No matter how you view straight edge or straight edge bands, it's an undeniable part of punk culture. The idea of opting out of a life with alcohol, drugs, and promiscuous sex has raised a lot of ...

Last night, Washington D.C. straight-edge stompers Coke Bust ripped open Churchill’s Pub like a moody Norse God leveling some mountains out of ennui. And really, would you have expected any less with ...

We know — the economic times are hard. We believe that our work in upholding the First Amendment and reporting on these changing, challenging times is more important than ever. We need to raise ...

Here at Rocks Off we talk a lot about alcohol. We’ve celebrated the great drunken moments of rock stars and taken a look at those who sell their own brands of booze. There’s a reason for that old sex, ...

All of these bands in my opinion were the building blocks for what would become the straight-edge movement that exists today. Every band in this list i have listened to countless times; i have seen ...

For a band that only officially formed in September, Denver’s Time X Heist has hit the ground running, playing its first live show in early October, and then putting out an EP, The Odds Against ...

Things move fast in hardcore. Inclination formed just five years ago in 2017, and in the time since, the Louisville five-piece have built up a palpable sense of momentum. “We weren’t really expecting ...

With feedback grinding from the speakers, DARE’s drummer Anaiah Lei quickly sketched a large X on each hand with black marker. The dim, classroom-sized Locker Room stage at the Garden Amphitheatre was ...

1981 Straight Edge Clothing, a local clothing line that promotes the straight-edge lifestyle, will sponsor this two-day fest of all things straight edge. The musical lineup includes many Florida acts ...