| Pub rock | |
|---|---|
| Stylistic origins | Rock and roll, garage rock, British blues, folk rock, power pop, rhythm and blues, beat, twelve-bar blues |
| Cultural origins | 1970s London, Essex, Manchester and Dublin, Ireland |
| Typical instruments | Guitar, bass, drums, piano |
| Derivative forms | Punk rock, new wave |
Pub rock is a rock music genre that developed in the mid-1970s in the United Kingdom and Ireland.
Pub rock was a reaction against progressive and glam rock. Pub rock was short-lived, but it helped return live rock to small pubs and clubs. Its basic style of playing inspired the British punk rock scene.
