American Songwriter

5 British Songwriting Legends Who Emerged From the 1970s New Wave Movement

If you didn’t play heavy metal, prog rock, or arena rock in the late 70s and early 80s, chances are you were labeled as New Wave. Many artists lumped into that genre came from the UK, where they were ...
American Songwriter

4 Smash Hits That Proved 1983 Was the Dominant Year for the British New Wave in America

1982 witnessed the first evidence of the British New Wave on American shores. Hits like “Don’t You Want Me” by The Human League and “Tainted Love” by Soft Cell were like scouting missions sent out by ...
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5 new wave songs from the '80s that still transfix late boomers today

New wave was the music movement that merged edgy rock and raucous punk with a synth-driven adhesive, uniting all the best elements of the decades that came before into a buoyant, edgy sound. Late ...
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British Invasion: From London to New York

Band ABC after a performance in Scotland on July 26, 2025. ABC is a new wave pop band. Photo courtesy of @abcmartinfry on Instagram Welcome back to British Invasion, the column that dives into British ...