Bon Jovi

Top 10 Overproduced Matchbox Twenty Moments I Enjoy In Spite Of Myself

Matchbox Twenty tickets go on sale today at noon--the show's July 26 at Comerica Theatre--which means that this weekend is a time for you to reflect on whether, why, and how much you love America's most indestructible post-grunge band. For me those answers are yes, because they're so overproduced ... More >>

Five Reasons You'll Want to Have Seen Prince at the Marquee Theatre

Pop music is obsessed with youth, but it's also obsessed with itself. Result: An endless procession of youthful musicians from pop golden ages who are rapidly becoming capital-h Historic figures. The MTV era's counterculture heroes are now culture heroes. Bruce Springsteen is an institution. Madonn ... More >>

Goldenboy's Shon Sullivan Talks Phoenix and Elliott Smith

The New Familiar is more than just the name of the forthcoming album from L.A.-based Goldenboy. It's an aesthetic, says songwriter Shon Sulllivan, whose resume includes work with Elliott Smith, Spain, The Eels, The Watson Twins, The Rentals, and more. "People always ask us, what do you sound like? ... More >>

Red Hot Chili Peppers Teach It's Okay For Tastes to Change

Jeremiah Gratza Talks DJing as President Gator, Opening for Jimmy Eat World, and How He Almost Managed The Format

Turns out local concert promoter Jeremiah Gratza has more on his plate than just putting on shows, passing out flyers, helping run Crescent Ballroom, and hanging out at hip dance nights. The 29-year-old, who's a promoter with Stateside Presents, occasionally has performed as DJ President Gator ove ... More >>

5 & Diner Expanding to New Jersey

Looks like the state of New Jersey, birthplace of Bon Jovi, the light bulb, and home of the world's largest spoon collection, is in need of some (more) burgers and shakes -- stat. And who better to continue to fill the densest system of highways in the United States with guests in search of chrome ... More >>

Shurman Finds Inspiration in Independence

Now that we all know most record companies are the loss leaders for their conglomerate parent company we always believed they were, you kinda wish just once someone at the label would say "I don't know how to do my job" instead of "We don't have a way of marketing you." That was the speech Aaron Be ... More >>

Tumblr of the Week: Who is Bon Iver?

​Bon Iver is the new Arcade Fire of the Grammy Awards. In classic "Who is..." Tumblr fashion, a plethora of people have taken to the interwebs to express their disdain for Justin Vernon and co. because they won the Best New Artist and Best Alternative Album awards, simply because they had "never ... More >>

My103.9 Now On the Air

When the news broke that X103.9 would be

Aaron Lewis

Rockstar Mayhem Festival at Ashley Furniture HomeStore Pavilion, 7/15/11

Maria Vassett​Megadeth, Godsmack, and Disturbed at Rockstar Mayhem Festival Friday, July 15, 2011 The Ashley Furniture HomeStore Pavilion"You guys are fucking amazing, Phoenix!"This was the first thing I heard as I approached the Ashley Furniture HomeStore Pavilion for the Rockstar Mayhe ... More >>

Is Aaron Lewis the World's Most Obnoxious Country-Western Wanna-Be?

Fact-Checking The Sound Strike's Claims About the Arizona Boycott

​The Sound Strike, the musical boycott of Arizona organized last year in the wake of a controversial immigration law, is crowing about its success. The boycott is lead by former Rage Against The Machine singer Zach de la Rocha. It persists even though SB 1070 -- like an "eerily similar" measure p ... More >>

P-Nut of 311 on Perry Farrell, Secret Summer Events, and Rocking a Boat

Alison Dyer​I don't know how much there really is to do out in Omaha, Nebraska, but being a city girl, I'd imagine that living there would give people plenty of time to bounce artistic ideas off of one another and get creative. Out comes 311. The five-piece rock/rap band's sound is undeniably one- ... More >>

Alice Cooper Nominated to Join Rock and Roll Hall of Fame

​Local boy Alice Cooper is up for induction into Cleveland's Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Better news yet, this year's field is so weak he appears to be a shoo-in.Actually, this year's list of 15 nominees is probably no weaker than last year when, somehow, ABBA was inducted into the rock and roll h ... More >>

