CBGB

Indie Rock Rock 

Absolute Grey’s New York City Adventure

September 9, 2026September 9, 2026 Ron Hart 0 Comments 1985, 2026, Absolute Grey, Beth Brown, CBGB, CBGB's 1985, Heyday Again Records, Matt Kitchen, Mitchell Rasor, New York City, Pat Thomas, Rochester

An archival live album showcases Rochester indie rockers in action

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Punk Rockabilly 

Rabbling Up The Rousers

November 9, 2025November 9, 2025 Ron Hart 0 Comments 1979, 2025, CBGB, Duane Eddy, Hurrah, Left For Dead Records, Madonna, Max's Kansas City, New York City, Rousers, Seymour Stein, Sire Records, The Rousers

Rediscovering a lost NYC punk band

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New Wave Punk Rock 

Catching Blondie Through The Decades

January 5, 2025January 5, 2025 Jim Sullivan 0 Comments 75th birthday, Blondie, CBGB, Chris Stein, Clem Burke, Debbie Harry, Jimmy Destri, No Exit, Pollinator

A celebration of the NYC legends in honor of guitarist Chris Stein’s 75th birthday

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Music Journalism 

Rock & Roll Globe Presents The Rock Books of 2024

December 26, 2024December 26, 2024 Gillian G. Gaar 1 Comment 2 Tone Records, Bikini Kill, Books, CBGB, Huggy Bear, Jesse Ed Davis, Jim Gordon, Kathleen Hanna, Lisa Marie Presley, MC5, The Specials

From Riot Grrrls to indigenous icons, this year brought an intriguing array of good reads

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Punk 

It’s Been 50 Years Since the Ramones First Played CBGB

August 16, 2024August 17, 2024 Ron Hart 0 Comments ” Ramones, 1974, 50th anniversary, CBGB, Road to Ruin, Rocket to Russia, The Bowery, The Ramones, Tim Sommer, Too Tough To Die

Rhino celebrates anniversary with reissues and a ferry ride to Rockaway Beach 

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Punk 

Tommy Ramone: The Bones of the Ramones

January 29, 2024February 9, 2024 Jim Sullivan 1 Comment 75th birthday, CBGB, Dee Dee Ramone, Forest Hills, Joey Ramone, Johnny Ramone, New York, Queens, Road to Ruin, The Ramones, Tommy Erdelyi, Tommy Ramone

Honoring the punk rock legend on his 75th birthday

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Punk Remembrance Rock Roots 

Ashes to Ashes: Remembering Scott “Top Ten” Kempner

December 2, 2023February 19, 2024 Rev. Keith A. Gordon 0 Comments Andy Shernoff, Bronx, CBGB, Dion, Dion 'N' Little Kings, Eric Ambel, Handsome Dick Manitoba, RIP, Scott Kempner, the Del Lords., The Dictators

Saying goodbye to the influential proto-punk and roots rock guitarist and songwriter

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Music Journalism 

Famous Quotes Vol. 42: March 2023

March 27, 2023March 27, 2023 Jim Sullivan 0 Comments Anti-Nowhere League, Blondie, CBGB, Chris Stein, Famous Quotes, Jean-Michel Jarre, Jim Sullivan, Johnny B., Magoo, Melody Maker, Pete Townshend, The Who

Veteran rock critic Jim Sullivan looks back on a career of epic interviews in the latest installment of his inquisitive column

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Punk Rock 

Ivan Julian Swings Again

February 17, 2023February 17, 2023 Katherine Yeske Taylor 0 Comments CBGB, Dead Milkmen, Fugazi, Girls Against Boys, Ivan Julian, New York City, Pravda Records, Richard Hell, Richard Hell and the Voidoids, Robert Quine, Shudder To Think, Swing Your Lanterns, Ted Niceley

With cancer in the rearview, the legendary guitarist unleashes his best solo album yet

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Alternative Rock Punk Remembrance Rock 

Guiding Light: Remembering Tom Verlaine

January 30, 2023January 30, 2023 Deborah Sprague 0 Comments Billy Ficca, CBGB, Fred Smith, Jay Dee Daugherty, Marquee Moon, New York City, Patti Smith, Richard Lloyd, RIP, Television, Tom Verlaine

The legendary Television guitarist never stopped looking for adventure

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Irish Pub Rock Punk Rock 

Streams of Whiskey: Shane MacGowan at 65

December 25, 2022December 25, 2022 Jim Sullivan 0 Comments 65th birthday, Cait O'Riordan, CBGB, Christmas, Die Hard, Kirsty MacColl, Shane MacGowan, Spider Stacy, The Pogues

Looking back on the career of the Christmas-born Irish punk king

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New Wave Rock 

Storybook Love: Willy DeVille’s Miracle at 35

October 10, 2022October 10, 2022 Rev. Keith A. Gordon 1 Comment 1987, A&M Records, CBGB, Doc Pomus, Guy Fletcher, Jack Nitzsche, Mark Knopfler, Mink DeVille, Miracle, The Princess Bride, Willy DeVille

Looking back on the turning point of the CBGB legend’s career

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Music Journalism 

They Were There: Two Legendary Rock Writers Sitting Around Talking, Part One

May 19, 2022May 20, 2022 Jim Allen 0 Comments Big Brother and the Holding Company, CBGB, Crawdaddy!, Creem, Gene Sculatti, Hit Parader, Ira Robbins, Melody Maker, Mojo Navigator, Music Journalism, New York City, San Francisco, Talking Heads, Television, The Beach Boys, The Ramones, The Who Sell Out, Trouser Press

A candid conversation with Ira Robbins and Gene Sculatti

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New Wave Punk 

Lightning Struck Itself: Marquee Moon at 45

February 14, 2022April 3, 2022 Deborah Sprague 3 Comments 1977, 45th Anniversary, Billy Ficca, Brian Eno, CBGB, Elektra Records 1977, Fred Smith, Marquee Moon, Richard Lloyd, Television, Terry Ork, Tom Verlaine

The debut LP from Television remains a master class in New York Punk

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Art Pop New Wave Post-Punk Remembrance 

New York Musicians Pay Homage To Dee Pop

October 14, 2021October 15, 2021 Ron Hart 0 Comments Bush Tetras, CBGB, Cynthia Sley, Dee Pop, James Keepnews, Michael Imperioli, Mike Edison, Mike Pride, New York City, Pat Place, William Parker

Several friends and collaborators from the the city’s punk and jazz scenes took to social media to bid farewell to the influential Bush Tetras drummer

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