In Defense of the Genre is a column on BrooklynVegan about punk, pop punk, emo, hardcore, post-hardcore, ska-punk, and more, including and often especially the bands and albums and subgenres that ...

The December roundup of our punk column ‘In Defense of the Genre’ includes recent news, reviews, and features, along with a ...

Punk rock, a genre that’s known for being explicit, aggressive, and wildly feverish might be the best to capture a feeling as intense and complicated as love. For those who find themselves jilted this ...

Daft Punk released four studio albums, two live albums, and one soundtrack album in their impactful career, but which of the ...

The year is only at the halfway stage, but 2025 has already been loaded with great punk rock and hardcore music. From returning heroes to a selection of great debut albums, the scene feels like it's ...

There’s no shortage of punk bands in this city, but we were particularly impressed by Tuff Bluff‘s self-titled full-length debut, which dropped in May 2024. The twelve-track album is authentic, raw ...