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We all have our staple bands, but we always love to see new talent come into the limelight, carrying the torch of scene and emo sounds. We’re going to make finding new emo tracks and artists easy for you by seeing what music sparks your interest. Read more: Glastonbury Festival isn’t happening in 2021 after […]

Taylor Swift just shocked the music world again in 2020, releasing her second surprise album of the year, evermore, the sister record to folklore, which she dropped earlier this year.  Both records take on a more alternative and indie-rock sound, with plenty of surprising new collabs.  Read more: 50 most anticipated albums of 2021 in […]

It’s been well over a decade since Avril Lavigne showed off her acting chops as both the punk and preppy girl in her “Girlfriend” music video. And this 2007 release still remains one of mainstream emo’s biggest hits.  Though Lavigne released bangers such as “Complicated” and “Sk8er Boi” early in her career, this The Best […]

This year has been utter and total chaos, so it’s more than acceptable to wish we were back to the times when Funeral For A Friend were still together. And it’s totally fine to wish Jared Leto from Thirty Seconds To Mars was wearing eyeliner instead of being a Hollywood A-lister. Sometimes we just need […]

Just like crushed cans of PBR, moshing and piercings, tattoos are synonymous with the rock ’n’ roll lifestyle. Whether you’re onstage or buying tickets to shows every weekend, it’s likely that you have, or at least have considered, getting some ink. Maybe you’ve even considered getting a face tattoo.  Many music icons such as Oli […]

It’s hard for us to imagine a moment in time that we wouldn’t want to be listening to throwback pop punk. The 2000s are the golden years for scene kids. Pop punk was at its peak, thanks to outlets such as Myspace and Warped Tour. The albums of that time defined a generation, and we’ll never […]

It’s fair to say that 2020 makes us miss live music more than ever. But it certainly may make many people miss the era of shredding guitars and strained grunge vocals that’s characteristic of ’90s music. Alternative fans of the decade would walk through record shops, mosh at basement shows and even stage diving from […]