‘The bathrooms were rank, but we didn’t care’: how the grimy-but-great CBGB changed rock for ever
- Posted on February 26, 2026
- By The Guardian
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‘The bathrooms were rank, but we didn’t care’: how the grimy-but-great CBGB changed rock for ever
Half a century ago, the famed New York venue run by a former marine and folk singer was ground zero for the punk and new wave scenes. Now the bands who played there are being celebrated on a 101-track box set
