When Devo's debut album arrived in late August 1978, nothing else sounded quite like it. Even by the standards of the late '70s – the era of punk rock, new wave and futuristic-sounding electronic ...
Formed in 1973, Devo includes brothers Mark and Bob Mothersbaugh, Josh Freese and Gerald’s brother Bob Casale. The group is known for the hits “Whip It,” “Girl U Want” and the band’s eclectic cover of ...
Vinyl is an unusually stunted medium. It hasn't grown much beyond Brian Wilson's quaint ambition nearly 45 years ago to record an entire LP — the Beach Boys' Pet Sounds — without clunkers. In 2009, ...
This new 50-song box set traces parallel paths through the futurist rockers’ rise, fall, and eventual reunion. Few bands had as electrifying or confounding a first act as Devo. They were art school ...
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Time to dust off the red flowerpot hats. Devo, the new-wave band famed for its terraced headgear and the catchy ditty "Whip It," is putting the finishing touches on its first ...