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Nicki Minaj Is Bringing Her "Pink Friday" Tour to Phoenix

Hip-hop superstar Nicki Minaj is bringing her "Pink Friday" tour to Phoenix on Tuesday, August 7, at Comerica Theatre. The 14-date North American tour finds her skipping some pretty big cities (L.A. and Philadelphia get radio shows) on her first headlining tour, but returning to Phoenix after suppo ... More >>

Gene Simmons Has Beef With Rihanna, and Probably a Few Other Pop Stars

​See also: KISS and Motley Crue Are Coming to Phoenix (Together!)Don't make lip-syncing a habit at concerts, or outspoken KISS-man Gene Simmons will have something to say about it."We're sick and tired of girls getting up there with dancers and karaoke tapes in back of them," Simmons said at a pre ... More >>

Boys and Frogs Sorry For the Weight Mixtape

Peoria-based indie popsters Boys and Frogs have a flair for the dramatic: witness the bands excellent and creepy videos. But the cover for the trio's new mixtape, Sorry For the Weight (a pun regarding the wait for the band's follow-up to their last LP, Rain Dance Snowed In) takes the cake, ripping ... More >>

Good and Bad Moods for the Spirit of Thanksgiving

ohdeeoh.com​There are a lot of right ways and wrong ways to celebrate Thanksgiving. Right ways include spending quality time with your family; wrong ways include making out with your first cousin because you only see him once a year. Here at Up On The Sun, we advocate all feelings of inner warmth ... More >>

Ke$ha @ Comerica Theatre

July 27 In Blogs: Entourage, Chartreuse, Pauly D, Russell Pearce, and Daniel Tosh

​In the 24-hour news cycle, it can be difficult to keep up. We have the solution. Check back on Valley Fever every evening for highlights from each of New Times' blogs.Today's entries

Chris Brown Carelessly Infuriates His Neighbors

​It's tough enough to have a regular bad neighbor, but your living situation will be made particularly difficult if your neighbor is Chris Brown, according to the Boom Box.Residents of the same West Hollywood condos as Chris Brown have been complaining about the late night dog races that he holds ... More >>

June 23 In Blogs: Joe Arpaio, Andrew Knochel, The Glitch Mob, Beet StrEAT, and Stealing Evidence

​​​In the 24-hour news cycle, it can be difficult to keep up. We have the solution. Check back on Valley Fever every evening for highlights from each of New Times' blogs. Today's entries:

LCD Soundsystem Goes Out With a Bang at Final Show at MSG

PitchforkAfter a ton of shenanigans regarding StubHub scalpers and seemingly unexplainable technical TicketMaster difficulties, LCD Soundsystem finally performed their grand farewell show at Madison Square Garden, according to Spinner.Pitchfork made dreams come true by bringing the unforgettable con ... More >>

March 31 In Blogs: NightFuse, Britney Spears, Cycle, and Meth

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Kanye's 'All of the Lights' Video Removed From YouTube For Inducing Seizures

​An organization called Epilepsy Action got YouTube to take down Kanye West's new music video for his song "All of the Lights," according to Stereogum.After receiving numerous calls about people being affected by epilepsy after watching Kanye's video, Epilepsy Action took a stand and made som ... More >>

Kristin Anderson, What Are You Listening To?

Kristin Anderson​Kristin Anderson The Fox10 news anchor is participating in the Climb to Conquer Cancer on Saturday, February 26. Go to www.myfoxphoenix.com to join her Fox10 team. When you put your key in the ignition and turn on the radio, what station would play right now? Prob ... More >>

Beyonce and Sleigh Bells Collaborate in the Studio

​Diplo says noise pop duo Sleigh Bells have been hitting the studio with Beyonce, according to NME.The producer recently blogged about being in the studio together with the three musicians. Sleigh Bells' album Treats was played for the good people who work for Beyonce, and now they're working on s ... More >>

