“96 Tears” – Tracing the Roots of American Punk Back to Detroit

An American Icon on Public Radio International’s STUDIO 360

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“53 years ago this week, ‘96 Tears‘ by ? and The Mysterians rose to #1 on the pop charts. This week on Studio 360, the roots of American punk are traced back to Detroit in this brand new American Icons piece produced by Jocelyn Gonzales and Pedro Rafael Rosado, with Rob St. MaryRalph ValdezMary Cobra, New York Times’ Jon Pareles, and help from Patrick Grant and WDET 101.9FM.” (27 min.)

LISTEN: www.pri.org/stories/2019-10-24/american-icons-96-tears