Patti Smith provided an interesting definition of punk rock in the current issue of New York magazine: “Punk rock is just another word for freedom.” That got us thinking about what punk is and was, ...

It’s a never-ending debate: What really is punk? Music, fashion and lifestyle all play into to that definition—however, when it’s time to really get down to the heart of that universal term, all those ...

Let’s talk about the Big Three. But first: I advocate a fairly rigid definition of punk rock. The term “Punk Rock” should identify a distinct type of music; it shouldn’t just be a catchall for artists ...

Pink originated in the late ’70s and was direct both in sound and message. Visiting philosophy Professor Nicholas Smith gave “Punk” a new definition in his essay “Punk as Praxis.” Photo by Wendy Wei ...

Although it took a long time for it to become established in the mainstream of the music industry, many albums define the early years of pop-punk. They stand out in the same way that some vital 10/10 ...