In futuristischen Kostümen schaffte es der ausgewanderte Deutsche Klaus Nomi vom New Yorker Untergrund bis auf Pariser ...

In 1983, when Klaus Nomi died of “gay cancer,” the underground punk-opera singer was mostly unknown beyond his small circle of friends and fans. It’s a familiar story about a guy who moves to New York ...

Gay icon and theatrical pop/rock iconoclast Klaus Nomi died on August 6, 1983 from complications from AIDS. To commemorate the 40th anniversary of his passing, Sony Legacy is reissuing his two studio ...

Among the near mythical experimental music icons who helped shape queer performance spaces in the early 80s — from RuPaul’s days as a “sex freak” to Hi-NRG daddy Patrick Cowley and contemporary Paul ...

A reissue of the Downtown fixture’s 1981 debut album is a reminder that despite his striking look, campy repertoire, and operatic range, the onetime Bowie collaborator was no novelty act. Klaus Nomi, ...

You might expect an album of Klaus Nomi material to sound like Klaus Nomi, but Man Parrish’s Dear Klaus Nomi isn’t that. Instead, the New York producer has added highly technical musical ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. David Chiu is a freelance music writer based in New York. "My initial impression of him was that he was wild and incredible and ...

Superchunk have a new, limited-edition charity 7″ single that benefits Bill McKibben’s climate-change advocacy non-profit 350.org. Both sides of the single are pretty special: the a-side, “Our Work is ...

His sound and look influenced everyone from Anohni to Lady Gaga. He also sang backup vocals for David Bowie. By Rachel Felder This article is part of Overlooked, a series of obituaries about ...

Moby on Klaus Nomi, the ’80s Club Scene, and ’90s Rave Drugs“By 1993, a 19-year-old kid would go to a rave or a club, and take Special K and acid and crystal meth and ecstasy, all in the course of one ...