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We may be taught not to judge books by their covers, but are we always so kind to albums? In a sea of iconic cover art designed by prolific artists, the importance of release presentation can't be understated. So, naturally, when we see musicians taking on the daunting task of designing the artwork themselves, we can't help but be impressed...

You don't have to look back at the Hot Topic crowd's fixation with Hello Kitty to see the influence of Japanese culture on the alternative scene. The music speaks for itself. We've already taken you around the Western world—from Canada to the U.K. and even out to Australia—in our examinati...

In music, there are few universal truths. That said, the inherent ability for a well-crafted spoken-word part to send a shiver down the spine of anyone who hears it is definitely one. Of course, that goes double when such a moment is your first introduction to a song...

The beauty of emo music is that it provides a canvas for our own emotional projections. The lyrical narratives, even when relatively specific, often have just enough ambiguity that we can relate them in some sense to our unique circumstances. With ...

There's no shortage of perfect alternative songs from the 2000s. But can the same thing really be said about albums? You know what we're talking about. It's why we often opted to spend our $10 iTunes gift cards on assorted singles rather than full records...

If you’ve been a pop-punk fan for quite some time now, we’re willing to bet it was a fast, upbeat song that first made you fall in love with the genre. You probably still remember the jolt of energy you felt when your now-favorite songs blasted through your speakers for the first time, and you of course remember how fun it was to mosh and jump along to them at shows (yes, even after not having bee

The year is 2001. The middle school bus stops by your house in 10 minutes as you hastily smudge on frosted lip gloss, grab your tattoo choker necklace and add an extra gem to your jeans' bedazzled pocket. Trucker hats and studded belts are all the rage...

Back in December 2019, Juice WRLD tragically died at the age of 21 after an accidental overdose. Now, Juice WRLD's label head Lil Bibby has revealed that the late rapper actually agreed to go to rehab just days before his sudden death. Read more: You can hear Andy Biersack read his autobiography to you—here’s how On Dec. 8, 2019, J...

You may have started the new year with some lofty wellness goals. But was working out alongside Ryan Key and Derek Sanders among them? Maybe it should have been... In a move straight from our wildest dreams, the Mayday Parade and Yellowcard frontmen have partnered with Cardio Sport to co-host and DJ a pop-punk-fueled, emo night-style fitness class...

It’s easy to mistake the foundations of pop punk as being laid in the 2000s. After all, that’s when the mainstream radio takeover of the genre occurred. As it turns out, though, we really have the ’90s to thank for our favorite artists and albums.  With the met...

Nothing grabs listeners' attention like a good diss track. After all, it's pretty much human nature to tap into any source of drama one can find. Eminem's been on a roll with the tactic. The rapper made headlines after taking a jab at Machine Gun Kelly on his 2018 album, Kamikaze. Now...

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 sev...

2011, like the years that preceded it, gave us a number of great alternative albums. But can you believe that 2021 is going to bring their 10-year anniversaries? Just like the 2000s came to pass in the blink of an eye, so did the last decade. And...

Have you ever wondered what it would sound like if Yellowcard’s classic “Ocean Avenue” was actually by a completely different band? Odds are, probably not. However, this new cover may cause you to ask this type of question more often. This past wee...

Flashback to 2006. Boys Like Girls just dropped their debut album (feel old?). You're copying and pasting lyrics from a shady website into every song in your iTunes catalog. Most of them are wrong. We've come a long way since the widespread use of smartphones took hold. Now...

Hunter deBlanc may be on your radar for his alternative covers deeming him the "Pop-Punk Piano Man." From Yellowcard to Senses Fail, he's covered it all. In fact, he even performed a punk rendition of Billy Joel's iconic "Piano Man" at Emo Nite in 2019...

Hometown pride runs deep, especially when it comes to pop punk. Whether our favorite artists sing with fond remembrance or a deep-rooted desire to get the hell out, it's clear that their origins have shaped them pretty profoundly. While it's easy to assume that every outfit have roots in Chicago, Los Angeles or New York City, the reality couldn't be further from the truth...

Remember the days of rushing home and turning on MTV to catch the latest alternative hits? How about debating which music video you should buy with the remaining balance on your iTunes gift card? Anyone engaged in the 2000s scene knew how important music videos were to it...

Pop-punk kids, it’s your time to shine. If your old iPod Nano was packed with hours’ worth of blink-182, Yellowcard and Green Day, this quiz is for you. It’s a bummer we can’t attend full-capacity basement shows or mosh in a pit with our friends, but one day, we will be able to do all that and more again. For now, let’s head ba...

Lately, Machine Gun Kelly has been making waves in the pop-punk scene. His massive transition from hip-hop has brought the genre back to the mainstream spotlight, granting opportunities for other pop culture icons such as Halsey to try on a mid-2000s sound...