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Christian Rock

  • Blogs

    May 25, 2012

    Christian Radio Group Buys 103.7 FM

    KHJK 103.7, the station known as "Houston's Adult Alternative" and the only place on Houston commercial radio to hear artists such as Mumford & Sons and the Avett Brothers, has been sold to a group of Christian-music radio stations. According to the Web site radio-info.com, the California-based Edu ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 21, 2012

    Friday Night: Stryper At House Of Blues

    Stryper House of Blues May 18, 2012 A dedicated legion of Stryper fans cheered on Friday night to bang their heads to the bands greatest hits along with a few excellent covers. Stryper came out in full yellow-and-black attire while lead singer and guitarist Michael Sweet crooned a version of "Bat ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 18, 2012

    Stryper's Michael Sweet: "We Stick To Our Guns"

    See more with Michael Sweet in this week's issue of the Houston Press. In the 1980s, contemporary Christian music was on the cusp of accepting a nice little jolt of electricity for headbangers everywhere. That jolt of electricity, my friends, was Stryper. They burst onto the scene and have since p ... More >>

  • Music

    May 17, 2012

    Stryper: Christian-Metal Kings

    Michael Sweet explains what Stryper learned from Judas Priest and Van Halen.

  • Calendar

    May 17, 2012

    Stryper

    Michael Sweet explains what Stryper learned from Judas Priest and Van Halen.

  • Blogs

    May 16, 2012

    Top 7 Promotional Music Gimmicks -- Both Used & Unused

    One of the most interesting things in the music business is how managers and record companies promote and market their artists. Sometimes they do a great job, and other times they fail. When they do fail, their like that hickey you got three weeks ago -- still there. But, like a hickey, people even ... More >>

  • Music

    April 26, 2012

    Creed's Scott Stapp Knows You Hate His Band

    Creed lead singer Scott Stapp talks about faith, haters and a whole lot more.

  • Blogs

    March 26, 2012

    Friday Night: Winter Jam 2012 At Toyota Center

    Winter Jam 2012 feat. Skillet, Sanctus Real, Peter Furler, Kari Jobe, Building 429, Dara Maclean and Group 1 Crew March 23, 2012 Toyota Center Hosted by NewSong and starring Skillet, Sanctus Real, Peter Furler (former lead singer of the Newsboys), Kari Jobe, Building 429, Dara Maclean, Group 1 Crew ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 14, 2012

    Whitney & Me: One Fan's Recollections

    Saturday I got a text from a close friend saying that Whitney Houston had passed away. Needless to say, I was a bit shocked. I honestly thought she would be around for years to come so that she could could keep blessing us all with her terrific voice.. I grew up listening to Contemporary Christian ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 27, 2012

    Last Night: Mutemath at House of Blues

    Let's get something straight right off the bat: Mutemath is not a Christian band. Sure, the band members are all lifelong Christians, but the New Orleans-based act sued their label, Warner Music Group, in 2006 for breach of contract and negligent representation when their debut EP Reset was releas ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 11, 2011

    Stryper's Michael Sweet: "God Formed This Band"

    Photos by GroovehouseStryper at House of Blues, December 2009​Stryper, the world's coolest and heaviest '80s Christian heavy metal band of the '80s, comes to Scout Bar Monday night, touring behind last month's covers LP, The Covering. It's an appropriately shiny and heavy disc of covers from a ... More >>

  • Music

    March 10, 2011

    Stryper

    Photos by GroovehouseStryper at House of Blues, December 2009​Stryper, the world's coolest and heaviest '80s Christian heavy metal band of the '80s, comes to Scout Bar Monday night, touring behind last month's covers LP, The Covering. It's an appropriately shiny and heavy disc of covers from a ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 8, 2011

    Pre-Bieber, Five Memorable Musician Interview Gaffes

    ​Remember in the days before "Bi-winning," when Twitter was all up in arms about Justin Beiber's interview with Rolling Stone? Was it really a surprise that some of the pop star's opinions, as told to the magazine last month, would be half-baked and maybe even a bit ignorant? Put aside for a ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 15, 2010

    The 71's: God's Punk-Ass Kids

    The 71's on Facebook​The 71's are a band that by all rights Rocks Off should be throwing rocks at instead of embracing warmly in our ear canals. Their rock is poppy, sincere, and inspired by faith in a God we want nothing to do with. So why do we love their new EP Rock and Roll Reaction Part 1 ... More >>

  • Music

    June 3, 2010

    No Shoes, No Problem

    The Listening Room at NiaMoves might be the best live music venue you've never heard of.

  • Blogs

    May 20, 2010

    Wal-Mart Ejects Christian Band From Store

    The 71s are a Christian rock band, but don't let that distract you from the fact that they are completely awesome. Trust me, when a former Satanist is a Christian band's biggest cheerleader, then that band is a band to be reckoned with. And a stunt like the story behind the group's "Start Again" vi ... More >>

  • Music

    May 13, 2010

    Jimmy Needham

    The 71s are a Christian rock band, but don't let that distract you from the fact that they are completely awesome. Trust me, when a former Satanist is a Christian band's biggest cheerleader, then that band is a band to be reckoned with. And a stunt like the story behind the group's "Start Again" vi ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 22, 2009

