It’s 1977, Sheffield, England, and The Human League have found their band name in one of the most unlikely places: a science fiction board game. First published by Simulations Publications Inc. in ...

Synth-pop legends The Human League have been announced as the latest headliner for Trentham Live 2026. They will be closing ...

The Human League are an English synthpop band formed in 1977. Originally a minimal post-punk synthesiser-based group from Sheffield, UK, they became one of the most successful new wave acts of the 80s ...

In 1980, The Human League, a band admired, respected and very much on the cutting edge of electronic music, were pretty much washed up. Unable to score a hit for their Virgin Records taskmasters, the ...

For the Human League, the legendary British synthpop band, this month marks a milestone in their history: it was 40 years ago on July 3, 1982, that their now-iconic hit, “Don't You Want Me,” reached ...

A huge band has been confirmed as one of the headliners for Trentham Live 2026 - after Primal Scream were axed. The Human ...

Released on Oct. 16, 1981, the Human League's Dare (or, as it was known in the U.S., Dare!) was one of new wave's first great triumphs, a sparkling display of futuristic synth-pop fused with equal ...

In The Number Ones, I'm reviewing every single #1 single in the history of the Billboard Hot 100, starting with the chart's beginning, in 1958, and working my way up into the present. Ware was ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. David Chiu is a freelance music writer based in New York. When it comes to British alternative rock albums, 1981 truly delivered ...