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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The punk rock artist posted a snap of herself smiling, donning a pair of glasses, and styling her grey hair in two braids.
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Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 30 Jan. 2025
Partnering with Insomniac—the production powerhouse behind Electric Daisy Carnival Las Vegas—Warped Tour 2025 aims to merge its punk rock spirit with elevated festival production.
—Jessica Lynch, Billboard, 28 Jan. 2025
Among the projects he is attached to are a film set up at Netflix about punk rock band the Ramones and a series with Village Roadshow about golfer John Daly.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 24 Jan. 2025
The drama is inspired by the 1995 album of the same name from punk rock band Rancid and written by Peykoff and Jason and Jamie Neese (Umbrella Academy).
—Borys Kit, The Hollywood Reporter, 11 Dec. 2024
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Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 30 Jan. 2025
Partnering with Insomniac—the production powerhouse behind Electric Daisy Carnival Las Vegas—Warped Tour 2025 aims to merge its punk rock spirit with elevated festival production.
—Jessica Lynch, Billboard, 28 Jan. 2025
Among the projects he is attached to are a film set up at Netflix about punk rock band the Ramones and a series with Village Roadshow about golfer John Daly.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 24 Jan. 2025
The drama is inspired by the 1995 album of the same name from punk rock band Rancid and written by Peykoff and Jason and Jamie Neese (Umbrella Academy).
—Borys Kit, The Hollywood Reporter, 11 Dec. 2024
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“Punk rock.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/punk%20rock. Accessed 8 Feb. 2025.
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