The B-52's "Whammy!" (40th Anniversary) 2026-07-17 It bears neither the vicious

It bears neither the vicious

Celebrating 20 years of the iconic pop punk album

Growing up in the town of Aledo

The album won the Grammy for Best Rock Album in 2009

The Weakerthans

The B-52's "Whammy!" (40th Anniversary) 2026-07-17 It bears neither the vicious40th Anniversary Edition The B 52's were formed (1976) like R. E. M. in Athens, Georgia by vocalist Cindy Wilson, her elder brother guitarist Ricky Wilson (who died from AIDS in 1985), keyboardist and vocalist Kate Pierson and drummer percussionist Keith Strickland. Whammy!, their fourth album, moves the B 52's more into the electronic sound that started with their previous album 'Mesopotamia', though now goes further with the use of a drum machine.