Possible Clues:

• Musical group known for wearing red hats called 'energy domes'
• Mark Mothersbaugh band
• 'Whip It' band formed by two sets of brothers
• New wave group whose most famous video features a ranch owner whipping the clothes off a woman, which was based on a true story they read in Dude magazine
• Band named after a regressive concept
• 70's-80's robotic rock group