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20 greatest Fearless Records bands, from Underoath to iDKHOW

by Ali Cooper

Established in 1994, Fearless Records has progressed into a label renowned for its influence, innovation and Punk Goes… cover compilations....

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10 music industry pros fueling the pop-punk revival behind the scenes

by Ryan Piers

Important people in music aren’t just behind the microphone, drums or keyboard. They’re also slaving away on Pro Tools, tweaking...

News

AltPress Weekly: Chase Atlantic, Pom Pom Squad, Real Friends and more

by JP Ervin

We’re back with the latest AltPress Weekly. Every week, we highlight new things we want you to check out. We...

Features

Real Friends return with two new singles and announce vocalist—watch

by Paige Owens

When Real Friends announced that they had mutually parted ways with former vocalist Dan Lambton in February 2020, the band...

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10 pop-punk artists we’d love to see live in the coming months

by Ryan Piers

Pop punk found new life in 2020. Young bands blossomed, while hip-hop and pop acts picked up guitars. Maybe you’re...

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12 artists who got their names from other alternative songs

by Ariana Leo

For as long as music has existed, artists have been inspiring other artists. Right here within our own beloved scene,...

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Cleveland Avenue show how romance can fall apart in “Untaken”–watch

by Maria Serra

Cleveland Avenue are the unsigned Midwestern pop-punkers who you definitely need to keep an eye on and deserve more recognition...

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This MGK and YUNGBLUD collab gets 11 pop-punk renditions in new cover

by Rachael Dowd

YouTube‘s Alex Melton is back at it with another entertaining pop-punk cover. This time around, Melton is letting you all...

Music

You can win rare Real Friends and Neck Deep vinyl to help mental health

by Joe Smith-Engelhardt

Former Real Friends frontman and current rationale. vocalist Dan Lambton is giving pop-punk vinyl collectors a chance at some rare merch in support of...

Quizzes

QUIZ: Which color should you dye your hair based on your music taste?

by Maria Serra

For everyone in the scene, changing your hair color and style is a fact of life. It’s as commonplace as...