50 years ago
Patti Smith cuddling her Fender Duo-Sonic guitar, while napping backstage in October 1976.
Photo by Lynn Goldsmith
#punk #punks #punkrock #womenofpunk #pattismith #fender #history #punkrockhistory #50years
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@punkrockhistory.bsky.social50 years ago
Patti Smith cuddling her Fender Duo-Sonic guitar, while napping backstage in October 1976.
Photo by Lynn Goldsmith
#punk #punks #punkrock #womenofpunk #pattismith #fender #history #punkrockhistory #50years
@punkrockhistory.bsky.social48 years ago today
Tina Weymouth of Talking Heads performs at The Agora Ballroom on October 7, 1978 in Atlanta, Georgia.
Photo by © Tom Hill.
#punk #punks #punkrock #womenofpunk #tinaweymouth #talkingheads #newwave #history #punkrockhistory
@punkrockhistory.bsky.social36 years ago today
Bikini Kill was formed in Olympia, Washington, October 4, 1990, by (L-R) Tobi Vail (drums), Billy Karren (guitar), Kathleen Hanna (vocals) and Kathi Wilcox (bass)
Photo by Erin Smith
#punk #punks #punkrock #bikinikill #womenofpunk #history #punkrockhistory #otd
@punkrockhistory.bsky.socialRemembering Kim Shattuck, lead singer, guitarist and primary songwriter of the American punk rock band The Muffs, member of The Pandoras and short-term bassist for the Pixies, died far too early 7 years ago today at the age of 56
📸 Sofia Coppola
@georgiosmasman.bsky.social“We just happened to be five girls in a band together.” #GinSchock #TheGoGos drummer.
#punk #punks #punkrock #womenofpunk #womenofrock #gogos #history #punkrockhistory
Photo: Paul Natkin
@punkrockhistory.bsky.social46 years ago
The Go Go’s at the Tail of the Pup, Los Angeles, October 1980.
Jane Wiedlin, Margot Olavarria, Gina Schock, Belinda Carlisle, Charlotte Caffey.
Photo by Janette Beckman
#punk #punks #punkrock #womenofpunk #womenofrock #gogos #history #punkrockhistory
@punkrockhistory.bsky.social49 years ago today
"Oh Bondage Up Yours!" is the debut single by English punk rock band X-Ray Spex, released on this day in 1977.
#punk #punks #womenofpunk #xrayspex #polystyrene #history #punkrockhistory #otd
@punkrockhistory.bsky.social47 years ago
Nina Hagen performs on stage De Doelen, Rotterdam, Netherlands, September 1979.
Photos by Rob Verhorst
#punk #punks #punkrock #womenofpunk #ninahagen #history #punkrockhistory
@punkrockhistory.bsky.social45 years ago today
Poison Ivy of The Cramps ❤️
Clare Grogan of Altered Images ❤️
Day one of the 'Daze of Future Past' Festival, Queen's Hall, Leeds, UK, September 26, 1981.
Photos by David Corio
#punk #punks #punkrock #womenofpunk #poisonivy #claregrogan #history #punkrockhistory #otd
@punkrockhistory.bsky.socialHappy Birthday to Joan Marie Larkin aka Joan Jett, punk rock inspired founding member of The Runaways and frontwoman of their band Joan Jett & the Blackhearts, born on this day in 1958 of Wynnewood, Pennsylvania
Photo by Janet Macoska
@browkes.bsky.socialJohn Mckay and Jenny Drag of John McKay's Reactor, who played a Banshees set tonight to mark the 50th anniversary of the infamous 100 Club Punk Festival. No filter applied - this one pic just came out with a '76 vibe...
@punkrockhistory.bsky.social68 years young 💥❤️ and still on stage
Happy Birthday to Lita Rossana Ford, English-born American rock vocalist, songwriter and lead guitarist for the Runaways, born on this day in 1958, London
📸 at the Greenwich Odeum on 04/09/2026
#punkrock #womenofpunk #litaford #therunaways #punkrockhistory
@punkrockhistory.bsky.social34 years ago today
Binge & Purge is the second studio album by the American punk band Lunachicks, released on this day in 1992 includes the single "Apathetic EP"
#punk #punks #punkrock #womenofpunk #lunachicks #bingeandpurge #history #punkrockhistory #otd
@punkrockhistory.bsky.social50 years ago today 🍒
"Cherry Bomb" is a punk-influenced hard rock single by the all-female band the Runaways from their self-titled debut album, released on this day in 1976 🍒
#punk #punks #punkrock #womenofpunk #therunaways #cherrybomb #history #punkrockhistory #otd #50years
@punkrockhistory.bsky.social40 years ago
Lunachicks - forming in September 1986 when Theo Kogan, Gina Volpe, and Syndney "Squid" Silver met at La Guardia school of Music/Art and Performing Arts in NYC
#punk #punks #punkrock #womenofpunk #lunachicks #riotgrrrl #history #punkrockhistory
@bluemitten.bsky.socialHappy Birthday, to this legend. 🎸 🎵 🎶 ❤️
@punkrockhistory.bsky.social75 years young ❤️😍
Happy Birthday to Christine Ellen Hynde, American singer-songwriter and musician, born on this day in 1951, Akron, Ohio, US
📸 Graham Tarrant
#punk #punks #punkrock #womenofpunk #chrissiehynde #history #punkrockhistory #otd
@punkrockhistory.bsky.social44 years ago today
Bekki Bondage with Vice Squad at Club C.O.D. in Chicago on September 3, 1982.
The line-up was Vice Squad, Social Distortion and Youth Brigade.
#punk #punks #punkrock #womenofpunk #bekibondage #history #punkrockhistory #otd
