Who are the key artists in CBGB's 70s Punk?

Key artists include Ramones, Television, Talking Heads, Patti Smith and Blondie.

What are the essential CBGB's 70s Punk albums?

Essential albums include Ramones by Ramones, Horses by Patti Smith, Marquee Moon by Television, Talking Heads: 77 by Talking Heads, Blondie by Blondie. The full pack covers 10 albums.

When did CBGB's 70s Punk emerge?

The CBGB's 70s Punk era spans 1973-1982. The pack covers 15 key timeline events.

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CBGB's 70s Punk

How a Bowery dive bar became ground zero for American punk rock and new wave

Bowery, NYC / 1973-1982

12 min read · 5 sections · 15 timeline events · 10 albums · 5 stories · connections

Era: 1973-1982
Region: New York City, USA
Key Artists: 5
Albums: 10

Overview

Artists8

Albums10

Timeline15

Stories5

The Scene

August 1973: the Mercer Arts Center collapsed. A nineteenth-century hotel on Broadway and West Third Street, its ballrooms and theaters hosting glam, proto-punk, and downtown weirdness—suddenly rubble. Suicide, the Fast, the Magic Tramps needed somewhere to play. The New York Dolls had already proven that glam with a streetwise edge could work in Manhattan's downtown, but the Velvet Underground's ghost was the real inheritance. Make rock that matters again. By late 1973, a former biker bar at 315 Bowery was ready.

Key Artists

RamonesTelevisionTalking HeadsPatti SmithBlondie

Essential Albums

Ramones

Ramones · 1976

Horses

Patti Smith · 1975

Marquee Moon

Television · 1977

Talking Heads: 77

Talking Heads · 1977

Blondie

Blondie · 1976

Remain in Light

Talking Heads · 1980

+4 more albums inside

Full pack includes

5 deep-dive sections8 artist profiles10 essential albums15 timeline events5 stories

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