This is a timeline of
punk rock, from its beginnings in the 1960s to the present day. Bands or albums listed either side of
1976 are of diverse genres and are retrospectively called by their genre name that was used during the era of their release.
Stiff Records is created in London signing almost exclusively punk and punk-inspired musicians.
Sex Pistols, Damned, and The Clash begin Anarchy Tour. Most of the previously booked gigs refuse to let the bands play.
Malcolm McLaren organizes the two-day
100 Club Punk Festival in London; performances include: Subway Sect, Siouxsie & the Banshees, Clash, Sex Pistols, Stinky Toys, Vibrators, The Damned, and Buzzcocks.
The
Sex Pistols' single "
God Save the Queen", released on 27 May, reaches number two on the British charts. Banned by
BBC Radio 1 the title is left blank in the chart listings.
The Stranglers embark on a three-month nationwide tour in May They are supported by the band
London.
The Boomtown Rats appear on Top of the Pops. The first punk/new wave band to appear.
Roxy deejay
Don Letts begins filming The Punk Rock Movie, taking London punk scene video footage and editing it into a documentary.
In December,
Elvis Costello is banned from Saturday Night Live and NBC. The studio pressured Elvis to play his single, "
Less Than Zero", he instead performed his anti-media anthem, "Radio Radio".
SST Records is established. Black Flag,
Greg Ginn (guitarist/founder) creative outlet to release his band's music.
Sex Pistols' disastrous January US tour ends. Johnny Rotten walks off stage at Winterland in San Francisco, famously uttering "Ever get the feeling you've been cheated?"
Sid Vicious (Sex Pistols) is charged with murder and the stabbing death of then girlfriend
Nancy Spungen, found the morning of 12 October 1978 at New York's
Hotel Chelsea.
The Boomtown Rats attain the first official UK number one single by a punk/new wave band.
Rough Trade Records (music store originally opened in London 1976) becomes a working record label and signs almost exclusively punk inspired bands.
Blondie achieve worldwide success with, Parallel Lines, mixing styles of 1960s vocal pop, garage and punk rock energy. Debbie Harry becomes an icon for younger generations.
As a direct result of the success of Nevermind in 1991, Punk Rock bands like
Green Day,
Weezer,
The Offspring,
Bad Religion, '
NOFX, and
Rancid, Releases were able to reach more eyes & ears than before thanks to MTV, making 1994 one of the biggest years for commercial punk sales.
Blink-182 band members headline articles due to very publicized statements targeting guitarist
Tom Delonge's lack of commitment. He quitted the band through his manager afterwards. Later that year,
Alkaline Trio frontman
Matt Skiba is recruited to replace Delonge in following tour dates, and officially became permanent member.
^Strong, Martin C.; Peel, John (2002). The Great Rock Discography. Edinburgh: Canongate Pub.
ISBN1-84195-312-1. Pioneers in the true sense of the word, the MC5 together with the STOOGES were the first real punk bands, the originators who were never bettered
This is a timeline of
punk rock, from its beginnings in the 1960s to the present day. Bands or albums listed either side of
1976 are of diverse genres and are retrospectively called by their genre name that was used during the era of their release.
Stiff Records is created in London signing almost exclusively punk and punk-inspired musicians.
Sex Pistols, Damned, and The Clash begin Anarchy Tour. Most of the previously booked gigs refuse to let the bands play.
Malcolm McLaren organizes the two-day
100 Club Punk Festival in London; performances include: Subway Sect, Siouxsie & the Banshees, Clash, Sex Pistols, Stinky Toys, Vibrators, The Damned, and Buzzcocks.
The
Sex Pistols' single "
God Save the Queen", released on 27 May, reaches number two on the British charts. Banned by
BBC Radio 1 the title is left blank in the chart listings.
The Stranglers embark on a three-month nationwide tour in May They are supported by the band
London.
The Boomtown Rats appear on Top of the Pops. The first punk/new wave band to appear.
Roxy deejay
Don Letts begins filming The Punk Rock Movie, taking London punk scene video footage and editing it into a documentary.
In December,
Elvis Costello is banned from Saturday Night Live and NBC. The studio pressured Elvis to play his single, "
Less Than Zero", he instead performed his anti-media anthem, "Radio Radio".
SST Records is established. Black Flag,
Greg Ginn (guitarist/founder) creative outlet to release his band's music.
Sex Pistols' disastrous January US tour ends. Johnny Rotten walks off stage at Winterland in San Francisco, famously uttering "Ever get the feeling you've been cheated?"
Sid Vicious (Sex Pistols) is charged with murder and the stabbing death of then girlfriend
Nancy Spungen, found the morning of 12 October 1978 at New York's
Hotel Chelsea.
The Boomtown Rats attain the first official UK number one single by a punk/new wave band.
Rough Trade Records (music store originally opened in London 1976) becomes a working record label and signs almost exclusively punk inspired bands.
Blondie achieve worldwide success with, Parallel Lines, mixing styles of 1960s vocal pop, garage and punk rock energy. Debbie Harry becomes an icon for younger generations.
As a direct result of the success of Nevermind in 1991, Punk Rock bands like
Green Day,
Weezer,
The Offspring,
Bad Religion, '
NOFX, and
Rancid, Releases were able to reach more eyes & ears than before thanks to MTV, making 1994 one of the biggest years for commercial punk sales.
Blink-182 band members headline articles due to very publicized statements targeting guitarist
Tom Delonge's lack of commitment. He quitted the band through his manager afterwards. Later that year,
Alkaline Trio frontman
Matt Skiba is recruited to replace Delonge in following tour dates, and officially became permanent member.
^Strong, Martin C.; Peel, John (2002). The Great Rock Discography. Edinburgh: Canongate Pub.
ISBN1-84195-312-1. Pioneers in the true sense of the word, the MC5 together with the STOOGES were the first real punk bands, the originators who were never bettered