Timeline of Punk Rock - 1974

1974

• Bands formed
  • The 101ers
  • Blondie
  • The Dictators
  • Patti Smith Group
  • Rocket from the Tombs
  • Ramones
  • The Saints
  • The Stranglers
  • Talking Heads
  • Radio Birdman
  • Wayne County and the Backstreet Boys

• Albums
  • New York Dolls - Too Much Too Soon

• Singles
  • Patti Smith – "Hey Joe"

• Events
  • Television and Ramones start performing at CBGB in New York's East Village