16 Facts About Punk rock

Punk rock is a music genre that emerged in the mid-1970s.

Pub Punk rock introduced the idea of independent record labels, such as Stiff Records, which put out basic, low-cost records.

Pub Punk rock bands organized their own small venue tours and put out small pressings of their records.

Typical punk rock instrumentation is stripped down to one or two guitars, bass, drums and vocals.

Some punk rock bands take a surf rock approach with a lighter, twangier guitar tone.

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Punk rock lyrics are typically blunt and confrontational; compared to the lyrics of other popular music genres, they often focus on social and political issues.

Classic punk rock look among male American musicians harkens back to the T-shirt, motorcycle jacket, and jeans ensemble favored by American greasers of the 1950s associated with the rockabilly scene and by British rockers of the 1960s.

In Ohio, a small but influential underground Punk rock scene emerged, led by Devo in Akron and Kent and by Cleveland's Electric Eels, Mirrors and Rocket from the Tombs.

Holmstrom, Legs McNeil, and Ged Dunn's magazine Punk rock, which debuted at the end of 1975, was crucial in codifying the term.

Alongside the musical roots shared with their American counterparts and the calculated confrontationalism of the early Who, the British punks reflected the influence of glam rock and related artists and bands such as David Bowie, Slade, T Rex, and Roxy Music.

Punk rock subculture began in Australia around the same time, centered around Radio Birdman and the Oxford Tavern in Sydney's Darlinghurst suburb.

The punk rock phenomenon helped spark a full-fledged ska revival movement known as 2 Tone, centered on bands such as the Specials, the Beat, Madness and the Selecter.

From 1977 on, punk rock crossed lines with many other popular music genres.

Los Angeles punk rock bands laid the groundwork for a wide variety of styles: the Flesh Eaters with deathrock; the Plugz with Chicano punk; and Gun Club with punk blues.

Underground punk rock movement inspired countless bands that either evolved from a punk rock sound or brought its outsider spirit to very different kinds of music.

Alternative rock encompasses a diverse set of styles—including indie rock, gothic rock, dream pop, shoegaze, and grunge, among others—unified by their debt to punk rock and their origins outside of the musical mainstream.