Description
Punk rock is a music genre that emerged in the mid-1970s, drawing on 1950s rock and roll and 1960s garage rock while rejecting the overproduced, commercialised nature of mainstream rock. It is characterised by short, fast-paced songs, raw vocals, minimal instrumentation, and anti-establishment themes, alongside a strong DIY ethos with many artists self-producing and distributing their work independently. The term initially described mid-1960s garage bands but later encompassed influential acts such as the Velvet Underground, New York Dolls, MC5, and the Stooges, as well as scene-defining artists in New York, Detroit, Ohio, Australia, and the UK. By 1976, punk had become a cultural movement in Britain, inspiring a subculture defined by rebellious attitudes and distinctive fashion, including graphic T-shirts, leather jackets, and unconventional accessories.
