historyofpunkrock, 1 day ago to punk

#knowyourroots
Nick Lowe, Martin Rev (Suicide), Elvis Costello, Oedipus, (started the first punk rock radio show in America), Alan Vega (Suicide), ca 1979

#punk #punks #punkrock #punklegends #history #punkrockhistory

historyofpunkrock, 6 days ago to punk

43 years ago
Discharge before her performance at the legendary concert at the London Lyceum with Anti-Nowhere Liga, Chron Gen, Anti Pasti and The Exploited, May 1981

#punk #punks #punkrock #oldschoolpunk #punklegends #discharge #history #punkrockhistory

historyofpunkrock, 19 days ago to punk

47 years ago today
The Cramps, Suicide, Blondie, Patti Smith and more played at CBGB for a Punk (magazine) benefit concert, New York City, May 4, 1977.

#punk #punks #punkrock #cbgb #punklegends #history #punkrockhistory #otd

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historyofpunkrock, 1 month ago to punk

48 years ago today
Ramones is the eponymous debut studio album by American punk rock band the Ramones, released on this day in 1976 includes the singles "Blitzkrieg Bop" and "I Wanna Be Your Boyfriend"

#punk #punks #punklegends #punkrock #ramones #history #punkrockhistory #otd

historyofpunkrock, 1 month ago to punk

1977 was a great year for punk rock releases and the year that opened a new (music) world to me

Do you have a favorite among these mega releases?

#punk #punks #punkrock #punklegends #punkrelease #history #punkrockhistory #punkyear1977

historyofpunkrock, 1 month ago to punk

49 years ago today #knowyourroots
Johnny Thunders, Richard Hell and Jerry Nolan of The Heartbreakers on a fire escape, Chelsea Hotel, NYC. April 20, 1975.

Photo by Bob Gruen

#punk #punks #punkrock #punklegends #history #punkrockhistory #otd

historyofpunkrock, 1 month ago to punk

47 years ago today
Released on this day in 1977, 'The Clash', the debut studio album by English punk rock band the Clash.

It is widely celebrated as one of the greatest punk albums of all time

#punk #punks #punkrock #theclash #punklegends #history #punkrockhistory #otd

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historyofpunkrock, 1 month ago to punk

46 years ago
The Damned in New York City, 1978.

Photo by Dave Collins.

#punk #punks #punkrock #punklegends #thedamned #history #punkrockhistory

historyofpunkrock, 3 months ago to punk

47 years ago
The Cramps backstage at CBGB February 1977.
L-R. Bryan Gregory, Miriam Linna, Lux Interior, Poison Ivy Rorschach.

Photo by Stephanie Chernikowski

#punk #punks #punkrock #oldschoolpunk #punklegends #thecramps #cbgb #history #punkrockhistory

historyofpunkrock, 3 months ago to punk

45 years ago
Topper Headon and Joe Strummer of The Clash, Al Fields, David Johansen and Debbie Harry of Blondie backstage at the Palladium NYC. February 1979 by Bob Gruen

#punk #punks #punkrock #punklegends #oldschoolpunk #history #punkrockhistory

historyofpunkrock, 4 months ago to history

Sheena is a punk rocker
Sheena is a punk rocker
Sheena is a punk rocker now.

She's a punk punk, a punk rocker
Punk punk, a punk rocker
Punk punk, a punk rocker.

#ramones #punklegends #history #punkrockhistory

historyofpunkrock, 4 months ago to punk

48 years ago
Richard Hell - Yonkers Studio - New York City - January 1976.

Photo by Roberta Bayley

#punk #punks #punkrock #oldschoolpunk #punklegends #richardhell #history #punkrockhistory

historyofpunkrock, 4 months ago to punk

46 years ago today
The Ramones supported by The Runaways and Suicide, Palladium, New York City, January 7, 1978.

#punk #punks #punkrock #punklegends #ramones #therunaways #suicide #history #punkrockhistory #otd

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historyofpunkrock, 4 months ago to punk

47 years ago today
Vicki Blue, Joan Jett, Debbie Harry, David Johansen, Joey Ramone and Joey's brother Mickey Leigh pose in a photoshoot by Roberta Bayley for Punk Magazine on January 01, 1977

#punk #punks #punkrock #punklegends #history #punkrockhistory #otd

historyofpunkrock, 4 months ago to punk

46 years ago today
The Dictators supported by The Dead Boys, CBGB, New York City, December 28, 1977.

Photos by Ebet Roberts

#punk #punks #punkrock #DeadBoys #punklegends #thedictators #history #punkrockhistory #otd

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historyofpunkrock, 5 months ago to punk

47 years ago
Sex Pistols and The Clash – Johnny Rotten, Paul Simonon, Joe Strummer, Mick Jones at the Anarchy Tour bus. December 1976.

Photo by Ray Stevenson

#punk #punks #punkrock #punklegends #history #punkrockhistory

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historyofpunkrock, 5 months ago to punk

47 years ago
David Johansen, Lenny Kaye, Dee Dee Ramone, Patti Smith, Jay Dee Daugherty, Tom Verlaine and John Cale at The Palladium, New York City, December 1976.

Photo by Bob Gruen

#punk #punks #punkrock #oldschoolpunk #punklegends #history #punkrockhistory

historyofpunkrock, 6 months ago to punk

Marky Ramone, Arturo Vega, Sid Vicious and Nancy Spungen hang out at CBGB

Photo by Eileen Polk

#punk #punks #punkrock #cbgb #punklegends #history #punkrockhistory

historyofpunkrock, 7 months ago to punk

35 years ago today
Iggy Pop and Joey Ramone at the Aragon Ballroom in Chicago, Ilinois, October 3, 1988.

Photos by Paul Natkin

#punk #punks #punkrock #punklegends #iggypop #joeyramone #history #punkrockhistory

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historyofpunkrock, 8 months ago to punk

#knowyourroots

Patti Smith, Lou Reed, John Cale and David Byrne at the Ocean Club in NYC, July 1976.

Photo by Bob Gruen

#punk #punks #punkrock #punklegends #history #punkrockhistory

historyofpunkrock, 8 months ago to punk

47 years ago
The Ramones on stage at CBGB, New York City, September 1976.

Photo by Bob Gruen

#punk #punks #punkrock #punklegends #ramones #cbgb #history #punkrockhistory

historyofpunkrock, 8 months ago to punk

45 years ago
Nancy Spungen, Sid Vicious, Jerry Nolan, Steve Dior, Arthur Kane and Mick Jones pose backstage at Max's Kansas City, New York, September 1978.

Photo by Eileen Polk

#punk #punks #punkrock #punklegends #history #punkrockhistory

historyofpunkrock, 8 months ago to punk

45 years ago today
"Ever Fallen in Love (With Someone You Shouldn't've)" is a song written by Pete Shelley, performed by his group Buzzcocks and released on this day in 1978.

#punk #punks #punkrock #oldschoolpunk #punklegends #buzzcocks #history #punkrockhistory #otd

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historyofpunkrock, 8 months ago to punk

#knowyourroots
49 years ago

Patti Smith/Television - early punk poster advertising a series of shows at Max’s Kansas City, August 1974

#punk #punkrock #punklegends #pattismith #television #history #punkrockhistory

historyofpunkrock, 8 months ago to punk

47 years ago today

An original little poster of the famous Screen on the Green punk concert, August 29, 1976 featuring the Sex Pistols, TheClash (performing in London for the first time) and the Buzzcocks, all for £1.

#punk #punkrock #screenonthegreen #history #otd