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Sparks Fly High In Boston

April 1, 2022April 1, 2022 Jim Sullivan 0 Comments Alex Kapranos, Andy Bell, Beck, Boston, Duran Duran, Erasure, FFS, Flea, Franz Ferdinand, Gillian Gilbert, John Taylor, New Order, Nick Rhodes, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Ron Mael, Russell Mael, Sparks, Stephen Morris, Steve Jones, The Sex Pistols, Todd Rundgren, Vince Clarke

The Brothers Mael continue their late career victory lap at the Shubert Theatre

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Music Journalism

Rock Hall 2022: A Discerning Fan’s Guide To Voting

February 9, 2022February 8, 2022 Rev. Keith A. Gordon 1 Comment A Tribe Called Quest, Beck, Carly Simon, Devo, Dionne Warwick, Duran Duran, Fela Kuti, Lionel Richie, MC5, New York Dolls, Pat Benatar, Rage Against the Machine, Rock and Roll Hall of Fame

The Rev’s got some hottakes on this year’s nominating class whether you like it or not!

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Rock & Roll Globe’s 40 Best Albums of 2021

December 30, 2021January 1, 2022 Rock and Roll Globe Staff 0 Comments 2021, Aimee Mann, Armand Hammer, Billie Eilish, Burnt Sugar, Converge, Duran Duran, Four Tet, Garbage, Halsey., Juliana Hatfield, L'Rain, Little Simz, Mach-Hommy, Madlib, Olivia Rodrigo, SAULT, Taylor Swift, The Alchemist, The Armed, Weezer

Aggression takes center stage as a means of coping with the second dumpster fire of a year

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ALBUMS: Duran Duran In The Present Tense

November 1, 2021April 3, 2022 Kara Tucker 1 Comment Anniversary, Chai, Duran Duran, Future Past, Giorgio Moroder, Graham Coxon, Invisible, John Taylor, Nick Rhodes, Roger Taylor, Simon LeBon

The 80s New Wave legends hark back to their Past to secure their Future on their best album in years

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Famous Quotes Vol. 22: August 2021

August 10, 2021August 10, 2021 Jim Sullivan 0 Comments Daragh Lynch, Duran Duran, Famous Quotes, Fred Schneider, Jim Sullivan, Joan Baez, John Taylor, Lankum, Nico, The B-52's

Veteran rock critic Jim Sullivan looks back on a career of epic interviews in the latest installment of his inquisitive column

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Glam New Wave Power Pop

It’s Never Too Late To Experience Sparks

June 15, 2021March 24, 2022 Jim Sullivan 1 Comment Andy Bell, Beck, Duran Duran, Erasure, Flea, Gillian Gilbert, John Taylor, New Order, Nick Rhodes, Ron Mael, Russell Mael, Sparks, Stephen Morris, Steve Jones, The Sex Pistols, The Sparks Brothers, Todd Rundgren, Vince Clarke

A new documentary from director Edgar Wright brings the brilliance of the Brothers Mael to a new generation

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WATCH: 10 Great Larry King Music Interviews

January 24, 2021January 24, 2021 Ron Hart 0 Comments Duran Duran, Frank Sinatra, Frank Zappa, Larry King, Prince, RIP, The Beatles

From Frank Zappa to Tyler, The Creator, the broadcast legend chatted with the best of ’em

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Indie Rock New Wave

Paul Darrah and the Power of “Poof Pop”

January 21, 2021January 21, 2021 Rock and Roll Globe Staff 1 Comment Bryan Ferry, David Sylvain, Depeche Mode, Duran Duran, Japan, LGBTQ, New Wave, Poof Pop, Roxy Music, Tenant From Zero, The Thompson Twins

The sole proprietor of Brooklyn New New Romantic act Tenant From Zero on the sounds that define his being

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How Ultravox Created The ’80s With Vienna

August 5, 2020March 24, 2022 Jim Allen 1 Comment 1980, 40th Anniversary, Billy Currie, Classix Nouveaux, Connie Plank, Duran Duran, Midge Ure, Spandau Ballet, Steve Strange, Ultravox, Vienna, Visage

One band’s reinvention became the New Romantic mission statement

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New Wave Pop Reggae Video

MTV Killed the VIDEOSTAR

June 6, 2020June 6, 2020 Carey Budnick 2 Comments 999, AC/DC, Bad Manners, Barbara Jones, Body Talk, Buggles, Can’t Get Enough Of You, Depeche Mode, Dire Straits, Donna Summer, Duran Duran, Eddy Grant, Elvis Costello, Everybody’s Got To Learn Sometime, Feels Like I’m In Love, Genesis, Hanging Around, Hazel O’Connor, Human League, Imagination, In And Out Of Love, In The Air Tonight, Intuition, Japan, Johnny And Mary, Just Can’t Get Enough, Just When I Need You Most, Kelly Marie, Kiki Dee, Kim Wilde, Korgis, Leo Sayer, Linx, My Simple Heart, No Reply At All, Obsessed, Olivia Newton-John, Peter Gabriel, Phil Collins, Queen, Quiet Life, Robert Palmer, Sky, Star, Stevie Nicks, The Three Degrees, Thunder In My Heart, Tina Turner, Toccata, Tunnel Of Love, Video Killed The Radio Star, VIDEOSTARS, Walking In The Sunshine, Whitney Houston

An inside look at the world’s very first music compilation for video cassette

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Quiet Life At 40: How Japan Traded Glam Rags for the New Romantic Crown

January 6, 2020January 6, 2020 Jim Allen 9 Comments 1979, 40th Anniversary, Classix Nouveaux, David Sylvain, Duran Duran, Giorgio Moroder, Life in Tokyo, Mick Karn, Quiet Life, Robert Fripp, Spandau Ballet, The Velvet Underground, Ultravox

At the end of 1979, David Sylvian’s arty crew was born anew

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A Neverending Yuletide: Xmas With Limahl

December 19, 2019December 19, 2019 Katherine Yeske Taylor 0 Comments Christmas In London, Culture Club, Duran Duran, Kajagoogoo, Limahl, Stranger Things, The Eurythmics, The Neverending Story, Too Shy

Following a career resurgence thanks to retro television, the former Kajagoogoo singer celebrates the holiday season with new single “London For Christmas”

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