Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A coming-of-age tale that is also about the impending loss of a parent, the engaging, unpretentious "Nena" gets a breakout ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. It's West Berlin, 8th June 1982, and a ragged-throated Mick Jagger is more than ready for some post-show refreshment. Staring out ...

Only Slate Plus members can gift Slate stories. Become a member to share 10 free articles a month. “99 Luftballons” was the iconic—and, it turns out, accidental—Cold War protest song that rang out on ...

Berlin, in the 1980s, was divided and had been for over 20 years by a 96-mile, 13-foot wall. The Berlin Wall girdled the German city and separated the East from the West where the former was under ...

Nena (66) will also be touring German stages in 2026. Following her "Wir Gehören Zusammen" tour, which started in 2023 and ran until 2025, the "99 Luftballons" singer has announced a total of 45 live ...

1 Glen Hansard, ONCE Co-Writer and Star, Dies at 56 Today marks the release of the brand new single 'Be My Rebel' from Gabriele Susanne Kerner, AKA Nena and Dave Stewart. Nena recently celebrated 40 ...

Nena is one of the most successful German singers of all time. But what else is on her resumé? As she launches her tour of Germany, here are 10 things you probably didn't know about the pop icon ...

Nena may refer to three things. It’s the name of a German new wave band, the title of their 1983 debut album and the nickname for the group’s frontwoman. Gabriele Susanne Kerner had earned the moniker ...

Thirty years ago, a young woman sporting a perm and a wistful expression burst onto the music scene. Gabriele Susanne Kerner, or Nena, is still singing about life, love and red balloons, making her ...