Punk rock

Punk rock, also known simply as Punk, is a subgenre of rock music that emerged in the late 1960s. The genre became popular in the mid-late 1970s due to bands such as Ramones, The Clash, The Sex Pistols and The Damned.
==Forms==
===Hardcore punk===
(Main article: Hardcore punk)
Hardcore punk is a form of punk rock that emerged in the late 1970s. Bands such as Minor Threat and FEAR are credited with helping to shape the sound of the genre.
===Anarcho-punk===
(Main article: Anarcho-punk)
Anarcho-punk is a more anarchist form of punk rock that emerged in the late 1970s. Crass played a major role within shaping the genre.
===Pop punk===
(Main article: Pop punk)
Pop punk is a fusion of punk rock and pop rock and emerged in the late 1970s and became popular in the 1990s. The bands Green Day, blink-182 and The Offspring are credited with pushing the genre into the mainstream. Pop punk has seen a revival with artists such as Machine Gun Kelly and Yungblud.
===Ska punk===
(Main article: Ska punk)
Ska punk is a fusion of punk rock with ska music that emerged in the late 1970s. Sublime is credited with helping to popularize the genre.
===Riot grrrl===
(Main article: Riot grrrl)
Riot grrrl is a feminist form of punk rock that emerged in the early 1990s. Bands such as Babes In Toyland, Biniki Kill and Bratmobile are credited with helping to shape the sound of the genre and Hole is credited with popularizing it.
===Queercore===
(Main article: Queercore)
Queercore is a form of hardcore punk that emerged in the mid-1980s and is known for usually having pro-LGBTQ+ lyrics in it's music. 
===Post-punk===
(Main article: Post-punk)
Post-punk is a derivative form of punk rock that emerged in the late 1970s. Bands such as Joy Division are credited with popularizing the genre.
===Post-hardcore===
(Main article: Post-Hardcore)
Post-hardcore is a form of hardcore punk that emerged in the 1980s. Bands such as Hüsker Dü and Minutemen are credited with shaping the sound of the genre.
===Horror punk===
(Main article: Horror punk)
Horror punk is a fusion of punk rock and proto-goth. The most popular bands in the genre are The Misfits and The Murderdolls.
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