The Buzzcocks made their official live debut in July 1976, opening a gig for the soon-to-be-legendary Sex Pistols at the Lesser Free Trade Hall in Manchester, England. It was, indeed, the start of ...

It’s all about obsession songs—not quite earworms, but instead songs you simply can’t get enough of, like some sort of ...

Buzzcocks have announced fall tour dates, including East Coast dates with Lovecrimes and West Coast/Midwest dates with Descendents and Grumpster. All dates are listed below. Any remaining tickets for ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. FILE - In this May 19, 2018, file photo, Pete Shelley, of the British punk band Buzzcocks, performs at Plaza Condesa in the 6th ...

Pete Shelley was the first person to make punk rock for everyone. The singer-guitarist, who died yesterday at the age of 63, fronted the pioneering punk band Buzzcocks. While never quite as well known ...

Permanent Records is an ongoing closer look at the records that matter most. The mythology surrounding the Manchester music scene hit its peak with 2002’s 24 Hour Party People. The film dramatizes, in ...

Manchester punk legends Buzzcocks are mounting a 22-date North American tour where they’ll play their first two albums, Another Music in a Different Kitchen and Love Bites (both released in 1978) in ...

Man of letters and drummer (The Fall, House Of All) Paul Hanley has written a book on Buzzcocks called Sixteen Again. A limited edition hardback is available from publishers Route now and a paperback ...

"Everyone is trying to do a Buzzcocks these days. Green Day, Franz Ferdinand, the Kaiser Chiefs. So why shouldn't we?" Steve Diggle asks, justifiably, nursing a pint and chain-smoking in the basement ...

Manchester punk icons Buzzcocks have backed a campaign to get their seminal hit ‘Ever Fallen in Love (With Someone You Shouldn’t’ve)’ to Number One after the death of their frontman Pete Shelley. The ...