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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Formed in 1987, the San Francisco Bay trio is coming home to bring the unique blend of punk rock and classic rock to the Super Bowl stage.
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Gladys Louise Tyler, Forbes.com, 30 Jan. 2026
After Dave retired and closed his store, the building served as home to a restaurant, blues club, book shop, punk rock venue and bakery.
—Michael Barnes, Austin American Statesman, 29 Jan. 2026
The period piece is peppered with sequences in the present, where the two musicians, now in a punk rock band, continue to struggle to make a living through their art.
—Rafa Sales Ross, Variety, 29 Jan. 2026
Smith correctly pinpoints the inception of consumer-grade technology and the rise of punk rock in New York as reasons for public access’ cult-like success.
—Vikram Murthi, IndieWire, 24 Jan. 2026
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Gladys Louise Tyler, Forbes.com, 30 Jan. 2026
After Dave retired and closed his store, the building served as home to a restaurant, blues club, book shop, punk rock venue and bakery.
—Michael Barnes, Austin American Statesman, 29 Jan. 2026
The period piece is peppered with sequences in the present, where the two musicians, now in a punk rock band, continue to struggle to make a living through their art.
—Rafa Sales Ross, Variety, 29 Jan. 2026
Smith correctly pinpoints the inception of consumer-grade technology and the rise of punk rock in New York as reasons for public access’ cult-like success.
—Vikram Murthi, IndieWire, 24 Jan. 2026
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“Punk rock.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/punk%20rock. Accessed 5 Feb. 2026.
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