Punk rock is a form of rock music; part of the alternative counterculture. Philosophically, punk developed as a backlash against conservatism, and often deals with criticisms of the establishment. Lyrics and band politics often relate to social issues, such as environmentalism, animal rights, fighting poverty, and anarchism. It was born in the mid to late 70s in USA and the UK, but quickly spread and adapted world-wide.
Classic bands include: Sex Pistols, The Clash, The Damned, Ramones and Blondie. Read more on Last.fm.
Punk rock is a form of rock music; part of the alternative counterculture. Philosophically, punk developed as a backlash against conservatism, and often deals with criticisms of the establishment. Lyrics and band politics often relate to social issues, such as environmentalism, animal rights, fighting poverty, and anarchism. It was born in the mid to late 70s in USA and the UK, but quickly spread and adapted world-wide.
Classic bands include: Sex Pistols, The Clash, The Damned, Ramones and Blondie. Since 1976 punk rock has evolued to many other music styles such as: hardcore, crustcore, grindcore, pop punk, melodic hardcore, crossover thrash, folk punk, etc. Read more on Last.fm. User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.
