Buzzcocks

A lust for life … my years backstage with the giants of punk

From Ramones to Iggy Pop, photographer Michael Grecco met them all. An exhibition of his work recreates the movement’s glory days

Rob Walker

05, Sep, 2021 @8:00 AM

All bands on deck: aboard the Belle and Sebastian Med and music cruise

Tempted by dolphins, flamingos, golden twilights and great bands, 2,000 fans signed up for the Boaty Weekender, some even coming from New Zealand. We join them in the hot-tub

Malcolm Jack

13, Aug, 2019 @5:10 PM

Pete Shelley – 10 of the best

From Buzzcocks’ essential punk anthems and lovelorn tales to his solo electronica, the late musician was one of the finest songwriters of a generation

Dave Simpson

07, Dec, 2018 @6:13 PM

Pete Shelley wasn’t just a genius, he was a relief from the machismo of punk | Suzanne Moore

Coy, proudly intelligent and too poppy for punk, the Buzzcocks frontman was just what I needed, says Guardian columnist Suzanne Moore

Suzanne Moore

07, Dec, 2018 @5:12 PM

'He showed you didn’t have to be angry to be punk': musicians on Pete Shelley

Glen Matlock, Peter Hook, Jon Savage and other punk luminaries pay tribute to the former Buzzcocks frontman

Laura Snapes

07, Dec, 2018 @4:57 PM

Pete Shelley obituary

Lead singer of the 70s punk band Buzzcocks whose subtle, witty songs still sound fresh and inventive

Adam Sweeting

07, Dec, 2018 @3:32 PM

Buzzcocks: punk energy with catchy tunes - archive review, 6 November 1978

6 November 1978 Robin Denselow reviews Buzzcocks at the Hammersmith Odeon

Robin Denselow

07, Dec, 2018 @2:38 PM

Pete Shelley: the smart, sardonic punk bard of unrequited romance

Packed with hooks and waspishly funny lines, the Buzzcocks frontman effortlessly created singles which became part of the musical landscape

Alexis Petridis

07, Dec, 2018 @1:38 PM

Pete Shelley on making Buzzcocks' masterpiece Ever Fallen in Love

In a final, previously unpublished Guardian interview, the late Buzzcocks frontman and sleeve designer Malcolm Garrett dissect punk’s anthem to unrequited love

Interviews by Dave Simpson

07, Dec, 2018 @10:57 AM

Pete Shelley, lead singer of punk band Buzzcocks, dies at 63

Co-founder of seminal punk band suffered suspected heart attack

Kevin Rawlinson

06, Dec, 2018 @9:33 PM

How Buzzcocks invented indie (with help from the Sex Pistols, a Renault and the Quo)

It’s 40 years since the Manchester band’s first release reshaped pop music. With no industry support, they pressed and sold the EP themselves, and kickstarted a revolution