For anyone missing that specific something in your life, it might be this pop-punk Disney album. “Pop-punk” and “Disney” are choice words that don’t usually go together, but there’s some merit to this ...

You might have heard everyone raving and rejoicing that pop punk is “finally” back. A new generation of teenagers are reviving the genre’s beloved years through viral trends on TikTok while artists ...

This edition of In Defense of the Genre looks at 20 bands from the mainstream pop punk era paying tribute to the comparatively underground legends who influenced them, through the lens of cover songs ...

Pop punk was born in the ‘90s, so it makes sense bands in the genre would pay homage to the era with covers of greats from the time. To narrow it down, we tried to stick in the alt rock realm, but ...

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 ...

Here are the best cover songs from 11 big pop-punk bands. When it comes to pop-punk bands playing cover songs, things typically go one of two ways. They either stay too true to the original as they ...

This essay first appeared in the NPR Music newsletter. Sign up for early access to articles like this one, listening recommendations and more. The scene is one of the movie's best partly because actor ...

From hitmakers like Machine Gun Kelly and Olivia Rodrigo to comparatively under-the-radar bands, pop punk is having a big moment right now. This edition of ‘In Defense of the Genre’ looks at 10 of the ...