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New wave legends Devo have been a force since 1973. Several original members are still performing with the group today. A Netflix documentary about the band is now streaming. In the early 1970s, Devo ...

Devo is headed to Sundance, not just for the festival premiere of the Chris Smith-directed documentary film that share’s the band’s name, but a Jan. 21 performance by the group at the just-opened ...

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Founders Mark Mothersbaugh and Gerald Casale reminisce about everything from male groupies to the time Richard Branson tried to add the Sex Pistols' Johnny Rotten to their lineup. By Seth Abramovitch ...

With their synth punk and deadpan humor, Devo was at the head of the new wave movement. The Akron band is heading to Columbus in June.

Devo was already controversial long before the release of its 1978 debut LP Q: Are We Not Men? A: We Are Devo!. Between the band’s early singles, its aggressively conceptual live performances, and its ...

NEW YORK (AP) — You know the band Devo, right? The guys with the funny red plastic hats and jumpsuits? The New Wave musicians behind the silly “Whip It” video? They had that odd, spiky ’80s vibe? Well ...

In a new interview, band members reflect on how their antics, and politics, are finally being appreciated and why they no longer care about being snubbed by the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. The reason?

Bust out the energy domes and crack those whips: An upcoming authorized documentary will attempt to tell the story of art-rock weirdos Devo. Titled simply Devo — a little unimaginative given the ...