Mention Wire in a crowd of musicians and their eyes light up. Cited as an influence by everyone from Minor Threat to My Bloody Valentine, Blur to Black Flag, the indomitable British group headlines ...

Exactly one year ago, I started making a feature length documentary about the post-punk band Wire. It’s called People In A Film, a title suggested by Wire guitarist Bruce Gilbert. Along with my ...

"There are those who say Wire was the best punk band ever because it broke all of the rules, didn't stick with any of the blueprints and did actually what it wanted," Colin Newman told Rolling Stone ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. David Chiu is a freelance music writer based in New York. More than 40 years later Wire – whose present lineup consists of ...

“We’re the most famous band you’ve never heard of,” quips Colin Newman, singer and guitarist for punk-era futurists Wire. “Our fans assume that Wire is massive – like, we’ve all got mansions. And then ...