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See how rooted in the 1950s rock and roll and the 1960s garage rock, punk bands rejected the corporate nature of mainstream 1970s rock music, typically producing short, fast-paced songs with hard-edged melodies.
See how rooted in the 1950s rock and roll and the 1960s garage rock, punk bands rejected the corporate nature of mainstream 1970s rock music, typically producing short, fast-paced songs with hard-edged melodies.
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