The March roundup of our punk column ‘In Defense of the Genre’ includes recent news, reviews, and features, along with a list ...

Maligned by the more serious areas of rock's fanbase, pop-punk has had to fight for respect over the years. Much like the nu metal movement, it's a scene that has produced hit bands, long careers, and ...

Here's the best pop-punk album from very year of the 1980s. Genres don’t appear overnight. They are the result of a natural evolution, where musical styles collide to create something new and dynamic.

Here are the best cover songs from 11 big pop-punk bands. When it comes to pop-punk bands playing cover songs, things typically go one of two ways. They either stay too true to the original as they ...

Janelle has an extensive career as a writer, with over a decade of freelance experience, especially when it comes to pop culture. Although her first love was music, she also enjoys digging into ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. More than two decades after their peak, the music of Yellowcard is a pop punk message in a bottle. The note that ...

A pop-punk/emo band is back with its first new album in 10 years. Motion City Soundtrack released “The Same Old Wasted Wonderful World” on Friday, featuring 11 new songs and collaborations with ...

In Defense of the Genre is a column on BrooklynVegan about punk, pop punk, emo, hardcore, post-hardcore, ska-punk, and more, including and often especially the bands and albums and subgenres that ...