Thus the Human League and Rushent were introduced, Oakey fortuitously being a fan of Rushent’s work with the band 999. Oakey told Rushent: “We reckon we're writing hit songs and have been for some ...

Back in 1981, “Don’t You Want Me” by The Human League was an insanely big hit. It’s not an overly complex song, either. Martin Rushent, who produced the song, added a drum machine, a very basic synth, ...

Many of the bands of the British New Wave developed a passion for American soul music. After Spandau Ballet’s popularity as a dance band started to wane, Martin Kemp decided to lean in a more soulful ...

Beneath cloudy skies, on a muggy early evening, to a less-than-quarter full arena, Toyah (pictured left) starts her set with a cover of Martha and the Muffins’ deathless one-hit-wonder “Echo Beach”.

Top ‘80s songs include entries from across the musical spectrum. Throughout 1980s there was a renaissance occurring within music, one which stretched throughout all genres be it pop, rock, country, ...

British synth-pop band, The Human League, will bring their iconic electronic sound to Cardiff next year. The Sheffield band ...

As I sat on a hill in the picturesque Lincoln Castle and watched 80s icons The Human League perform, I began wondering how much tamer it must have been compared to their early gigs. That's not a ...