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In 2007, the scene was rocking harder and louder than anyone could have imagined. Myspace favorites such as Fall Out Boy and Paramore were crafting their emo sounds into unforgettable albums that established them as legends. While staying true to their roots in emo and punk, scene music introduced synthesizers and screamo elements to create […]

Anyone else get some serious FOMO from clicking through Wikipedia pages and tour posters and seeing page after page of dope tours? (Why did everything good in the world happen in 2006?) But what’s awesome and unique about our music scene is that it brings so many people of different age groups, interests and backgrounds […]

Stereo Skyline Stuck On Repeat On their major label debut, the eight-track Stuck On Repeat, Stereo Skyline deliver slab after slab of nü power-pop, with each sub-three-minute song loaded with Auto-Tuned vocals, cheesy woosh sound effects, the most basic of lyrics (sample: “Baby, you're my Rocky Road… It's like a cavity for sure/Here's the scoop,” from […]

We already knew that Mark Hoppus and Pete Wentz were collaborating on a new song for the upcoming Alice In Wonderland soundtrack, but now, thanks to MySpace Music, we’ve nailed down the whole tracklisting. The compilation, called Almost Alice, will be released March 2, and features a whole host of AP-friendly acts (plus, uh, Shinedown) […]

While you may not know him, songwriter and producer Sam Hollander played a pivotal role in the neon pop-punk storm that overtook our scene in the late 00's, co-writing songs such as All Time Low's “Holly (Would You Turn Me On,” Boys Like Girls' “The Great Escape,” Metro Station's “Shake It” and countless others. Hollander was featured as a guest […]

Scene songs have a huge effect on alternative music fans. Tracks with the same name appear across genres, whether those are found on pop, rap, R&B, hip hop, country, etc. records. Emotions can be communicated through a variety of sounds and through different experiences from a myriad of performers. Here are 10 scene songs that […]

If you ever wore a leopard print bikini top under a band t-shirt with the sleeves cut off to Warped Tour, you probably remember the era of neon pop-punk—the era that original emos will claim killed the scene as they knew it. The late 2000s and early 2010s brought in glowing synths and poppy melodies […]

Falling In Reverse guitarist Jacky Vincent has amicably left the band in order to focus on his solo career. Vincent played on all three of the band’s full length efforts: The Drug in Me Is You (2011), Fashionably Late (2013) and Just Like You (2015).  An official statement from the band, revealed exclusively to Alternative […]

There’s no denying that for 25 years, Warped Tour was a significant rite of passage for alternative bands. Especially during the 2000s, the festival brought us performances by just about every group we knew and loved. “Just about” is a rather significant caveat, though. While the vast majority of active scene artists made a Warped appearance […]

The Bamboozle has announced the single-day lineups, with some additions and confirmations as well. Saturday, May 2nd: Fall Out Boy Third Eye Blind The Get Up Kids Cobra StarshipAll Time LowMetro StationAll The Day HolidayArtist Vs. PoetBaysideBefore Their EyesBloodhound GangBoys Like GirlsCage The ElephantCartelCash CashDanger RadioEdna’s GoldfishFighting With WireForever The Sickest KidsGavin RossdaleGwarHey MondayHorrorpopsHyper […]