This past weekend’s Punk in the Park music festival saw an array of do-it-yourself and customized clothing expression, most notably the classic, patched-up “battle vest,” touting fest-goers’ favorite ...

STAUNTON — Even the experts sometimes struggle to find the best definition to describe their art. Emily Fasick, who grew up in Staunton and now lives in Northern Virginia, helps people design battle ...

Battle jackets and the alternative music scene have been intertwined for decades. Most closely linked with the rise of Punk and Metal in the late '70s and early '80s, the genesis of battle jackets ...

We punk rockers and metalheads are defensive when we spot a poser. The hard-fought careers of underground bands such as Municipal Waste, Suicidal Tendencies, Cro-Mags and Corrosion of Conformity are ...