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John Lydon spits chips over Megxit £20million-a-year bill

By Jillian Morrison February 3, 2021

John Lydon has lashed out at Prince Harry’s ‘selfishness’ at abandoning England then having the English taxpayer foot his over-inflated personal security bill. The controversy of Megxit started when Prince Harry and his new wife, American actress Meghan Markle, decided to step down from royal duties for a future of financial independence in the USA. […]Continue Reading

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Producer, Steve Lillywhite: My Punk Top Ten

By Steve Lillywhite February 2, 2021

Legendary Record Producer, Steve Lillywhite reveals the ten punk toons that mean the most to him! In a new regular feature, we speak to punk-loving celebs and ask them: “If you were only allowed to have ten punk singles in your record collection, which ones would they be?” Steve Lillywhite CBE is a six-time Grammy […]Continue Reading

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Guilty or Not Guilty? Sid Vicious is still part of punk’s biggest mystery, 42 years after his death

By Jillian Morrison February 2, 2021

OTD in 1979, Sid Vicious, the Sex Pistols bassist accused of murdering his girlfriend Nancy Spungen died from overdosing on heroin. To this day his name hasn’t been cleared. Is it time to reopen the case to finally discover the truth? On 2nd February 1979, Sid Vicious, ex-bassist for the disbanded Sex Pistols, was found […]Continue Reading

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All Time Low Join TikTok Viral Fun

By Tracey Moyle January 29, 2021

All Time Low have added to the viral TikTok #poppunk trend with their most popular track.Continue Reading

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The Stranglers March On Despite Death Of Dave Greenfield

By Roger Kasper January 25, 2021

Jean-Jacques Burnel talks about the tragedy of the keyboardist’s death, how it has spurred on a new album and why the band weren’t punks... or were they?Continue Reading

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The History of Pogoing

By Staff Contributor January 24, 2021

Who invented the punk pogo dance? Where did it come from and where did it go? Punktuation investigates.Continue Reading

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Police on their backs: Punk’s still fighting the law and calling out brutality

By Dom Tyer January 18, 2021

From Black Flag to Dead Kennedys, Agnostic Front to Anti-Flag, punk bands have a long history of kicking against the boys in blueContinue Reading

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New York Dolls Guitarist Sylvain Sylvain Dead at 69

By Staff Contributor January 15, 2021

Sylvain Sylvain, co-founder and rhythm guitarist of legendary early 1970s proto-punk quintet the New York Dolls, has passed after a battle with cancer. He was 69. In April 2019, Sylvain revealed that he had been battling cancer for the past year. He launched a GoFundMe page in the hopes to cover medical costs related to his treatment. Sylvain […]Continue Reading

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Going Psycho: Psychobilly and the dark side of punk

By Molly Tie January 13, 2021

Punktuation's tour of a punk subgenre world where rockabilly, garage, surf, country, and blues cross-pollinates with punk - welcome to planet Psychobilly!Continue Reading

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Muck, music and mayhem: The making of The Slits debut LP Cut.

By Molly Tie December 30, 2020

In 1979 The Slits’ LP Cut was considered shocking for its music and its cover, but after nearly 42 years its influence continues to impact musicians today. Prior to the release of The Slits’ debut album Cut in 1979, if you asked people what images are conjured up when they think of a girl band/group, […]Continue Reading