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10 bands your parents probably hated if you grew up in the 2000s

Chances are if you grew up in the scene in the early 2000s, your parents put up with a lot. From blasting punk music until 2 a.m. to wearing waaaay too much eyeliner to school, your parents “just didn’t understand!!!” Here are 10 bands we bet they couldn’t stand—which only made you love the music […]

18 bands that have changed their names

Sometimes, the first try really doesn’t work out when it comes to band names. Plenty of bands have changed their names for a variety of reasons from legal issues and style changes to simply poor choices. Here are 18 bands who have changed their names at some point in their career, but have maintained their […]

Kesha goes grunge: 9 reasons the pop star rocks more than you might realize

Kesha skyrocketed to mainstream success in 2009 with the release of “Tik Tok.” The track cemented her as everyone’s favorite party girl as she continued her success with sweet  electro-pop anthems such as “Your Love Is My Drug,” “We R Who We R,” “Blow” and “Die Young.” Despite her well-known pop presence, Kesha also has […]

25 most inspirational tweets by the Maine’s John O’Callaghan

The Maine frontman John O’Callaghan doesn’t tweet much. When he does, however, they mostly resemble the type of statements you’d find on a rad throw pillow or Photoshopped across a snap of an ocean or forest to be reblogged on Tumblr. Head below for some of the most inspirational and thought-provoking tweets from O’Callaghan to […]

23 music videos that will take you back to MTV’s emo era

There’s definitely nothing wrong with a band setting up their gear to play on a well-lit soundstage or throwing together a sweet tour montage for a music video. However, it’s difficult to not get nostalgic about the Golden Age of MTV’s TRL—when music videos had real budgets, intricate storylines and featured full-band acting participation (for […]

A countdown of the 17 best New Year’s Eve performances

Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve With Ryan Seacrest will be broadcast on televisions across the country tonight. Fall Out Boy, 5 Seconds Of Summer and Walk The Moon will join fellow Top 40 darlings Andy Grammer, Ellie Goulding, Elle King, Tove Lo and Rachel Platten. You also can catch Panic! At The Disco ringing […]

The 12 songs of a pop-punk Christmas featuring Fall Out Boy, Blink 182, more

There may be a lot of Christmas song lists floating around in the world right now, but we decided to shake things up a bit and highlight only the bonafide pop-punk originals. Doesn’t it just warm your little Grinch heart to think about Fall Out Boy or the Used taking time out of their day […]

25 artists you may not have known were nominated for (and won) Grammy Awards

The 60th annual Grammy Awards nominations were announced today, with Nothing More earning three nominations in the rock categories and Avenged Sevenfold earning its first Grammy nomination for Best Rock Song for “The Stage.” And in the past, Grammy nominees boasted a few scene favorites such as twenty one pilots and the Killers, but music’s […]

11 times the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade represented the scene

For the past 90 years, Macy’s have been holding their annual Thanksgiving Day Parade. What originally started in 1924 as a small parade put on by Macy’s employees has become an award-winning tradition that is flocked to by over three million people each year, while 50 million more watch from the warmth of their own […]

The 10 best Paramore deep cuts

Paramore have already had a prolific career to this point, with four stellar albums over the course of 10 years and a Grammy to boot. Through lineup adjustments and sound changes, Paramore has continued to deliver singles that have had monumental success. Beyond the surface of their success, however, are so many underappreciated tracks and […]

29 songs that defined the Drive-Thru Records era

Few record labels have championed pop-punk the way Drive-Thru Records did. In the way same labels like Run For Cover and No Sleep have built a distinct musical community today, Drive-Thru did it in the early 2000s—only bigger. An up-and-coming band signing to Drive-Thru was almost guaranteed to pick up Starting Line or Early November […]

20 Song Lyrics That Were Definitely In Your AIM Away Message

It’s time for a moment of truth: I’m about to reveal my AIM screen name. Granted, I had two other screen names, but this one stayed with me all through high school. Are you ready for this? GuitarGurl925. (Just seeing “girl” spelled with a “u” makes me cringe.) However, I can rest a little easier […]

The 9 Phases Of Post-Concert Depression

For any rabid music fan, there’s a sort of grieving process that follows an event as momentous as seeing a favorite band live. It’s often referred to as “post-concert depression” around the web, and it goes a little something like this. Phase One: Euphoria These are the remnants of what you felt while standing front […]
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