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40 pop-punk albums from the 2000s that’ll make you grab your old Chucks
Pop punk began to rapidly gain traction in the early 2000s, landing impressive spots on mainstream charts that propelled the success of the genre today. This transformative period uncovered legendary bands who produced albums that have stood the test of time. While it’s apparent that pop punk began a definitive era 20 years ago, it’s […]
10 live albums from the 2000s that still slap today
The 2000s birthed some of our favorite bands of all time, and those acts gifted us with some astounding live albums, spotlighting a certain time in each band’s history. Records like these show the viewer a more in-depth, behind-the-minds feel. From My Chemical Romance to Paramore, check out some of our favorite live albums from […]
Fall Out Boy ‘From Under The Cork Tree’ videos disappear from YouTube
If you’re like us and wanted to start your morning off right by watching the scene classic “Sugar, We’re Going Down” over a bowl of cereal, then you’re already fully aware that the Fall Out Boy clip is nowhere to be found on YouTube. While you can use the lyrics to help prevent the coronavirus, […]
QUIZ: How much emo trivia do you really know?
We at AltPress hold the emo title in high regard and fully embrace all subsects of fans who proudly stand under the genre’s umbrella without discretion, only pure, kindred acceptance. We celebrate those who have first pressings of Sunny Day Real Estate vinyl, early 2000s My Chemical Romance fanatics who enlisted in the MCRmy during […]
Fall Out Boy fan gives hilarious look at old 'Take This To Your Grave' merch
Fall Out Boy formed in 2001 and, barring a four-year hiatus in 2009, would be going on nearly 20 years of bandhood. 2003 marked the year of their first record release with Take This To Your Grave. While From Under The Cork Tree is seen as their breakthrough record, TTTYG is an incredible glimpse at the sonic growth from […]
Fall Out Boy members make fun of their own band on comedy metal album
Fall Out Boy frontman Patrick Stump is clearly not opposed to some self-deprecating humour with his latest collaboration on comedian Brian Posehn‘s comedy metal album. Alongside FOB guitarist Joe Trohman and Dethklok mastermind Brendon Small, Stump points his lyrics back at his own band with the track “New Music Sucks.” Read More: Matty Healy wants audio of “hurtful thing[s]” […]
Fall Out Boy fans should listen to these records made by heroes & stans
Pop-punk provocateurs? Melodic hardcore hellions? One third of modern emo’s holy trinity? A cool night out? Fall Out Boy have been painted with so many kinds of brushes, we don’t know what to call them at this point. Which is good. It keeps the dialog moving. Known for being explosive and dance-inducing pop-punk dynamos, Fall […]
The essential emo albums from the genre’s 35-year history
Here at AltPress, we’ve learned a crucial lesson. Mainstream America doesn’t understand that the concept of “emo” is over 30 years old. We know it wasn’t invented in a Hot Topic store. But we also know that the Grammys don’t have a category for “Best Emo Performance By A Duo Or Group With A Minimum […]
10 emo songs from 2005 that never left your playlist
It’s hard to fathom that 2005 was 15 years ago, but it’s even harder to imagine that songs such as “Sugar, We’re Goin Down” and “I Write Sins Not Tragedies” have been spinning on repeat for one-and-half decades. 2005 birthed both classic emo anthems and killer debut albums from some of our favorite artists. Check […]
MCR, FOB or P!ATD lyrics: Can you tell the difference?
Panic! At The Disco, Fall Out Boy and My Chemical Romance have been making waves in the emo scene since the early 2000s. One cannot talk about the latest wave of emo bands without discussing at least one of the three aforementioned acts, who over the years have formed an emo trinity of sorts. With […]
10 Machine Gun Kelly collabs we’d love to hear on his pop-punk album
Machine Gun Kelly has always blended rock and rap throughout his career. The rest of the world took note in 2019 when he teamed up with blink-182 drummer Travis Barker and YUNGBLUD for the fiery, top-of-the-charts track “I Think I’m OKAY.” Since then, MGK has announced that he and Barker are diving even further into […]
Can you ace this Fall Out Boy ‘Infinity On High’ quiz?
It’s been over a decade since Fall Out Boy dropped their iconic record Infinity On High, which turns 13 today. The album featured some of the band’s most iconic tracks that helped soundtrack the ’00s, and we’re definitely still singing along to these front-to-back classics. Read more: Tommy Lee to play straight-edge professor in new […]
10 scene songs that got you through your first breakup
We’ve all experienced heartbreak in one way or another over the years, but none compare to your first breakup and the scene songs that helped you through it. Picture it: It’s the 2000s, and you’re sitting at your family’s computer spilling your heart out to all of your friends on AOL Instant Messenger about your […]
Pete Wentz jokes about fan mix-up over Kim Kardashian’s landscaper
Pete Wentz of Fall Out Boy and Kim Kardashian go way back in the scene. Around the time of season one of Keeping Up with the Kardashian’s airing, Wentz and Kardashian made out in the music video “Thnks fr the Mmrs.” Remember that? Well, now it seems the two have interacted once again due to […]
Fall Out Boy make epic big wheel spin in ‘The Price Is Right’ appearance
Fall Out Boy just appeared on the iconic game show The Price Is Right. While it was just Patrick Stump and Pete Wentz on the show, the duo did a little bit of everything from playing the game to filling in and modeling prizes for other contestants. The internet has been in a frenzy for The Price Is […]
Fall Out Boy emo debate rages on with Comedy Central spotlight
The Fall Out Boy genre debate rages on in Comedy Central’s new satire video. In the video that includes Smosh founder Anthony Padilla, we see four spirited music lovers engaged in hot debate about whether or not Fall Out Boy is emo. The video contains a slew of funny categories ranging from wanting to work […]
10 times Fall Out Boy made movie references in their music
Fall Out Boy have buried pop culture references in their song titles and lyrics for well over a decade. In honor of the band’s sixth album, American Beauty/American Psycho, which gives a nod to two classic films in the name alone, officially turning 5 this month, we’ve compiled a list of our 10 favorite Fall Out […]
10 David Bowie-inspired artists helping keep his legacy alive
On Jan. 10, 2016, the music community took a hit that we weren’t expecting and never could have prepared ourselves for. Just two days earlier on his 69th birthday, David Bowie released his album Blackstar, but the glam-rock musician knew a secret about that record that the world wasn’t aware of yet: It would be […]
The best emo songs of the decade that defined the 2010s
One of the greatest feats of the emo genre is its ability to cross barriers, genres and fandoms to unite us all under the common denominator of music. Whether there’s a tinge of rap or a twist of pop-punk, the branches of emo music all extend from the same familiar source. While the early 2000s […]
10 best remixes of alternative songs to help you study
Music is one of the greatest companions to an all-night study session. It’s easy to pull up any mix on YouTube to play in the background. But sometimes you crave something different than “lo-fi beats,” and these tracks will help bring it up a notch. They’re still chill songs, just with more life in them, […]
