2008

We can all agree that Hayley Williams and Robert Pattinson were among the strongest talents showcased by Twilight. Seriously, movie aside, just look to the soundtrack for definitive proof of that fact. Did that make them fitting candidates to interview each other, though? Fortunately for the world, MySpace answered that with a definitive yes. The Paramore vocalist and Twilight protagonist sat opposite each other for […]

You may have started the new year with some lofty wellness goals. But was working out alongside Ryan Key and Derek Sanders among them? Maybe it should have been… In a move straight from our wildest dreams, the Mayday Parade and Yellowcard frontmen have partnered with Cardio Sport to co-host and DJ a pop-punk-fueled, emo […]

2008 was a wondrous year for post-hardcore—our scene saw bands from all over the genre put out record after record that continuously pushed the heavy-meets-melody formula. Below are 12 records that have transcended the trends and fads and still rip to this day. Read more: Minibar guitar pedal distorts sound based on the drink you […]

To some, 2008 may feel like it was just yesterday. However, the reality is that it was 10 years ago when neon pop punk was at the forefront, Katy Perry was an up-and-comer on Warped Tour and Sonny Moore was just on his way to becoming Skrillex. Head below for a recap on these moments […]

The year is 2008: Neon pop punk is on the rise, trying to decide what song to set as your Myspace profile is your biggest struggle and your iPod Touch now has Bluetooth support. Sales of physical CDs may be declining but that didn’t stop artists from putting out iconic albums we’ve continued to put […]

It's been a decade since we were graced with classic albums such as Panic! At The Disco's Pretty. Odd. and Bring Me The Horizon's Suicide Season. Think you feel old now? Just check out these and other albums celebrating a 10-year anniversary in 2018.  QUIZ: Which 2008 album are you? To find out more about these albums, check […]

Can you name an album off the top of your head that came out in 2008? Let alone what your favorite was? We put a ton of your favorite bands to the test and asked them just that. And these are the albums they chose. Read more: Musicians share their favorite album of 2017 BLACK […]

Ice Nine Kills spent their 2008 summer at each date of Warped Tour—but they weren’t actually on the tour. They followed Warped to each date that year, selling copies of their debut EP, The Burning, to anyone that would give them the time of day.  “We sold 10,000 EPs doing it that summer,” frontman Spencer […]

The folks at Under The Gun have managed to dig up two videos of the infamous party-rockers in Attila performing somewhere in Michigan at a backyard show in 2008. The clips showcase the extremely young members playing to what looks to be no more than 20, maybe 30 people, executing ever-so-popular synchronized breakdown squats and guerilla stomps. […]