But it helped. At lightning speed, this brand of music moved from the proto punk of the late ‘60s and early ‘70s to classic punk of 1976-77, and onto the post-punk before the decade was over.

Festival co-founder Shawn Stern spoke with The Times about the origins of the festival and why the culture and spirit of punk ...

Brian James, the founding guitarist for the visionary and influential U.K. punk band The Damned, has died. He was 70. James' death on March 6 was confirmed on his official Facebook page ...

Joining Bobby Rod in this Spokane-based three-piece band are guitar player/vocalist Dean Randall and drummer Dusty O’Brien.

Nothing will ever touch the unique energy of 1970s punk rock music. Bands like Sex Pistols, The Ramones, and New York Dolls dominated the genre and delivered some pretty memorable hits.

Pop punk has its naysayers among punk fans, although saying “nay” is sort of the go-to move for some punks. However, there are a lot of fine bands out there that fall under the nebulous ...

Michael Grecco’s photographs of the acts who played local clubs in punk’s early days are on display ... Bewitched by the music and the maelstrom, Grecco went to many of those shows and ...

He was 70. His death was announced on his Facebook ... They were the first British punk band to release a single: “New Rose,” written by Mr. James, in October 1976 (the Sex Pistols’ anthemic ...

Brian James, the pioneering punk guitarist who co-founded the Damned, died Thursday, March 6, at the age of 70. James’ death ... to help in his quest for the music revolution that became known ...