From Patti Smith to Pussy Riot, punk has seen women explore and breakdown stereotypes. But who were the female punk pioneers who made it ok for women pick up guitars and challenged how 'chicks' should look and behave?Continue Reading
It really irks me that I like this album. I didn't want to like it. I mean, I shouldn't have liked it. But I keep finding myself sneaking another listen. Continue Reading
Australia doesn’t generally spring to mind as a crucial player at the dawn of punk. However, there is no doubt that this 'great southern land' was right there, leading the way towards the punk revolution.Continue Reading
Unreleased solo live versions of Clash’s Rudie Can’t Fail, I Fought the Law and an acoustic take on Junco Partner are highlights of Dark Horse Records release A new Joe Strummer greatest hits album is set to be released next month, featuring three previously unreleased versions of classic The Clash tracks. Made up of singles, fan favourites and Continue Reading
The story of the influential Stiff record label, home to punk and new wave artists including the Damned, Lene Lovich, Elvis Costello, Ian Dury, and Devo! Back in the days before the Internet, streaming services and affordable music-making software, getting your music out into the world took little more than an entire village to achieve! And record Continue Reading
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
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
The 1982 cult punk rock-inspired movie, Ladies and Gentlemen, the Fabulous Stains, has just been made available for rent or purchase on YouTube.Continue Reading
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
On the 16th January 2013 the Spanish city of Granada in Andalusia, Spain announced that Joe Strummer was to have one of its city squares named after him. “He liked the city a lot,” said Strummer’s friend Esperanza Romero, who first took Strummer to what would become one of his favourite cities. “For me, he was like a […]Continue Reading
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