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 | Play on youtube | The Stooges — I Wanna Be Your Dog |
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| 2 | Play on youtube | The Stooges — Search and Destroy |
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| 3 | Play on youtube | The Velvet Underground — I'm Waiting for the Man |
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| 4 | Play on youtube | The Velvet Underground — Heroin |
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| 5 | Play on youtube | The Stooges — No Fun |
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| 6 | Play on youtube | The Stooges — 1969 |
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| 7 | Play on youtube | MC5 — Kick Out the Jams |
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| 8 | Play on youtube | The Velvet Underground — Run Run Run |
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| 9 | Play on youtube | The Velvet Underground — There She Goes Again |
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| 10 | Play on youtube | The Velvet Underground — Sister Ray |
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Top Albums
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The Velvet Underground 560,149 listeners
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The Stooges 319,693 listeners
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The Stooges 201,575 listeners
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The Stooges 443,270 listeners
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The Velvet Underground 287,016 listeners
