The Slits disbanded, Vicious was dead (and so was punk) and she found herself unhappily married (this after a childhood often marked by abuse and frustration), and for a time, ...

The Slits were formed when fourteen-year-old Up (born Arianne Forster) ran into Spanish-born drummer Palmolive (Paloma Romero) at a Patti Smith show in London in 1976.

The moment in which Albertine joined The Slits even lives up to all your weird, pre conceived Punk fantasies. Having walked into a pub, following a break up from her former band, “The Flowers of ...

The often-told story about the Raincoats' formation in 1977 is that you saw the Slits perform, and that inspired you to start the band. I was naive, young, and a fan of (boy) punk.

The Slits were late to record, not issuing their debut album, Cut, until 1979. By then the distorted guitars had been replaced by a pronounced reggae influence. “For us it fused our whole sound ...

The Slits earned a place in rock history the hard way, enduring sexist taunts and even the occasional stabbing as an opening act on The Clash's "White Riot" tour. But after only two albums ...

The Slits Ari Up, lead singer for first-generation punk band the Slits, looked absolutely thrilled to be playing the Troubadour on Friday night, a broad grin practically pasted to her face.

The Slits’ Viv Albertine Partners With ‘Carol’ Producers to Adapt Memoirs for TV Punk guitarist has published two books, 2014's Clothes, Clothes, Clothes. Music, Music, Music.

Here To Be Heard: The Story Of The Slits is being funded through Kickstarter for release later this year. German-born singer Ari Up instigated proceedings during their 2006/2007 reunion tour, ...

Viv Albertine, co-founder of the female punk pioneer band The Slits, has finally told her story in her new memoir, Clothes, Clothes, Clothes. Music, Music, Music. Boys, Boys, Boys.

Ari Up (aka Arianna Foster), a founding member of the Slits, passed away yesterday at the young age of 48. John Lydon, who is married to Nora Foster, Up's mother, delivered the disheartening news ...