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Punk Rock
On the timeline · around 1976 · The Rock & Pop Era
What happened
The Ramones' self-titled debut album, released in April 1976, distilled rock down to fast, short, three-chord blasts — fourteen songs in under half an hour — and helped establish punk rock. In New York's CBGB and then in London with the Sex Pistols, punk erupted as a raw, do-it-yourself revolt against polished mainstream rock.
Why it matters
Punk stripped rock back to raw energy and proclaimed that anyone could form a band, sparking independent labels and scenes worldwide and seeding the alternative and indie music of the decades that followed.
Sources
- Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. Ramones · Reputable source