On 31 December 1977, the Ramones headlined at the Rainbow, supported by Generation X and the Rezillos,
Rock clubs come and go, but there was only one CBGBs, the hallowed club for the New York punk scene that spawned many major music superstars.
A line-up of some 25 current rock artists came together this week at a New York club to mark the recent 40th anniversary of the Ramones’ first gig at CBGB.