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The Jam were the most popular band to emerge from the initial wave of British punk rock in 1977; along with the Sex Pistols, the Clash, and the Buzzcocks, the Jam had the most impact on pop music. While they could barely get noticed in America, the trio became genuine superstars in Britain, with an impressive string of Top Ten singles in the late '70s and early '80s. The Jam could never have a hit in America because they were thoroughly and defiantly British. Under the direction of guitarist/vocalist/songwr... Read More

Curtis Mayfield, Sex Pistols, The Beatles, The Who, The Kinks and The Small Faces

Arctic Monkeys, Blur, Green Day, Oasis, Supergrass, Ash, The Futureheads, The Libertines, Dirty Pretty Things, The V.I.P.'s and The Features