Stereogum — New wave and hardcore were both born out of punk, more or less, but the two genres existed in completely separate worlds in the '80s. Their paths simply did not intersect, except in the form of weird little fun facts, like the story about how Belinda... more info

Stereogum — Sammy Hagar turns 78 years old today. In celebration, the former Van Halen singer threw himself a multi-night birthday bash at his Cabo Wabo resort in Cabo San Lucas, performing shows on Oct. 7, 9, and 11. One more concert is lined up for tonight. more info

Stereogum — Earlier this year, new wave legends the Go-Go’s played big festivals like Coachella and Cruel World. On Saturday night, the Go-Go’s played a much smaller show — the 13th annual Rock n’ Roll Carnival a benefit for Musack that took place in ... more info

Magnet Magazine — Happy birthday Belinda Carlisle (Go-Go’s). Still mad about you. The post Happy Birthday Belinda Carlisle (Go-Go’s) appeared first on Magnet Magazine. more info

Stereogum — Belinda Carlisle, the one-time punk who went from singing in the Go-Go’s to solo stardom in the 1980s, has spent the last few decades releasing music in languages besides her native English, such as French on 2007’s Voila and Sikh chants perfo... more info

Magnet Magazine — 35 years ago today, Belinda Carlisle released Runaway Horses. George Harrison! Bryan Adams! Steve Lukather! The post Belinda Carlisle Released “Runaway Horses” 35 Years Ago Today appeared first on Magnet Magazine. more info

Magnet Magazine — Happy birthday Belinda Carlisle (Go-Go’s). Still mad about you. The post Happy Birthday Belinda Carlisle (Go-Go’s) appeared first on Magnet Magazine. more info

Kings of A&R — Check out Gabe Lopez’s “High 4 U” – an addictive track that blends the vibes of The Weeknd and The Kid LAROI’s “Stay”. He recently toured with Belinda Carlisle in the US and UK, hitting major venues like the Indigo at the O2 and B.B. Ki... more info

LargeHeartedBoy — Zadie Smith wrote about the importance of fiction at the New York Review of Books. Gorilla Vs. Bear shared a Halloween playlist. October's best eBook deals. eBooks on sale for $1.99 today: Lips Unsealed by Belinda Carlisle Mommie Dearest... more info

New York Times — She and Belinda Carlisle, later of the Go-Go’s, answered an ad looking for “two untalented girls” and ended up in one of the first punk groups in Los Angeles. more info