Gary Numan

Gary Numan (born Gary Anthony James Webb on 8 March 1958) is an English
singer, composer, and musician, most widely known for his chart-topping 1979
hits "Are 'Friends' Electric?" (as Tubeway Army) and "Cars". His signature
sound consisted of heavy synthesiser hooks fed through guitar effects
pedals. Numan is considered a pioneer of commercial electronic ... read more

Claude Violante: Claude Violante

photo: Alexandra ReghiouaClaude Violante is the female half of Haussman, a French dance pop duo that sticks to using analog. Her self-titled EP takes you back to the l...
Posted 25 April 7.05pm — Comment on this

Video - Thomas Dolby Interviewed About A Map Of The Floating City In Toronto

Thomas Dolby, once synonymous with the wave of synth-pop during the eighties alongside Howard Jones and Gary Numan, returned to the world of recording artists with last y...
Posted 3 April 4.33pm — Comment on this

Grace Dent's TV OD: I'm A Pop Star!

The final part of BBC2's compelling Saturday night series I'm A Pop Star! reveals some of the loneliness of the long-distance solo pop star"I thought there would at least...
Posted 10 March 12.05am — Comment on this

Gary Numan - The Touring Principle (Live in Concert 1979)

The first live performance of this year, in our daily "Live In Concert" series, comes from Synth Popper Gary Numan, fresh after disbanding his Tubeway Army, on tour for ...
Posted 2 January 5.20pm — Comment on this

Gary Numan on NPR's 'World Cafe' December 15


Posted 14 December 2011 10.00pm — Comment on this

Gary Numan Speaks on Bus Crash He Was Involved In

It happened as he was beginning a tour with his band...
Posted 11 December 2011 9.02pm — Comment on this

Gary Numan - Gary Numan In Tour Bus Crash

New wave pop icon Gary Numan has told of his terror after a car smashed into his tour bus The Cars hitmaker was travelling with his band in East Sussex south England when...
Posted 10 December 2011 1.11pm — Comment on this

Live music booking now

Like the walking dead, Ozzy is back with the original members of Black Sabbath to play the 10th anniversary of Download (8-10 Jun, Donington Park) along with Metallica, w...
Posted 19 November 2011 12.05am — Comment on this

Gary Numan Announces December 2011 Tour Dates!

*'There** are still people trying to work out what a genius Gary Numan is.' Prince*Gary Numan returns this autumn with a new album Dead Son Rising and a UK Tour. The new...
Posted 1 November 2011 3.11pm — Comment on this

CD Review: Gary Numan, “Dead Son Rising”

The influencer becomes the influenced as Gary Numan's new album sounds just like a classic electronic disc from more than a decade ago.
Posted 29 September 2011 12.00pm — Comment on this

Gary Numan - Gary Numan Files Emigration Papers After U.K. Riots

New wave pop icon Gary Numan is planning to emigrate to America after watching the devastating riots unfold in his native Britain earlier this month (Aug11). The civil un...
Posted 19 August 2011 12.11pm — Comment on this

FlashBack! - Gary Numan - The Pleasure Principle (1979) (album stream)

The Pleasure Principle is the third studio album, and debut album under his own name, by electronic music pioneer Gary Numan, released in 1979. Released the same year as...
Posted 31 July 2011 11.24pm — Comment on this

Rumer wins Mojo breakthrough award

Mojo editor hails 'remarkable' year for Rumer, while Arctic Monkeys, John Grant and Primal Scream also win awardsAfter chasing a record deal for more than a decade, Sarah...
Posted 21 July 2011 10.30pm — Comment on this

Battles to release Gary Numan collaboration 'My Machines' as next single - audio

Band also announce UK autumn tour
Posted 7 July 2011 5.06pm — Comment on this

LISTEN: New Battles Single With Gary Numan!

Hear 'My Machines' now
Posted 7 July 2011 4.21pm — Comment on this

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Top songs

The 5 most played Gary Numan songs in the past year.

  • Are friends electric  415 plays
  • Cars  277 plays

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Absolute Radio stations playing songs by Gary Numan over the past year.

  1. Absolute 80s 438 plays
  2. Absolute Radio 70s 191 plays
  3. Absolute Radio 91 plays
  4. Absolute Radio 00s 9 plays
  5. Absolute Radio 90s 9 plays
  6. Absolute Classic Rock 9 plays

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