The band Oingo Boingo first began as a theater troupe called The Mystic Knights of the Oingo Boingo, a moniker inspired by the 1950s television series Amos ‘n’ Andy, in which there was a fictional ...

LOS ANGELES — Oingo Boingo, the Southern California new wave band that rocked the 1980s with hits like “Weird Science” and “Dead Man’s Party,” was honored by the Los Angeles City Council today. Former ...

It’s funny how life works out sometimes. As a kid, I loved my music icons. As a teenager, I loved bands like Led Zeppelin, Boston, AC/DC, Earth, Wind & Fire, Rick James and Prince. I know, it’s an odd ...

Oingo Boingo, the musically complex octet that was the centerpiece of California ’80s new wave has been dead for 20 years. But Dead Man’s Party, an Oingo Boingo tribute band, has been a SoCal ...

LOS ANGELES (CBSLA.com) — Oingo Boingo performed acoustic versions of two of the band's biggest hits at Wednesday's Los Angeles City Council meeting, where they were also honored with a resolution.

Following the debut of its drive-in series with back-to-back evenings with Beatles tribute band The Fab Four July 31 and Aug. 1, OC Fair and Autosonic Concerts have announced its next drive-in event.

Salinas >> When new wave rockers Oingo Boingo broke up in 1995, musician and loyal fan Rob Elfaizy was left with a quandary. The band had a tradition of putting on a Halloween party for its followers.

LOS ANGELES — Oingo Boingo, the Southern California new wave band that rocked the 1980s with hits like “Weird Science” and “Dead Man’s Party,” was honored by the Los Angeles City Council today. Former ...

LOS ANGELES (KABC) -- Wednesday was declared "Oingo Boingo Day" in the city of Los Angeles in honor of the '80s pop band known for hits such as "Weird Science" and "Dead Man's Party." The Southern ...