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The 55 pages that link to Punk rock, each with the reason it gives.

• Rock musicBroader topic: Punk rejected the elaborate production and virtuoso expectations found in some mainstream rock.

• Alternative rockRelated: Punk’s directness and outsider stance shaped alternative rock, while the later genre embraced broader sounds.

• RockabillyCompared with: Some punk musicians drew on rockabilly’s rawness, though punk arose from different musical and social contexts.

• Punk subcultureBroader topic: The music gave the subculture its name, venues, bands, and shared repertoire.

• New wave musicRelated: Punk supplied new wave’s urgency and stripped-down starting point.

• Independent record labelRelated: Punk scenes fostered small labels that could release music overlooked by major companies.

• Glam rockRelated: Punk arose partly in opposition to the elaborate performance and celebrity culture associated with glam.

• Lower East SideRelated: Lower East Side clubs and artists helped shape New York’s punk scene in the 1970s.

• Post-punkNarrower topic: Post-punk grew from punk’s energy while rejecting its limits as a musical formula.

• Power chordRelated: Their simple movable shapes support punk’s fast, economical guitar parts.

• Riot grrrlNarrower topic: Riot grrrl grew within punk but challenged the gender norms of its scenes.

• GrungeRelated: Its directness and DIY ethos gave grunge a model for raw, unvarnished rock.

• Hard rockCompared with: Punk generally favors brevity and raw simplicity over hard rock’s blues-based instrumental display.

• Garage rockNarrower topic: Punk transformed garage rock’s rough directness into a broader musical and cultural movement.

• Independent musicRelated: Punk scenes linked independent releases with DIY production and resistance to corporate control.

• The KinksRelated: Punk musicians later cited the Kinks’ raw early records as a precedent.

• CBGBNarrower topic: CBGB became one of the best-known American venues associated with punk rock.

• Glam metalCompared with: Punk’s deliberate rejection of polish and virtuosity contrasts with glam metal’s spectacle.

• Heavy metal musicCompared with: Punk’s raw simplicity contrasts with metal’s frequent emphasis on weight, technique, and instrumental detail.

• Music genreBroader topic: Punk’s sound and stance show how musical and social conventions reinforce each other.

• Punk fashionRelated: The music scenes associated with punk shaped the style's audiences and imagery.

• The WhoRelated: The Who’s aggressive sound and stage energy influenced later punk musicians.

• Power popCompared with: Power pop shares punk's brevity and energy while giving greater weight to harmony and polished melody.

• The Velvet UndergroundRelated: The band’s raw sound and confrontational lyrics became precedents for punk musicians.

• New wave of British heavy metalRelated: Punk's urgency and independent ethos shaped the movement's sound and routes to audiences.

• Patti SmithNarrower topic: Smith’s early work helped shape punk’s sound and its possibilities for poetic expression.

• Sex PistolsNarrower topic: The Sex Pistols became one of the most influential bands associated with punk’s British emergence.

• Alternative metalRelated: Punk’s blunt energy and independence shaped parts of alternative metal’s musical outlook.

• Hardcore punkNarrower topic: Hardcore intensified punk rock’s speed, aggression, and do-it-yourself ethos.

• Iggy PopNarrower topic: Pop’s work with the Stooges helped establish sounds and attitudes later central to punk.

• Talking HeadsNarrower topic: Talking Heads emerged from New York’s punk scene while developing a more intricate musical approach.

• The StoogesNarrower topic: Punk musicians drew on the Stooges’ raw sound and confrontational stance.

• Pop-punkNarrower topic: Pop-punk adapts punk rock’s speed and directness while foregrounding melody.

• Art rockCompared with: Punk’s rejection of elaborate rock convention challenged the scale and polish associated with art rock.

• Lee “Scratch” PerryRelated: Perry’s reggae productions entered British punk culture through bands such as the Clash.

• Lou ReedRelated: Reed’s direct lyrics and rough-edged arrangements anticipated punk’s rejection of polish.

• Rachid TahaRelated: Punk’s directness shaped the energy and political edge of Taha’s early work.

• Kurt CobainNarrower topic: Its economy and confrontational attitude underlie much of Cobain’s songwriting.

• Post-punk revivalNarrower topic: Post-punk revival bands inherited punk’s economy while softening or redirecting its attack.

• Siouxsie and the BansheesNarrower topic: The band formed within punk’s first wave before exploring more atmospheric and experimental music.

• Sonic YouthNarrower topic: Sonic Youth grew from punk's independent networks while pushing its guitar language toward experimentation.

• The SpecialsRelated: The Specials brought punk’s urgency to ska arrangements.

• The Velvet Underground & NicoRelated: Its directness and abrasive sound anticipated qualities later central to punk.

• Green DayNarrower topic: Green Day’s popularity brought one accessible form of punk rock to a much wider audience.

• Guns N' RosesCompared with: The band's raw attack and rebellious stance drew comparisons with punk despite its hard-rock scale.

• My Chemical RomanceNarrower topic: Its urgency and independent ethos informed the group’s early sound and scene.

• Never Mind the Bollocks, Here's the Sex PistolsNarrower topic: The album became one of the genre’s most influential British recordings.

• Pete TownshendRelated: The Who’s raw volume and rebellious image influenced musicians associated with punk.

• Pussy RiotRelated: Punk’s abrasive sound and anti-establishment stance shape the collective’s performances.

• The ProdigyRelated: The Prodigy adapted punk’s aggression and rebellious posture within electronic music.