Punk vs Rock

In the latest era we've gone over in class, punk rock and rock and roll have been the prominent genres. Among the big names are the Police, Iggy Pop, and Blondie. These groups defined punk rock through theatrics and carelessness for both how they behaved and how they treated the crowd at times. They seemed to have this "it" factor that venues looked for, namely CBGB and Hilly Krystal. Rock's big names were Fleetwood Mac, Cheap Trick, and Chicago. These bands were huge during the time and reached their peak during this era. Taste in music was considered to be limited to one of the two genres, meaning a split between favorites.