Though not as celebrated as the Sex Pistols, the Clash or Ramones, the Damned is one of punk rock's flagbearers -- in fact, the first in Britain to release a single, "New Rose" back in 1976. Three ...

Singer/songwriter Billy Bragg gained fame as a punk rock and folk musician in the 1980s. Now nearing 60, he’s still singing songs of protest and passion, but also singing the gospel of skiffle ...

The origins of punk rock have been fought over for years. But one can’t deny that a lot of proto-punk bands were birthed in the heart of America, from The Velvet Underground to The Stooges to ...

Many in U. S. radio complained the band was too British, too unrestrained and, quite frankly, a bit obnoxious, even for rock audiences whose heroes included Led Zeppelin, Aerosmith and AC/DC.

Brian James, who helped spark the punk-rock revolution in Britain in the 1970s as the lead guitarist and chief songwriter of the British band the Damned, bringing a rare degree of musicality to a ...