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March 13, 2026

80s music

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‘Life’s Rich Pageant’ loud, alive at 40 in Carrboro

March 5, 2026 Dan Reeves

CARRBORO — It wasn’t that long ago that anthemic songs brought us together. Or, like it or not, got stuck in the heads of the general public. The 1980s brought the advent of MTV, and […]

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Devo documentary explores ‘Whip It’, band’s misunderstood legacy

August 24, 2025 Mark Kennedy

NEW YORK — You know the band Devo, right? The guys with the funny red plastic hats and jumpsuits? The New Wave musicians behind the silly “Whip It” video? They had that odd, spiky ’80s […]

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Jane’s Addiction bandmates sue each other over tour-ending onstage fight

July 27, 2025 Andrew Dalton

LOS ANGELES — The members of alternative rock band Jane’s Addiction filed dueling lawsuits last Wednesday over singer Perry Farrell’s onstage scuffle with guitarist Dave Navarro at a Boston concert last year, prompting the cancellation […]

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Book Review: ‘Eternal Flame’ recounts The Bangles’ turbulent run as all-female ’80s pop sensations

March 15, 2025 Julie Carr Smyth

For members of The Bangles, the quintessential all-female band of the 1980s, “Walk Like An Egyptian” was an aberration — not just a departure from their rock-influenced roots, but running counter to it. How the […]

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