: Formed in Los Angeles in 1978 as a punk band called the Misfits.

: Their hit singles like "Our Lips Are Sealed" and "We Got the Beat" helped cement their status as pop-punk pioneers and icons of the New Wave era. History in August

: Included vocalist Belinda Carlisle , guitarist Jane Wiedlin , and lead guitarist Charlotte Caffey , later joined by drummer Gina Schock and bassist Kathy Valentine .

The Go-Go's, the legendary all-female rock band, made history with their 1981 debut album, Beauty and the Beat , which became the first—and currently only—album by an all-female group who wrote their own songs and played their own instruments to reach number one on the Billboard 200 .

Significant milestones for the band have frequently occurred during the month of August:

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: Formed in Los Angeles in 1978 as a punk band called the Misfits.

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: Included vocalist Belinda Carlisle , guitarist Jane Wiedlin , and lead guitarist Charlotte Caffey , later joined by drummer Gina Schock and bassist Kathy Valentine . : Formed in Los Angeles in 1978 as

The Go-Go's, the legendary all-female rock band, made history with their 1981 debut album, Beauty and the Beat , which became the first—and currently only—album by an all-female group who wrote their own songs and played their own instruments to reach number one on the Billboard 200 . The Go-Go's, the legendary all-female rock band, made

Significant milestones for the band have frequently occurred during the month of August:

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