Tom Verlaine, co-founder of Television, which helped put New York club CBGB on the map in the 1970s and continues to influence ambitious rock bands today. (Kerstin Rodgers / Redferns) Tom Verlaine ...

Punk rock guitarist Tom Verlaine, the frontman for the rock band Television, died at the age of 73.

Tom Verlaine, punk-rock pioneer and legendary Television frontman, dies at 73 The musician cut his teeth at the center of the New York City punk scene, performing at historic venues like CBGB and ...

"The Runarounds," a TV series about a young rock band trying to make it big, will premiere on Amazon Sept. 1. Here are ...

Tom Verlaine, singer and guitarist for seminal art-punk band Television, dies at 73 Verlaine fronted the singular New York band Television, with whom he made two of rock’s most acclaimed albums.

Singer-guitarist Tom Verlaine, who founded the punk-rock band Television during the 1970s, died Saturday in New York City. He was 73.