CBGB

Patti Smith played Central Park (pics, videos, setlist)

Patti included covers of The Rolling Stones, Bob Dylan, and Stevie Wonder, and dedicated songs to Charlie Watts, Lee ”Scratch” Perry, and Fred ”Sonic” Smith at this big homecoming show…

Watch a clip on CBGB from PBS' new docu-series on music photography, 'Icon: Music Through The Lens'

The second episode of ‘Icon: Music Through The Lens’ airs this Friday, and you can now watch a clip from that episode about CBGB and the original ’70s punk era, featuring interviews with photographers David Godlis and Bob Gruen…

Jesse Malin guesting on this week's CBGB-themed episode of The BrooklynVegan Show

Tune in Thursday (3/18) at 11 AM ET to the next episode of our livestream show on Vans Channel 66, where we’ll be DJing classic punk and talking to Jesse Malin about CBGB and its continued impact on culture…

Relive being in CBGB via this 360 VR tour

There are 360 views from the front office, the bar, the soundbooth, the lighting board, the stage, the dressing room and, yes, the infamous bathrooms.

new CBGB documentary screened ON CBGB the other night

”Shots in the Dark with David Godlis” took to the streets Wednesday night with a DIY-style screening against the facade of the original CBGB location at 315 Bowery…

Bandcamp exclusives for today's fundraiser (Sonic Youth, Fucked Up, stacked comps & more)

Boris live albums and rarities, Mikey Erg demos, a Hot Snakes rarity, a William Tyler EP, unearthed Hop Along songs from 2005, a Jason Isbell live album, Hedwig’s John Cameron Mitchell, three huge compilations, and more special releases out for Bandcamp Friday…

Q&A w/ The Faith on upcoming live album from 1981 CBGB show with Bad Brains (stream a track)

Alec MacKaye, Michael Hampton, and Ivor Hanson talk sharing the stage with Bad Brains, CBGB memories, Kurt Cobain’s Faith fandom, and more…

10 classic '70s punk concert videos to watch right now

Nothing to do, nowhere to go, so watch these awesome ’70s punk concert videos.

Chris Frantz looks back at Talking Heads, Tom Tom Club & more in new memoir

Told through the lens of Frantz’s relationship with Tina Weymouth, memoir ‘Remain in Love’ follows from their days at RISD, the ’70s NYC punk scene, their first show at CBGB, Talking Heads’ rise and fall, The Tom Tom Club, touring with the Ramones, and more.
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