It’s March 1977 when The Clash, the second most talked-about band in UK, put out their first single. (more…)

Ian Dury’s debut single is one of the most iconic singles in the pantheon of punk – recorded by a man twice the age of some punks. (more…)

I can vividly remember Less Than Zero, the song that launched Elvis Costello’s career, coming out in March 1977 when I was at college. (more…)

Whole Wide World by Wreckless Eric is one of the greatest singles to come out of the punk era. Even if it’s not typically punk. (more…)

Eater might not have left much in the way of a musical legacy but they were one of the first punk bands – and also the youngest. (more…)

A slightly startling 45 years ago, on 18 February 1977, Stiff Records released the first UK punk album – Damned Damned Damned. (more…)

Buzzcocks began 1977 with the release of their landmark Spiral Scratch EP – opening the door for a wave of indie punk labels. (more…)

It’s the beginning of 1977 and punk is going overground. The Stranglers start the year with a bang, releasing their debut single Grip / London Lady. (more…)

As winter draws in, what better to chase away that chilly wind than a sunny slice of reggae from Jamaica. 
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Jackson Browne was not the first to record Stay, still the shortest single ever to top the charts, but he made it his own when he covered the doo-wop oldie in 1977.

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