Cody Payne. A man of well, few words but a big impact – especially when in the pop punk driven social media world. Everything this guy says draws attention to it – for better or for worst.  I had the opportunity to give him an outlet on The Gunz Show this past Sunday to find out just what the heck is going on – from the demise and the ending of TDS, to the inner drama that became a PR and public disaster, to his upcoming band entitled Floodlove and what people can expect.
Imagine your dream festival lineup — and then imagine it’s happening a thousand miles away and you have no chance of getting there. Music fans in the Netherlands experience this constantly, but thankfully Mildtfest in Eindhoven came to the rescue with a full day of pop punk jams on May 17th.
No Sleep has posted the announcement video for their latest signing, the pop punk band Seasons Change. The band will begin recording their debut full length later this month.
“We’re all just weird kids in the end†is the mantra pop punk favorites We Are The In Crowd want you to keep on singing – and you definitely will be long after you’ve finished listening to their sophomore album.
The release of Wishful Thinking sees Neck Deep step up to the plate, proving that the band is ready to take their infectious sound from the UK pop punk scene to the world.
Dan “Soupy†Campbell of pop punk band The Wonder Years has launched a new interview series. The video series is called “Talking With Soupâ€, and will provide fans and bands alike with a new class of interviews.
Pittsburgh’s The Spacepimps wear their early 2000’s pop punk influences on their sleeve, so it seems only fitting that their latest offering is an acoustic cover of The Ataris’ classic “So Long Astoria.”
Seaway’s debut album Hoser combines the best elements of pop punk, including earnest vocals and bright, catchy riffs, while still displaying enough diversity to hold its own.
Packed with colossal hooks and melodies, State Champs’ debut album The Finer Things stands out as one of the best pop punk releases this year and raises the bar sky high for the genre.
Toronto, Canada’s pop punk quartet July have signed with TDR Records. The band will release their debut album, What We Signed Up For, on November 12th.
