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15 best punk albums of 2004, from Green Day to My Chemical Romance

In 2004, the world was in turmoil. And America was at the root of it. The administration of President George W. Bush had misdirected the nation into a war with Iraq, waving erroneous reports of “weapons of mass destruction” as “evidence” that Saddam Hussein spearheaded the Sept. 11, 2001 attacks on The Pentagon and the […]

10 modern punk bands who are channeling acts from the first wave

Despite what some TikTok troll in his aunt’s basement is incoherently ranting about in 2021, punk rock isn’t dead by any means. It never has been, and a sea of incredible bands in its aggressive world get overlooked all too often. We’re here to remedy this. Whether you’re a punk-rock purist who thinks that Sex […]

20 side projects you should already be listening to by now

Side projects have the special ability to give artists the chance to express themselves in whatever manner they choose without snobby genre lords or the (sometimes self-imposed) shackles of their previous works confining their sonic decisions. Sometimes these new bands go in an intentionally more mainstream direction, while other times the word “commercial” is never […]

10 nostalgic comedy movies with surprisingly good soundtracks

Hollywood doesn’t pump out movies like they used to. The 2000s belonged to Amanda Bynes as the leading lady in hilarious romantic comedies and every punk band who set the mood for an action montage in a funny film. Some movies are made even better by cameos such as Cannibal Corpse (Ace Ventura: Pet Detective) […]

Defeater announce shows and other tours you might have missed this week

Boston melodic hardcore act Defeater scheduled a handful of Fall tour dates and Born Of Osiris will be touring with Bad Omens, Spite and more this summer. Plus, the Faim are headed on a summer European tour following some dates in their native Australia. Check out the tour announcements you might have missed this week below! 1. Defeater – Fall Midwest Tour 2019 Hitting […]

Bowling For Soup, the Dollyrots vocalists drop upbeat tune—listen

Bowling For Soup frontman Jaret Reddick and the Dollyrots vocalist Kelly Ogden have joined forces as Jaret & Kelly. The duo are teaming up with AP to bring you a lyric video for their new single “Here We Go” taken off their debut album Sittin’ In A Tree. The song addresses how though you may not know exactly […]

14 amazing alternative covers of pop songs you probably haven't heard yet

Covers are great, aren’t they? They give you a chance to hear what is most likely a massive tune, but slightly different; or in the case of this list: with a bit of a rough, rock edge. Granted, there are several—seven, to be precise—Punk Goes Pop volumes that have a nice spattering of classic covers, […]

Bowling For Soup release colorful lyric video for “Life After Lisa”

Watch Bowling For Soup’s new lyric video for “Life After Lisa,” a track recently re-recorded for the band’s greatest hits album Songs People Actually Liked – Volume One – The First Ten Years 1994 To 2003. Read more: Bowling For Soup release “Right About Now” video “Life After Lisa” was originally on Drunk Enough To Dance, […]