Dennis Lepri was lead guitarist as well as the Stillettoes which included Deborah Harry on vocals. The newly formed band Angel and the Snake, later renamed Blondie, as well as Ramones arrived in August 1974. Mink DeVille, Talking Heads, The Shirts, The Heartbreakers, The Fleshtones, and other bands soon followed.

Dec 20, 2023 · Fifty years later and 17 years since its marquee shuttered, the defunct music club at 315 Bowery still embodies the legacy of the punk scene which grew, prospered and died on the filthy...

Oct 15, 2016 · Also on the bill: Angel And The Snake, featuring Chris Stein, Debbie Harry and Fred Smith. The uncrowned Queen of CBGB, Patti Smith was first introduced to the venue by Richard Hell. Upon placing her poetry in a modern rock setting alongside Lenny Kaye, Smith’s ascent was swift.

Mar 24, 2025 · Whatever happened to CBGB? I recently visited 315 Bowery St. and to describe its current condition is this way: It’s as if punk fans made a ton of money and decided linen was more comfortable than cotton and bought the ultra-expensive clothing. CBGB closed in 2006 after unpaid rent had piled up.

Feb 22, 2019 · The Hells Angels are dumping their infamous clubhouse on the Lower East Side — selling the building that had been their headquarters for half a century to a developer. The clubhouse at 77 E....

Jul 31, 2017 · Dark Angel (1987) “Every once in a while [CBGBs] did a metal thing. I believe it was Death, Dark Angel and Possessed [who] played the same Combat Records day at CBs.

It sets the stage to stabbings outside in the street and Hell’s Angels, to what it was like inside CBGB with people falling through the stage, dog shit on the floor everywhere, leather jackets, and an amazing sound system.

Ironically, given the reputation of the biker club the Hells Angels, their headquarters was often considered one of the safer parts of the surrounding neighborhood (which included CBGB, where its members frequented in the early days of the bar).

Jul 8, 2019 · In August 1974, New York outfit The Angel & The Snake played CBGB. Two months later, they changed their name to Blondie, a nod to the catcall frequently yelled at their lead singer, the peroxide blonde-haired Debbie Harry, when she walked down the street.

CBGB: Directed by Randall Miller. With Alan Rickman, Malin Akerman, Justin Bartha, Richard de Klerk. A look at the New York City punk-rock scene and the venerable nightclub, CBGB.