Dr. Sam Whiting

Throughout the history of popular music, the careers of many culturally significant artists and groups began on the small stages of local bars, clubs, pubs, and discotheques. When the stories of The Beatles, Jimi Hendrix, and the New York punk, hardcore, and post-punk scenes are told, iconic venues such as The Cavern, The Marquee, and CBGB’s serve as the settings...

Throughout the history of popular music, the careers of many culturally significant artists and groups began on the small stages of local bars, clubs, pubs, and discotheques. When the stories of The Beatles, Jimi Hendrix, and the New York punk, hardcore, and post-punk scenes are told, iconic venues such as The Cavern, The Marquee, and CBGB’s serve as the settings...