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The UK punk explosion changed music forever – 50 years on, the artists keeping its spirit alive explain why it still matters

On November 6th 1975 in a half-empty London art college, four snarling teens took to the stage and changed music forever.
American Songwriter

On the Charts 46 Years Ago, This British Invasion-Loving Band Who Emerged from the London Punk Scene Scored Its First UK No. 1 Hit

In the late 1970s and early 1980s no rock band was bigger in the United Kingdom than The Jam. The London trio of singer/guitarist Paul Weller, bassist Bruce Foxton, and drummer Rick Buckler emerged ...
London Free Press

News of the day: London's early punk scene, World Cup fun and more . . .

It’s Thursday, June 25. Here are the top stories we’re following today.
Los Angeles Times

L.A. vs. New York vs. UK punks and so much more at a sprawling new Skirball exhibit

The best way to incite a riot at a rock club? Start talking about when — exactly — the style of music was born. The same holds doubly true for punk. The hectic, electrified, primal scream of a genre ...