Founders Mark Mothersbaugh and Gerald Casale reminisce about everything from male groupies to the time Richard Branson tried to add the Sex Pistols' Johnny Rotten to their lineup. By Seth Abramovitch ...

The process of making a documentary on the iconic ’80s New Wave band, Devo, was a five-year journey, according to director Chris Smith. But in researching the band over that time some fabulous ...

Devo is headed to Sundance, not just for the festival premiere of the Chris Smith-directed documentary film that share’s the band’s name, but a Jan. 21 performance by the group at the just-opened ...

“This documentary is just to try and get some of the information down on film somewhere, before it’ll scatters away,” admits Devo’s Mark Mothersbaugh of the documentary about the band that premieres ...

Logline: Born in response to the Kent State massacre, new wave band Devo took their concept of “de-evolution” from cult following to near–rock star status with groundbreaking 1980 hit “Whip It” while ...

While at the Sundance Film Festival promoting the fantastic new documentary “Devo” (from “Tiger King” and “American Movie” director Chris Smith), founding Devo member Mark Mothersbaugh told TheWrap a ...

Three days had passed since the 2024 presidential election and, like millions of other Americans, Devo co-founder/frontman Mark Mothersbaugh was baffled by the outcome. One of the masterminds behind ...

2026 is going to be a big year for Devo. The crew will be on tour with b-52s on the Mutate, Don't Stagnate AND their documentary, directed by Chris Smith (the guy who did the Fyre Fest doc), is up for ...

DEVO‘s upcoming ‘Cosmic De-Evolution Tour’ with The B-52s came together by pure chance this past February. As you may recall, both new wave legends performed at the star-studded “SNL50” concert — DEVO ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I am a music journalist from New York City, living in Nashville. Mark Mothersbaugh isn’t a fan of acid. The musician, artist, and ...

Devo co-founder Gerald Casale thinks someone is trying to stop his band from being recognized in the home state where it all began. In an August 2025 interview with Gold Derby, Casale, 77, addressed ...