Emo music means many different things to fans, from the genre’s forebearers in ‘80s D.C. to ‘90s godfathers like Jawbreaker and Cap’n Jazz, to the boom in popularity around the early-aughts Warped ...

What songs have your favorite emo and pop-punk bands played the most? That's what we're diving into here, giving you the three most played songs by some of alt-rock's biggest bands. Though some of 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 ...

Pinning down the best emo songs of all time is less about technical perfection and more about capturing a specific, lightning-in-a-bottle feeling. It’s the sound of suburban malaise, the sharp sting ...

You might be wondering why “Mr. Brightside” made this list, but the anthemic track from The Killers is one of their most melancholy. Since the song is really about a guy who’s pained by the jealousy ...

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 ...

No matter the wave or subgenre, most emo bands seem to have a knack for covering songs from the '80s and '90s. Maybe it's the unexpectedness of hearing a screaming version of a-ha's "Take on Me" or an ...

With a nice, long break in the NHL schedule and your favorite team pretty firmly on track to make you either fully emo (nervous, excited, scream until you cry) or fully punk (full of vinegar, in ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Screenshots from TikTok and Instagram Reels of parents turning their kids' texts into emo songs using AI - ...

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 ...