Pop punk and emo bands like Gym Class Heroes, Motion City Soundtrack, and Cartel took over in 2005. Now, they're back and ...

When 5 Seconds of Summer were invited to join the nostalgia-heavy When We Were Young Festival in 2023, their immediate response was an eager yes. They likely would have ended up on the Las Vegas ...

It was around the turn of the 21st century when pop punk music really started to hit the mainstream. Bands like Blink-182 and artists like Avril Lavigne really put the fun, energetic genre into the ...

Although it’s not easy to replace a band member, these pop-punk bands have had to make the decision of finding new drummers. Each of them has faced this challenge at various points in their careers, ...

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For the better part of the last 30 years, pop-punk has been one of alternative music's biggest exports. Relentlessly chirpy melodies with yearning lyrics, Tony Hawk Pro Skater, and Vans Warped Tour.

Many pop icons began their career in punk rock, but it’s not as shocking as it seems. Punk began as an underground movement with DIY independence that was instinctively anti-pop. But many punk ...

This essay first appeared in the NPR Music newsletter. Sign up for early access to articles like this one, listening recommendations and more. James Gunn's 'Superman' movie is corny. Which is why it ...