We associate the New Wave music movement with synthy, punkish pop with big hair, catchy beats, dark clothes, and even gloomier worldviews. Ian Curtis of Joy Division (RIP) and Robert Smith of The Cure ...

New wave music was around before the early '80s when the genre first started an advancement onto the U.S. charts. Often seen as punk's poppier younger siblings, new wave artists often shared radio ...

New wave as a genre may have more or less run its course, but there were so many incredible works to come out of that style of music in the 1980s. So much so, that there are quite a few underrated new ...

You can catch New Wave at the Downer Theater on Sept. 24 at 7 p.m. The 1980s were all about big hair, arcades and new genres — including new wave music. Screening Wednesday, Sept. 24 at 7 p.m. at the ...

CHICAGO (WLS) -- As ABC7 Chicago celebrates Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month, a documentary was screened for Chicago audiences this week. It's called "New Wave." The film shines a ...

WASHINGTON — With one of the largest Vietnamese communities in the country, D.C. and Falls Church are hosting screenings of a new film that explores an untold story: The deep connection between ...

A new documentary about the culture and identity of Vietnamese Americans growing up in the eighties and their connection to the new wave music scene premiered to much fanfare in Chicago. Directed by ...

The 1980s was a huge decade for new wave music, and plenty of bands and artists were competing for attention in a pretty oversaturated music industry. Quite a few talented acts fell through the cracks ...

New wave got its start in the late '70s with flinty records by Elvis Costello, Graham Parker and Joe Jackson, then was refined into the new decade by forward-thinkers like the Cars, Roxy Music, Gary ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. David Chiu is a freelance music writer based in New York. To a fan of ‘80s modern rock and New Wave music, the name “Richard Blade ...