Punk exploded in 1976–77 in London and New York. Sex Pistols shocked the world with “God Save the Queen”, The Clash fused punk with a political message, Ramones became the icon of the New York scene. Philosophy: “Three chords and you're in a punk band” — DIY (do it yourself), principled anti-commercialism, rebellion against pop-music pomp.
Sub-genres: hardcore punk (faster, rougher — Black Flag, Dead Kennedys), pop punk (Green Day, Blink-182), post-punk (Joy Division, The Cure), emo. In Ukraine the punk scene has always been active: Komu Vnyz (since 1988), Brattya Bliuza, Ruteniya, Tverezi. After 2014, Ukrainian punk bands became the voice of resistance to aggression.
