punk goes pop

Taylor Swift has continued to have a lasting influence on many artists. From MUNA to We Came As Romans, here are the 10 best scene covers of her music.

Everyone loves to jam out to their favorite artists and classic hits, but let’s not forget about all the fresh talent constantly popping up around the world. From pop and indie to punk and post-hardcore, there’s always a new name in music waiting to be heard. We know there’s a lot of faces to sift […]

While we love when artists gift us with never-before-heard songs, there’s just something about a cover that will always get us excited.  Since the Punk Goes Pop days, scene artists covering pop tracks have been a popular trend, and vice versa. Through unexpected collabs and covers, we’ve discovered mainstream artists who are truly scene kids […]

If you grew up as a scene kid, you know that Punk Goes Pop: Volumes 1-7 via Fearless Records is the one thing that connects you to the mainstream. With great music coming out, including record-breaking songs and artists, we decided we would throw a couple of ideas into the ring as to which songs […]

YUNGBLUD is giving fans the 2021 version of Punk Goes Pop with his latest cover. Earlier this week, he transformed Olivia Rodrigo‘s viral hit “drivers license” into the ultimate stripped-back ballad. Read more: Jon Schaffer is the only Indianan arrested for Capitol riots to vote in 2020 YUNGBLUD has treated listeners to plenty of stellar […]

Fearless Records’ famous Punk Goes… franchise has certainly come a long way since its first installment in 2000. Genre discrepancies aside, it’s impossible to deny the success of one particular subseries: the Punk Goes Pop albums. There are now seven volumes, with speculation of an eighth floating around online. Of course, as with any expansive […]

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 […]

With a total of seven Punk Goes Pop albums in the installment, the cross-genre cover series became not only a scene favorite, but also a helping hand for rising artists who expanded their horizons with iconic covers such as the Wanted’s “Glad You Came” and Katy Perry’s “I Kissed A Girl.” We’re here to test […]

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, […]

The Punk Goes catalog has been turning pop hits into scene dreams for countless albums. With the series teasing something tomorrow, we thought we’d save them some time and make our own lineup of Punk Goes Pop covers that we would want to see on an upcoming album. UPDATE: Punk Goes has since revealed the […]

What year is it? The Punk Goes series is making us ask that very question. While the Punk Goes Twitter account has kept to retweeting and interacting with fans for the past while, a throwback-inspired screenshot a few weeks ago renewed interest in the cover compilations Read more: 20 heaviest metalcore breakdowns turning 10 in 2019 The […]

The much anticipated Punk Goes Pop, Vol. 7 album is out today—listen to it now, directly below, via Spotify or Apple Music! Read more: The 11 best 'Punk Goes Pop' songs The newest installment of the celebrated Punk Goes Pop series features a diverse slew of punk-ified pop tracks from State Champs, Dance Gavin Dance, […]

Punk Goes Pop Vol. 7 is here, and Andy Black and Juliet Simms have given us a special treat for the album's release: A dreamy music video of their cover of Adele’s “When We Were Young.” Give it a watch below! Read more: Listen to Andy Black’s new song, “Beyond My Reach” Fearless Records’ Punk Goes […]

With the big night right around the corner, the 2017 Journeys Alternative Press Music Awards are thrilled to announce even more performances and special guests appearing at this year’s main event. The show will feature a special one-time performance billed as PUNK GOES POP LIVE!, spotlighting surprise performances from various artists featured on Fearless Records’ Punk […]

Yep, you read that right. Fearless Records has announced that Punk Goes Pop Vol. 7 will be released this summer, featuring contributions from State Champs, Dance Gavin Dance, New Years Day, plus a collaboration between Andy Black and Juliet Simms, and many more. Check out the full track listing, and give a listen to Dance Gavin […]

Knuckle Puck covered the 1975’s “Chocolate” for Fearless Records’ latest Punk Goes Pop installment—but they will “never” play it live, (via Rocksound). The band sent out two tweets explaining that the 1975 have actually heard their take on the track and “out of respect” it will remain absent from live rotation. Read more: Dogs wearing Knuckle Puck […]

With six volumes and over 80 songs to its name, Punk Goes Pop has become quite a staple in our scene. From the classics on Volume 2, to the wave of refreshment found on Volume 6, the series has certainly proved its staying power in a world of blink-and-miss-it content. We’ve gone through each edition […]

YouTuber Jarrod Alonge has posted a follow-up to the first installment of his How To Get On Punk Goes Pop video series. In this hilarious clip, Alonge manages to kidnap Issues frontman Tyler Carter in an attempt to get his band's song on Punk Goes Pop Volume 6 (which has already been released). Check out the video below […]

This morning, Tyler Carter (Issues) and Luke Holland (the Word Alive) revealed their cover of Paramore's “Ain't It Fun” with a new music video. In anticipation of Punk Goes Pop Vol. 6's release, we caught up with the pair yesterday to chat about how the cover came together, what their future plans are, and, uhm, the […]