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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When the votes came in and it was announced that the Pistols would be inducted, punk rock fans around the world were thrilled.
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Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 28 Sep. 2025
Her punk rock attitude is Sagittarius through and through.
—Lisa Stardust, PEOPLE, 26 Sep. 2025
The first trailer for Maggie Gyllenhaal's punk rock riff on Frankenstein has arrived, with Christian Bale and Jessie Buckley looking pretty damn undead as the stars of this dark fantasy.
—Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 23 Sep. 2025
By 1980, the trio was playing clubs in the metro and building an audience with their take on hardcore punk rock, a genre that was starting to emerge across the country.
—Ross Raihala, Twin Cities, 22 Sep. 2025
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Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 28 Sep. 2025
Her punk rock attitude is Sagittarius through and through.
—Lisa Stardust, PEOPLE, 26 Sep. 2025
The first trailer for Maggie Gyllenhaal's punk rock riff on Frankenstein has arrived, with Christian Bale and Jessie Buckley looking pretty damn undead as the stars of this dark fantasy.
—Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 23 Sep. 2025
By 1980, the trio was playing clubs in the metro and building an audience with their take on hardcore punk rock, a genre that was starting to emerge across the country.
—Ross Raihala, Twin Cities, 22 Sep. 2025
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“Punk rock.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/punk%20rock. Accessed 5 Oct. 2025.
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