1965-68: The beginning of the punk movement with the Velvet Underground in New York and The Stooges and MC5 in Detroit. All three bands experimented with their sound, which was often crude and raw and provided a springboard for future punk bands.

1971: Punk fashion takes inspiration from the Glam Rockers, which is popularized when The New York Dolls emerge. At the same time, the Television’s style of ripped clothes and spiked hair is taken back to London, England by Malcolm McLaren, who later became the Sex Pistols’ manager.

1974: Bands such as The Ramones, Blondie and Talking Heads form and start playing shows in New York.

1975: In London the Sex Pistols make their debut and find a following in teenagers dealing with racial tensions, unemployment and the pressures of society called the Bromley Contingent. The Ramones release their first single: “Blitzkrieg Bop.”

1976: Some of the teens in the Bromley Contingent, inspired by the Sex Pistols and in some cases The Ramones, form their own bands, including The Clash, The Slits, Siouxsie and the Banshees and Generation X. The Ramones play their first show outside the United States and the Sex Pistols make their infamous live television appearance, adding fuel to the punk rock fire. After the success of The Ramones and the Sex Pistols, punk was no longer an underground movement, it was a way of life.

1978: The Sex Pistols break up in January and later that year, bassist Sid Vicious is arrested and charged for the murder of his girlfriend. The first wave of punk begins to ebb as disco takes over.

1980: On the West and East Coasts in the United States, punk evolves into “Hardcore,” which brings bands like Black Flag, the Dead Kennedys, Bad Brains and Minor Threat to the forefront.

1981: Minor Threat’s song “Straight Edge,” starts the straight edge movement which advocates abstinence from drugs and alcohol. The movement gains a small but dedicated following.

1984-85: NOFX and the Offspring (respectively) come into existence and set the stage for pop punk bands such as Green Day, Blink-182 and MxPx.

1990: In the male-dominated punk scene, Bikini Kill becomes the first all-women punk band. The band’s underground success starts the punk feminism movement Riot Grrrl. Bikini Kill is also credited with coining the “Girl Power” slogan, which is later adopted by the Spice Girls.

1994: The release of successful albums by Green Day, the Offspring, Bad Religion, NOFX and Rancid, catapults punk rock into the mainstream.

1995: The first Warped Tour takes place showcasing punk bands of all genres.

2002: The Ramones and the Talking Heads are inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.

2003: The Clash is inducted into the Hall of Fame.

2006: The Sex Pistols are inducted into the Hall of Fame.

2009: After disbanding in 2005, Blink-182 reunites to create a new album and tour.