New wave is the colorful, catchy style of rock and pop music that grew out of late-1970s punk and ruled the charts through the 1980s. It mixed punk energy with synthesizers, dance beats, sharp fashion and art-school ideas. Artists such as Billy Idol, Boy George and Belinda Carlisle made it famous worldwide. The new MGM+ docuseries New Wave tells how this sound moved from tiny clubs into the mainstream between 1977 and 1987.
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Mentioned in: Boy George, Belinda Carlisle, Billy Idol and More Rock (and Rule) the ’80s in “New Wave” Doc—See the Trailer! (Exclusive)