The history of punk is full of arguments. Who invented it? Which band mattered most? Which scene came first? Ask ten fans, and you'll get ten different answers. But there is far less debate about one thing: 1977 was the year punk exploded.
In PUNK '77: The Year and Music That Revolutionized Rock, Martin Popoff revisits the twelve chaotic months when punk rock burst from clubs, fanzines, and underground scenes into the mainstream. Moving through the year month by month, the book traces the records, personalities, controversies, and cultural flashpoints that transformed punk from a provocation into a global force.














