EPISODE · Sep 5, 2026 · 12 MIN

Dead Kennedys Breakup: Lawsuits, Loyalty and the Punk Business War

from The History of Punk Rock Podcast: Bands, Scenes, Hardcore, DIY Culture, Record Labels, Clubs, and Punk Music History · host Podily

The episode dives into the 1986 split of San Francisco’s Dead Kennedys, unpacking creative and financial tensions, a landmark obscenity trial, and the legal battles over royalties that followed. It shows how punk ideals collided with the realities of record labels and touring economies in the late‑80s. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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