punk rock
noun
: rock music marked by extreme and often deliberately offensive expressions of alienation and social discontent
punk rocker
noun
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Armstrong shared his rendition of the 1964 classic on Instagram, which sonically veers into punk rock territory, featuring a killer guitar riff.
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Angie Martoccio, Rolling Stone, 12 June 2025
But the Ghouls crushed it at the 2024 Rumble with an absurd amount of live energy, ripping through raw punk rock spiked with little dashes of power pop, metal, and prog.
—Jed Gottlieb, Boston Herald, 1 June 2025
Speaking of Social Distortion and punk rock godfather Mike Ness ...
—Aaron Davis, Sacbee.com, 1 June 2025
Ruland’s book details the fall of the record label that brought the world Black Flag, Hüsker Dü, Sonic Youth and Soundgarden, so the discussion is expected to focus on punk rock’s impact and how Orange County fits in.
—Charlie Vargas, Oc Register, 21 May 2025
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Angie Martoccio, Rolling Stone, 12 June 2025
But the Ghouls crushed it at the 2024 Rumble with an absurd amount of live energy, ripping through raw punk rock spiked with little dashes of power pop, metal, and prog.
—Jed Gottlieb, Boston Herald, 1 June 2025
Speaking of Social Distortion and punk rock godfather Mike Ness ...
—Aaron Davis, Sacbee.com, 1 June 2025
Ruland’s book details the fall of the record label that brought the world Black Flag, Hüsker Dü, Sonic Youth and Soundgarden, so the discussion is expected to focus on punk rock’s impact and how Orange County fits in.
—Charlie Vargas, Oc Register, 21 May 2025
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“Punk rock.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/punk%20rock. Accessed 16 Jun. 2025.
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