punk

1991
The Police Summers joins Sting at Hollywood Bowl

On 2 October 1991 (Sting’s 40th birthday), Summers joined Sting on stage at the Hollywood Bowl during The Soul Cages Tour to perform “Walking on the Moon”, “Every Breath You Take”, and “Message in a Bottle”.

Attaque 77 Estadio Obras gigs

and performing their first gigs at the Estadio Obras in October 1991.

Babes in Toyland (band) released in July 1991

Their first EP, To Mother , was composed of outtakes from Spanking Machine and was released in July 1991

Fugazi For Fugazi’s second studio album, Steady Diet of Nothing , released

For Fugazi’s second studio album, Steady Diet of Nothing , released in July 1991, the band again asked Ted Niceley to produce. Niceley had become a chef and had to reluctantly turn down the job, so the band decided to produce the record themselves. After the success of Repeater and…
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The Saints (Australian band) The Saints issued a compilation album, Songs of Salvation and Sin

The Saints issued a compilation album, Songs of Salvation and Sin 1976–1988 in 1990 on Raven Records with liner notes penned by Glenn A. Baker . Over the years, Kuepper had grown unhappy with Bailey’s ongoing use of the Saints name and, in particular, with Baker crediting Bailey for the…
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Bad Religion Drummer Pete Finestone left Bad Religion again in April 1991 to focus

Drummer Pete Finestone left Bad Religion again in April 1991 to focus on his other band, the Fishermen, which had signed with a major label, and Bobby Schayer joined the band as his replacement. In May 1991, Bad Religion entered the Westbeach Recorders studio to begin recording material for their…
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The Clash number-one UK single

On 2 March 1991, a reissue of “Should I Stay or Should I Go” gave the Clash their first and only number-one UK single.

The Casualties In early 1991, Hank left the band and was replaced by Fred Backus on

In early 1991, Hank left the band and was replaced by Fred Backus on guitar to record Political Sin in March 1991 for the Benefit for Beer compilation. Soon more changes were in the works, with new guitarist Fred heading off to school. C Squat’s Scott temporarily filled Fred’s shoes…
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Babes in Toyland (band) performed alongside Sonic Youth

Babes in Toyland subsequently performed alongside Sonic Youth at 1991’s Reading Festival , which was documented in Dave Markey ‘s music documentary 1991: The Year Punk Broke .

Asexuals (band) The band was on the verge of breaking up when a German promoter

The band was on the verge of breaking up when a German promoter offered them a contract to tour Europe. Cheetah quit the band after this tour and was replaced by Dom Pompeo, with whom they recorded their fourth LP Exile from Floontown . Released in 1991 (on CD, unlike…
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