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25 most influential emo bands who made the genre what it is today
Emo (noun): a hotly contested music genre where bands and fans alike refuse to agree on who qualifies for a place in the rankings for all eternity, where no band admits to falling into the criteria of emo, and no fans admit to listening to it either. Of course, the one precursor to belonging to […]
20 scene albums from 2002 that you probably still have in your car
When the new millennium broke, the alternative music community was heavily saturated with popular genres such as punk, pop punk and emo. Lying dormant, a new alternative music sound and scene was awaiting its time to shine. In 2002, it absolutely exploded. It was virtually impossible to go a day without hearing Simple Plan’s latest […]
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 […]
Taking Back Sunday fire back at pushy fans who don’t dig the setlist
Taking Back Sunday have taken to Twitter to shut down pushy fans who demand that certain songs be played at their concerts. Last evening the band played a sold-out show at the Starland Ballroom in Sayreville, NJ to kick off their 20th-anniversary tour. While Taking Back Sunday played for over two hours, fans still wanted […]
BackTracking: Taking Back Sunday on “Cute Without The ‘E’ (Cut From The Team)"
In this recurring column, we’re going to discuss the back stories behind the creation of some of the scene’s most resonant songs with the people who made them. In this installment, Philip Obenschain spoke with Taking Back Sunday frontman Adam Lazzara and guitarist/co-vocalist John Nolan, the group’s core songwriting team. The band just released a […]
Taking Back Sunday's "Tell All Your Friends" was released ten years ago today
Taking Back Sunday released their seminal debut Tell All Your Friends ten years ago today. The album went on to make a massive impression in the scene, influencing countless bands after it and helping to put the Long Island, New York scene on the map. Reminisce via the videos below, and tell us your memories […]
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