Once you’ve mastered this one, be sure to see how well you really know the lyrics to “Rose-Colored Boy.” You can also test your knowledge even further by seeing if you can identify a Paramore video from a single screenshot and guess the album based upon a single song lyric.

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Ready to test your Paramore knowledge? Start below!

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Paramore‘s Hayley Williams teamed up with stark songster Mike Kinsella on the latter musician’s upcoming effort with his linchpin emo band, American Football.

The upcoming LP3 from the veteran Illinois act is due March 22 from Polyvinyl Records, as reported by BrooklynVegan, and features Williams on “Uncomfortably Numb.”

And while Kinsella’s seemingly doing his best to invert Pink Floyd song titles (his older brother, Joan of Arc‘s Tim Kinsella, did the same two decades ago), the singer and songwriter has also enlisted the talents of both Slowdive‘s Rachel Goswell and Land Of Talk‘s Elizabeth Powell elsewhere on the imminent new AF full-length.

But the album’s architect warns that the music therein isn’t simply the throwback emo of old. Kinsella cites song length and advanced instrumentation as accoutrements that have been added to the band’s sonic maturation.

“We’re not 23-year-old petulant kids now,” offers Kinsella. “We’re adults making concessions, and you appreciate what everyone is doing. If there’s something cool happening at the end, let’s ride it out. Let’s add a children’s choir, or vibraphones, or ringing bells. You can’t deny how long the songs are, but you’ll miss stuff if you turn it off.”

1. Eyes Open release new music video

Penultimate Records’ signee Eyes Open released their new music video for “Silence” The song is off The Art Of Being Here, out Dec. 21. Fans can presave the EP now on Spotify and other streaming services.

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2. The Stolen drop music video for “Stuck”

The Stolen released a new music video for “Stuck.” Released back in September, the new music video is a tribute to the Stolen’s recent tour that finished earlier this month. “It’s hard to express in words how much [our fans] mean to us,” lead vocalist Dom Cuce says. “We’re excited to give people a little glimpse at what our life on the road is like.”

3. Rival Sons unleash new song, “Feral Roots”

Rival Sons unleashed their new song, “Feral Roots.” The track is off their upcoming album of the same name, out Jan. 25. Rival Sons also announced plans to tour North America in support of the album starting in April. FERAL ROOTS is available for preorder now, with ticket information on their website.

Dates:
04/04 – Dallas, TX @ Trees
04/05 – Fort Smith, AR @ TempleLive
04/06 – Nashville, TN @ Cannery Ballroom
04/08 – Carrboro, NC @ Cat’s Cradle
04/09 – Atlanta, GA @ Masquerade (Heaven Stage)
04/10 – Asheville, NC @ Orange Peel
04/12 – Charleston, SC @ 98 Rockfest *
04/13 – Orlando, FL @ WJRR’s Earthday Birthday *
04/14 – Tampa, FL @ 98 Rockfest *
04/17 – Philadelphia, PA @ Union Transfer
04/18 – Boston, MA @ Royale Night Club
04/19 – Toronto, ON @ Danforth Music Hall
04/21 – Brooklyn, NY @ Brooklyn Steel
04/22 – Washington, DC @ 9:30 Club
04/23 – Detroit, MI @ The Fillmore Detroit
04/25 – Minneapolis, MN @ First Avenue
04/26 – Chicago, IL @ House Of Blues
04/27 – Lincoln, NE @ Bourbon Theatre
04/29 – Denver, CO @ Gothic Theatre
04/30 – Salt Lake City, UT @ The Commonwealth Room
05/02 – Seattle, WA @ Neptune Theatre
05/03 – Portland, OR @ Wonder Ballroom
05/04 – Vancouver, BC @ Vogue Theatre
05/06 – Sacramento, CA @ Ace Of Spades
05/07 – San Francisco, CA @ The Fillmore
05/09 – Los Angeles, CA @ The Fonda Theatre

4. Crossfaith share new single

Crossfaith shared their new single “Soul Seeker.” The track was crafted as the opening theme song for new Japanese animated series Souten no Ken. “This song was born right before we started writing our newest album EX_MACHINA,” vocalist Kenta Koie shares. “This song is about a human who is looking for the reason why he Iives his life, and it relates to the theme of EX_MACHINA too.”

5. Mad Caddies share new Christmas song

Mad Caddies shared their new holiday-themed song “I’m Going Surfing For Xmas.” The bluesy-rock tune is available on all streaming platforms. You can catch them on tour next year as they make stops in Canada, Europe, U.K. and several festivals. Tickets are available here.

