The February roundup of our punk column ‘In Defense of the Genre’ includes recent news, reviews, and features, along with a list of the best songs of the month.

If you see someone in a My Chemical Romance t-shirt these days, be sure to give them a hug. The term "emo" is now 40 years old, according to the man who claims he invented it: Brian Baker. Baker, 60, ...

It’s not a phase; a karaoke event with a live band is coming to Jacksonville. Emo Night Karaoke will be coming to the Kona ...

Two pop-punk/emo bands are hitting the road together. Motion City Soundtrack announced new tour dates with Say Anything this week, including one Upstate New York concert. The two groups will perform ...

Welcome to Emo Night Brooklyn, a late-night, DJ-driven dance party blasting the best emo and pop punk jams that raised ...

Fans of early 2000s punk and emo have found a true friend in The Blue Note. This month, the Columbia venue will host its sixth edition of Emo Royale, a themed show in which local and regional bands ...

In Blink-182’s song “Turpentine,” co-lead singers Tom DeLonge and Mark Hoppus join their voices together to belt out “What If I’m not like the others?” For any of the thousands of pop-punk/emo fans ...

Fans of emo and pop-punk music can mark their calendars — Emo Nite is coming back to Cain’s Ballroom on Friday, June 27. The event, known for blending nostalgia with a high-energy party atmosphere, ...

From there, he was in the original lineup of Samhain, Glen Danzig's first band after the Misfits split. Baker later played on The Meatmen'sWar of the Superbikes, formed Dag Nasty, and since 1994, he's ...