In memory of Teresa Marie Ryan aka Lorna Doom, American musician and bass guitarist for the punk rock band the Germs, born on this day in 1958, Dallas, Texas.
Happy Birthday to Tessa Pollitt, English musician who was the bass guitarist for the punk rock band The Slits between 1976 and 1981, born on this day in 1959, London
Happy Birthday to Brody Dalle, Australian-born singer-songwriter and guitarist, member of the punk rock band The he Distillers, born on this day in 1979, Melbourne, Australia
In memory of Vivienne Isabel Westwood, English fashion designer who was instrumental in bringing modern punk and new wave fashion into the mainstream, who died a year ago
Happy Birthday to Paloma McLardy aka Palmolive, Spanish-born drummer and songwriter who was the original drummer for influential punk groups The Slits and The Raincoats, born on this day in 1954, Melilla, Spain
Happy Birthday to Theo Kogan, American singer, songwriter, vocalist of the all girl punk band Lunachicks and Theo & the Skyscrapers, born on this day in 1969, Brooklyn, New York City
Happy Birthday to Jacqueline Louise Fuchs aka Jackie Fox, bass player for the pioneering all-girl teenage rock band the Runaways, born on this day in 1959, Los Angeles.
In December 2018 she appeared on Jeopardy!, winning four games and $87,089
Happy Birthday to Penelope Houston, American singer-songwriter for the San Francisco-based punk rock band the Avengers, born on this day in 1958 Los Angeles, California
In memory of Jennifer Miro, the ice queen of punk rock and
member of the first wave of California punk as frontwoman of the Nuns, died of cancer on this day in 2011 at the age of 54.
45 years ago today
Survive is the first single from pioneering Los Angeles punk band The Bags, released on this day in 1978 with Babylonian Gorgon as the B-side.
Happy birthday to Katherine 'Kat' Bjelland, American singer, guitarist and songwriter for the alternative / punk rock band Babes in Toyland, born on this day in 1963, Salem, Oregon
Happy Birthday to Viviane Katrina Louise "Viv" Albertine, Australian-born British singer and songwriter, guitarist for the English punk group the Slits and member of the Flowers of Romance, born on this day in 1954, Sydney
44 years ago today
The Raincoats is the debut studio album by the English punk rock / post punk band The Raincoats, which was released on this day in 1979.
The album contains an unusual version of "Lola" by the Kinks.
Happy Birthday to Kathi Lynn Wilcox, American musician, bass player for the Julie Ruin and has been in bands such as Bikini Kill, the Casual Dots, and the Frumpies, born on this day in 1969.