Origin: Berkeley, CA

Decades: 1980's, 1990's, and 2000's

Out of all the post-Nirvana American alternative bands to break into the pop mainstream, Green Day was second only to Pearl Jam in terms of influence. At their core, Green Day was simply punk revivalists, recharging the energy of speedy, catchy three-chord punk-pop songs. Though their music wasn't particularly innovative, they brought the sound of late-'70s punk to a new, younger generation with Dookie, their 1994 major-label debut. Green Day wasn't always able to sustain their success -- Dookie sold over e... Read More

Ramones, Sex Pistols, The Clash, The Who, The Undertones, The Jam, Cheap Trick, Tsunami Bomb and Buzzcocks

Allister, Ashlee Simpson, Fall Out Boy, Steriogram, Tsunami Bomb, Autopilot Off, The Matches and The Leftovers