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Happy Birthday to Caitlin "Cait" O'Riordan, bass player for the Irish punk/folk band the Pogues and later bass player with Elvis Costello, born on this day in 1965, Lagos, Nigeria

Photo by Dean Shaw

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January 4, 2026 at 6:24 AM
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46 years ago today
The Clash supported by The Slits, Lyceum, London, December 28, 1979.

Photos by Ross Halfin

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December 28, 2025 at 4:45 AM
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48 years ago
Handsome Dick Manitoba of The Dictators, Mark Perry of the punk fanzine Sniffin Glue and Joan Jett of The Runaways in London, England, November 1977.

Photo by Bob Gruen

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November 29, 2025 at 5:11 AM
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True!!

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July 17, 2024 at 2:47 AM
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Happy Birthday to Caitlin "Cait" O'Riordan, bass guitar player for the Irish punk/folk band the Pogues and later bass player with Elvis Costello, born on this day in 1965, Lagos, Nigeria

Photo by Bob Gallagher

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January 4, 2025 at 5:12 AM
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47 years ago
Handsome Dick Manitoba of The Dictators, Mark Perry of the punk fanzine Sniffin Glue and Joan Jett of The Runaways in London, England, November 1977.

Photo by Bob Gruen

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November 16, 2024 at 3:51 AM
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49 years ago
The Runaways' pose for a portrait on the beach in April, 1976 in Los Angeles, California.

Photo rights by Michael Ochs

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April 11, 2025 at 2:05 AM
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In memory of the wonderful Marianne Joan Elliott-Said aka Poly Styrene, English singer-songwriter and frontwoman of the punk rock band X-Ray Spex, who died 14 years ago today of metastatic breast cancer at the age of 53

📸 Peter Stone

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April 25, 2024 at 2:02 AM
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Happy Birthday to Gina Volpe (foreground), founding member of the Lunachicks, frontwoman of the New York power trio Bantam, and solo artist, born on this day in New York City

Photo: Maggie St. Thomas

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March 26, 2025 at 3:13 AM
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Remembering Poly Styrene, singer-songwriter and frontwoman of the punk rock band X-Ray Spex.

Poly died of metastatic breast cancer on 25 April 2011, at the age of 53 💔🖤

📸 Julie Davis

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April 25, 2025 at 2:03 AM
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Happy Birthday to Gina Volpe, founding member of the Lunachicks, born on this day in New York City

Lunachicks - "Jan Brady" Go-kart Records

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March 26, 2025 at 3:46 AM
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32 years ago
Poison Ivy of The Cramps, the queen of psychobilly punk rock, at Tamaris Rock Festival, August 1992.

Photo by Demed

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August 19, 2024 at 3:41 AM
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Happy Birthday to Suzi Gardner, American musician and co-founder of the punk rock / grunge band L7, born on this day in 1960, Altus, Oklahoma, US.

Photo by Gie Knaeps

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August 1, 2025 at 1:45 AM
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44 years ago today
The punk legend Viv Albertine of the Slits performs at Alexandra Palace in London on June 15, 1980.

Photo by David Corio

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June 15, 2024 at 4:48 AM
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Happy Birthday to Gina Volpe, founding member of the Lunachicks, front woman for NYC power trio Bantam and solo recording artist, born on this day in New York City

Photo by Maggie St. Thomas

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March 26, 2024 at 3:39 AM
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Remembering Wendy O. Williams, lead singer of the punk rock band Plasmatics, died on this day in 1998 of a self-inflicted gunshot wound at age 48 in Storrs, Connecticut.

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April 6, 2025 at 4:03 AM
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46 years ago
Joey Ramone and Debbie Harry at The Tower Theater in Philadelphia, PA. March 1978.

Photo by Bob Gruen

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March 3, 2024 at 4:17 AM
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In memory Poly Styrene 🖤❤️

July 3rd 1957 - April 25, 2011

X-Ray Spex - Germ Free Adolescence (TOTP 23rd November 1978)

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April 25, 2025 at 2:32 AM
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48 years ago today
The Runaways perform live at CBGB in New York, August 2, 1976.

Joan Jett, Jackie Fox, Sandy West, Cherie Currie and Lita Ford

Photo by Richard E. Aaron

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August 2, 2024 at 2:03 AM
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Remembering Wendy O. Williams, lead singer of the punk rock band Plasmatics, died on this day in 1998 of a self-inflicted gunshot wound at age 48 in Storrs, Connecticut.

Photo 2 by Michael Grecco

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April 6, 2024 at 3:39 AM
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40 years ago today
Kira Roessler with Black Flag at Turner Hall, Madison, July 27, 1985.

Photo by Murray Kapell

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July 27, 2025 at 4:12 AM
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48 years ago
The Runaways' pose for a portrait on the beach in April, 1976 in Los Angeles, California.

Photo rights by Michael Ochs

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April 13, 2024 at 3:00 AM
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Happy Birthday to Suzi Gardner, co-founder and guitarist of L7, born on this day in 1960, Altus, Oklahoma, US.

L7 - Pretend We're Dead - Live Letterman 1992

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August 1, 2025 at 2:19 AM
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44 years ago today
'New Hope for the Wretched', is the debut studio album by American punk rock band Plasmatics, released on this day in 1980 includes the singles "Butcher Baby" and "Monkey Suit"

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October 2, 2024 at 2:03 AM