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 ...

Maligned by the more serious areas of rock's fanbase, pop-punk has had to fight for respect over the years. Much like the nu metal movement, it's a scene that has produced hit bands, long careers, and ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Credit: Nigel Crane/Redferns/Getty Images; Sam Ruttyn/Newspix/Getty Images When 5 Seconds of Summer were invited to join the ...

Despite most closely associated with the early 2000s, pop punk can trace its roots back to bands like The Ramones, whose influence can be traced to bands like Fall Out Boy who are associated with the ...

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 ...

Billie Joe Armstrong has invited enough audience members onstage to sing or play guitar with Green Day for a song or two that at this point you figure he’s developed a keen sense for what type of fan ...

As new generations continue to pick up guitars, organize gigs and share their music with the world, one thing is clear: ...

The Richmond Flying Squirrels are bringing its Summer Music Series back to CarMax Park this Sunday against the Hartford Yard ...

Pop-punk music is still going strong, and look no further than Avril Lavigne’s Greatest Hits tour for proof. The Canadian singer, who broke out as a teenager in 2002 with songs like “Complicated” and ...

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 ...