Pop-punk is not dead. In fact, it never grew up. Avril Lavigne and more than 10,000 fans proved it on a rainy Wednesday night at the Empower Federal Credit Union Amphitheater at Lakeview in Syracuse.

A Vulture series in which artists share the stories and strategy behind their lead singles. “After two albums of being successful, it felt like radio and television declared pop-punk as dead.” ...

Simple Plan: The Kids in the Crowd, now streaming on Prime Video, brings it all the way back to the Montreal basement where the band, still babies, used to practice. It’s an early version of “Perfect” ...

DENVER (KDVR) — A concert in Denver this weekend features a lineup that is nostalgic for many people, including two bands that were especially popular in the early 2000s: Simple Plan and Colorado’s ...