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1991–present. A punk rock / ska punk / street punk band that is one of the bands that has been credited with reviving mainstream popular interest in punk rock in the US during the mid-1990s. Band members have been involved in numerous other bands. Random Hand. Keighley, West Yorkshire, England, UK. 2002–present.
A classic punk rock / Deutschpunk band. One of the most popular Swedish punk rock bands. A punk rock band known for the later success of many of its members, which include Morrissey (of the Smiths), Billy Duffy (The Cult), and Ed Garrity (Slaughter & The Dogs). A pub rock / punk rock / hard rock / power pop band.
The following is a list of artists and bands associated with the new wave music genre during the late 1970s and early-to-mid 1980s. The list does not include acts associated with the resurgences and revivals of the genre that have occurred from the 1990s onward. Acts associated with these revivals are found in the list of post-punk revival ...
Bollock Brothers. The Boys. Brian James and the Brains. Broken Bones. The Burial. Jake Burns and the Big Wheel. Bus Station Loonies. The Business. Buzzcocks.
Events. DIY Punk Rock label Dischord Records was founded by key figure in the development of hardcore punk Ian Mackaye. Ian Curtis, Joy Division lead singer, commits suicide 18 May 1980 at age 23. The rest of the band become New Order. Malcolm Owen, the Ruts lead singer, dies of a heroin overdose 14 July 1980 at age 26.
Punk rock (also known as simply punk) is a music genre that emerged in the mid-1970s. Rooted in 1950s rock and roll [ 2 ][ 3 ][ 4 ] and 1960s garage rock, punk bands rejected the corporate nature of mainstream 1970s rock music. They typically produced short, fast-paced songs with hard-edged melodies and singing styles with stripped-down ...
1990s →. Popular music of the United Kingdom in the 1980s built on the post-punk and new wave movements, incorporating different sources of inspiration from subgenres and what is now classed as world music in the shape of Jamaican and Indian music. It also explored the consequences of new technology and social change in the electronic music ...
List of post-punk bands. The following is a list of post-punk bands. Post-punk is a musical movement that began at the end of the 1970s, following on the heels of the initial punk rock movement. [ 1 ] The essential period that is most commonly cited as post-punk falls between 1978 and 1984. [ 2 ][ 3 ]