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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So, Orange County in the late 1970s and early 1980s seems a peculiarly unlikely place to have a hardcore punk rock scene.
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Matthew Wills, JSTOR Daily, 31 Aug. 2025
Jack White’s feud with the White House underscores the need for the CBGB Festival, showcasing 21 generation-spanning bands who embrace the ethos of punk rock across three raucous stages.
—Natasha Gural, Forbes.com, 23 Aug. 2025
Martinez stars as the titular Lupe, head of a Latinx punk rock band who discovers only her piercing musical scream can stop an alien invasion.
—Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 22 Aug. 2025
His musical influences come from his dad, who is from Chiapas, Mexico, and listens to Latin music from Peru, Chile and Mexico, and his mom, from New York, who listens to punk rock, new wave music, King Crimson and Neil Young.
—Carlos Rico, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Aug. 2025
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Matthew Wills, JSTOR Daily, 31 Aug. 2025
Jack White’s feud with the White House underscores the need for the CBGB Festival, showcasing 21 generation-spanning bands who embrace the ethos of punk rock across three raucous stages.
—Natasha Gural, Forbes.com, 23 Aug. 2025
Martinez stars as the titular Lupe, head of a Latinx punk rock band who discovers only her piercing musical scream can stop an alien invasion.
—Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 22 Aug. 2025
His musical influences come from his dad, who is from Chiapas, Mexico, and listens to Latin music from Peru, Chile and Mexico, and his mom, from New York, who listens to punk rock, new wave music, King Crimson and Neil Young.
—Carlos Rico, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Aug. 2025
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“Punk rock.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/punk%20rock. Accessed 6 Sep. 2025.
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