Yes and the Buggles in disastrous merger
In 1980 prog rock group Yes and New Wave electro band The Buggles merged in one of the oddest musical marriages of all time
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80s bands that toyed with Nazi references
Some pop bands in the 80s liked to play with Nazi imagery and terminology but in reality they were playing with fire
Top pop hits in the first half of 1981
1981 is seen by some as the best year for British pop ever so what did the NME think were the pop hits of the first half of 1981?
NME pop music quiz from 1981
1981 is often heralded as one of the greatest years for British pop music but how good is your knowledge of that year?
King’s Road Chelsea in 1981
In the early 1980s, the King’s Road in Chelsea was still a magnet for hipsters and partygoers before it lost its cool
Siouxsie Sioux says pop is rubbish…
Siouxsie Sioux of the Banshees declared in 1982 that pop was over in terms of its excitement and daring compared to the 1960s
Toyah – the tail end of punk
Tony McMahon never quite got Toyah and among punk female singers preferred X Ray Spex and Siouxsie Sioux but she was successful
Charles and Diana wedding – 1981 reactions
What did people think of the wedding of Charles and Diana in 1981?
New Romantics – glamour on the cheap
New Romantics exuded glamour on the cheap but don’t assume they were all Tories who loved Thatcher – that was not the case
1981 and 16-pleat Bowie trousers
1981 saw ska and 2Tone reach its peak but some people were wearing 16-pleat Bowie trousers as part of the New Romantic look