defend pop-punk

What were you doing 10 years ago? If trying to make it as a musician while working a side job filled your days, you can relate to a few bands on this list. Pop punk turned over a new leaf in 2010, with a handful of future greats introducing themselves to the music world. They […]

Siblings Richard and Stefanie Reines changed the course of popular aggressive music when they started their own label called Drive-Thru Records in the late ’90s. Although it started as a small family affair, Drive-Thru Records became synonymous with early 2000s pop punk, emo and post-hardcore. Bands such as New Found Glory, Finch and Hellogoodbye owe […]

Man Overboard have just released a shirt that’s very similar to their iconic “Defend Pop Punk” merch. But, the text emblazoned across the front reads “Defund The Police.” The rifle that is front and center, is snapped in half.  All proceeds from the shirt will be donated to Black Lives Matter in an effort to […]

While bands and labels have long bemoaned Facebook's drastic drop in organic reach, Blue Swan Records' Sergio Medina took matters into his own hands. With the Blue Swan Broadcast, the label utilized Facebook Groups as a new outlet to interact with fans, spread relevant news and reach their entire fanbase without succumbing to Facebook's emphasis […]

“Defend pop-punk” has been a mantra of our scene since Man Overboard first introduced it a few years ago. But how does one really “defend” pop-punk? What does that mean? Do genres need defending? Well, in the case of pop-punk, it does need defending—and lots of it. We’re under siege, man. Other, more hipster-friendly genres […]