| − | '''Punk music''', or '''punk rock''', originated in the [[United Kingdom]] in the mid-1970s, with bands such as the [[Sex Pistols]], [[The Clash]] and [[The Buzzcocks]]. It was seen as a response to the cultural sterility of [[progressive rock]] and other highly commercialized forms of rock. It quickly spread to the [[USA]] where bands such as [[The Ramones]] helped punk to continue to rise in popularity. | + | '''Punk music''', or '''punk rock''', originated in CBGB's in [[New York City]] in the mid-1970s with [[Iggy Pop]] and [[The Ramones]]. It was seen as a response to the cultural sterility of [[progressive rock]] and other highly commercialized forms of rock. Although punk had limited popularity in America, it quickly spread to the [[UK]] where bands such as [[The Sex Pistols]], [[Siouxsie Sioux]] and [[The Clash]] became massively popular. |