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 556,382 listeners
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The Stooges 307,376 listeners
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The Stooges 194,575 listeners
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The Stooges 421,857 listeners
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The Velvet Underground 282,924 listeners
