Timeline of punk rock


This is a timeline of punk rock, from its beginnings in the early 1960s to the present time. Bands or albums listed before 1974 are of diverse genres and are retrospectively called by their genre name that was used during the era of their release.

Protopunk

1950s

1958

& His Ray Men release Rumble.

1960s

1960

1970

1971

1976

1980

1990

2000

2010

2020