In the autumn of 1989, and just six months after their irrepressibly pretty “Eternal Flame” had hit the top of the charts the world over, The Bangles imploded. It had been an intense run. Three years ...
The music industry pushed the group behind hits like “Manic Monday” and “Eternal Flame” hard, then pulled them apart. A new book tells their story. By Bob Mehr Reporting from Los Angeles The first ...
'80s music icon Susanna Hoffs is a big Los Angeles Dodgers fan, and she's dancing it out to show her pride.
Bangles guitarist Vicki Peterson, a former resident of Philadelphia, says finding a place to eat in the city didn't involve pretzels or cheesesteaks. Peterson returns to her former stomping grounds ...
In 1966, folk duo Simon & Garfunkel — made up of musicians Paul Simon and Art Garfunkel — released the song "A Hazy Shade of Winter" as a stand-alone single, where it peaked at No. 13 on the Billboard ...
Susanna Hoffs is confident that fans who pick up Ladies and Gentlemen...The Bangles!, the group's new collection of early- and mid-80s demos, live tracks and the band's very first EP, won't feel like… ...
July 15, 1989. While tens thousands of Houstonian Gen Xers won’t necessarily recall what they were doing on that date, mention “The Bangles Beltway 8” concert, and that might trigger a memory. A ...
The '80s female rocker talks of her music origins and the process of creating "Someday," which dropped Tuesday. By Sarah Lindstedt Dancing with the Stars The Bangles - H 2011 “This album was inspired ...
Her chuckles subside, though she still sounds tickled, as if a feather was being brushed across her toes. “It’s something that I never would have written.” “Walk Like An Egyptian.” 1986. Lots of arms ...
The Bangles were at their career peak in the 1980s, and found their inspiration in music of the 1960s. But nearly 25 years after that peak, they were still inspiring as a band, with the sound of both ...
Originals, the latest posthumous release from The Prince Estate, compiles 15 previously unheard songs Prince wrote and demoed for other artists. Among the familiar titles penned by Prince are Sheila E ...