The When We Were Young festival in Las Vegas brought emo fans from all over the world ... if Willy Wonka were a scene kid who peddled post-hardcore punk rock instead of candy.

Before anyone ever heard the term "climate change," Dr. Seuss was advocating on behalf of the natural world in his classic children's book, The Lorax (Illumination's stunning adaptation is now ...

If you've ever identified as an emo kid, chances are, you know at least one of the many bands on the Hopeless Records roster – Guttermouth, Avenged Sevenfold, All Time Low, Sum 41, to name a few.

SUMMERS: If any of those songs evoke a core memory for you, there's a good chance that you might be an emo kid. I certainly was. In my teens, there was no music that mattered more to me.