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About The B-52's

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The first of many acts to cement the college town of Athens, GA, as a hotbed of alternative music, the B-52's took their name from the Southern slang for the mile-high bouffant wigs sported by singers Kate Pierson and Cindy Wilson, a look emblematic of the band's campy, thrift-store aesthetic. The five-piece group, which also included founding members Fred Schneider, guitarist Ricky Wilson (Cindy's older brother), and drummer Keith Strickland, formed in the mid-'70s after a drunken evening at a Chinese rest... Read More

Influences on The B-52's

The Mamas & The Papas and The Angels

Followers of The B-52's:

Barenaked Ladies, They Might Be Giants, Gravy Train!!!!, Chicks on Speed and Killer Pussy

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Videos of The B-52's

B-52's Rock Lobster

B-52's Private Idaho

The B-52's - Private Ida…

The B-52's Good Stuff

The B-52's - Tell It Lik…

The B-52's - Party Out …

Upcoming The B-52's Shows

Date	Venue	Location
10/18/08	Pabst Theater	Milwaukee, WI
11/01/08	Hammerstein Ballroom	New York, NY
11/07/08	House of Blues	San Diego, CA
11/08/08	McCallum Theatre	Palm Desert, CA
11/09/08	Thousand Oaks Civic Arts Plaza	Thousand Oaks, CA
11/11/08	House of Blues	Anaheim, CA
12/31/08	Hilton Waikoloa Village Ballro…	Kona, HI

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Comments about The B-52's

Rod
manila Philippines

08.28.08
One of the most underrated band....one of the greatest!

rachelicious <3
United States

07.10.08
PLEASE DON'T READ THIS, YOU WILL GET KISSED BY THE LOVE OF YOUR LIFE ON A SATURDAY, TOMORROW WILL BE THE BEST DAY OF YOUR LIFE BUT YOU HAVE TO REPOST THIS, IF YOU REPOST THIS IN 2 SONGS YOU WILL DIE IN TWO HOURS, BUT IF YOU REPOST THIS TO 5 SONGS IT WILL TRULY BE THE BEST DAY OF YOUR LIFE, WHEN YOU'RE DONE, PUSH F6 ON YOUR KEYBOARD AND THE LOVE OF YOUR LIFE WILL APPEAR IN BIG LETTERS... ITS SCARY BUT IT WORKS

boi
Dublin Ireland

06.22.08
They're great...okey pa sa alright mapapaindak ka sa tugtog nila...

chito
antipolo city Phi...

05.28.08
very cool.........

David
Scurry, TX

04.03.08
I want Rock Lobster too. I watch the video too often. quality of the video is not good either. We want rock lobster, rock lobster! How can you have the music of the B52s without it.