Music in the 80s was moving in a number of loosely defined directions, thanks to the emergence of subgenres like new wave, punk, and the end of disco. The art rock and post-punk artists spun out ...

The real beauty of punk rock, from its inception onwards, was its ability to inspire groups and sub-groups of kids to ...

The late 80s and early 90s saw the rise of Sonic Youth, Pixies, and Green Day just before the grunge explosion of Nirvana. While these bands are usually associated with alternative rock ...

Noel Gardner continues his history of punk rock in Wales.

Punk failed in its mission to destroy the status quo, but it spawned a harder, faster, and more politically aware subgenre known as hardcore in North America during the early-to-mid-80s.

The real beauty of punk rock ... He mentions names from the early 80s like anarcho punkers Icons Of Filth, the recently-reformed No Choice, and "bands like The Living Legends, who released ...