Pop-punk is a rock music fusion genre that combines elements of punk rock with power pop or pop. It is defined by its fast-paced,energetic tempos,and emphasis on classic pop songcraft,as well as adolescent and anti-suburbia themes. It is distinguished from other punk-variant genres by drawing more heavily from 1960s bands such as the Beatles,the Kinks,and the Beach Boys. The genre has evolved throughout its history,absorbing elements from new wave,college rock,ska,rap,emo,boy band pop and even hardcore punk. It is sometimes considered interchangeable with power pop and skate punk.
Colson Baker,known professionally as Machine Gun Kelly (MGK),is an American rapper,singer,songwriter,and actor. He is noted for his genre duality across alternative rock with hip hop.
The discography of American musician Machine Gun Kelly consists of six studio albums,three extended plays (EPs),eight mixtapes,32 singles and 75 music video.
American drummer Travis Barker has released one studio album,five extended play (EP),and 60 singles under his own name. Barker,best known for his work with Blink-182,has been a part of various punk rock bands throughout his career,including the Aquabats,Box Car Racer,Transplants,+44,and Goldfinger. Outside of his work in rock music,Barker has worked prolifically in hip hop;he was a member of the supergroup Expensive Taste and the drummer-and-DJ duo TRV$DJAM,and has released extended plays with Yelawolf,and Asher Roth and Nottz. He has also produced music for musicians such as Machine Gun Kelly,Fever 333,Avril Lavigne and Trippie Redd. He holds many guest appearances on songs from a variety of musicians,including many rappers such as Lil Wayne,Paul Wall,the Game,and Run the Jewels. Barker became well known in the late 2000s for creating rock remixes to rap songs. His debut studio album,Give the Drummer Some,was released in 2011 and debuted at number nine on the Billboard 200 in the United States.
Emo rap is a fusion genre of hip hop and emo music. Originating in the SoundCloud rap scene in the mid-2010s,the genre fuses characteristics of hip hop music,such as beats and rapping,with the lyrical themes,instrumentals,and vocals commonly found in emo music. Lil Peep,XXXTentacion,and Juice Wrld are some of the most notable musicians in the genre.
Michael Ian Olmo,known professionally as Iann Dior,is an American rapper,singer,and songwriter. He is best known for his guest feature on 24kGoldn's 2020 single "Mood",which peaked atop the Billboard Hot 100 and became his first and only charting song to date. He signed to Internet Money Records and 10K Projects prior to the release of his debut album,Industry Plant (2019),which was followed up with On to Better Things (2022);both albums charted on the Billboard 200.
Nine is the eighth studio album by American rock band Blink-182,released on September 20,2019,through Columbia Records,as the band's first album on the label. The band began developing the album after fulfilling touring obligations for their previous release,California (2016). While Nine builds upon their collaboration with producer John Feldmann,who also produced California,it also utilizes additional outside producers and songwriters including Captain Cuts,the Futuristics,and Tim Pagnotta. Nine is the band's second and final album to feature guitarist/vocalist Matt Skiba before the return of founding member Tom DeLonge in 2022. It is also their last album to be produced by Feldmann.
"Bloody Valentine" is a song by American musician Machine Gun Kelly,released on May 1,2020 by Interscope Records. The song is the first single from his fifth studio album Tickets to My Downfall.
Tickets to My Downfall is the fifth studio album by American musician Machine Gun Kelly. It was released on September 25,2020,by Bad Boy Records and Interscope Records. The album marks the departure from his established rap sound and became a more guitar-driven pop-punk album. It was his first collaborative project with drummer and producer Travis Barker,and features guest appearances from Halsey,Trippie Redd,Blackbear,and Iann Dior,as well as Bert McCracken and Yungblud on the deluxe edition.
"Forget Me Too" is a song by American musician Machine Gun Kelly. The song features guest vocals by American singer Halsey and drumming and production by Travis Barker. It is the fifth track on Machine Gun Kelly's fifth studio album Tickets to My Downfall (2020).
This article summarizes the events related to rock music for the year of 2022.
"Love Race" is a song by American musician Machine Gun Kelly featuring fellow American musician Kellin Quinn of the band Sleeping with Sirens,released through Bad Boy and Interscope on April 29,2021. In collaboration with frequent collaborator Travis Barker,"Love Race" was later included on the European and Japanese editions of Kelly's sixth studio album Mainstream Sellout (2022).
Mainstream Sellout is the sixth studio album by American musician Machine Gun Kelly,released on March 25,2022,through Bad Boy Records and Interscope Records. It is his second collaborative project with drummer and producer Travis Barker,following 2020's Tickets to My Downfall. The album was initially announced in August 2021 under the title Born with Horns,before being renamed in January 2022.
"Papercuts" is a song by American musician Machine Gun Kelly,released on August 11,2021,as the first single from his sixth studio album Mainstream Sellout (2022). The song features drumming and production from collaborator Travis Barker.
Love Sux is the seventh studio album by Canadian singer-songwriter Avril Lavigne,released on February 25,2022,by DTA and Elektra Records. Her first studio album in three years since Head Above Water (2019),Lavigne worked on Love Sux with various artists including Machine Gun Kelly,Blackbear and Mark Hoppus of Blink-182. Musically,it embraces emo pop angst and Lavigne's early skate punk influences from Blink-182,Green Day,NOFX and the Offspring. The album was preceded by two singles:"Bite Me" and "Love It When You Hate Me".
"Ay!" is a song by American rappers Machine Gun Kelly and Lil Wayne. It was released on March 4,2022 as the third single from the former's sixth studio album Mainstream Sellout (2022). The song was produced by Travis Barker,BazeXX,and SlimXX.
"Make Up Sex" is a song by American musician Machine Gun Kelly featuring fellow American musician Blackbear. The song released on April 26,2022 as the fifth single from Kelly's sixth studio album Mainstream Sellout (2022). The song was written by the artists,Nick Long,and producers Travis Barker and Omer Fedi.
The Mainstream Sellout Tour was a concert tour by American musician Machine Gun Kelly. The tour supported his sixth studio album Mainstream Sellout (2022),and visited North America and Europe. The tour began on June 8,2022,at the newly built Moody Center in Austin,Texas,and concluded on October 12,2022,at the AFAS Live in Amsterdam. The tour was promoted by Live Nation Entertainment.
"Maybe" is a song by American musician Machine Gun Kelly. It was released on March 16,2022,as the fourth single from his sixth studio album Mainstream Sellout. The song features performances from members of the British rock band Bring Me the Horizon.
Nicholas Alex Long is an American songwriter and singer. He is best known as the founder and frontman of indie pop band Dark Waves,and for co-writing Machine Gun Kelly's Tickets to My Downfall and Mainstream Sellout LP's. Long has also co-written several singles,including Børns' "Electric Love".
