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Aug 17, 2021 · Three chords and a bit of attitude can go very far in terms of writing a decent punk song. But the greatest punk tunes stand out among the rest for a myriad of reasons — from historical significance to sociopolitical importance to undeniable catchiness. Punk isn’t just a genre of music. It’s a way of life.
Aug 18, 2021 · Whether it’s the evolving influence of The Clash or the college rock of The Replacements or the sonic distortion of Social Distortion, each iteration of punk has made its mark on the scene. That makes it damn near impossible to figure out the best punk bands of all time.
Aug 17, 2021 · Whether you call them glam-rock or proto-punk, the New York Dolls embodied the punk spirit before “punk rock” was a term. Furthermore, everything about the song “Personality Crisis” — from singer David Johansen’s snarky vocals to Johnny Thunders’ infectious guitar riff — is punk rock to the core.
Aug 16, 2021 · From the moment “punk rock” made the jump from a phrase occasionally thrown about by rock critics like Dave Marsh and Lester Bangs to a real genre, there have been constant battles to separate real punks from posers. But authenticity is overrated — even the one band that everyone can agree epitomizes punk rock, the Ramones ...
Oct 23, 2017 · In one record and 11 songs, the band helped define not only the sound of punk rock, but also its attitude and image. In doing so, they also helped solidify the genre as a legitimate force in popular music.
Aug 17, 2021 · For the most part, this list of the Top 50 Punk Songs of All Time eschews the proto-punk that preceded the Ramones, though we included a couple of exceptions (namely Iggy & The Stooges and The Velvet Underground).
Dec 12, 2023 · The lineup for the 2024 Punk Rock Bowling and Music Festival has been announced, featuring headliners Devo, Madness, and Descendents. The 24th edition of the annual extravaganza will take place May 24th-27th at the Downtown Las Vegas Events Center.
Nov 21, 2022 · The Punk Rock Bowling & Music Festival has revealed its 2023 lineup, which will be headlined by Rancid, Bad Religion, and Dropkick Murphys. The 23rd edition of the annual punk-rock celebration is set for May 26th-29th on 6th Street in Las Vegas.
No Values is a one-day punk and hardcore festival taking place at the Pomona Fairplex in Pomona, California on Saturday, June 8th. The 2024 lineup features The Original Misfits, Iggy Pop, Turnstile, and Social Distortion, plus Sublime, Power Trip, Bad Religion, The Damned, Vandals, Black Flag, TSOL, Joyce Manor, Jesus Lizard, Suicidal ...
Jul 7, 2020 · Crate Digging is a recurring feature in which we take a deep dive into a genre and turn up several albums all music fans should know about. As The Stooges’ Fun House turns 50, we look back at 10 unruly albums that planted the seeds for punk’s raucous reign.
