Tom Verlaine, Influential Guitarist and Songwriter, Dies at 73 He first attracted attention with the band Television, a fixture of the New York punk rock scene. But his music wasn’t so easily categorized.
In the Late ’70s, Teen Punks Ruled New York. These Are Their Stories. High school students spent their nights forging a colorful late-night scene marked by big choruses and few rules. The bands didn’t last, but the taste of art and freedom shaped their lives.