The Cramps

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The Cramps in 1994
Every album by The Cramps ranked from worst to best

By Julian Marszalek Published

Buying guide Celebrating the finest in American trash and kitsch culture, The Cramps played rock’n’roll at its delinquent, B-movie best

Buying guide
Ozzy Osbourne, Paul McCartney, Robert Plant, Jim Morrison and Joe Strummer onstage
The greatest gig I've ever seen: 24 writers pick the most memorable live show of their lives

By Classic Rock Magazine Published

24 life-changing live shows from 60 years of gigs

Concerts & Shows
The Cramps
The true story of The Cramps' infamous gig at Napa State Hospital

By Paul Brannigan Published

The Cramps' infamous gig at Napa State Hospital probably should never have happened, but its now part of punk rock history

Interviews
Ian Astbury
“Us and them doesn’t exist any more”: How The Cult's Ian Astbury tried to break down genre barriers with his pre-Lollapalooza festival Gathering Of The Tribes, and claimed he got “ripped off” for his trouble

By Paul Brannigan Published

Don't tell Ian Astbury that Perry Farrell invented the concept of the genre-fluid alt. rock festival in the US

Music Festivals
The Cramps - A Date With Elvis cover art
The Cramps: A Date With Elvis - Album Of The Week Club review

By Classic Rock Magazine Published

A Date With Elvis continued The Cramps' fascination with lust, obsession, and the darker side of rock'n'roll culture

Albums
Kid congo powers book
Kid Congo Powers: Some New Kind Of Kick review

By Scott Rowley Published

The Gun Club, Cramps and Bad Seeds guitarist looks back over a life in three of the most exciting bands of the 80s

Interviews
Wednesday addams dancing to Goo Goo Muck by the Cramps
Cannibalism, The Cramps and THAT Wednesday dance scene: the weird story of Goo Goo Muck

By Scott Rowley Published

The Cramps' Goo Goo Muck has gone viral thanks to Netflix's Wednesday show - but the song's history is as murky as the music itself

Biographies
Korn perform on airplane traveling from London to New York for contest winners and US Troops in November, 2005
The 10 Weirdest Concert Locations Ever

By Chris Chantler last updated

Watch what happens when a tour schedule veers wildly off the beaten path

Concerts & Shows
The GUN CLUB with Kid Congo POWERS and Jeffrey Lee PIERCE; B&W Posed with Kid Congo Powers (Photo by Peter Noble/Redferns)
The Cramps, the Gun Club and the Bad Seeds: Kid Congo Powers on his greatest moments

By Mark Andrews Published

Kid Congo Powers played guitar for The Gun Club, the Cramps and the Bad Seeds. He picks the 12 records that define his 40 years making music

Bands & Artists
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The 10 Best Live Punk Albums

By Alex Burrows Published

Relive 10 classic gigs without getting covered in gob and cider

Albums