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 ...

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 ...

Modern pop-punk thrives on emotional honesty over polish, connecting with older, self-aware listeners. Bands mix pop-punk with post-hardcore, metalcore, electronics and indie to expand the genre's ...

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 ...

A pop-punk band will soon release its first new album in 19 years. The Ataris bassist Mike Davenport recently told Punk Rock Philosophy that “The new record is done!” with a release date planned for ...

Here are the best cover songs from 11 big pop-punk bands. When it comes to pop-punk bands playing cover songs, things ...

One of the “best modern pop-punk bands” is coming to Syracuse next week. The Paradox will perform at Middle Ages Beer Hall on Jan. 17. Special guests Edgehill, Bike Routes and Out In Front will open ...