In The Alternative Number Ones, I'm reviewing every single #1 single in the history of the Billboard Modern Rock Tracks/Alternative Songs, starting with the moment that the chart launched in 1988.

“Heaven is the whole of our hearts.” Those were the first words out of singer Richard Butler’s mouth Friday night when the Psychedelic Furs took the stage at MGM Music Hall at Fenway. The line was ...

What a super fun night of ’80s and ’90s alternative classics. The Psychedelic Furs and The Jesus and Mary Chain‘s co-headline tour hit NYC this weekend for shows at Beacon Theatre on Friday and ...

Finally, the question that has been haunting music fans since May 1984 when “The Ghost in You” was released by The Psychedelic Furs is going to be answered. The songwriters of the hellishly catchy but ...

British New Wave heavy hitters Squeeze, known for hits such as “Tempted,” “Pulling Mussels (From the Shell),” and “Cool for Cats,” is teaming with fellow UK rockers The Psychedelic Furs of “Love My ...

The Psychedelic Furs reunited last year, picking up where they left off 10 years ago. It's been as easy as falling off a log. Or, in lead singer Richard Butler's case, a stage. At a recent show in ...

A Psychedelic Furs show is not just a concert; it's a living time capsule of post-punk romanticism. Influenced by Bowie and Roxy Music just as much as the punk bands of the late 70’s, they have ...

Fans of 1980s post-punk pop are in for a treat when Squeeze and The Psychedelic Furs team up for a show at Foxwoods Resort Casino on Sept. 9. Squeeze is best known for a string of hits in the U.K.

Before being banished for making a hellish cacophony, brothers Richard and Tim Butler started out jamming in their parents living room. During a time of mass unemployment, seeing the Sex Pistols at ...