One year since the L.A. fires, Dawes, Brad Paisley, Jackson Browne and more will perform a benefit concert on Jan. 7, 2026.

Dave Ball, Soft Cell's synthesizer player who founded the New Wave band in 1981 alongside Marc Almond, died in his sleep at 66.

Dave Ball, who served as half of the English duo Soft Cell and perhaps best known for the 1981 hit “Tainted Love,” has died.

David Ball of Soft Cell, whose delectably sleazy synth-pop arrangement drove that English duo’s 1981 hit “Tainted Love” to ...

British music producer and instrumentalist Dave Ball, best known for his work in the iconic synth-pop duo Soft Cell, has died ...

David Ball, half of the synth-pop duo Soft Cell, who enjoyed a massive and enduring 1980s hit with their cover of 'Tainted ...