When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Credit: Liquid Mike We’ve come a long way with the whole punk-pop thing. In the UK in the 80s, ...

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

Although it is hard to believe, these tremendous pop-punk albums from 2010 will be turning 15 years old in 2025. Some of these records came from artists who were already firmly cemented in the genre, ...

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 ...

Beyond the punk explosion, 1977 was a kaleidoscopic year of disco fever, prog ambition, funk, soul and the birth of ...

There’s something in the air, yeah? Not just increasingly high pollen counts; a spirit of madness, joy and rebellion. How else could we hope to survive the next four years (or four weeks) if we didn’t ...

From stadium anthems to punk’s first strike, explore the 21 essential albums that defined rock’s most polished year ...

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 ...