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CBGBs

Debbie Harry - Blondie - 1980s

The CBGB guitarist Debbie Harry said was destined to be a rock star: “No other life”

“This was his purpose in life…”

Ben Forrest
Jun 1, 2026
Debbie Harry - Blondie

Why Debbie Harry always felt like “the bottom rung” of CBGBs scene

“A more underground pop-culture thing.”

Kelly Murphy
Apr 23, 2026
Interpol - Morrissey - Patti Smith - CBGB Festival - 2026 -

CBGB Festival: Morrissey, Patti Smith, and Interpol set for New York punk celebration

It is back for a second year.

Joe Taysom
Apr 21, 2026
Could the CBGBs ever happen again? Debbie Harry doesn't think so

Could the CBGBs ever happen again? Debbie Harry doesn’t think so

“The confluence of elements was extraordinary…”

Tom Phelan
Apr 10, 2026
David Byrne - True Stories - 1986

The venue David Byrne said matched CBGB: “People would eat, drink, talk, and socialise”

An interesting comparison.

Dale Maplethorpe
Dec 19, 2025
Ramones - 1977

Watch the Ramones perform ‘Sheena Is A Punk Rocker’ at CBGBs in 1977

A blitzkrieg performance…

Ben Forrest
Dec 18, 2025
924 Gilman Street and the pettiest feud in rock history

924 Gilman St: The CBGBs of the West Coast

First rule of the underground: don’t fraternise with the surface dwellers.

Andrew Clayman
Dec 4, 2025
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