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55 years ago A band called 'Death' was punk before punk was punk Formed in November 1971 by the 3 Hackney brothers, they were influential pioneers of the genre and, along with Pure Hell, the first all-black proto-punk/punk band. #death #protopunk #history #punkrockhistory #knowyourroots

In memory of D.H. Peligro July 9, 1959 – October 28, 2022 Punk Drummer in Heaven 🥁💔 #punk #punks #punkrockhistory #punklegend #punkdrummer #dhpeligro #history #punkrockhistory #otd

53 years ago Mercury Records released "Personality Crisis" by the New York Dolls as a double A-side single with "Trash" in August 1973 #punk #punks #punkrock #protopunk #newyorkdolls #history #punkrockhistory #knowyourroots

48 years ago today Can't Stand the Rezillos is the debut studio album by Edinburgh-based punk band the Rezillos, released on this day in 1978. #punk #punks #punkrock #Rezillos #history #punkrockhistory #otd

47 years ago today The Crack is The Ruts debut album, released on this day in 1979 featuring the singles: "Babylon's Burning" and "Something That I Said". #punk #punks #punkrock #oldschoolpunk #theruts #thecrack #history #punkrockhistory #otd

48 years ago today -The Sunday Girl In Munich Debbie Harry and her band Blondie in concert, September 27, 1978 in Munich, Germany. Photo by FG/Bauer-Griffin #punk #punks #punkrock #poppunk #newwave #debbieharry #blondie #punkrockhistory

44 years ago today Joe Strummer at JFK Stadium in Philadelphia. September 25, 1982 What did Joe think at that moment? 🫣 Photo by Ebet Roberts #punk #punks #punkrock #joestrummer #theclash #history #punkrockhistory #otd

48 years ago today Parallel Lines is the third studio album by the pop punk / newwave band Blondie, released on this day in 1978, featuring the singles "Hanging on the Telephone", "Heart of Glass", "Sunday Girl" and "One Way or Another" #punk #newwave #blondie #debbieharry #parallellines #punkrockhistory #otd

Happy Birthday to Joan Marie Larkin aka Joan Jett, punk rock inspired founding member of The Runaways and frontwoman of their band Joan Jett & the Blackhearts, born on this day in 1958 of Wynnewood, Pennsylvania Photo by Janet Macoska #womenofpunk #joanjett #history #therunaways #punkrockhistory #otd

48 years ago today Stiv Bators with The Dead Boys at The Horseshoe Tavern, Toronto, September 22, 1978 Photo by Peter Noble #punk #punks #punkrock #stivbators #DeadBoys #history #punkrockhistory #otd

Happy 71th Birthday to Keith Morris, American singer, songwriter and frontman of the hardcore punk bands Black Flag, Circle Jerks, and Off!, born on this day in 1955, Hermosa Beach, California 📸 Ithaka Darin Pappas #punk #punks #punkrock #hardcorepunk #keithmorris #CircleJerks #blackflag #off #punkrockhistory

Released 37 years ago today Quickness, the fourth full-length studio album by hardcore punk pioneers Bad Brains, featuring the opening song Soul Craft #punk #punks #punkrock #hardcorepunk #quickness #badbrains #history #punkrockhistory

Released 43 years ago More Fun in the New World, the fourth studio album by the American punk rock band X, released in September 1983, featuring the track "Devil Doll" #punk #punks #punkrock #x #xtheband #thenewworld #history #punkrockhistory

41 years ago Flip Your Wig is the fourth studio album by American punk rock band Hüsker Dü, released in September 1985 featuring the single "Makes No Sense at All" #punk #punks #punkrock #huskerdu #hüskerdü #flipyourwig #history #punkrockhistory

In memory of the controversial, hated, loved Kevin Michael "GG" Allin, American singer, punk rocker, songwriter and record producer, born on this day in 1956, Lancaster, New Hampshire, U.S. #punk #punkrock #ggallin #history #punkrockhistory #otd

49 years ago today Released on this day in 1977, Lust for Life, the second studio album by Iggy Pop, his second solo release and his second collaboration with David Bowie, following The Idiot earlier in the year. #punkrock #iggypop #lustforlife #history #punkrockhistory #otd

49 years ago ZigZag magazine, August 1977 #punk #punks #punkrock #womenofpunk #theslits #History #punkrockhistory

30 years ago today, an era came to an end The Ramones never let up and gave their best every time they took the stage for over 20 years. It all ended on August 6, 1996 at the Palace in Hollywood, after 2,263 shows the Boyz had their last performance. And Lemmy honored they in his own way 😍 #punk #punks #punkrock #ramones #punkrockhistory #otd

49 years ago today The Clash, Topper Headon, Paul Simonon, Mick Jones, Joe Strummer. 2nd Rock Festival "Punk". Mont de Marsan, Landes, France. August 5-6, 1977. Photo by Jean Gaumy #punk #punks #punkrock #oldschoolpunk #punklegends #theclash #history #punkrockhistory #otd

Happy Birthday to Pat Smear, founding member of the influential punk band the Germs, and member by the Foo Fighters, Nirvana, Meat Puppets, Darby Crash Band, Adolescents and 45 Grave, born on this day in 1959, LA 📸 Amy Harries #punkrock #patsmear #punklegend #punkrockhistory #otd