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47 years ago today "Bela Lugosi's Dead" is the debut single by English post-punk band Bauhaus, released on August 6, 1979 and is often considered the first gothic rock record Bauhaus - Bela Lugosi's Dead (Riverside) HD #punk #punkrock #postpunk #gothpunkrock #belalugosisdead #bauhaus #history #otd

56 years ago MC5 playing Kick Out The Jams live at Tartar Field on Wayne State University Campus in Detroit on July 19th, 1970 Kick Out The Jams Motherf*ckers #punk #punkrock #protopunk #oldschoolpunk #mc5 #kickoutthejams #history #punkrockhistory

Happy 71th birthday Rat Scabies Still touring with The Damned and still a fantastic drummer The Damned - New Rose - Live 50th Anniversary Show Wembley Arena London 11th April 2026 #punk #punks #punkrock #punklegends #ratscabies #thedamned #ratscabies #50years #punkrockhistory

Released 53 years ago today The self-titled debut album by the New York Dolls; it was released on July 27, 1973, and features the track "Jet Boy." New York Dolls - Jet Boy - Old Grey Whistle Test 1973 #punk #punks #punkrock #protopunk #newyorkdolls #history #punkrockhistory #otd

49 years ago today The Clashs extended play Capital Radio was released on April 9, 1977, The Clash - Capital Radio (live at the Belle Vue, Manchester, UK - 15. November 1977) #theclash #capitolradio #punkrockhistory

Released 41 years ago Wonderful, the fourth studio album by the American hardcore punk band Circle Jerks, featuring the track Making The Bombs Circle Jerks - Making The Bombs (Tijuana '89) #punk #punks #punkrock #hardcorepunk #hardcore #CircleJerks #history #punkrockhistory

Released 48 years ago today 🍒Cherry Bomb, the debut Single by the Runaways 🍒 #punkrockhistory

Happy 69th birthday to Wattie Buchan, born on this day in 1957 in Edinburgh, Scotland. The Exploited - Troops Of Tomorrow #punk #punks #punkrock #wattiebuchan #theexploited #history #punkrockhistory #otd

44 years ago today "Strange Little Girl" is a song by the Stranglers, released on this day in 1982. The music video featured the band and a group of punkgirls in London. #punk #punks #punkrock #stranglers #history #punkrockhistory #otd

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Released 31 years ago Rage Against the Maschine: Killing In The Name #punkrockhistory

Released 43 years ago today Suicidal Tendencies eponymous debut album, featuring the track Institutionalized. #punk #punks #punkrock #hardcorepunk #suicidaltendencies #history #punkrockhistory #otd

Released 46 years ago today "Anarchy in the U.K." the legendary debut single by the Sex Pistols #punkrockhistory

Released July 1978 If the Kids are United, a single by Sham 69 If the kids are united, Sham 69, Steve Hillage, Reading Festival 1978

In memory of one of the absolute greatest, D. H. Peligro, drummer for the Dead Kennedys, who would have turned 67 today. 06-17-16 - Dead Kennedy's live at House of Blues Chicago - California Über Alles (D.H. Peligro POV) #dhpeligro #deadkennedys #punkrockhistory

43 years ago Dead Kennedys have released their most important and still very relevant single “Nazi Punks Fuck Off” The Ritz, Austin, Texas, August 7, 1982 #punkrockhistory

Released 48 years ago today Suspect Device, the debut single by Northern Irish punk band Stiff Little Fingers. #punk #punks #punkrock #oldschoolpunk #stifflittlefingers #punkrockhistory #otd

Released 48 years ago today (White Man) In Hammersmith Palais by The Clash The Clash - (White Man) in Hammersmith Palais (Official Video) #punk #punks #punkrock #theclash #history #punkrockhistory #otd

Punk was, is, and always will be political. Bands like Conflict are missed more than ever these days. And Colin Jerwood is irreplaceable. Conflict – Tough Shit Mickey (Live &amp; Fight) #punk #punks #punkrock #anarchopunk #streetpunk #conflict #colinjerwood #punkrockhistory

36 years ago, Fugazi play their first live show at the Wilson Center in Washington,D.C. Here is a later appearance Fugazi - Waiting Room (Live Wilson Center 1988) #punkrockhistory

Released 46 years ago Songs the Lord Taught Us, the first album by the American punk rock band The Cramps, featuring the track Tear It Up The Cramps - Tear It Up (Live - Urgh! A Music War) 1980, Los Angeles #punk #punks #punkrock #thecramps #songsthelordtaughtus #history #punkrockhistory

Punk was, is, and always will be political. Bands like Conflict are missed more than ever these days. And Colin Jerwood is irreplaceable. Conflict – Tough Shit Mickey (Live & Fight) #punk #punks #punkrock #anarchopunk #streetpunk #conflict #colinjerwood #punkrockhistory