pop-punk (genre)

Listen To Hit The Lights’ New Single, “No Filter”

After a rocky couple of years due to record label-related conflicts, Ohio pop-punk outfit Hit The Lights are slowly coming back into the swing of things. The band announced earlier last year that they have joined the Pure Noise Records family and that they will be releasing a new full-length record fairly soon. That time […]

Man Overboard Stream Cover of Senses Fail’s “Cute When You Scream”

Earlier this month, Man Overboard and Senses Fail announced that they will be putting out a 7″ split EP on March 3 via Pure Noise/Rise. The EP will contain two songs from both bands – one will be a cover of a track by the other band, while the other song will be an original, […]

Stream Old Again’s Lead Single Off of ‘Grey Sky State of Mind’

Old Again finished 2014 strong when they had announced their signing to Artery’s new imprint label, Stay Sick Records, and it looks as if things are only going to get better this year. The Orlando, FL pop-punk five-piece took to Facebook earlier today to share “I Think You’re Going About This Whole ‘Your Life’ Thing […]

Listen To Runaway Brother’s Charismatic New Song, “Reprise”

For a band that does not shy away from the “emo” tag, Runaway Brother‘s most recent single sure sounds pretty chipper. “Reprise,” a brand new track taken from their upcoming debut record called Mother, is an upbeat and pleasant take on an emotional ballad about love. You can take a listen below. Mother is scheduled […]

Hit The Lights Share New Track, “The Real”

Hit The Lights are pop-punk veterans in their own right as they’ve released relentless, catchy records that warrant countless playthroughs from listeners. This looks to be a continued trend with their latest album, Summer Bones, slated for release on March 24 via Pure Noise Records. After sharing “Fucked Up Kids” as the first glimpse to […]

Cartel Announce ‘Chroma’ Ten-Year Anniversary Tour

Hold on to your hats, kids. Chroma, Cartel‘s debut record and one of the most important pop-punk records to date, is celebrating its ten-year anniversary with all of us this spring. The band has just announced that they will be embarking on a full U.S. tour (and playing one U.K. show after) in celebration of […]

You Me And Everyone We Know Premiere New Song, “I’d Rather Be Sleeping”

This year, we will be witnessing the resurgence of pop-punk/rock powerhouse You, Me, And Everyone We Know, and the itinerary is rolling out as we speak. Frontman Ben Liebsch has announced that he has been doing very well in terms of personal life and has been in the process of getting together with a bunch […]

Good Luck Varsity Release Second Track From Final Album

When Good Luck Varsity was white-hot, they entered the studio to record their first full-length record. Countless EPs and years of progress led to that point and fans’ mouths were watering at the thought. Unfortunately, the band announced their split and the record was shelved for quite a while. Meanwhile, guitarist/vocalists Evan Baker and Ryan […]

Cedar Boulevard Stream New Song, “A Raven Like A Writing Desk”

Resonant of early-era A Day To Remember blended into the instrumental force of bands such as Pierce The Veil and smooth vocal timbres from You Me And Everyone We Know, these Toronoto newcomers who go by the name of Cedar Boulevard are undeniably putting the heavier elements of pop-punk onto the foreground. This first track, which […]

Fossil Youth Release New Music Video For “Intertwined With You”

We were being very serious when we told you to keep an eye out for for Fossil Youth. These Oklahoma pop-punk kids are starting to make some serious buzz with the forthcoming release of their new EP, Intertwined With You, via Take This To Heart Records. In anticipation of the impending February 3 release, the […]

Tigers Jaw Announce US Spring Tour; Support From Lemuria, Somos

Music lovers have been going nuts these past couple of weeks with all the new spring tour announcements being dropped, and it’s not even close to being over. Tigers Jaw have announced that they will be going on their first headlining spring tour in the United States this April and May. Fellow indie outfits Lemuria […]

LIVE REVIEW: The Matches’ ‘E. Von Dahl Killed The Locals’ 10th Anniversary Tour in Adelaide, Australia (1/10/15)

While shamelessly promoting my own band back in the MySpace era of 2004, I was alerted by similar covert activities being undertaken by Epitaph Records to the existence of a quirky pop-punk act from Oakland, California named The Matches. Immediately capturing my attention with the bratty yet rather witty ode to unrequited love, “Dog-Eared Page,” […]