Dates:
01/31 – Vancouver, BC Canada @ Imperial
02/01 – Calgary, AB Canada @ Dicken’s
02/02 – Edmonton, AB Canada @ Starlite
02/03 – Calgary, AB Canada @ Dicken’s
02/22 – Paris, FR @ Gibus Live
02/23 – Edegem, BE @ Hangar 27
02/24 – Amsterdam, NL @ Melkweg
02/26 – Cologne, DE @ Live Music Hall
02/27 – Hannover, DE @ Kulturzentrum Faust
02/28 – Hamburg, DE @ Markthalle
03/01 – Berlin, DE @ SO36
03/02 – Schweinfurt, DE @ Stattbahnhof
03/03 – Freiburg, DE @ Jazzhaus
03/05 – Lindau, DE @ Club Vaudeville
03/06 – Langenthal, CH @ Old Capitol
03/07 – Obertraubling, DE @ Eventhall Airport
03/08 – Ljubljana, SI @ Cvetlicarna
03/09 – Trieste, IT @ Teatro Miela
03/10 – Vienna, AT @ Arena
05/14 – Madrid, ES @ WiZink Center – Punk In Drublic
05/17 – Barcelona, ES @ Poble Espanyol – Punk In Drublic
05/18 – Vitoria-Gasteiz, ES @ Iradier Arena – Punk In Drublic
05/25 – Leeds, UK @ Temple Newsam Estate – Slam Dunk Festival 2019: North
05/26 – Hatfield, UK @ Hatfield Park – Slam Dunk Festival 2019: South

1. Single Mothers announce North American tour, release new video

Single Mothers announced a tour, and to celebrate, they’re sharing a brand-new video. “Tan Line (Like Passing Through A Wall)” is off their newest album, Through A Wall. Tickets for their upcoming North American tour go on sale this Friday, Dec. 14. Through A Wall is out now via Dine Alone and Big Scary Monsters.

Dates:
02/26 – Denver, CO @ Streets Of London
02/18 – Phoenix, AZ @ Lunchbox
03/01 – Las Vegas, NV @ Evel Pie
03/02 – Los Angeles, CA @ Hi-Hat
03/03 – San Diego, CA @ Soda Bar
03/04 – Santa Ana, CA @ Constellation Room
03/05 – Oakland, CA @ The Golden Bull
03/07 – Portland, OR @ Black Water
03/08 – Seattle, WA @ The Funhouse
03/09 – Victoria, BC @ Lucky Bar
03/10 – Vancouver, BC @ The Astoria
03/12 – Edmonton, AB @ Temple
03/13 – Calgary, AB @ The Palomino
03/14 – Saskatoon, SK @ Amigos
03/15 – Winnipeg, MB @ The Good Will
03/16 – Minneapolis, MN @ 7th St. Entry

2. Valencia add support acts to anniversary show

Pleased to announce we will be joined by the legendary Ace Enders (of The Early November) and Commonwealth Choir on 12/27, and Sleep On It and June Divided on 12/28. 12/28 is sold out but limited tickets remain for 12/27! Tickets available at https://t.co/XQSVc4cmrL pic.twitter.com/Jkjh2lKpEv

— Valencia (@valenciamusic) December 13, 2018

Valencia announced the support for their upcoming 10-year anniversary shows at Union Transfer in Philadelphia. The band will be playing two nights in honor of their 2008 album We All Need A Reason To Believe. Ace Enders (from the Early November) and Commonwealth Choir were added to Dec. 27. Sleep On It and June Divided were added to Dec. 28. The second show is sold out, but tickets for the Dec. 27 show are still available.

3. Phoebe Bridgers shares new music video

Phoebe Bridgers shared a new music video for “Killer,” filmed in an abandoned tuberculosis asylum. “Killer” is off Bridgers’ debut album, Stranger In The Alps, out now via Dead Tree records. In addition, “Killer” was the first song that Bridgers ever released, with an acoustic version back in 2015. Fans can listen to Stranger In The Alps now.

1. Can’t Swim announce tour with Homesafe, Save Face

We’re pleased to announce that we’ll be hitting the road on our first ever full US Headline tour with @homesafeIL, @savefacenj, @SmallTalksMB, and @youthfountain_ . Tickets go on sale this Friday at Noon at https://t.co/NSnwN0Mhow pic.twitter.com/s77pzDLlws

— CAN’T SWIM (@cantswim_) December 12, 2018

Can’t Swim announced a new tour with Homesafe,Save Face, Small Talks and Youth Fountain. Tickets go on sale this Friday, Dec. 15 at noon on their site. Check out the dates below.

