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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Critchley believes that music—any music, so long as one really loves it—can lead to mystical experience, and the end of his book is an encomium to punk rock.
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Christian Wiman, Harpers Magazine, 23 Nov. 2025
Past winners have included Elizabeth Wurtzel, author of the culture-shifting 1994 memoir Prozac Nation; George magazine editor and noted author Richard Bradley; and revered music journalist Chuck Young, who spearheaded Rolling Stone’s coverage of punk rock.
—Rolling Stone, 20 Nov. 2025
Live musicians pass through most nights and belt a huge variety of styles from country to punk rock, typically for a cover fee of around $5.
—Amanda Hancock, Louisville Courier Journal, 14 Nov. 2025
With Gallici’s creative director appointment in 2023, Ann Demeulemeester entered a new era inspired by an aesthetic punk rock sensibility while retaining Demeulemeester’s persisting vision.
—Julia Teti, Footwear News, 10 Nov. 2025
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Christian Wiman, Harpers Magazine, 23 Nov. 2025
Past winners have included Elizabeth Wurtzel, author of the culture-shifting 1994 memoir Prozac Nation; George magazine editor and noted author Richard Bradley; and revered music journalist Chuck Young, who spearheaded Rolling Stone’s coverage of punk rock.
—Rolling Stone, 20 Nov. 2025
Live musicians pass through most nights and belt a huge variety of styles from country to punk rock, typically for a cover fee of around $5.
—Amanda Hancock, Louisville Courier Journal, 14 Nov. 2025
With Gallici’s creative director appointment in 2023, Ann Demeulemeester entered a new era inspired by an aesthetic punk rock sensibility while retaining Demeulemeester’s persisting vision.
—Julia Teti, Footwear News, 10 Nov. 2025
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“Punk rock.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/punk%20rock. Accessed 29 Nov. 2025.
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