Protopunk is a term used to describe a number of performers who were important precursors of the punk rock movement of the mid-1970s and later, or who have been cited by early punk rockers as influential. Their varieties of music span the spectrum from the avant garde pop of the Velvet Underground, the dirty Detroit rock n roll of The Stooges and the MC5 to the political messages of Patti Smith.
Typically, protopunk bands were not considered punk themselves, and… read more
Top Artists
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Top Tracks
| Rank | Play | Loved | Artist and track name | Buy | Options |
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| 1 | The Stooges — I Wanna Be Your Dog |
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| 2 | The Stooges — Search and Destroy |
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| 3 | The Velvet Underground — I'm Waiting for the Man |
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| 4 | The Velvet Underground — Heroin |
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| 5 | The Stooges — No Fun |
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| 6 | The Stooges — 1969 |
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| 7 | MC5 — Kick Out the Jams |
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| 8 | The Velvet Underground — There She Goes Again |
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| 9 | The Velvet Underground — Run Run Run |
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| 10 | The Velvet Underground — Sister Ray |
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Top Albums
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The Velvet Underground 557,338 listeners
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The Stooges 310,696 listeners
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The Stooges 196,316 listeners
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The Stooges 427,449 listeners
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The Velvet Underground 283,637 listeners
