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Electric Bloom Webzine Jun 3

DAMNED channel Dark Souls on haunting new track ‘Yuragu’

The Damned DazzlingBAD

Magnet Magazine Jun 2

Happy Birthday Dez Cadena (Black Flag, Misfits)

Dez Cadena Black Flag Misfits The Bangles The Runaways Greg Whelan

Happy Mag Jun 2

Jane Fonda, Julia Roberts and Patti Smith unite for First Amendment concert

Julia Roberts Patti Smith Bette Midler Sasha Allen

Billboard Jun 1

Julia Roberts, Lily Gladstone Join ‘Rise Up, Sing Out’ Lineup With Patti Smith, Bette Midler & More

Bette Midler Patti Smith Rufus Wainwright

Stereogum Jun 1

Charli XCX Announces New Album Music, Fashion, Film With John Cale, Marc Jacobs, & Martin Scorsese On The Cover

Charli xcx John Cale Martin Scorsese Aidan Zamiri

Louder Sound May 31

“I walked home in the rain thinking: ‘Oh my God, I’m gonna be a plumber for the rest of my life!’” Alex Lifeson can’t forget what happened after Rush opened for the New York Dolls

Rush New York Dolls Alex Lifeson Geddy Lee

The Reykjavik Grapevine May 28

Revisiting Patti Smith’s Horses 50 Years Later, Anticipating Her May 31 Reykjavík Concert

Patti Smith Bruce Springsteen Lenny Kaye Ivan Král Jay Dee Daugherty Richard Sohl Jimi Hendrix

BrooklynVegan May 28

Riot Fest 2026 lineup (Tool, Alanis Morissette, Iggy Pop, Bright Eyes, Pixies, Angine de Poitrine, more)

Alanis Morissette Angine de Poitrine Bright Eyes Iggy Pop Pixies Tool Algernon Cadwallader Alkaline Trio Arms Length Bad Religion Batmobile Bayside

Consequence of Sound May 28

Riot Fest 2026 Features Tool, Morrissey, Alanis Morissette, Iggy Pop, Afroman

Afroman Alanis Morissette Iggy Pop Morrissey Tool Pierce the Veil Pixies twenty one pilots Elvis Costello Rise Against Alkaline Trio

Louder Sound May 26

"I finally had to ask the road crew to get him off the stage, he was messing it all up." Suzi Quatro's stories of Alice Cooper, Iggy Pop, Joan Jett, Phil Lynott, Peter Frampton, Chrissie Hynde and more

Suzi Quatro Alice Cooper Iggy Pop Joan Jett & The Blackhearts Phil Lynott Peter Frampton Chrissie Hynde Noddy Holder The Beatles

BrooklynVegan May 20

Little Steven’s Underground Garage Cruise 2027 lineup (The Damned, X, D generation, Buzzcocks, more)

Buzzcocks The Damned Glen Matlock Jessica Wagner‐Cowan Kathy Valentine Kelly Ogden Palmyra Delran Southern Culture on the Skids

The Guardian Music May 15

‘We’re catalysts of the new plague’ – from the archive, Patti Smith interviewed in 1976

Patti Smith Jim Morrison The Rolling Stones

Magnet Magazine May 14

Happy Birthday Ian Astbury (Cult, Doors)

Ian Astbury The Doors

NME May 14

John Lennon, Aerosmith, Patti Smith producer Jack Douglas dies, age 80: “A brilliant artist and collaborator who inspired us in profound ways”

John Lennon Aerosmith Patti Smith Yoko Ono Miles Davis Alice Cooper Cheap Trick Guns N’ Roses

Magnet Magazine May 13

Happy Birthday Buckethead (Guns N’ Roses, Bill Laswell, Bootsy Collins, Bernie Worrell, Iggy Pop, Les Claypool, Mike Patton, Viggo Mortensen, Et Al)

Buckethead Guns N’ Roses Bill Laswell Bootsy Collins Bernie Worrell Iggy Pop Les Claypool Mike Patton Viggo Mortensen

Le Temps Désarticulé Jan 31

Boom - Le film documentaire consacré à The Sonics

The Sonics MC5 Nirvana The Fall

Dazed Music Jul 21

The story behind David Bowie’s weed drug arrest with Iggy Pop

David Bowie Iggy Pop Lust for Life Station to Station

Electric Bloom Webzine Jun 3

DAMNED channel Dark Souls on haunting new track ‘Yuragu’

