PHOENIX — Vegan straight edge band Force of Nature are breaking new ground in hardcore with Stand Tall, their newest album, exploring wide-ranging topics like…
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — Self-proclaimed “hardcore legend” Eric Hauser escalated tensions at a local Battle of the Bands earlier this week, telling competitors he could “win…
GLENDALE, Mo. — 14-year-old musician Andrew Neely was caught by his mother recording music alone in his bedroom earlier today, according to sources currently trying…
BOSTON — Local metalhead Timothy Bogart’s planned early arrival at the airport was derailed last week when he could not find a single non-offensive shirt…
CHANUTE, Kan. — The last functional PA system in southwestern Kansas is moving to Brooklyn at the end of the month to pursue its big-city aspirations after…
OAHU, Hawaii — A secret show set to occur this weekend at an undisclosed location is growing more anxious with each passing day, hoping someone…
NEW YORK — Enormous cherub Action Bronson dabbed an astounding 10 ounces of duck confit in a single sitting earlier this week in what is…
CLEVELAND — Doctors at the Cleveland Clinic successfully performed a high-risk, experimental procedure on Thursday, surgically removing the song “Ride” by Twenty One Pilots from…
This is a sensitive topic but I could really use some advice. See, our bassist Tom … he lost his son a few years back…
GREAT VALLEY, Pa. – During a Q&A session earlier this week, the frontman of industrial rock band Tetrawitch cited legendary guitarist Joe Strummer, rock icon…
AUSTIN, Texas — Tragedy struck in Austin last night after a SXSW executive discharged a high-powered T-shirt cannon at an unarmed bassist. Lawyers for the…
AGOURA HILLS, Calif. –– Jesse Charland, the bassist of the rock band Hoobastank, announced he will be “right back with your drinks” moments into your…
There is a funny phenomenon that has dominated certain corners of the internet over the past few years. It is the collective misremembering of facts…
PHILADELPHIA — Local coreman Alex Gonzalez was struck down by a hail of fists in a brutal crowdkilling incident at last night’s Strangulation show, according…
A few days ago The Hard Times tasked me with writing about a punk St. Patrick’s Day tradition, and right away I had a great…