Rock music in Lithuania

Rock music has been performed and heard in Lithuania since the mid-1960s. At first, repression by the Soviet authorities meant that rock was performed only at illegal gatherings, while music from the West was available on Radio Luxembourg or smuggled records. As pressure eased somewhat, rock musicals began to be released, such as Velnio nuotaka (Devil's Bride) and Fire Hunt with Beaters (Ugnies medžioklė su varovais). Leading bands of the 1980s included Foje and Antis, and this period also saw the emergence of punk rock.