The November 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.

Now that we're half a decade removed from the 2010s, here's a fresh look at the best punk, emo, hardcore, etc albums from the decade's second half.

Tired of the same old standard Christmas songs? Here are five bizarre songs that will definitely leave an impression at your ...

Some of the songs are celebratory, some are sad, and some are angry, but all of them are pure emo and pop punk energy. Honestly, no time is ever really wasted – you can learn something from your ...

Beth Gibbons, the perpetually forlorn voice of Portishead, returned with a gorgeously melancholy album reflecting on time, ...

The Doobie Brothers were a kickass rock and roll band, then Michael McDonald rolled in with his easy listening voice and ...

Australia's most-streamed album was, you guessed it, T-Swift's The Tortured Poets Department: The Anthology, followed by ...

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14. Rvssian, Anuel AA & Juice WRLD – No Me Ame On “No Me Ame,” Juice WRLD teams up with Puerto Rican superstar Anuel AA and producer Rvssian for an emo-inspired, bilingual trap-rap song ...

From the V&A’s blockbuster David Bowie Is to more recent shows dedicated to Taylor Swift, Björk and Amy Winehouse, ...

Eminem's mother, Debbie Nelson, died this week of lung cancer, a representative for the rapper confirmed to The Times. Nelson ...

Welcome to Stereogum’s inaugural Best Songs Of The Year list. Typically in December, our staff members share 10 personal ...