| DAVIDBYRNE | British-U.S. singer/ songwriter who was lead singer and guitarist of the New Wave band Talking Heads (5,5) |
| IDOL | Billy, professional name of British/U.S. singer and musician born William Broad in 1955 (4) |
| TRUFFAUT | Francois, French film director of the New Wave (8) |
| LEBON | Simon, English singer/ songwriter who was lead singer and lyricist of the band Duran Duran (2,3) |
| IANDURY | British singer/songwriter who was lead singer of rock band The Blockheads (3,4) |
| STEFANI | Gwen, U.S. singer-songwriter who was lead vocalist of the rock band No Doubt (7) |
| COBAIN | Kurt, U.S. lead singer and guitarist of grunge band Nirvana who died in 1994 (6) |
| RIC | Ocasek who was lead singer of the Cars |
| RADIOHEAD | 1987 single by U.S. band Talking Heads, after which another band was named (5,4) |
| GROGAN | Clare, Scottish actress and singer who fronts the new wave band Altered Images (6) |
| LAUREN | ____ Laverne, broadcaster who was lead singer in alternative rock band Kenickie (6) |
| KELLY | ____ Jones, lead singer and guitarist of Welsh rock band Stereophonics (5) |
| JACOBEPSTEIN | British-U.S. sculptor of the work St Michael's Victory Over The Devil At Coventry Cathedral (5,7) |
| RONSON | Mark, British-U.S. musician, DJ and songwriter who produced Amy Winehouse's song Rehab (6) |
| FRAME | Roddy, singer/songwriter who was lead vocalist of Aztec Camera (5) |
| LYNOTT | Phil, Irish singer who was lead vocalist of the hard rock band Thin Lizzy (6) |
| BOYGEORGE | Who was lead singer with Culture Club? (3,6) |
| BETTANY | Paul, British-U.S. actor who played the tennis pro in the 2004 film Wimbledon (7) |
| GREGG | ____ Alexander, singer who was lead vocalist of rock band New Radicals (5) |
| ONCEINALIFETIME | Song by U.S. band Talking Heads released in 1981 that featured on their album Remain in Light (4,2,1,8) |
