Though it was grammatically incorrect, it remained part of the band’s name until 2008. As the band worked on Funplex, they finally corrected the spelling faux-pas and have been The B-52s ever since.

When "Love Shack" by The B-52s began playing on MTV, it was not like anything else in rotation. "Well, it didn't fit the mold of what mainstream radio played," said band member Fred Schneider. But ...

I'll bet you never thought you'd hear the words The B-52s and "Las Vegas residency" in the same sentence, but here we are. And more dates, for November 2024, have been recently announced. Seriously, ...

For a band that announced its farewell tour three years ago, the B-52s are bidding quite the extensive goodbye. The ...

The B-52s are back. The iconic 1980s band best known for the songs “Rock Lobster,” “Planet Claire,” “Roam,” and “Love Shack” will join forces with fellow new wavers Devo for the ...

The B-52s and Devo announced their Cosmic De-Evolution Tour. The B-52s, who made an epic return to the stage at the SNL 50 ...

The B-52s said goodbye in January, but still have a slate of ... Losing a brother (Wilson’s brother Ricky, a founding member of the band and its original guitarist, died in 1985). Losing people ...

When “Love Shack” by The B-52s began playing on MTV, it was not like anything else in rotation. “Well, it didn’t fit the mold of what mainstream radio played,” said band member Fred ...