The punk world of 2023 was vast, diverse, and constantly rewarding. It was a year that saw "fifth wave emo" and the open-minded new generation of hardcore both continuing to leave their marks, with ...

This year, the San Fransisco Bay Area has revealed itself as a hardcore punk engine, churning out some of the best hardcore within the last decade. Many new bands keep punk music fresh and engaging, ...

Blink-182’s childish humor felt out of step with the times this year, as Olivia Rodrigo and 100 gecs released thrilling, hilarious music that talks back to — and erases — old stereotypes.

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 ...

Genres aren’t an exact science, which is why Toronto’s Fucked Up walks and blurs the line between hardcore punk and post-hardcore. Their sixth album and second through Merge Records is no exception, ...