“To me 'Sheena' was the first surf/punk rock/teenage rebellion song ... at No. 16 on the Billboard Hot 100, ranking it among the most popular songs in Green Day’s history.

The Monkees‘ songs don’t get classified as punk rock. Despite this ... “I’m a Believer” topped the Billboard Hot 100 for seven weeks. It lasted on the chart for 15 weeks.

Pop-punk love songs do exist, however, and some of them are even — dare we say — romantic? Pop-punk forerunners like Ramones and the Undertones were really just overgrown teenagers with a ...

This 1976 song by Sex Pistols is one of the most influential songs of the British punk rock movement. Still, some listeners across the pond may not be familiar with it. It’s a politically ...

The punk rock movement is more famous for high energy, visceral authenticity and simplicity than anything else. This is why many of the most famous songs were recorded with low-grade mics and tapes in ...