The Damned’s Dave Vanian on the Perils of Punk

While the Damned teamed up with renowned producer Tony Visconti to make Evil Spirits late last year, the band, which was part of the UK’s first wave of punk acts along with the Clash and Sex Pistols, spent the earlier part of the year touring in celebration of its fortieth anniversary.

Wayne Kramer Kicks Out the Jams Again with MC50

For MC5 guitarist Wayne Kramer, the phrase “kick out the jams” means the same these days as it did five decades ago, when the proto-punk band recorded its muscular live debut album, Kick Out the Jams, in its hometown of Detroit in 1968.