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On one level, punk is an extreme reaction to the music taking place around it. And that’s why Fearless Records’ long-running Punk Goes… series is the essence of punk, even though its various and sundry volumes are full of pop songs and unplugged renditions of fierce, fiery and furious punk tunes. Now 19 years old, […]

Spawning monumental releases from influential bands such as the Get Up Kids, Saves The Day and of course, blink-182, it’s no doubt that 1999 changed the landscape for punk and emo forever. 1999 was a tremendous year of transition that not only pushed the genre to the mainstream, but also kept it fresh and dynamic […]

Starting June 29-30 in Atlantic City, New Jersey, the Vans Warped Tour will hold its final high-decibel celebrations of punk rock and youth culture. Once the traveling roadshow returns to Shoreline Amphitheatre in Mountain View, California, July 20 and 21, founder Kevin Lyman’s great touring experiment will become a part of rock ’n’ roll history, […]

The new TSOL single and its unconventional release are either the least punk thing the band have done in their 41-year history—or maybe the most. The song itself is almost as old as their singer, Jack Grisham, whose gentle croon is in fine form, even though he’s feeling every minute of his 57 years, many of […]

We certainly don’t just buy albums because they look cool, but we still think it’s important to appreciate a piece of music for its overall package. While the contents are what’s most important, we can all appreciate epic album art. As for these specific ones, they’re often viewed as scene staples, so it’s never surprising […]

An ingenious group of folks on YouTube recently decided to give the emos something truly extraordinary. Three people by the names of Jared Dines, Vince Mindas and Austin Dickey covered 10 pop-punk classics as different genres. The video includes emo bangers such as Fall Out Boy’s “Sugar, We’re Going Down” as an acoustic crooner, Paramore’s […]

It’s happening—we’re hitting the point of winter where probably most of us are ready for it to end. Yeah, the first snowfalls are cool, and it’s nice to not be baking in the sun, but this shit gets very old very fast. To try to cheer you up a bit, we’ve put together a list […]

Ah, 2009. Ten years ago. A stellar year for the scene—one where rock, punk and metalcore continued to construct exciting new avenues, while flagging trends such as neon pop punk showed their fatigue. Major releases from All Time Low, Every Time I Die and Paramore kept the pace for an alternative music world seemingly bursting […]

Following reports of AFI teasing something on their social media yesterday, fans have been on high alert for the band to actually announce something. And announce something they did! Dropped today, AFI (with Davey Havok – more on that later), have gone dark with a brand new song and EP announcement! Check it out below! […]

AFI are assuredly teasing something, as a new photo of the band sans Davey Havok‘s actual body was floated on social media today. The pic shows a singular shadow where the frontman would presumably stand—check it out below. Read more: Check out this hip-hop cover of blink’s “I Miss You” That’s right, the geometrically framed […]

Scorpio season is in session. People born in Scorpio season (Oct. 23 to Nov. 21) are believed to have intense emotions, going quickly from one extreme to the other. This intelligent sign can be perceived as calm, cool and collected. This water sign is known to change its skin, reinventing itself as needed to reach […]

Imagine getting ready to see Green Day in your friend’s living room for three dollars. That’s right, you can’t. However, there are some people out there who can say they actually did. Before these bands saw big arena lights, they were playing dives, community centers, houses and even churches. Here are 10 concert posters from […]

[Photo by: Halsey/Zoey Grossman] Live Nation is offering a super special summer deal: $20 all-in ticket offers for thousands of shows, thanks to “National Concert Week,” which takes place April 30 through May 8. (Now that's our kind of holiday.) Read more: Paramore announce massive North American summer tour During National Concert Week, more than 1.5 million tickets across […]

Rise Against have announced the Mourning in Amerika Tour with support from AFI and Anti-Flag. Read more: Rise Against, A Day To Remember, more to play music festival in haunted prison Tickets go on sale this Friday, March 30, at 10 a.m. local time here. Check out the full list of cities and dates below! Dates: 07/28 […]

Davey Havok's new book Love Fast Los Angeles is out Feb. 6, and the gritty trailer for the upcoming novel looks pretty intense. Watch it below. Read more: Check out a summary of Andy Biersack's new book Havok—an author in addition to his diverse discographies with legendary rockers AFI, the electro-fueled Blaqk Audio, the intense […]

Peta2 is doing their anual Hottest Vegetarian Celebrities of 2017 and the scene is fully reprresented in a hilarious battle of the vegan emos. Check out our fav noms below.  Read more: AFI’s Davey Havok bares all for PETA campaign—see the photo Peta2 have always been huge supporters of the scene, and you've likely seen them at […]

There are millions of fans who get tattoos that represent their favorite bands, but there also are superfans out there who dare to go even bigger by getting a full sleeve. Would you give your entire arm for your favorite songs, lyrics, records and artists? These people did, and they got some absolutely stunning artwork […]

Sure, nabbing a first pressing of your favorite album feels cool, but nothing looks as cool as some sick colored vinyl. From splatter to splits, here are some of the prettiest records on sale today. Twenty One Pilots – Blurryface Black/red split Waterparks – Double Dare Pink/Clear AFI – AFI (The Blood Album) Red marbled Have […]