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The Ramones perform on stage in front of an enthusiastic crowd, with band members wearing leather jackets and jeans, and audience members raising their arms.
Iggy Pop performs shirtless on stage in front of Marshall amplifiers, gripping a microphone stand and wearing camouflage pants, 2006.
The New York Dolls perform on stage, with a guitarist and shirtless singer in front and a drummer playing a pink drum set in the background, under red stage lights.
the Clash
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Blink-182 and Travis Barker perform at Madison Square Garden in New York City, 2023
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Billy Bragg
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Henry Rollins
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Malcolm McLaren
British impresario and musician
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