Emo | The Musical Hype

Jimmy Eat World, The Middle | 1 Hit WONDERful

In the 46th edition of 1 Hit WONDERful (2025), we highlight “The Middle” performed by the alternative, emo, pop-punk band Jimmy Eat World.

15 Epic FROM Songs, Vol. 1 features songs by Фрози, Billy Preston, Emerson, Lake & Palmer, Mariah the Scientist, Seal, and Zach Bryan.

In the 5th edition of Head 2 Head (2024), Lil Peep and Good Charlotte contend for the best rendition of “Awful Things.”

In the 5th edition of Bangerz N Bopz 🔥 (2024), we highlight “Awful Things” performed by deceased emo/Soundcloud era rapper, Lil Peep.

Incredible Songs: 2000s, Vol. 1 features music courtesy of 50 Cent, Alicia Keys, Beyoncé, Green Day, and Usher.

Ugly: 3 to 5 BOPS No. 29 (2023), features musical BOPS courtesy of Fantasia, Jason Derulo, Nas, Perfume Genius, and $uicideboy$.

11 Totally Tight Songs features music courtesy of The Black Keys, The Chicks, Jaheim, Ohio Players, and Ravyn Lenae.

Awesome Songs: January 2023 features music courtesy of Arlo Parks, Joesef, Miley Cyrus, Ñengo Flow x Bad Bunny, Queen Naija, and Sam Smith.

In the 281st Q&A in our Getting to Know… series, we get the inside scoop from California pop-punk/emo/alt-rock band, Exporter.

Though imperfect, it is great to hear My Chemical Romance back with their first single in eight years, “The Foundations of Decay.”

Machine Gun Kelly better captures the pop-punk spirit on “maybe,” the third single from mainstream sellout featuring Bring Me the Horizon.

Machine Gun Kelly continues his melodic direction with “ay!” the second single from mainstream sellout featuring Lil Wayne.