2024 has been one of the best years for punk rock in a long time. From Knocked Loose's brutal set on Jimmy Kimmel Live! to Olivia Rodrigo's deluxe re-release of GUTS and pop-punk world tour with The ...

Whatever you call this renaissance that ska's been having--fourth wave, New Tone, some secret third thing--there's no doubt that 2023 has been one of its biggest years yet. The genre's current leading ...

Thirty years ago this week, The Smiths released their self-titled debut. It arrived at a time when every bass groove, dissonant guitar and echo-ey drum machine rhythm that would become identified with ...

Have you heard? Indie sleaze is back: overly edited Terry Richardson photos, smudged eyeliner and denim jackets are cool again. With that, there’s been a second wave of post-punk revival, a ...

It's on! After continuing to evolve their sound over the course of their last three albums, State Champs are ready for their turn in the spotlight. The band's Kings of the New Age album is on track ...

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 ...

It can be argued that punk rock started in the '60s, when a bunch of kids holed up in a garage, bashed out two chords on their guitars and shouted into a taped-together microphone. But for our ...