When we think about how The Bangles broke through to become one of the biggest bands of the 1980s, we likely think about “Manic Monday.” It was their first Billboard Hot 100 hit in the U.S., and it ...

Originals, the latest posthumous release from The Prince Estate, compiles 15 previously unheard songs Prince wrote and demoed for other artists. Among the familiar titles penned by Prince are Sheila E ...

Prince wrote songs for other artists, including The Bangles’ “Manic Monday.” Notably, the singer intended the song for another band. Subsequently, The Bangles’ Susanna Hoffs discussed singing the song ...

The perfect cure to your manic moment might just be listening to “Manic Monday.” So many of the Bangles songs are just what you need to turn your day around or get you through a long week. The song ...

The music industry pushed the group behind hits like “Manic Monday” and “Eternal Flame” hard, then pulled them apart. A new book tells their story. By Bob Mehr Reporting from Los Angeles The first ...

The Bangles may be one of the most underrated bands of the ’80s. Although known for hits such as “Walk Like An Egyptian,” the Prince-written “Manic Monday” and the Simon & Garfunkel cover “Hazy Shade ...

The Bangles made such an impact on the 80s music scene that it’s hard to believe they only released three albums in that decade. It might be even harder to grasp that their recorded output stayed ...

In the ’80s, Susanna Hoffs was at the top of her game as a member of all-girl band the Bangles, who had many hits including “Hero Takes a Fall,” “Walking Down Your Street,” “Walk Like an Egyptian,” ...

In The Number Ones, I'm reviewing every single #1 single in the history of the Billboard Hot 100, starting with the chart's beginning, in 1958, and working my way up into the present. It's true enough ...

McCreary, whose credits also include monolithic albums like Van Halen’s self-titled debut and Toto’s IV, worked with the artist from 1982 to 1987, the peak of his fame. You would think she would have ...

Minneapolis’ favorite son was a whirlwind of creativity that knew no bounds, the purple-minded genius releasing dozens of albums on his own, but also mentoring and producing dozens of bands like dirty ...