Hilly Kristal, founder of iconic punk rock club CBGB, dies
Wednesday, August 29th, 2007Hilly Kristal, whose rock club CBGB served as the birthplace of the punk rock movement and a launching pad for bands like the Ramones, Blondie and the Talking Heads, has died after a battle with lung cancer, his son said Wednesday. He was 75.Read the full story