This is terrible, terrible news. Travis Barker And DJ AM are in reported critical condition with extensive burns from a plane crash in South Carolina. A few people on the plane were killed as well.Although I am not 100% sure if this is real, this is terrible news indeed.Get well soonsource: http://www.absolutepunk.net/showthread.php?t=560251 Read Full Story

Say anything.That is exactly what Max Bemis does with his band "Say Anything," he says whatever he wants or whatever is on his mind...resulting in some bold yet highly bizarre lyrics. Max has Bipolar disorder but for some reason I get the feeling that his "disorder" actually helps him to create the amazing music the band makes.Say Anything is one of the most talented bands of its genre... and there latest CD "In Defense of The Genre," sure defends a genre that i... Read Full Story

This month's playlist includes some more hardcore bands to add some adrenaline to your day.O yea, if you havent heard of T13C, CHECK THEM OUT Read Full Story

This will be a relatively short post... On Mark Hoppus's official blog, found at:http://himynameismark.com/There is an interview with Mark about his role as a producer, talking about some of the bands Mark has helped produce. Maybe your a fan, maybe your not, but Mark Hoppus and Blink 182 were definitely a HUGE influence on the creation of emo, pop punk, and all that other stuff.So in case your curious about some of the bands Hoppus has helped produce with, check it out here:click hereNo... Read Full Story

A lot of good music has been released lately, from August to September. Let me give you the lowdown of what you need to start listening to.Asteria - Asteria - Aug 19-Asteria is back and better than ever with a brand new self titled EP. Great musicianship on this album. This is pop at its finest, great vocals, bass playing, some cool guitar and drum stuff here and there, nice electronic effects. Long Story short, check these guys out. Previous single "The Taste The Touch" is no... Read Full Story

Band: Hawthorne HeightsAlbum: Fragile FutureRelease Date: August 5th, 2008Hawthorne Heights has always been one of my favorite pop punk/screamo bands. Songs like "Ohio Is For Lovers," "Saying Sorry," and "Pens and Needles" really seemed to show off the catchy yet aggressive music Hawthorne Heights quickly became known for.Sadly and unexpectedly, Hawthorne Heights guitarist Casey Calvert was found dead November 24th 2007 at the age of 26. He was a huge part of... Read Full Story

The PunkStop Music Blog is back!First of all I would like to say sorry to all of my subscribers for not informing you of my prolonged absence. Long story short, I was pretty busy during school last year and just sort of forgot about this "project."Well the good news is that Im taking a new web class this year and it is going to be to my advantage to keep this blog going for a long time.More good news -- I have a lot of new material planned for the PunkStop music blog, including a l... Read Full Story

Lately I've been listening to Lucky Boys Confusion quite a bit, they are one unique band. Lucky Boys Confusion fuses mellow reggae with fast paced pop punk to create a unique blend of creativity. The band consists of bassist Jason Schultejann, drummer Ryan Fergus, vocalist Kaustubh (Stubhy) Pandav, guitarist/vocalist Adam Krier, guitarist Joe Sell.The band started in 1997 and is here to stay. Like I've said before, The PunkStop Music Blog is all about bands with talent and Lucky Bo... Read Full Story

Simple plan is a highly successful pop punk band created back in 1999. The current members are:Pierre Bouvier- Lead vocalsCharles Comeau - DrumsJeff Stinco- Lead guitarDavid Desrosiers-Bass, Back vocalsSebastian Lefebvre AKA Seb- Guitar, Back vocalsThe majority of the band were friends in junior high and grew up in Montreal, Canada.With the PunkStop Music Blog I like to mainly write about pop punk bands with a lot of talent, because the genre "pop punk" is generally associated with... Read Full Story

Bamboozle just recently updated its lineup:Saturday May 3, 2008 -- Just AddedCOBRA STARSHIPFAMILY FORCE 5FROM FIRST TO LASTMAYLENE & THE SONS OF DISASTERMYCHILDREN, MYBRIDESIMPLE PLANTHE BIRTHDAY MASSACRETHE DEVIL WEARS PRADASunday May 4, 2008 -- Just Added THE MIGHTY MIGHTY BOSSTONESAUTOMATIC LOVELETTERCIRCA SURVIVEENVY ON THE COASTHIP HOP KARAOKEPEPPERTHRICEYOU, ME, AND EVERYONE WE KNOWSaturday May 3, 2008 -- Full LineupCOBRA STARSHIPFAMILY FORCE 5FROM FIRST TO LASTMAYLENE & THE SON... Read Full Story