Emo music is a subgenre of punk rock that is characterized by emotional, often confessional lyrics, usually dealing with angst and social alienation. The music is sometimes raw, but almost always very ...

Origami Summer doesn’t just play shows — it throws parties. “We’ve been doing piñata at our shows, just to remind people that this is supposed to be fun,” guitarist D’Ante Schmitz says. “It’s okay to ...

Jazmin Kylene is a Miami-bred writer and editor with a decade-long career that spans all editorial genres, though she has a particular passion for music journalism. Upon graduating Florida Atlantic ...

History doesn’t seem to know what to make of emo band Elliott, whose biography suggests a group consistently out of place. Elliott formed in 1995 in Louisville—not exactly a hotbed for emo—and signed ...

Signed by the emo record label Wax Bodega, red sun is in the midst of crafting a highly anticipated album while gearing up for several festival appearances. Despite their emo sound, the band describes ...

An incredibly popular early 2000s emo band just wrapped up a North American tour over the weekend. But fans are starting to suspect that it might not really be “The End.” Loudwire reports that My ...

Rising emo bands Kerosene Heights and Swiss Army Wife are both already having great years, and now they’ve come together for a split EP with two new songs from each band. It follows Kerosene Heights’ ...

AUSTIN (KXAN) — 2025 may be wrapping up, but it will sound like the early 2000s at Far Out Lounge, with Austin-based cover band Jimmy Eat Brisket and other emo/rock bands ringing in the new year with ...

BLUE ISLAND, IL — The ultimate celebration of pop/rock and emo music is coming to Blue Island, Saturday, June 7. The Blue Island Gets Warped outdoor music fest takes place behind the iconic Lyric ...

Want a break from XM’s Lithium channel? Friday is your chance to catch your favorite emo tracks live in Teton Village with ...