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 ...

In underground emo circles, awakebutstillinbed have reached Frank Ocean status in terms of fans clamoring for them to drop the album, and it’s finally going to happen on October 20 via the ...

Emo bands covering pop songs just seems to make sense. This is especially true for third-wave emo bands that started popping up in the early 2000s. Identified by their slick production and (sometimes) ...

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 ...

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 ...

5. Fall Out Boy – “Tell That Mick He Just Made My List of Things to Do Today” 3. The Used – “I’m a Fake” Through the years, the Used have been celebrated for their raw, angry catalog — highlighted by ...

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 ...