|Stylistic origins||Rock and roll • folk • rockabilly • ska •
surf rock • garage rock • glam rock • pub rock • protopunk|
|Cultural origins||Mid-1970s, United States, United Kingdom, and
Australia| |Typical instruments||Vocals • electric guitar • bass
• drums • occasional use of other instruments| |Mainstream
popularity||Topped charts in UK during late 1970s. International
commercial success for pop punk and ska-punk, mid-1990s–2000s.|
|Derivative forms||New Wave • post-punk • Gothic rock •
alternative rock • grunge • emo| |Anarcho-punk • art punk •
Christian punk • crust punk • garage punk • glam punk • hardcore
punk • oi! • Riot Grrrl • skate punk| |2 Tone • anti-folk •
avant-punk • Celtic punk • Chicano punk • cowpunk • folk punk •
Gaelic punk • Gypsy punk • pop punk • psychobilly • punk blues •
punk jazz • ska punk| Punk rock (or "punk") is a music genre
related to rock music. It is often described as harder, louder,
and cruder than other rock music. Many punk rock songs have
lyrics (words) which tell ang