Beauty and the Beat introduced the world to "We Got The Beat" and "Our Lips Are Sealed" — but not before the Los Angeles punk scene heard them first. Those singles, written by guitarists Charlotte ...

A new documentary about the Los Angeles band explores the punk roots that came before its pop sheen, and the power dynamics that led to its split. By Lindsay Zoladz In March 1982, “Beauty and the Beat ...

Go-go music is the soundtrack of Washington, D.C. Despite a four-decade history and a few national hits like “Da Butt,” by Experience Unlimited (E.U.), and “Shake Your Thang,” by Salt-N-Pepa with E.U.