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Dates:
02/14 – Hartford, CT @ Webster Underground *
02/15 – New York, NY @ Knitting Factory *
02/16 – Philadelphia, PA @ Voltage Lounge *
02/17 – Richmond, VA @ Canal Club *
02/19 – Columbus, OH @ Big Room Bar *
02/20 – Indianapolis, IN @ Hoosier Dome *
02/21 – Nashville, TN @ The End *
02/22 – Atlanta, GA @ Drunken Unicorn *
02/23 – Jacksonville, FL @ Nighthawks *
02/25 – Dallas, TX @ Prophet Bar *
02/26 – Austin, TX @ Come And Take It Live *
02/28 – Phoenix, AZ @ Rebel Lounge *
03/01 – Los Angeles, CA @ The Hi Hat *
03/02 – Anaheim, CA @ Chain Reaction *
03/03 – Berkley, CA @ 924 Gilman *
03/05 – Portland, OR @ Paris Theatre ^
03/06 – Seattle, WA @ The Vera Project ^
03/08 – Salt Lake city, UT @ The Loading Dock ^
03/09 – Denver, CO @ Streets of London ^
03/11 – Kansas City, MO @ The Ring ^
03/12 – St. Louis, MO @ Fubar Lounge ^
03/14 – Chicago, IL @ Subterranean ^
03/15 – Pontiac, MI @ Pike Room ^
03/16 – Cleveland, OH @ The Foundry ^
03/17 – Toronto, ON @ Hard Luck Bar ^
03/19 – Pittsburgh, PA @ The Smiling Moose ^
03/20 – Buffalo, NY @ Mohawk Place ^
03/21 – Boston, MA @ Brighton Music Hall ^
03/22 – Amityville, NY @ Amityville Music Hall ^
03/23 – Asbury Park, NJ @ House of Independent ^
* w/ Small Talks
^ w/ Youth Fountain

2. Watsky announces Complaint Album Tour

you ready?
ALBUM. TOUR.
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presale code “complaint” pic.twitter.com/jpTsOFkTzD

— W▵TSKY (@gwatsky) December 12, 2018

Last week, Watsky announced his next full-length Complaint. He has already dropped “Mean Ass Drunk,” “All Like Whatever” and “Welcome To The Family” from the upcoming record, and preorders will be announced later this week. Today, he announced his Complaint Album Tour, with VIP and presale available now with the code “complaint.” Tickets are available now at Watsky’s website.

Dates:
01/31 – Nashville, TN @ The Cowan
02/01 – Red Rocks, CO @ Red Rocks (with Atmosphere, De La Soul, Living Legends)
02/09 – Anchorage, AK @ Willawaw
02/15 – Madison, WI @ Majestic Theatre
02/16 – Lincoln, NE @ Bourbon Theatre
02/17 – Minneapolis, MN @ First Avenue
02/19 – Cincinnati, OH @ Bogarts
02/20 – St. Louis, MO @ Ready Room
02/22 – Toronto, ON @ Danforth Music Hall
02/23 – Syracuse, NY @ Westcott Theatre
02/25 – Pittsburgh, PA @ Mr. Smalls
02/26 – Baltimore, MD @ Rams Head Live
02/27 – Philadelphia, PA @ Union Transfer
02/28 – Worcester, MA @ Palladium
03/01 – New York, NY @ PlayStation Theater
03/02 – Norfolk, VA @ Norva
03/04 – Carrboro, NC @ Cat’s Cradle
03/05 – Columbia, SC @ New Brookland Tavern
03/06 – Tampa, FL @ Orpheum
03/09 – San Antonio, TX @ Paper Tiger
03/10 – Oklahoma City, OK @ Tower Theatre
03/12 – Santa Fe, NM @ Meow Wolf
03/14 – Boise, ID @ Knitting Factory
03/15 – Salt Lake City, UT @ The Depot
03/16 – Phoenix, AZ @ Pressroom
03/17 – San Diego, CA @ House of Blues
03/21 – San Luis, Obispo, CA @ SLO Brew
03/22 – San Francisco, CA @ Warfield
03/23 – Los Angeles, CA @ Fonda Theatre

3. Tapestry share new song

Australian hardcore act Tapestry shared their new single “Love/Deception” in a new music video. It will be live as a single on iTunes, Apple Music and Spotify Dec. 14. “‘Love/Deception’ is about how my infatuation for a person blinded me to their true feelings toward me,” vocalist Tom Devine-Harrison says. “I gave my everything, and I didn’t receive it in return. I would’ve gone to the ends of the earth for this person, and even though they told me everything was fine and that they loved me, this was not the case.”

