punk rock

Example Sentences

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It was while living in Cape Town he formed the punk rock band Riot Squad SA.

From BBC • May 10, 2026

It is about punk rock and the inevitable commercialization of it.

From Salon • Apr. 28, 2026

He had a strong hand in the distinctive blend of funk, punk rock and jazz created by Joseph Bowie’s Defunkt, a mainstay of the downtown scene.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 2026

As the closing credits kick in, Mackenzie lets off some well-earned steam with an apropos punk rock anthem, the Clash’s cover of “Police & Thieves.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 23, 2026

“Actually, we didn’t get in because we were too loud. And because we played a punk rock song, and punk apparently has nothing to do with this celebration of Posada, the school or the person.”

From "The First Rule of Punk" by Celia C. Pérez