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Buzzcocks
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Buzzcocks

Buzzcocks is a pop rock artist formed in 1976. 49 releases are catalogued on Riffiter.

Pop Rock · Best pop rock albums

49
Releases
1978–2026
Active years
1976
Formed

Discography

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Singles Going Steady cover

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Singles Going Steady

1979 · 16 tracks

Singles & EPs

17

Live & compilations

7

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Buzzcocks are an English punk rock band formed in Bolton in 1976, led by singer songwriter guitarist Pete Shelley and singer-songwriter-guitarist Steve Diggle. They are regarded as an important influence on the Manchester music scene, the independent record label movement, punk rock, power pop, pop punk and indie rock. They achieved commercial success with singles that fused pop craftsmanship with rapid-fire punk energy. These singles were collected on Singles Going Steady, described by critic Ned Raggett as a "punk masterpiece". The widely covered "Ever Fallen in Love (With Someone You Shouldn't've)" remains one of their best-known songs, along with "Harmony in my Head". The name "Buzzcocks" was chosen by Howard Devoto and Pete Shelley after reading the headline "it's the buzz, cocks!" in a review of the TV series Rock Follies in Time Out magazine. The "buzz" is the excitement of playing on stage; "cock" is Manchester slang meaning "mate" (as in friend/buddy). They thought it captured the excitement of the Sex Pistols and nascent punk scene.

Buzzcocks in brief

How many Buzzcocks releases are on Riffiter?
49 releases are catalogued, spanning 1978 to 2026.
When was Buzzcocks formed?
Buzzcocks formed in 1976.
What genre is Buzzcocks?
Buzzcocks is catalogued under Pop Rock.
What is the most recent Buzzcocks release on Riffiter?
Poetic Machine Gun, released in 2026.

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