4. Judah & The Lion release new songs

Judah & The Lion released two brand-new songs, titled “Pep Talk” and “Quarter Life Crisis.” The tracks are their first new singles since their last album, Folk Hop N’ Roll released in 2017. The band are set to take the stage at Nashville’s New Year’s Eve and are a part of Hangout Music Festival 2019’s lineup. Ticket information for both of these vents is available on the band’s website.

5. Girl Wilde shares new music video

Girl Wilde released a music video for her latest song, “Nervous Breakdown.” Wilde set the music video at a house party starring multiple friends of hers. “Nervous Breakdown” is the follow-up single to Wilde’s debut release, “Bad Side.”

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At the moment, California residents are only taxed for voice calls made with their mobile phone and landlines. The fees from these calls go into Public Purpose Programs, which provides telecommunications services to low-income residents.

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But as residents make less phone calls, revenue to this program is decreasing. The state’s revenue for these programs has dropped from $16.5 billion to $11.3 billion in the last six years, according to USA Today.

As revenue decreases, the budget for these programs increases. The budget for subsidizing telecommunication and information services has gone up to $998 million as of 2017. In 2011, the budget was only $670 million.

The reason for this is that the expectations of what technology is needed to communicate with others is changing. As texting becomes the standard, more people are expected to have access to texting services—along with broadband internet and phone calls.

As a result, the budget increases and the state of California is looking for ways to increase revenue to these Public Purpose Programs.

There are a lot of arguments against the proposed tax. For one, messaging apps such as Apple iMessage and Facebook Messenger wouldn’t be subjected to the fee. It would only apply to texts sent through each resident’s wireless carrier such as AT&T, Verizon and many more.

The Cellular Telecommunications Industry Association, which represents the U.S. wireless communications industry, makes the argument that it’s “harmful” to implement a law that can’t be applied to all messaging services.

“Subjecting wireless carriers’ text messaging traffic to surcharges that cannot be applied to the lion’s share of messaging traffic and messaging providers is illogical, anticompetitive and harmful to consumers,” the CTIA said in their filings.

The proposed tax is still up for debate, with California scheduled to make their decision a month from now.

What do you think of the proposed texting tax? Sound off in the comments below!

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Voting was a hot topic during 2018, with the midterm elections taking place in November. Before the midterm election, only 30 percent of millennials were expected to vote. Artists such as Paramore partnered with HeadCount to register fans to vote during their summer tour.

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“We’re partnering with HeadCount to give people a chance to register to vote before midterm elections,” singer Hayley Williams said in a statement at the time. “They’ll be at the shows all summer, and we’d like to encourage young people coming out to take this chance to make their presence known and their convictions noted.”

HeadCount also partnered with Warped Tour and Lollapalooza along with 40 different music festivals to register as many people as possible before the midterm elections in November.

When going over their end of the year stats, HeadCount revealed that Vans Warped Tour came in at No. 1, with 3,551 people registered. Next were Panic! At The Disco with 1,015 registered voters.

Beyonce and Jay-Z’s tour also made the top 10, as well as artists such as G-Eazy, Cake and the Decemberists. A full list of the top 10 tours that registered the most voters can be seen below.

2018 was a record year for us. This week we’ll share a bunch of Top 10 lists. Here are the tours where we registered the most voters!

Thank you to these musicians who make sure #TheFutureIsVoting pic.twitter.com/0D276FKexE

— HeadCount (@HeadCountOrg) December 10, 2018

Other ways voter registration was encouraged

Several musicians such as Taylor Swift encouraged their fans to register and vote leading into the elections. Swift even went as far to endorse a candidate in her home state of Tennessee, breaking her long-held political silence. After her post? Voter registration increased by 65,000 a day later.

In addition, the #iVoted initiative partnered with artists to offer more than 100 free concerts in the U.S. Artists included Good Charlotte, Like Pacific, boygenius and more. To enter the contest, fans had to take a picture at their polling place or with their sticker proving their voted then tagging @ivoted concerts on Instagram.

Just a week before the election, a poll from Harvard University Institute of Politics said that around 40 percent of millennials were planning to vote.

