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Avril Lavigne announces Greatest Hits tour

The run launches this May and goes until September.

Behind the scenes of When We Were Young’s sophomore year

We rubbed elbows with pop-punk royalty and caught up with our favorite bands.

See the Offspring bring out Sum 41 and Simple Plan singers for "Why Don't You Get A Job?"

The three pop-punk veterans teamed up at the penultimate stop of the Let The Bad Times Roll tour.

blink-182ʼs reunion tour: Why now is the perfect time for their return

blink-182 are kicking off their reunion tour in May. Here’s why the classic lineup reunion of Mark Hoppus, Travis Barker, and Tom DeLonge matters.

10 most criminally underrated Simple Plan songs

We dove deep into Simple Plan’s back catalog to find their most underrated songs. From deep cuts to Scooby-Doo soundtrack anthems, check out our list.

Every Simple Plan album ranked: From worst to best

From debut LP No Pads, No Helmets…Just Balls to 2022’s Harder Than It Looks, we ranked every Simple Plan album. Check out our list, from worst to best.

The Offspring, Sum 41, and Simple Plan are going on the pop-punk tour of the summer

The Offspring have announced a 2023 run called Let The Bad Times Roll tour, and they’re bringing along Sum 41 and Simple Plan. Check out the tour dates now.

Magnolia Park deliver the bittersweet truth with “I should’ve listened to my friends”

Magnolia Park’s new single “I should’ve listened to my friends” is out now. The group discuss the song, heartbreak and touring with Simple Plan.

Avril Lavigne recreates iconic Let Go album cover for 20th anniversary

Avril Lavigne recreated her iconic Let Go album cover from 2002. The record turned 20 this year.

Simple Plan share highly anticipated sixth album 'Harder Than It Looks'—listen

Simple Plan are back with their sixth studio album, Harder Than It Looks. This is Simple Plan’s first-ever self-released project. In a press release, the band discussed the creation of the album and their newfound creative freedom. Read more: Every blink-182 album ranked “We made a classic, quintessential Simple Plan record that our fans will […]

Simple Plan share new “Wake Me Up (When This Nightmare's Over)” video—watch

Simple Plan have shared a new video raising money for Ukraine. “Wake Me Up (When This Nightmare’s Over)” comes from their forthcoming album, Harder Than It Looks. The music video was directed by Ukrainian filmmaker Jensen Noen and was created with a Ukrainian cast and crew. The VFX and post-production work was also done by […]

Simple Plan release “Congratulations,” announce ‘Harder Than It Looks’

Earlier this week, Simple Plan announced their new album, Harder Than It Looks, which is set for release on May 6. Now, they’ve released a brand new single titled “Congratulations.” The band spoke at length about creating their first record since 2016 in a press release. Read More: Simple Plan and Sum 41 announce U.S. […]

Simple Plan and Sum 41 announce U.S. co-headlining Blame Canada tour

Simple Plan and Sum 41 have announced their Blame Canada tour. The co-headlining tour will take place in two parts of the U.S. The first leg of the tour features support from Set It Off and kicks off April 29. The second leg features support from Magnolia Park and starts July 29. The tour is […]

Simple Plan and Sum 41's Deryck Whibley release “Ruin My Life”—listen

Simple Plan have teamed up with Sum 41‘s Deryck Whibley on the new single “Ruin My Life.” The track follows the band’s recent single “The Antidote.” It also comes ahead of more new music, including an album, out later this year. Read more: Simple Plan’s “The Antidote” video captures the growth of young love Simple […]

So What?! festival adds 100 Gecs, Hawthorne Heights, more to lineup

So What?! Music Festival has updated the lineup for its 2022 event. The lineup includes 100 gecs, 3OH!3, Sleeping With Sirens, 24kGoldn, Simple Plan, Hawthorne Heights, Maggie Lindemann and many others. And there are still more special guests yet to be announced. Read more: Maggie Lindemann discusses her new album and working with Chase Atlantic […]

Papa Roach release "Stand Up" in support of struggles by marginalized people

Papa Roach have released the new single “Stand Up,” produced by Jason Evigan (Dua Lipa, G-Eazy, Maroon 5). Their forthcoming album is expected to be released later this year via New Noize Records. Read more: 20 nü-metal bands that defined the late ’90s and early 2000s “’Stand Up’ is inspired by the social unrest of […]

Simple Plan's "The Antidote" video captures the growth of young love

Simple Plan have released a touching new video for their recent single “The Antidote.” The song speaks of someone finding solace in another, and features lyrics like, “Everytime I feel alone/ Like the walls are caving in/ Like I never win/ Like it’s crawling under my skin/ You’re the antidote.” Read more: Pierre Bouvier on […]

From Waterparks to the Regrettes, these 15 artists are influenced by blink-182

You could argue that blink-182 are one of the major reasons why pop punk exploded into the mainstream in the 2000s. Following Green Day’s release of Dookie in ‘94 and Weezer’s nerd-positive brand of rock, blink were the reason a lot of kids wanted to pick up guitars. It was through TRL hits such as […]

The 20 most underrated pop-punk albums from the last two decades

At this point, you could practically write a textbook on the art of creating a pop-punk song. Ever since people discovered Green Day’s Dookie and the masses fell in love with “All The Small Things” on MTV, the genre has blossomed. Pop punk’s big break didn’t mean the genre got locked into a formula, either. […]

Mike's Dead found his sound: "hellfire meets controlled chaos"

Mike’s Dead wears his influences on his sleeve, both proudly and most definitely loudly. Rooted in his love for the early 2000s nü-metal and rap-rock phenomenon, with a penchant for modern production and a hyper-abrasive aesthetic, Mike has managed to create something that he self-describes as “controlled chaos.” His brand of musical chaos is a […]
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