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Pop-punk (also punk-pop, alternatively spelled without the hyphen) is a rock music fusion genre that combines elements of punk rock with power pop or pop. It is defined by its fast-paced, energetic tempos, and emphasis on classic pop songcraft, as well as adolescent and anti- suburbia themes.
Mar 2, 2022 · In honor of pop-punk’s latest surge into the mainstream, we’re counting down the 100 greatest pop-punk songs of all time. The list includes the biggest and best hits the genre has seen...
- Discount, ‘Half-Fiction’ (1997) Long before transitioning into bluesy vamp acts the Kills and the Dead Weather, Alison Mosshart reigned as a rambling soprano during her six-year tenure in Discount.
- RVIVR, ‘RVIVR’ (2010) RVIVR don’t necessarily recall the sound of fellow Olympians Bikini Kill, but these fierce feminist punks mirror the spirit of the Riot Grrrl movement – coming off as muscular while wholly avoiding machismo.
- 5 Seconds of Summer, ‘5 Seconds of Summer’ (2014) With their self-titled debut, 5 Seconds of Summer presented themselves as the perfect marriage of boy band and rock group – accomplishing what so many pop-punk acts always seemed to aspire to, but could never quite realize.
- Joyce Manor, ‘Never Hungover Again’ (2014) Joyce Manor’s early years were spent oscillating between frenetic punk and heart-on-sleeve pop. “The first thing we did was pop-punk wanting to be hardcore, and we succeeded,” guitarist-singer Barry Johnson told L.A.
- Hands Like Houses
- The Bouncing Souls
- Millencolin
- Evanescence
- Fountains of Wayne
- A Fire Inside
- Yours Truly
- A Day to Remember
- Mayday Parade
- New Found Glory
Formed: 2002 Best Known Track: Torn Although this band is best known for their cover of Natalie Imbruglia‘s Torn, they’ve had hits with their own songs such as Sick, which hit number 34 on the US main rock chart in 2018. Their beefy and no-nonsense sound has cemented them as one of the best pop punk acts of all time.
Formed: 1988 Best Known Track: True Believers The Bouncing Souls took a while to be recognized as pop punk on a larger scale because of their distinct light-hearted songs with an upbeat style. The new generation fans only discovered their previous releases circa 2001, which sparked their pop punk fandom.
Formed: 1992 Best Known Track: No Cigar This Swedish pop punk band broke out into the scene when they released Pennybridge Pioneers in 2000. This allowed the band to return to their signature pop punk sound, which they also revisited in 2005 with the release of their album Kingwood.
Formed: 1995 Best Known Track: Bring Me To Life The gothic style of Evanescence’s sound reflects more of a nu-metal genre, however, remains popular on the pop punk radar, especially with their best-known single, Bring Me To Life. They remain influential on the pop punk scene today.
Formed: 1996 Best Known Track: Stacy’s Mom Fountains Of Wayne received Gold certification for their notorious singleStacey’s Mom, which was hugely popular among teens and noughties music fans. The band unofficially broke up between 2013 and 2015.
Formed: 1991 Best Known Track: Miss Murder AFI has experimented with many genres in the punk, metal, and alternate rock worlds since their formation in 1991 in California. Their initial gothic style of punk has evolved substantially and no two albums sound entirely like the same genre. Their later releases are classified as post-punk, albeit with t...
Formed: 2016 Best Known Track: High Hopes One of the most recent arrivals on the pop punk scene. Australian natives Yours Truly has enjoyed astounding success. Following the release of their single High Hopes, their debut studio album Self Carewent on to reach number 19 on the ARIA albums chart.
Formed: 2003 Best Known Track: If It Means A Lot To You The Florida band self-released their first-ever album Halos for Heroes, Dirt for the Dead, which they sold whenever they played live. Their second album What Separates Me From Youwas released in 2005 and hit number 17 on the Billboard Top Heatseekers chart. Their styles are a combination of me...
Formed: 2005 Best Known Track: Jamie All Over Mayday Parade not only writes fantastic pop punk music, but they have also been acknowledged as one of the hardest working live bands, playing 194 shows in the year 2010. They are still a firm favorite on the pop punk radar today, while serving as a core influence on countless modern-day pop punk bands.
Formed: 1997 Best Known Track: My Friends Over You New Found Glory became popular in the year 2000, with the release of their major label self-titled debut album. Their third album Sticks and Stonesgained the Florida-formed band mainstream success. They continue their influence on the pop punk scene alongside staple bands such as Green Day and blin...
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- The Ramones – “Blitzkrieg Bop” The evidence is anecdotal, but most show enthusiasts will agree few songs are covered more frequently by scene favorites than the Ramones’ “Blitzkrieg Bop.”
- Buzzcocks – “Ever Fallen In Love (With Someone You Shouldn’t’ve?)” Buzzcocks lived somewhere between Paul McCartney and the Sex Pistols. The pop punk we think of piggybacked off ’80s punk and emo, but it’s the Buzzcocks they mirror stylistically.
- Descendents – “Suburban Home” If pop punk was conceived when the Ramones first performed “Blitzkrieg Bop” at a belligerent New York club, it was truly born six years later when Descendents released Milo Goes To College.
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Mar 4, 2021 · The story of pop-punk in 16 songs. From Green Day to Good Charlotte and beyond, this is the genesis and evolution of pop-punk told through the songs that changed it all… March 4, 2021....
