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Seeing that a form of Black Flag is touring right now , we thought it a good time to investigate American hardcore punk rock.

When a scientist discovers a new and unknown fossil, he gets to give it a scientific name.

Thanks to the Met Ball and the opening of the Metropolitan Museum of Art's "Punk: Chaos to Couture" exhibition, punk is officially back on the fashion radar.

Today would have been Joey Ramone's 62nd birthday . Joey and the rest of the Ramones were one of the most influential bands in rock history.

Beneath those tough boy looks and that wall of punk sound The Ramones had songs that at times were surprisingly tender and even edged on pop.

Thanks to the Met Ball and the opening of the Metropolitan Museum of Art's "Punk: Chaos to Couture" exhibition, punk is officially back on the fashion radar.

Ray Goodman got into retailing after realizing "he wasn't a good enough drummer to make it in a band," reports William Van Meter in The New York Times .

Joey Ramone , who died from lymphoma in 2001, would've been 62 this year. Here's details on his annual birthday bash: Following the tradition, this year's BASH will take place on Sunday, May 19th, the actual date of RAMONES' birthday.

In Yaphank closed due to accident on The L.I.E./I-495 EB between X67/Yaphank Ave and X68/William Floyd Pkwy in Suffolk Cnty.

HARRY Potter star Rupert Grint surprised fans at the Kick Start the Summer Concert on Saturday night at the Sub Rooms, Stroud, writes Jenna Mckillop.

Howie Pyro, host of the Intoxica radio show, webcast weekly on Luxuriamusic.com , is an obsessive collector of the arcana of the subcultures and eras of his own history.

One of Altoona's favorite eating and bar establishments marks another anniversary, an acoustic contest reaches its finals, and a former member of the Misfits returns to an area stage; all happening in the coming week on the area music scene.

New York City's resident 70's punk-stylized quartet, Wyldlife, have released their sophomore full-length, The Time Has Come To Rock & Roll on April 16th, 2013.

With D.R.I. coming to Trees last night, We at DC9 thought it might be opportune to look at some of the legendary punk bands that have claimed Texas as their home.

Three of the founding members of The Ramones may no longer be with us, but the group's longtime drummer, Marky Ramone , is keeping the band's music alive with his own touring band.

The gleaming logo, spotlit on the exhibition's title wall. At right, the cover of the exhibition catalogue, which includes prefaces by Richard Hell and John Lydon.

New York City's resident 70's punk-stylized quartet, Wyldlife, have released their sophomore full-length, The Time Has Come To Rock & Rollon April 16th, 2013.

During the red carpet arrivals telecast at the Metropolitan Museum of Art's Costume Institute Benefit ball on Monday, celebrities struggled to name their favorite punk bands when probed by model Hilary Rhoda and William Norwich, the live stream hosts for the evening .

Miley Cyrus, Anne Hathaway and Cameron Diaz were among the celebrities to embrace the punk theme at Monday night's Met gala, the fundraiser at the Metropolitan Museum of Art that's affectionately known as "the party of the year." But Beyonce, the event's honorary chairwoman, seemed the girl on fire on the red carpet that might rival the Oscars in ... (more)

From its origins in London and New York in the 1970s, punk has always been characterized by an anti-establishment, DIY attitude -- not just in the music by the Sex Pistols, the Clash and the Ramones, but also in the style of dress: leather jackets, tattered T-shirts, bondage trousers, chains, razor blades and safety pins.