Fans of early 2000s punk and emo have found a true friend in The Blue Note. This month, the Columbia venue will host its sixth edition of Emo Royale, a themed show in which local and regional bands ...

Emerging from the gritty underground of New Jersey’s late ‘90s music scene, No Tomorrow. is more than just a band name—it’s a reflection of two decades of creativity and emotional expression. As the ...

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 ...

As the singer of one of the most beloved pop-punk/emo bands of the last 20 years – Paramore – Hayley Williams has plenty to say about the golden age of those styles. For instance, she recently ...

Locally, the latest sign of that revival comes from a familiar lineage. Ultra Q is fronted by Jakob Armstrong, the son of one of Bay Area punk’s biggest stars, Green Day lead singer Billie Joe ...

We've put together a quiz with some of the most popular emo and pop-punk videos of the '90s and early 2000s when both genres were really thriving in the rock world. It was an era that kicked off with ...

Back in the early 2000s, when emo swept through the New Jersey suburbs like a virus and under-21 bands needed places to play, VFW halls often provided that space. Rising insurance rates and a lack of ...

Punk wasn’t supposed to be pop. But no one told the Ramones, who mined girl groups like The Ronettes and The Shangri-Las for catchy hooks to sit atop the loud and fast guitar riffs. Pop is short for ...

Final Fantasy 14 has revealed the seasonal quest rewards for its Halloween event, and they look quite devilish. The outfit this year gives some serious mid-2000s emo vibes (think Black Parade, y’know) ...