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.

The infectious crunch of “Baby, Let’s Twist” in the original vinyl was blasting from the stereo. The 14-year- old came in, cocked his baseball-capped head and asked, ...

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.

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 ...

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 ...