The Damned DazzlingBAD

Happy Mag Jun 2

Jane Fonda, Julia Roberts and Patti Smith unite for First Amendment concert

Julia Roberts Patti Smith Bette Midler Sasha Allen

Stereogum Jun 1

Charli XCX Announces New Album Music, Fashion, Film With John Cale, Marc Jacobs, & Martin Scorsese On The Cover

Charli xcx John Cale Martin Scorsese Aidan Zamiri

The Reykjavik Grapevine May 28

Revisiting Patti Smith’s Horses 50 Years Later, Anticipating Her May 31 Reykjavík Concert

Patti Smith Bruce Springsteen Lenny Kaye Ivan Král Jay Dee Daugherty Richard Sohl Jimi Hendrix

Consequence of Sound May 28

Riot Fest 2026 Features Tool, Morrissey, Alanis Morissette, Iggy Pop, Afroman

Afroman Alanis Morissette Iggy Pop Morrissey Tool Pierce the Veil Pixies twenty one pilots Elvis Costello Rise Against Alkaline Trio

BrooklynVegan May 20

Little Steven’s Underground Garage Cruise 2027 lineup (The Damned, X, D generation, Buzzcocks, more)

Buzzcocks The Damned Glen Matlock Jessica Wagner‐Cowan Kathy Valentine Kelly Ogden Palmyra Delran Southern Culture on the Skids

Magnet Magazine May 14

Happy Birthday Ian Astbury (Cult, Doors)

Ian Astbury The Doors

Magnet Magazine May 13

Happy Birthday Buckethead (Guns N’ Roses, Bill Laswell, Bootsy Collins, Bernie Worrell, Iggy Pop, Les Claypool, Mike Patton, Viggo Mortensen, Et Al)

Buckethead Guns N’ Roses Bill Laswell Bootsy Collins Bernie Worrell Iggy Pop Les Claypool Mike Patton Viggo Mortensen

Dazed Music Jul 21

The story behind David Bowie’s weed drug arrest with Iggy Pop

David Bowie Iggy Pop Lust for Life Station to Station

Magnet Magazine Jun 2

Happy Birthday Dez Cadena (Black Flag, Misfits)

Dez Cadena Black Flag Misfits The Bangles The Runaways Greg Whelan

Billboard Jun 1

Julia Roberts, Lily Gladstone Join ‘Rise Up, Sing Out’ Lineup With Patti Smith, Bette Midler & More

Bette Midler Patti Smith Rufus Wainwright

Louder Sound May 31

“I walked home in the rain thinking: ‘Oh my God, I’m gonna be a plumber for the rest of my life!’” Alex Lifeson can’t forget what happened after Rush opened for the New York Dolls

Rush New York Dolls Alex Lifeson Geddy Lee

BrooklynVegan May 28

Riot Fest 2026 lineup (Tool, Alanis Morissette, Iggy Pop, Bright Eyes, Pixies, Angine de Poitrine, more)

Alanis Morissette Angine de Poitrine Bright Eyes Iggy Pop Pixies Tool Algernon Cadwallader Alkaline Trio Arms Length Bad Religion Batmobile Bayside

Louder Sound May 26

"I finally had to ask the road crew to get him off the stage, he was messing it all up." Suzi Quatro's stories of Alice Cooper, Iggy Pop, Joan Jett, Phil Lynott, Peter Frampton, Chrissie Hynde and more

Suzi Quatro Alice Cooper Iggy Pop Joan Jett & The Blackhearts Phil Lynott Peter Frampton Chrissie Hynde Noddy Holder The Beatles

The Guardian Music May 15

‘We’re catalysts of the new plague’ – from the archive, Patti Smith interviewed in 1976

Patti Smith Jim Morrison The Rolling Stones

NME May 14

John Lennon, Aerosmith, Patti Smith producer Jack Douglas dies, age 80: “A brilliant artist and collaborator who inspired us in profound ways”

John Lennon Aerosmith Patti Smith Yoko Ono Miles Davis Alice Cooper Cheap Trick Guns N’ Roses

Le Temps Désarticulé Jan 31

Boom - Le film documentaire consacré à The Sonics

The Sonics MC5 Nirvana The Fall

End of proto-punk

Overview

Recent developments in the proto-punk scene include tributes to key figures such as Bryan MacLean and Keith Morris, as well as anniversary recognitions for works by The Velvet Underground, The Doors, and Pere Ubu. Events like the 2027 Open’er Festival lineup and the SOUNDEDIT Festival honoring Iggy Pop highlight ongoing reverence for the genre’s foundational artists. Reissues and retrospective rankings further underscore the enduring influence of proto-punk pioneers.

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