New wave music
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New wave is a music genre encompassing pop-oriented styles that emerged in the United States and United Kingdom in the mid- to late 1970s. The term was initially synonymous with punk rock but soon bra
Blondie, 1976. L–R: Gary Valentine, Clem Burke, Deborah Harry, Chris Stein and Jimmy Destri.
Talking Heads performing in Toronto in 1978
Elvis Costello performing in 1978
Painting of a Devo energy dome hat
Post-punk
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Post-punk is a loosely defined music genre and period that emerged in the late 1970s in the wake of punk rock. The concept was originally outlined by Jon Savage in his "New Musick" editorial for Sound
New wave music
…soon branched off into its own distinct style: a lighter and more melodic "broadening of punk culture", in contrast to the more atmospheric sounds of post-punk. Over time, new wave became a catch-all for several musical styles that emerged after the initial popularity of punk rock, such as synth-pop, power…
Jon Savage's 1977 Sounds editorial "New Musick" outlined a new experimental direction in punk.
David Bowie and Iggy Pop, while in Berlin, recorded art rock albums, which became influential to post-punk.
American rock band Television in a 1977 publicity photo promoting their debut album, Marquee Moon, a foundational influence on post-punk
Sex Pistols at Manchester's Lesser Free Trade Hall on 4 June and 20 July 1976 inspired the formation of Joy Division, the Fall, the Smiths, Simply Red, Magazine, Buzzcocks, Factory and Creation Records.