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 Far New Order were the ultimate Eighties band: four antisocial kids who rose from the ashes of punk rock, dabbled in electro beats, then accidentally turned into global dance-floor innovators.
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Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 28 Apr. 2025
And that is what rock ‘n’ roll, punk rock is all about.
—Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 2 May 2025
Guided by Devine’s musical predilections, with a few concessions to more populist tastes, the bins include blues, jazz, country, sound tracks, punk rock, and New Orleans/zydeco.
—Andrew Gilbert, Mercury News, 1 May 2025
That year marked a turning point for the band, who gave a career-defining performance at Woodstock ’94 and grafted their brand of melodic punk rock onto the charts.
—Steven J. Horowitz, Variety, 1 May 2025
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Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 28 Apr. 2025
And that is what rock ‘n’ roll, punk rock is all about.
—Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 2 May 2025
Guided by Devine’s musical predilections, with a few concessions to more populist tastes, the bins include blues, jazz, country, sound tracks, punk rock, and New Orleans/zydeco.
—Andrew Gilbert, Mercury News, 1 May 2025
That year marked a turning point for the band, who gave a career-defining performance at Woodstock ’94 and grafted their brand of melodic punk rock onto the charts.
—Steven J. Horowitz, Variety, 1 May 2025
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“Punk rock.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/punk%20rock. Accessed 25 May. 2025.
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