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As legendary bands in the scene continued to mature musically and grow away from the genres that they became known for, newly established musicians were creating blends that sparked new categories for scene music. In 2008, Fall Out Boy released their last album before their hiatus, and I Set My Friends On Fire popularized crunkcore...

In 2007, the scene was rocking harder and louder than anyone could have imagined. Myspace favorites such as Fall Out Boy and Paramore were crafting their emo sounds into unforgettable albums that established them as legends. While staying true to their roots in emo and punk, scene music introduced synthesizers and screamo elements to create the newest sound for the genre...

MTV launched Aug. 1, 1981, and eventually took over the planet as a youth authority and a music video jukebox that had the power to catapult an artist’s career to the stratosphere. As YouTube and other streaming platforms took flight in 2005, MTV slowly started becoming more obsolete and less meaningful as a video network, and other stations suffered as well. Some...

The first decade of this century began in the wake of boy bands and nü metal, so no one truly knew which sounds and bands would break out this time around. Well, “the scene” became a widely used (and misused) phrase, and bands decided to become more egalitarian.  Read below ...

In 2005, an unexpected but revolutionary wave of scene music hit the mainstream. It was the year Myspace rose in the online ranks social media and became the most popular of its kind. It gave bands new avenues to introduce their unique sounds to the masses and familiarize the world with the classic scenester selfie pose: brutally teased hair, one eye hidden behind bangs and a kissy face to match..

Patrick Stump is the chameleon of the music world—his soulful tones fit in with pretty much every genre. Luckily for us, he’s spent his years alongside fronting Fall Out Boy proving just that, collaborating with artists across the spectrum and making some pretty unforgettable tracks in the process. In the ...

In 2003, major scene bands were gaining popularity on the Warped Tour circuit. The musical mixture of emo, pop punk and punk was growing in both the mainstream and the underground. As some of the millennium's biggest names in the alternative scene started changing their sound, younger musicians joined in with their own take on the genre...

The year is 2005, and new gadgets are being introduced constantly. iPod Nano made its debut, and what could be considered the first video social media, YouTube, launched as well. This new platform encouraged artists to create easy, accessible music videos...

With the decade coming to an end, it’s hard to believe that 2010 was already 10 years ago. From post-hardcore to pop punk, the scene did not disappoint. We saw major releases (and some temporary final releases) from My Chemical Romance, A Day To Remember, Circa Survive and Underoath, just to name a few. Rea...

Justin Courtney Pierre of Motion City Soundtrack is over the moon right now. And for good reason: He’ll be opening the show when mighty, angular, hardcore outfit Jawbox roll into Minneapolis near the end of July. “I can’t believe I get to open for them, which is ridiculous,” Pierre tells AP. “I bought tickets the ...

Get ready to starve your wallet and feed your turntable because the 11th anniversary of Record Store Day falls this weekend (Saturday, April 13).  Because let’s face it, looking at playlists on your phone is kind of boring, but that triple-vinyl set of twenty one pilots’ Blurryface Live is a joy to witness and caress. There’s something...

Do you have any idea how many records are released in any given year? That’s OK, neither do we. We do know that there are thousands of records that come out every year, from manufactured pop stars to local church choirs, and all of them are hoping to get your attention. ...

It’s been an intense election cycle with a lot at stake for this year’s midterms. From free pizza and concert tickets to Taylor Swift finally voicing her opinion, there’s been a lot of people encouraging voter turnout. But now, Election Day is finally here. From selfie...

What do you do when your long-running band decides to call it a day? Sulk into depression? Go acoustic? Live on your laptop for six weeks to learn programming to secure yourself a spacebar-pressing Vegas residency playing EDM? Motion City Soundtrack frontman Justin Pierre had a different plan: stuff himself full of pizza and ice cream and look after his 3-year-old daughter...

It’s been nearly two years since Motion City Soundtrack bid their farewell at an after show at Riot Fest Chicago, and we’re still not over it. Luckily for us, former frontman Justin Courtney Pierre is still making music, gifting the world with his new single “In The Drink.” Read more: Th... Read More ... Read More ...