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

Valentine's Day playlists may traditionally be dominated by R&B jams and cheesy pop ballads, but rock fans know there are other — way better — options, which is why we've assembled 22 of our favorite ...

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 ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Amy Taylor performs with her band Amyl and the Sniffers at Fenway Park. (Credit: Matthew J. Lee/The Boston Globe via Getty Images) ...

Not many pop-punk albums can be considered a solid 10/10, but here's a collection of some that even the sneeriest of critics couldn't resist.

With the topic on our minds, we decided to indulge our nostalgia and ask our readers to name the best 2000s pop-punk songs. Find the top fan picks ranked below. 5. Good Charlotte – “Lifestyles of the ...

The year is only at the halfway stage, but 2025 has already been loaded with great punk rock and hardcore music. From returning heroes to a selection of great debut albums, the scene feels like it's ...

It’s only natural that a band so well-known for their catchy hooks would dish out a very memorable love song or two. “Good Good Things” is a particularly sweet song, one that differs quite a bit from ...

In 1976, music thrived in diversity, with Gordon Lightfoot's haunting ballad about a shipwreck and McCartney's playful love ...

This jam from The Beatles has been hailed as one of the first heavy metal tunes ever made, but it also has proto-punk elements that can’t be ignored. McCartney himself admitted that the song was ...

Punk rock, a genre that’s known for being explicit, aggressive, and wildly feverish might be the best to capture a feeling as intense and complicated as love. For those who find themselves jilted this ...