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Decades: 1970's and 1990's

The Sex Pistols may have only been together for two years in the late '70s, but they changed the face of popular music. Through their raw, nihilistic singles and violent performances, the band revolutionized the idea of what rock & roll could be. In England, the group was considered dangerous to the very fabric of society and was banned across the country; in America, they didn't have the same impact, but countless bands in both countries were inspired by the sheer sonic force of their music, while countles... Read More

Alice Cooper, Chuck Berry, David Bowie, Ramones, The Rolling Stones, T. Rex, MC5, The Velvet Underground, Faces, The Who, The Kinks, Mott the Hoople, New York Dolls and The Stooges

Adam Ant, Alice in Chains, Anthrax, Bad Religion, Billy Idol, Ebba Grön, Faith No More, Green Day, Guns N' Roses, Megadeth, Mötley Crüe, Nirvana, R.E.M, The Breeders, The Clash, The Cure, The Police, The Prodigy, The Smiths, U2, Hanoi Rocks, Hüsker Dü, Gang of Four, Joy Division, Meat Puppets, Minor Threat, The Mekons, The Jesus and Mary Chain, Dead Kennedys, X, The Undertones, The Jam, The Pretenders, Placebo, Subhumans, The Stranglers, MDC, Wire, Adolescents, Ash, Bad Brains, Big Black, Buzzcocks, Generation X, IMA Robot, Rancid, Slayer, Stiff Little Fingers, Super Furry Animals, The Cars, The Damned, The Offspring, The Replacements, The Vandals, The Vibrators, Velvet Revolver, Venom, Anti-Nowhere League, Circle Jerks, Joe Strummer, Sham 69, The Psychedelic Furs, The Weirdos, X-Ray Spex, The Adverts, 999 and Melvins