Nineteen Hundred Eighties – Page 10

Mars Williams, 68, Saxophonist Who Straddled New Wave and Jazz, Dies

He made his name in the 1980s with the Waitresses and the Psychedelic Furs, but his roots were in the exploratory jazz of Eric Dolphy and Ornette Coleman.

By Alex Williams

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Geordie Walker, Guitarist for Killing Joke, Dies at 64

He helped define the look as well as the sound of the enduring British post-punk band, which influenced Nirvana, Metallica and others.

By Alex Williams

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The Real Story Behind Shane MacGowan’s ‘Boys of the N.Y.P.D. Choir’

The police musicians famously recognized in the Pogues song “Fairytale of New York” never sought the limelight, and for good reason.

By Michael Wilson

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Madonna Lived to Tell

Inspired by an Instagram account dedicated to AIDS, the singer mounts a moving and trenchant piece of political theater for her “Celebration” tour.

By Guy Trebay