By the early 1980s, faster and more aggressive subgenres such as hardcore punk (e.g. In the late 1970s, punk experienced a second wave as new acts that were not active during its formative years adopted the style. It took root in a wide range of local scenes that often rejected affiliation with the mainstream. In 1977, the influence of the music and subculture spread worldwide. It led to a punk subculture expressing youthful rebellion through distinctive styles of clothing, such as deliberately offensive T-shirts, leather jackets, studded or spiked bands and jewellery, safety pins, and bondage and S&M clothes. By late 1976, punk became a major cultural phenomenon in the UK. When the movement now bearing the name developed from 1974 to 1976, prominent acts included Television, Patti Smith, and the Ramones in New York City The Saints in Brisbane and the Sex Pistols, the Clash, and the Damned in London, and the Buzzcocks in Manchester. Glam rock in the UK and The New York Dolls from New York have also been cited as key influences. Certain late 1960s and early 1970s Detroit acts, such as MC5 and Iggy and The Stooges, and others from elsewhere created out-of-the-mainstream music that became highly influential on what was to come. The term 'punk rock' was previously used by American rock critics in the early 1970s to describe the mid-1960s garage bands. Punk embraces a DIY ethic many bands self-produce recordings and distribute them through independent record labels. They typically produced short, fast-paced songs with hard-edged melodies and singing styles, stripped-down instrumentation, and often shouted political, anti-establishment lyrics. Rooted in 1960s garage rock, punk bands rejected the perceived excesses of mainstream 1970s rock. Punk rock (or simply punk) is a music genre that emerged in the mid-1970s. Late 1960s to mid-1970s, United States, United Kingdom, and Australia For the 2009 play by Simon Stephens, see Punk Rock (play). For the original 1960s genre known as 'punk' or 'punk rock', see Garage rock.

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