After years of being the B-52's, the band is now, officially, the B-52s. Hey, dropping an apostrophe may seem like a little thing, but think about the years that writers have tried to figure out how to make “B-52's” possessive. Now it will be so easy to tell you about the B-52s' new album, Funplex, released March 25 — the band's first studio recording in 16 years.

Wait, 16 years? How can that be? Even more startling to this old fart is that the B-52s played their first concert in 1977 — 31 years ago. But the B-52s are one of those bands you know even if you don't know you know them. Case in point: “Love Shack.” … continue reading