The post Fred Schneider on The B-52’s Not Being in Rock Hall of Fame: “It Just Doesn’t Make Any Sense” appeared first on Consequence. Fred Schneider of The B-52s has some pointed thoughts about the ...

In the world of professional sports, the saying is that no one ever beats Father Time. It’s an adage that extends to entertainers, making the idea of farewell tours ever more ubiquitous as performers ...

B-52s lead singer Fred Schneider could live anywhere in the world, but he chose to make Long Island his home base. "I’m in a small town out east," he said in a phone interview. "It’s beautiful here." ...

What's the first thing you think of when you hear the words "Tin roof, rusted?" If you answered "Love Shack" by the B-52s, pat yourself on the back. That 1989 single, the biggest hit of the B-52s' ...

The B-52’s have been eligible for the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame for over two decades, but they’ve never been nominated. But as far as Fred Schneider is concerned, it doesn’t matter. “I don’t care ...

The post Fred Armisen Sits in on Drums with B-52s and DEVO at SNL 50 Concert appeared first on Consequence. First up, Armisen teamed up with the B-52s for a rousing rendition of “Love Shack,” joining ...

So much for retirement. DEVO and The B-52s, two new wave titans who had already announced their “final” tours, are joining forces for the Cosmic Devolution tour which will happen this fall, with Lene ...

“I’ve been singing ‘Crummy Christmas Tree’ at Christmas parties for, I don’t know … many years now,” says Fred Schneider of The Superions, who also happens to be Fred Schneider of the B-52s. “I’d get ...

It’s likely a testament to the commitment of the members of the B-52s that each of its remaining long-term members; Kate Pierson, Fred Schneider, and Cindy Wilson, has only released two albums apiece ...

Two iconic punk bands, hailing from the '70s, are coming together for a limited-run tour this fall. Devo and The B-52s announced their 11-city "Cosmic De-Evolution Tour" on Monday, June 16. Tickets go ...

Thirty-five years ago, Athens eccentrics the B-52s experienced one of the greatest, if most bittersweet, against-all-odds comebacks in pop music history. After the 1985 death of guitarist Ricky Wilson ...