Girl groups were becoming popular again in the 1980s, and The Bangles were one of the best. Their eight-year collaboration produced some of the most essential hits of the decade, including “Manic ...

A Vulture series in which artists share the stories and strategy behind their lead singles. “The momentum started to gather like a snowball going down the hillside. We started to get bigger and bigger ...

The perfect cure to your manic moment might just be listening to “Manic Monday.” So many of the Bangles songs are just what you need to turn your day around or get you through a long week. The song ...

Hoffs’ new rendition of the melodic power ballad faithfully recreates the original, albeit slightly more stripped down. Susanna’s vocals sound as strong and as sweet as ever on the new track. [RELATED ...