    Aftermath: Stryper Shout At The Devil at the House of Blues

    Photos by Groovehouse / Click here for a slideshow​This year, Aftermath has seen all strains of metal: From Slipknot and Mastodon's metallic beatdowns at Verizon Wireless Theater, to The Sword's kindly menacing sludge jams at the inaugural Summerfest, to the force of power that is Motorhead at ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 21, 2009

    What Would Jesus Jam? Christian Bands Who Found Secular Success

    ​Save for a few modern screamo bands like Underoath and the rap-rocking P.O.D., few Christian rock bands have had has as much an impact in mainstream secular music than the Bible-flinging Stryper. In the mid to late '80s the band was the premier Holy Ghost-filled metal band during a time when most ... More >>

  • Music

    December 17, 2009

    Stryper

    ​Save for a few modern screamo bands like Underoath and the rap-rocking P.O.D., few Christian rock bands have had has as much an impact in mainstream secular music than the Bible-flinging Stryper. In the mid to late '80s the band was the premier Holy Ghost-filled metal band during a time when most ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 29, 2009

    What's In a Name? Hey, Look, It's 10th Gräde Cütie Again!

    It's a well-known fact that most band names are essentially gobbledygook, but here at Rocks Off, we're trying hard to decode Houston's oddest monikers in order to find a little meaning. We mean this with affection and sincerity: 10th Gräde Cütie destroys everything they touch and should be booked ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 16, 2008

    Aftermath: The 71's and Evangeline at Warehouse Live

    Photos by Jef With One F It's accurate to say that I went to see The 71's on Monday night with some hesitancy; my knowledge of contemporary Christian music is limited to Jars of Clay's "Flood" and the Prom scene from the movie Saved!. Despite my affection for the band's LP, We Are Locomotive, I ju ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 1, 2008

    Tonight: Sharks and Sailors, Bullet for My Valentine, Blue Mountain, MercyMe and More

    Photos by Jef With One F It's accurate to say that I went to see The 71's on Monday night with some hesitancy; my knowledge of contemporary Christian music is limited to Jars of Clay's "Flood" and the Prom scene from the movie Saved!. Despite my affection for the band's LP, We Are Locomotive, I ju ... More >>

  • Calendar

    July 24, 2008

    Concierto: Gracias Houston (Concert: Thank You Houston)

    Raul Brindis throws a Latin music mega-party

  • Blogs

    November 6, 2007

    Three Revolutionaries: Prince, Radiohead and Stryper

    Raul Brindis throws a Latin music mega-party

  • Music

    September 6, 2007

    The Rentals, Copeland, Goldenboy

    Raul Brindis throws a Latin music mega-party

  • Blogs

    January 26, 2007

    Gift Rap

    Raul Brindis throws a Latin music mega-party

  • Music

    November 16, 2006

    Never Opening Near You

    Music biopics Hollywood won't make

  • Music

    November 9, 2006

    Be Your Own PET

    Be Your Own Pet performs Friday, November 10, at Mink, 3718 Main. Call 713-522-9985 for more info.

  • Calendar

    July 20, 2006

    Biff Upper Lip

    Be Your Own Pet performs Friday, November 10, at Mink, 3718 Main. Call 713-522-9985 for more info.

  • Calendar

    July 13, 2006

    What's on God's iPod?

    Be Your Own Pet performs Friday, November 10, at Mink, 3718 Main. Call 713-522-9985 for more info.

  • Calendar

    July 6, 2006

    Big Show

    Be Your Own Pet performs Friday, November 10, at Mink, 3718 Main. Call 713-522-9985 for more info.

  • Calendar

    June 29, 2006

    Have a Seat on The Bench

    Be Your Own Pet performs Friday, November 10, at Mink, 3718 Main. Call 713-522-9985 for more info.

  • Music

    May 11, 2006

    Versus the Mirror, with Boy Sets Fire, the Fully Down and My Last War

    Wednesday, May 17, at Java Jazz Coffeehouse, 2502 FM 1960 East, 281-528-8129

  • Music

    March 9, 2006

    Page France, with Jason Carmona, Jetpack, Dizzy Pilot and Three Fantastic

    Monday, March 13, at Super Happy Fun Land, 2610 Ashland, 713-880-2100

  • Music

    February 2, 2006

    Never Go to a Party in Friendswood

    Where does your town rank in the Houston-area good-taste stakes?

  • Music

    January 5, 2006

    Music to Cover Your Eyes To

    Houstonian Nick DiFonzo has one of the world's finest collections of bad album covers

  • News

    December 23, 2004

    Rapping on Heaven's Door

    Can Christian hip-hop save Enock from his demons?

  • Music

    July 22, 2004

    switchfoot

    No matter what you call 'em, they're headlining the Music Awards

  • Music

    February 1, 2001

    Rock of Ages

    Houston singer-songwriter Brandon Stanley gets by with a little help from his friend... upstairs

  • Music

    June 22, 2000

    Holy Diver

    Atomic Opera

  • Music

    March 9, 2000
  • News

    February 10, 2000

    Gospel According to Matthew

    The Good Lord Willing, Songwriter Matthew Levine Plans to Spread the word of Baha'i

  • Music

    December 17, 1998

    On Beyond Christian Rock

    The Good Lord Willing, Songwriter Matthew Levine Plans to Spread the word of Baha'i

  • Music

    December 18, 1997

    Heaven Sent?

    Caedmon's Call strives to be heard above the Christian rock din

  • Music

    October 31, 1996

    Sound Check

    Caedmon's Call strives to be heard above the Christian rock din

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