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“Ringworm” features intricate guitars, heavy vocals and melodic choruses. It’s the first single off the band’s forthcoming album, Retribution Therapy, which will be out sometime in 2019 via Mascot Label Group.

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Colorful lyrics address religion and throw in metaphors more than once. Paired with strong vocals, “Ringworm” packs quite a punch.

“‘Ringworm’ is a song specifically about the abuse of power in religious institutions,” frontman Chris Parketny says. “I was born and raised Catholic and went to Catholic school most of my life. I often find myself questioning the legitimacy of these leaders.”

While “Ringworm” criticizes religions, Parketny is quick to say that the song is not anti-religion. In fact, it’s quite the opposite. Instead of being anti-religion, Parketny explains that the song is more about a specific kind of religious person.

“This song is not to be confused with anti-religion,” Parketny says. “The problem lies not with the infallibility of God, but the fallibility of men who speak on his behalf.”

Nine Shrines were founded by former Attack Attack! drummer Andrew Wetzel and features Life On Repeat guitarist Andrew Baylis. Other members include bassist Devon Voisine and guitarist Evan McKeever alongside frontman Parketny.

For Retribution Therapy, Nine Shrines brought on Dan Korneff (My Chemical Romance, Papa Roach, Breaking Benjamin) to help mix and produce the album. Preorders for Retribution Therapy are expected to go live sometime in early 2019.

Check out the new song below.

What do you think of Nine Shrines’ new song? Sound off in the comments below!

However, there are just some tours that slipped out of our fingers or happened before we had the ability to go to shows by ourselves. From Green Day with blink-182 to No Doubt with Paramore, here are a few pop-punk tours we wish we could have gone to.

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Read more: Tom DeLonge’s “science fiction Disney” series lands at TBS

Strange Times, the sci-fi book collection and multimedia concern from former blink-182 member and current To The Stars Media head Tom DeLonge, is now in development as a series with television network TBS, as reported by Variety. “We hope to create something that could be described as sort of a ‘science fiction Disney,’” says DeLonge.

The upcoming series will be written and executive produced by Aaron Karo. DeLonge will also executive produce, along with Russell Binder of Strike Entertainment and Stan Spry and Jeff Holland of management and production firm The Cartel.

“This is a dream I’ve had for over 10 years,” DeLonge shares, “and it’s finally a reality. All the stories and themes I work on are meant to be shared through multiple mediums and on different platforms—film, TV, books, music and so on.”

Strange Times was birthed as a graphic novel following DeLonge’s split with blink and his widely-reported foray into ufology. Later, it was reported that the work was being turned into a motion picture screenplay by the former musician.

And it looks like the series will possibly hark back to DeLonge’s signature sophomoric humor in blink. Per the creative, the show will combine elements of comedy with his ongoing interests in the otherworldly and extraterrestrial.

“My love for all things paranormal and skateboarding are sometimes only superseded by my love for offensive humor,” DeLonge says in an associated press release for the imminent new program. “This series combines them all into one.”

“Tom is a storyteller,” offers executive producer Binder. “His experiences and his interests are vast, and his desire to share those with a broad and diverse audience is an itch we are beginning to scratch. Strange Times is a comedic take on the tropes of coming of age, friendship, and how to escalate ways to humiliate your best friends while staying out of detention, and ideally, the hospital.”

Are you excited to watch a new TBS Strange Times series from Tom DeLonge? Did you pick up the graphic novel from the one-time blink-182 member when it first dropped? Sound off in the comments section, below, and let us know what you think!

Spotify data alchemist Glenn McDonald creates the genres by using an intricate science system we can’t even begin to understand. All of these genres—and the ones that have been created since then—are charted on Every Noise At Once.

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In June 2018, Spotify had 1,742 genres. As of Dec. 10, Spotify has 2,424 different genres.

As the streaming site’s data alchemist, he translates numbers into “musical experiences.” Because McDonald uses science to chart and even create new genres, we have features such as Related Artists and even the Daily Mix playlists.

There’s many different reasons to use the Every Noise map. We’ve used it to find 15 genres that you might enjoy based on the music you probably already listen to—check it out below.

Pixie

Artists classified as this genre: Paramore, Waterparks, Andy Black, Jule Vera, Escape The Fate

This genre is filled with pop punk and scene familiars. The music sounds bright, poppy and has an immense amount of energy. The pixie genre is just a few coordinates away from the pop-emo genre on Every Noise.

