Punk

The proto-punks of the Detroit scene, including the Stooges and MC5, put the 1960s to bed and reinvigorate the N.Y. art-music scene, inspiring the New York Dolls and the Ramones.

The Ramones visit London in 1976 to discover a vibrant UK punk scene; the Second British Invasion of America includes the Sex Pistols' disastrous US tour and flame-out in 1978.

The Germs, Bad Brains, Black Flag, DOA, and others dump gas on smouldering rage and alienation in US suburbs, igniting a blazing form of hardcore punk, which, in turn, inspires a DIY culture and network that comes to define the genre.

Punk breaks big, highlighting the talents of Nirvana, Bad Religion and Green Day, while women roar onto the scene in bands such as Bikini Kill and L7, establishing punk as an enduring force.