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Emo's Not Dead is the nostalgic lifestyle brand that's breathing new life into scene

Emo’s Not Dead is live event and apparel brand inspired by emo nostalgia. Scene veteran and founder Matt Cutshall, who started the project as a YouTube channel, talks the evolution of the brand.

15 of Taylor Swift’s most emo songs ever, ranked

Taylor Swift’s affinity for emo music and culture is beyond any doubt. In preparation for her new album Midnights, here are her most emo songs of all time.

Dashboard Confessional perform on ‘Jimmy Kimmel Live!’—watch

Dashboard Confessional made a special appearance on Jimmy Kimmel Live! last Friday (Feb. 25). They performed “Everyone Else Is Just Noise.” Check out the performance below. Read more: Are the 2000s back? How Avril Lavigne, Chris Carrabba are uniting Gen Z and millennials “Everyone Else Is Just Noise” comes off the band’s new album, All […]

Dashboard Confessional releases ’All The Truth That I Could Tell’–interview

Dashboard Confessional has made a return with All The Truth That I Can Tell. Ahead of the release, Alternative Press interviewed band founder Chris Carrabba for our February 2022 issue. Read more: Are the 2000s back? How Avril Lavigne, Chris Carrabba are uniting Gen Z and millennials During the conversation, Carrabba explained the process and […]

Are the 2000s back? How Avril Lavigne, Chris Carrabba are uniting Gen Z and millennials

While it feels like the meteoric renewal of pop punk happened all at once, the subgenre had slowly been edging its way back into mainstream appeal since the days of mid-2010s emo rap. Rather than a general revamp of punk music, the years since Lil Peep’s passing instead saw the resurgence of a specific era […]

Dashboard Confessional release "Burning Heart" video—watch

Dashboard Confessional have shared the new single “Burning Heart,” followed by a music video. The track comes from their forthcoming album All The Truth That I Can Tell, out Feb. 25 via Hidden Note Records/AWAL. The video was released at 12:00 p.m. EST. Following the premiere, bandleader Chris Carrabba appeared via a Rodeo livestream to […]

Dashboard Confessional drop new single ahead of ninth studio album—listen

Dashboard Confessional shared that their ninth studio album will be released in 2022. The album, titled All The Truth That I Can Tell, sees founder and frontman Chris Carrabba returning to his roots while embracing a newfound sense of vulnerability. Until the album’s Feb. 25 release, Dashboard just dropped the first single, “Here’s To Moving […]

10 debut records from 2001 that still crush 20 years later

It’s truly mind-blowing to believe that 2001 was really 20 years ago. The beginning of the 2000s was a strange time. We had the beginning of Myspace, the golden age of pop punk and plenty of questionable fashion choices. Read more: 10 vocalists who brought a unique sound to the 2000s scene It’s also crazy […]

15 recent Christmas songs that might replace your emo holiday favorites

Whether we like it or not, Christmas is here again. And this year, it’s going to be an even weirder one. We’re enduring a holiday season adulterated by limited celebrations with family and friends due to COVID-19. So we need a strong festive playlist to keep our minds off the unusual setting 2020 has handed us. […]

Chris Carrabba is stoked for new Chamberlain music and here's why

Anybody who claims to be well-versed in emo culture knows how crucial Chamberlain are to the genre. The Indianapolis, Indiana, outfit started as Split Lip, a hardcore band with bigger musical visions than their contemporaries. Their desire to add everything from melodic singing to acoustic guitars helped build the foundation of the post-hardcore genre. After […]

10 alternative artists Taylor Swift should collab with next after ‘folklore’

Taylor Swift recently surprise-dropped folklore, her eighth album, which is completely different from anything she’s ever released.  Swift, who’s known for country songs and pop hits, went alternative this time with the album she recorded while stuck at home during the coronavirus pandemic.  Read more: This Paramore song is the latest inspiration for a new […]

AP&R Playlist: Nostalgic surf-pop, emotional punk rock and sparkly grunge

You’re welcome: We’ve made finding new songs by rising bands easy. Each week, we’re gathering the best from the underground and offering it to you in one concise list. Scroll below and check out our Spotify Discover playlist, featuring these tracks and more! In return, we want to hear your favorite. Let us know which […]

17 scene albums from 2006 you probably still listen to daily

By 2006, scene culture had grown roots in every mainstream area possible. Myspace took over as the primary mode of social media communication, and bands spread like wildfire once they uploaded music. It was a whirlwind year, as music became more accessible to a larger group of people, Hot Topic brightened its lights and studded […]

Chris Carrabba is recovering from severe injuries after a motorcycle crash

Dashboard Confessional frontman Chris Carrabba was involved in a motorcycle crash on Saturday, June 6. The frontman took to social media to announce that he has sustained severe, but non-life-threatening injuries and is currently recovering in the hospital. Read more: Asking Alexandria’s James Cassells and wife are expecting their first child On June 11, Carrabba […]

10 pop artists who belted out rock tracks with no shame

The draw of belting out scene anthems is contagious, even to some of the biggest names in pop music. Sometimes, a song is just so good, you can’t contain yourself and have to sing in public, and these artists are just like us in this regard.  We’ve rounded up 10 pop artists who have shamelessly sung […]

Here are the live performance streams to watch this week

We’re well into this new temporary way of life of being stuck at home due to coronavirus. Retail stores, bars, restaurants and now movie theaters have closed their doors to the public. This means you’ve probably been sitting inside cycling through the same TV and movie options on Netflix and Hulu, as well as music […]

Can you remember “Screaming Infidelities” by Dashboard Confessional?

Dashboard Confessional are celebrating their 20th anniversary this year, and it all started with The Swiss Army Romance at the turn of the century. The acclaimed record was released two decades ago today, harboring one of the best emo songs to ever grace our headphones in “Screaming Infidelities.” As one of the saddest songs to […]

The essential emo albums from the genre’s 35-year history

Here at AltPress, we’ve learned a crucial lesson. Mainstream America doesn’t understand that the concept of “emo” is over 30 years old. We know it wasn’t invented in a Hot Topic store. But we also know that the Grammys don’t have a category for “Best Emo Performance By A Duo Or Group With A Minimum […]

10 scene songs that got you through your first breakup

We’ve all experienced heartbreak in one way or another over the years, but none compare to your first breakup and the scene songs that helped you through it.  Picture it: It’s the 2000s, and you’re sitting at your family’s computer spilling your heart out to all of your friends on AOL Instant Messenger about your […]

The best emo songs of the decade that defined the 2010s

One of the greatest feats of the emo genre is its ability to cross barriers, genres and fandoms to unite us all under the common denominator of music. Whether there’s a tinge of rap or a twist of pop-punk, the branches of emo music all extend from the same familiar source. While the early 2000s […]
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