When it comes to '70s rock music, 1976 was arguably the most seismic year of that decade. Indeed, the rock music industry hadn't seen such radical changes to the musical landscape since the dawn of Beatlemania more than a decade earlier, which opened the door to the British Invasion. That was the year punk exploded, returning to rock music the primitive rawness that characterized many of its pioneering artists, reminding the world that anyone, regardless of ability, could transform themselves into a rock star with only a few chords and a rebellious attitude. Though considered nothing more than a fad by certain portions of the music press, the dawn of punk has continued to exert an enormous influence on rock musicians ever since.

It is arguably only a small exaggeration to say that punk ch

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