What is Pop punk?
'''Pop punk''' (or '''punk-pop''') is a form of [[pop music]] that blends [[punk rock]] with [[pop music]] and [[rock music]]. ==Overview== Pop-punk music has a lighter, happier [[sound]] than most [[punk rock]] and [[hardcore punk]] music. Most punk rock and hardcore punk music sounds [[Anger|angry]] and harsh, and has [[lyrics]] about [[protest]] and anger. ==History== ===Late 1970s and 1980s=== There are several types of pop-punk. An early type of pop-punk was developed right after [[Punk rock]] became popular in the late 1970s. Most of this kind of music is very much like [[Punk rock]], but it features things from other kinds of music like [[pop music]] and older [[rock music]], and [[country music]], so different people can enjoy it. Some people call the Ramones a pop-punk band. The Ramones were a band from the United States. ===1990s=== In the 1990s, pop-punk became very popular in North America. Bands such as [[Green Day]], [[Blink-182]] and Zebrahead sold [[1,000,000|millions]] of recordings and did many tours. ===Today=== In the 21st century, many bands have contributed to the pop punk genre. They include [[Fall Out Boy]], [[Relient K]], [[FM Static]], [[Hawk Nelson]], and Amber Pacific. ==Controversies== Some people who like 1970s [[punk rock]] or 1980s [[hardcore punk]] do not like pop-punk. The 1970s [[punk rock]] or 1980s [[hardcore punk]] was usually angry, rebellious protest music. In contrast, 2000s pop-punk songs are nicer and lighter. Some people think 2000s pop-punk is too commercialized and nothing like the older [[punk]] music from the 1970s and 1980s. ==Artists== * [[Green Day]]<ref>{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=ALH2EAAAQBAJ&q=green+day+pop+punk|title=Green Day: A Musical Biography|last=Egerdahl|first=Kjersti|date=2009-12-21|publisher=Bloomsbury Publishing USA|isbn=979-8-216-09210-0|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Green Day Just Keeps Doing Pop Punk Right|url=https://www.34st.com/article/2024/03/green-day-saviors-pop-punk-authenticity|access-date=20