Trancecore

Artists classified as this genre: Crown The Empire, We Came As Romans, Asking Alexandria, the Word Alive, Attack Attack!

The sound is the name: a combination of hardcore and trance. Even though it’s filled with some of our favorite bands, we still had no idea this genre existed. But we’re here for this genre, with its rhythmic tones and melodic screams.

Nintendocore

Artists classified as this genre: I See Stars, Enter Shikari, I Fight Dragons, Crystal Castles, Anamanaguchi

Technical, almost EDM video game style music blends with your favorite hardcore sound in this intriguing genre. Most of the time, we’re not purposely listening for that technical repetition in our hardcore music. In this case, we’re glad it exists for this interesting genre.

Orgcore

Artists classified as this genre: The Bombpops, Against Me!, the Menzingers, Propagandhi, Hot Water Music, the Flatliners

We don’t know how this genre got its name. Its heavier mixture of music is combined with harmonized vocals. The instrumentals and vocals unite into a solid foundation of heavier music. Just one notch away from melodic hardcore, orgcore is a genre you might enjoy.

Indie poptimism

Artists classified as this genre: Halsey, Walk The Moon, Kim Petras, Night Riots, Hayley Kiyoko

Music in this indie-pop sub-genre tends to make people feel happy, bright and optimistic. Maybe it’s the upbeat tempos or the lyrics. There’s just something infectiously optimistic about these indie-pop artists.

Permanent wave

Artists classified as this genre: Green Day, the Killers, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Foo Fighters, Muse

Wave was very popular in the ’80s. It helped lead into the punk acts we know and love today. But permanent wave is its own genre with a massive variety of artists who encapsulate that sound and apparently are going to do it forever.

Melodic Metalcore

Artists classified as this genre: Bring Me The Horizon, While She Sleeps, In This Moment, Counterparts, Born Of Osiris

Softer melodies combine with metalcore instrumentals to create this genre. You get the best of both worlds with melodic metalcore. This genre is just a few charts away from alternative rock and screamo on the Every Noise chart.

Rap metal

Artists classified as this genre: Linkin Park, Hollywood Undead, Faith No More, Bodycount, Sevendust

Rap metal is a genre that’s been around for a while, but there’s a constant stream of artists adding to it. The genre’s sound is in the name: rap beats combined with metal guitars.

Escape room

Artists classified as this genre: Grimes, K.Flay, FKA twigs, M.I.A., Poppy

Escape room is a genre that’s hard to describe. If you’ve listened to any of the artists listed here, you might have had trouble describing them, too. It’s almost like indie combined with trance, with an addition of interesting lyrics.

Candy pop

Artists classified as this genre: The Pretty Reckless, Avril Lavigne, New Years Day, We Are The In Crowd, Tonight Alive

Similar to indie-poptimism, the bubblegum nature of this genre can’t be ignored. What gives this genre its attractive bubblegum nature though are elements of pop punk mixed with traditional pop.

Anthem emo

Artists classified as this genre: The Story So Far, WSTR, Neck Deep, Hot Mulligan, Like Pacific

Odds are you might listen to a lot of this music already. But anthem emo with its live sound and rough vocals is such a wonderful subgenre of emo that we couldn’t let it be ignored.

Protopunk

Artists classified as this genre: The Rolling Stones, David Bowie, the Who, Iggy Pop, the Kinks

This protopunk genre spans across decades. Basically, all of these artists combined left the trace elements of what would turn into punk. To hear where it all started, this is a good genre to investigate.

LGBTQ+ hip-hop

Artists classified as this genre: Lil Peep, Frank Ocean, Azealia Banks, ILoveMakonnen, Angel Haze, Taylor Bennett

There’s a whole genre dedicated to artists who are either in or supportive of the LGBT community. Really, that’s all that needs to be said for us to get behind this genre.

Conscious hip-hop

Artists classified as this genre: Rage Against The Machine, Kendrick Lamar, Chance The Rapper, Logic, Prophets Of Rage

Conscious hip-hop is music with a message. We appreciate these bands and artists who take the time to put statements in their songs. That’s common for many genres, but this one gives a hip-hop spin to it.

Post-teen pop

Artists classified as this genre: All Time Low, 5 Seconds Of Summer, 3OH!3, the Maine, Ariana Grande

This weird mash-up of artists seems to be named after its audience than the musicians. However, we can’t deny that these artists create pop that appeals to post-teens. With their smooth pop-rock sounds and infusion of genres, this is one that we’ll keep coming back to.