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The Damned during their 50th-anniversary era ahead of the band's November 4, 2026 Final Damnation 50 concert at The Truman in Kansas City.
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The Damned Bring Final Damnation 50 to Kansas City

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John Waite Returns to Kansas City November 13, 2026
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John Waite Returns to Kansas City November 13, 2026

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Cheap Trick promotional photo featuring the veteran rock band ahead of its November 11, 2026 All Washed Up Tour concert at Uptown Theater in Kansas City.
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Cheap Trick Bringing All Washed Up Tour to Kansas City

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ohn Linnell and John Flansburgh of They Might Be Giants ahead of the band's September 29, 2026 Bigger Show Tour concert at The Truman in Kansas City.
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They Might Be Giants Coming to Kansas City September 29

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LATEST 80s MUSIC NEWS

News, tours and updates from the artists who made the 1980s.

Peter Gabriel promotional artwork for his 2026 o\i album project.
Music News

Peter Gabriel Announces November Release for New Album o\i

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Peter Gabriel will release o\i on November 27, 2026. The 13-song album completes his 25-track project with 2023’s i/o.

U2 Carnaval De Luz 2026 album artwork featuring Bono, The Edge, Adam Clayton and Larry Mullen Jr.
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U2 Announces Carnaval De Luz, First New Album in Nine Years

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New Order’s 1986 Brotherhood album artwork, celebrating its 40th anniversary.
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New Order’s Brotherhood Turns 40: Remembering a 1986 New Wave Classic

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Soft Cell Danceteria final album artwork honoring late co-founder Dave Ball.
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Soft Cell Releases Final Album Danceteria in Tribute to Dave Ball

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Peter Byrne, singer and songwriter for ’80s synth-pop duo Naked Eyes.
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Peter Byrne of Naked Eyes Dies at 74

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Cyndi Lauper True Colors 40th Anniversary Expanded Edition album artwork.
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Cyndi Lauper Celebrates True Colors 40th Anniversary With Deluxe Edition

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THIS WEEK IN THE 80s

The songs, albums and moments that made the decade.

Another One Bites the Dust
Music History

October 4, 1980: Queen’s “Another One Bites the Dust” Hits No. 1

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On October 4, 1980, Queen reached No. 1 in America with “Another One Bites the Dust,” the John Deacon-penned hit that brought funk and disco into Queen’s sound.

Scary Monsters (And Super Creeps)
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September 27, 1980 | David Bowie’s Scary Monsters Hits No. 1

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Crowd at the original 1985 Farm Aid concert at Memorial Stadium.
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September 22, 1985 | The Historic First Farm Aid Concert

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Dokken’s Tooth and Nail: The 1984 Album That Changed Everything
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Dokken’s Tooth and Nail: The 1984 Album That Changed Everything

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MORE FROM KANSAS CITY

Music, memories and the people and places KC remembers.

Kansas City Municipal Auditorium, where Iron Maiden performed with Judas Priest on September 15, 1982.
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Iron Maiden at Kansas City Municipal Auditorium in 1982

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Remember when Iron Maiden brought its Beast on the Road Tour to Kansas City’s Municipal Auditorium in September 1982, supporting Judas Priest.

On Through The Night 1980 Tour
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Def Leppard’s First Kansas City Concert at Kemper Arena in 1980

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When Sandstone Became Kansas City’s Summer Concert Destination

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Kemper Arena in Kansas City, where Stevie Nicks performed during her Wild Heart Tour in July 1983.
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Stevie Nicks Sings “Kansas City” at Kemper Arena in 1983

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