'American Idol' Live! at US Airways Center Last Night

Luke HolwerdaAmerican Idol Live​American Idol Live! August 12, 2010US Airways CenterFor Valley residents who always wanted to make it out to the American Idol studios but never did, last night at US Airways Center was their opportunity to see the top 10 contestants from 2010's season perform on th ... More >>

Crystal Castles, Against Me!, and Blitzen Trapper; June 8 Was a Record-Release Bonanza

The Grammy's Top 10 Moments

Beyonce also did a version of Alanis' "You Oughtta Know" when she played Phoenix last summer.​ This year's Grammy's ceremony was full of instances that just made you scratch your head, furl your brow, and go, "Really?!?" Whether it was a pleasantly surprised reaction, a hearty laugh, or a look of ... More >>

Just Announced: Bon Jovi, Shooter Jennings, Pete Yorn

It's hard to tell how much mileage Pete Yorn sure is getting out of his collaboration with actress Scarlett Johansson. On one hand, touring in support of Break Up, the New Jersey singer-songwriter is charging $37 for tickets to a show at The Marquee, which seems pretty steep -- not that we didn't re ... More >>

Keith Urban, & Sugarland

Metal Elvis Bring Their Unique Concept to Martini Ranch Friday

Metal Elvis isn't your Mother's kind of Elvis! Scottsdale-based Elvis Presley tribute act Metal Elvis, who have been covering The King's classics with a metal twist from hard to glam to thrash metal, will bring their covers to Martini Ranch Friday.The group is comprised of lead singer "The K ... More >>

Because Every Beer Festival Needs Music

Not only do The Crown Kings love beer, but they love playing beer festivalsFor those of you who have been keeping tabs on the Arizona Brewer's Guild recent run of beer festivals, you know, full well, that the 21st Annual Great Arizona Beer Festival is this Saturday and Sunday at Tempe Beach Park fro ... More >>

Hogjaw, Jack Ripper, and Jackyl at Brickhouse Theatre, Friday, May 9

Will Guitar Hero save the music industry?

In Perfect Harmony

Discovering What Laura Says Thinks and Feels

Take Cover

Diving into Metalhead territory

Rock's Greatest Slapstick Moments

Art hurts

Cowboys From Hell

Shooting the bull with the AK Corral

Ladies' Night

Our naughty nighthawks join 2,000 screaming, horny wenches for The Main Event, Part 2

Warped Minds

A day at punk rock's biggest summer tour takes more than just stamina

Crisis of Faith

Film explores homosexuality and Judaism

Pop Goes the Easel

Three Arizona artists illustrate 'Imagery From a New Generation'

Wallpaper Chase

On the coffee-house circuit, the trick is in outperforming the decor

Here Comes the Sickness

Surviving the big grunge blowup, Mudhoney takes a final bow before hanging it up for good . . . sort of

Bugs' Buffet

Tempted by record company largess? Drink up and dig right in.

Sense Field

Under the Radar
(Warner Bros.)

Shout at the Mullet

Call me a heretic, but this follicle fashion is cause for sheer terror

We Be Clubbin'

Young alternative rockers are spending more and more downtime playing golf. How the hell did that happen?

The Award for Mediocrity, Again

Yearning for civil unrest from any '99 Grammy nominee

Still Loca After All These Years

The Latin Explosion in dance music causes barely a ripple at Latino venues like Club Orfeon

Recordings

Lake of Fire

Cowboy Karaoke

Gene Autry would turn over in his grave

Moral Sex

City Hall Puritans crack down on sex businesses. Expect the courts to decide if the new laws are constitutional.

Locals Only

Hangin' With Mr. Cooper

Ol' Spider Eyes is back with a new summer tour--but this time, he's left the guillotine at home

EVEN MORE TAPES IN THE MAIL

THE BEST OF NINETEEN NINETY TUNE

THE BIRDS ARE THE WORD

THEIR LEAD SINGER IS ONLY 13, BUT THE BLUEBIRDS ARE NO NOVERLTY ACT

Howlin' Globetrotter

Clarence "Gatemouth" Brown sings the blues around the world