Punk
Punk is a raw, high-energy rock genre rooted in rebellion, featuring fast tempos, distorted guitars, simple power chords, aggressive shouted vocals, and confrontational lyrics targeting authority, societal norms, and consumerism. It embodies a DIY ethos and anti-establishment fury.
Origin: USA (NY CBGB: Ramones) and UK (London: Sex Pistols); spread to global underground in Australia, Europe.
Era: Emerged mid-1970s from late 1960s garage rock/protopunk; evolves via hardcore, post-punk into modern variants.
