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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: August A Go Go

: On August 5, 1982, the Go-Go's appeared on the cover of Rolling Stone , marking a peak in their commercial popularity. The Go-Go's, the legendary all-female rock band, made

: Included vocalist Belinda Carlisle , guitarist Jane Wiedlin , and lead guitarist Charlotte Caffey , later joined by drummer Gina Schock and bassist Kathy Valentine . the legendary all-female rock band