New York Magazine on the state of modern punk
New York Magazine has put togther an article and some statistics about what they describe as the modern state of punk rock, at least based on a survey of self-identified punks. Some notable - and probably not surprising - statistics tell that…
April 29, 2013

CBGBs recreated in Savannah, Georgia for upcoming film
Vanishing New York has collected some shots of the recreation of the legendary CBGB club being built on a Savannah, Georgia soundstage for the upcoming film about the venue and the influential music scene that developed around it.…
July 03, 2012

Taylor Hawkins (Foo Fighters) to play Iggy Pop in CBGB movie
Taylor Hawkins, drummer for rock act Foo Fighters, will be portraying Iggy Pop in the upcoming feature film CBGB . The film will be directed by Randall Miller, and will focus on the '70s heyday of the legendary, eponymous New York City…
June 06, 2012

CBGB company files for bankruptcy
The company holding the name to the legendary CBGB club has filed for bankruptcy. Though the club itself shut down in late 2006, the name was purchased by a company that wanted to continue selling the venues' memorabilia and T-shirts. The club was first launched in…
June 14, 2010

Tom Verlaine's 81, 82 full lengths to be reissued
Collectors' Choice Music has announced plans to reissue the second and third albums from Television guitarist Tom Verlaine. The label will put out new versions of 1981's Dreamtime and 1982's Words From The Front, both of which were originally released on Warner Bros. Records. The expanded editions of the full lengths will feature new liner notes by Jason Gross, editor of…
July 22, 2008

Ten punk rock "guitar gods" with Lou Reed, Johnny Thunders, Mick Jones, Billy Zoom, Johnny Ramone
Ultimate Guitar has put together a feature covering what they describe as "Punk Rock's 10 Mightiest Guitar Gods." The list mostly focuses on the so-called golden age of punk, with many of the early CBGB and 70's/80's-era British acts well represented. The list includes the Velvet Underground, Johnny Thunders and the Heartbreakers, Patti…
July 11, 2008

Did RATM, Black Flag, Television, SDRE, Taking Back Sunday peak with their debuts?
The Onion's serious media companion, The AV Club has put together an interesting list of artists who never managed to top the acclaim and influence of their debut albums. Leading the list is Rage Against the Machine who single-handedly made rap/hardcore into a genre. The list makes some interesting assessments with a few classic CBGB acts in the list like…
April 15, 2008

In Memoriam: Hilly Kristal (1931-2007)
Hilly Kristal, founder of famous New York venue CBGB, died at the age of 75 this past Tuesday of complications from lung cancer. Kristal ran the club from 1973 to 2006, giving vital early support to the scene that brought the world the Ramones,…
August 29, 2007

In Memoriam: Richard Lloyd in hospital / Television finished?
Pitchfork Media has revealed that Television guitarist Richard…
June 19, 2007

Media: Patti Smith takes on "Gimme Shelter"
Punk pioneer and recent Rock Hall inductee Patti Smith has released a preview of her upcoming covers album Twelve. You can stream her version of the Rolling Stones' "Gimme Shelter" over at Pitchfork Media. The record is due in stores on April 24th and features covers of classic tunes originally by the Beatles, Bob…
March 16, 2007