Joe Strummer's letter of recommendation that helped get #BruceSpringsteen his Glastonbury gig. Photograph: Observer

You did not want to be called Gordon in 1978

Remembering Ian Curtis who died 45 years ago today #JoyDivision Photograph (c) Phil Alderson 1979

Remembering Jeffrey Ross Hyman aka 'Joey Ramone' who was born on this day in 1951 #Ramones

Today on Kings Road, London, #PunksNotDead

Released on this day in 1977 'In The City' the debut album by #TheJam

Strolling along, minding my own business Well, there goes a girl and a half She's got me going up and down She's got me going up and down..... On this day in 1977 #TheStranglers released '"Peaches" the second single from their debut album Rattus Norvegicus.

On this day in 1981 #SiouxsieAndTheBanshees released the single 'Spellbound'

Siouxsie Sioux at California Hall, San Francisco in November 1980. Photo by Chester Simpson

#JoyDivision photographed at Lancaster Gate, London in 1979 by Anton Corbijn

Happy birthday today to the 'one and only' Siouxsie Sioux Photographed by Mick Rock

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Happy birthday today to 'human drum machine' Topper Headon #TheClash

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On this day in 1978 #Magazine released their debut studio album 'Real Life'