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10 Japanese pop-punk bands who are prominent forces in the genre
by Mala MortensaYou don’t have to look back at the Hot Topic crowd’s fixation with Hello Kitty to see the influence of Japanese culture on the alternative scene. The...
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10 spoken-word song intros you should never skip over
by Mala MortensaIn music, there are few universal truths. That said, the inherent ability for a well-crafted spoken-word part to send a...
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10 emo songs with lyrics that are even sadder than you thought
by Mala MortensaThe beauty of emo music is that it provides a canvas for our own emotional projections. The lyrical narratives, even when relatively...
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16 pop-punk albums from 2001 that you still know front to back
by Ryan PiersThe year is 2001. The middle school bus stops by your house in 10 minutes as you hastily smudge on...
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QUIZ: Can you match these musicians to their TV debuts?
by Mala MortensaIs there anything more exciting than spotting a medium-transcending cameo by your favorite musician? It’s one thing to catch surprise...
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Ryan Key and Derek Sanders want you to ditch cliché workouts– here’s how
by Mala MortensaYou may have started the new year with some lofty wellness goals. But was working out alongside Ryan Key and...
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10 pop-punk artists who started out in a completely different genre
by Mala MortensaLately, Machine Gun Kelly has been making waves in the pop-punk scene. His massive transition from hip-hop has brought the...
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9 uncredited guest vocals you might have missed in your favorite songs
by Mala MortensaIs there any better surprise than listening to a song and getting hit by a cameo from a familiar vocalist?...
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These are 19 of the best music videos to come out of the scene
by Scott WaldmanMTV launched Aug. 1, 1981, and eventually took over the planet as a youth authority and a music video jukebox...
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20 scene albums from 2003 you probably still know every word to
by Marian PhillipsIn 2003, major scene bands were gaining popularity on the Warped Tour circuit. The musical mixture of emo, pop punk...
