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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Calling myself Billy Idol was more ‘80s than punk rock.
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Lily Moayeri, HollywoodReporter, 8 Apr. 2025
Besides Kool Keith, who’s been blurring the lines between punk rock and hip-hop since the 1980s, and midwestern rocker/rapper MC Homeless, the show at Space Ballroom on April 5 at 8 p.m. features DJ Halo, Marc Live, J Stylez and Dear Derrick.
—Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 29 Mar. 2025
Good Charlotte: The Madden brothers mark the 25th anniversary of their debut album, revisiting their high-energy blend of punk rock after teasing a return on social media.
—Darrell Smith, Sacramento Bee, 6 Mar. 2025
Collectively, the four churned out fiery and provocative punk rock fronted by Zapata’s compelling and charismatic singing.
—David Chiu, Forbes, 25 Feb. 2025
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Lily Moayeri, HollywoodReporter, 8 Apr. 2025
Besides Kool Keith, who’s been blurring the lines between punk rock and hip-hop since the 1980s, and midwestern rocker/rapper MC Homeless, the show at Space Ballroom on April 5 at 8 p.m. features DJ Halo, Marc Live, J Stylez and Dear Derrick.
—Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 29 Mar. 2025
Good Charlotte: The Madden brothers mark the 25th anniversary of their debut album, revisiting their high-energy blend of punk rock after teasing a return on social media.
—Darrell Smith, Sacramento Bee, 6 Mar. 2025
Collectively, the four churned out fiery and provocative punk rock fronted by Zapata’s compelling and charismatic singing.
—David Chiu, Forbes, 25 Feb. 2025
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“Punk rock.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/punk%20rock. Accessed 1 May. 2025.
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