Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The B-52s are back. The iconic 1980s band best known for the songs “Rock Lobster,” “Planet Claire,” “Roam,” and “Love Shack” will ...

Many years ago, a band of hip bohemians was playing for their friends at a house party in Athens, GA. Nobody thought of telling the band that their quirky song about a rock lobster would become a ...

B-52s lead singer Fred Schneider could live anywhere in the world, but he chose to make Long Island his home base. "I’m in a small town out east," he said in a phone interview. "It’s beautiful here." ...

In the world of professional sports, the saying is that no one ever beats Father Time. It’s an adage that extends to entertainers, making the idea of farewell tours ever more ubiquitous as performers ...

The B-52s, who made an epic return to the stage at the SNL 50 concert, will perform 11 dates this fall The B-52s are hitting the road for a joint tour with Devo On Monday, June 16, the bands announced ...

Three years ago, the B-52’s set out on what the group said would be its final farewell tour. And yet, the group is still here — quirky tunes, bouffant hairdos and all. “It’s hard to quit. It really is ...

It’s likely a testament to the commitment of the members of the B-52s that each of its remaining long-term members; Kate Pierson, Fred Schneider, and Cindy Wilson, has only released two albums apiece ...

The B-52s will return to The Venetian Theatre inside The Venetian Resort Las Vegas for three shows on April 22, 2,4 and 25, 2026, at 8 p.m., extending their residency due to overwhelming fan demand.

Kate Pierson is probably best known as a founding member of the B-52s. When the band came on the scene in the late 1970s, they embodied a quirky individuality with their outrageous style, sending the ...

The following is an excerpt from The B-52s’ Cosmic Thing by Pete Crighton and available now from Bloomsbury. The B-52s were always queer, though not overtly, and this book dissects the coded queer ...