Kitty Purry, Lou Dog, Snacks, Bubbles and More of Music's Greatest Pets

Snacks​Best Coast singer Bethany Cosentino has made a lot of her fans cat people.Her pet cat Snacks is almost as recognizable as the band (which plays Clubhouse Music Venue Saturday, January 22) itself. A picture of Snacks covers the drum kit, Cosentino gives Snacks a shout-out in the song "Goodby ... More >>

Dec. 3 In Blogs: The DREAM Act, Tovrea Castle, Britney Spears, and Tammy Banovac

​​​In the 24-hour news cycle, it can be difficult to keep up. We have the solution. Check back on Valley Fever every evening for highlights from each of New Times' blogs. Today's entries:

Club Trinity Debuts in Scottsdale

​Say adios to Club Rain, as the lascivious Latin dance den located in south Scottsdale has been replaced with an entirely new joint. Club Trinity now occupies the Papago Plaza space that formerly housed Rain and will focus more on dishing out hip-hop and Top 40 tracks instead of cumbias and regg ... More >>

Katy Perry Loses Herself on 'Teenage Dream,' But It's Still Super-Catchy

​You could never really call Katy Perry original. From the moment she broke onto the scene with her first mainstream single, "I Kissed a Girl," she was criticized for copying the title of the track by Jill Sobule. Her songs have always been sticky sweet pop that's radio-ready, but on her debut, On ... More >>

Miike Snow at The Clubhouse

​It seems like the ticket to quick success for a band these days is either getting your song on an iPod commercial or on a popular television show. The latter seems to have been the case for Swedish electro-pop outfit Miike Snow. Of course they didn't just get their song on one popular televisio ... More >>

6 Last Minute Valentine's Day Don'ts

http://www.flickr.com/photos/aussiegall/374268661/None of this either. ​ News flash: Valentine's Day is in less than 48 hours. If you don't have plans now, you will be tempted to take dangerous paths towards Valentine's Day merriment. Luckily for you, we have experienced all of the possible p ... More >>

Exile on Main Street, U.S.A.

SoCal artist punks Disney

Pearl Jam Pay Tribute To MJ, The Versitility of "Yakety Sax," Kurt Vile Coming to Modified

Electric Mustache: Kurt Vile To Play Modified Arts This OctoberIdolator: Britney Spears' Secret Classic-Rock Past Revealed?Idolator: Ten Bands That Should (And Ten Bands That Shouldn't) Grace Us With A Cover Of "Yakety Sax"NME: Jay-Z's 'The Blueprint 3' tracklisting unveiledSo Much Silence: Throw Me ... More >>

Other People's Blogs: Meg White, Trent Reznor Marry, Coldplay Vs. Cat, Babyshambles get Britpoppy

Pitchfork: Meg White, Trent Reznor Getting Married (No, Not to Each Other, Sorry)Spin: Yusuf Islam Accuses Coldplay of PlagiarismSpin: Babyshambles Channel Stone Roses On New RecordRolling Stone: Britney Spears Fan Arrested for Crashing Stage at "Circus" Show

You Asked For It: Goodbye To Pretty

Generally, I write positive reviews about bands that are good at what they do. I like a little bit of everything, so it's not that hard for me to appreciate either a delicate ballad or ear-shredding thrash. Shit, I genuinely love the first Britney Spears record, and think Toby Keith is a tragically ... More >>

Why You Have To Pay So Much for Good Seats

On March 11, the Wall Street Journal ran an article titled "Concert Tickets Get Set Aside, Marked Up by Artists, Managers" written by Ethan Smith. In it, Smith explains the practice of large promoters, Ticketmaster, and artists teaming up to take the best seats at concerts and then not selling them ... More >>

E-40, Jamie Foxx, Beyoncé, and Lil' Rob are Part of What's Selling at Circles Records and Tapes

E-40, the self-described "King of Slang" and "Ambassador of the Bay." Hyphy sure has faded quite a bit in popularity over the past couple years (check out this story in our sister publication SF Weekly as to the reasons why). The rambunctious and uptempo Bay Area hip-hop subgenre, which helped intr ... More >>

Coachella Artists Start Leaking

The first batch of bands for the hottest music festival around, the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival, has been leaked. Confirmed Artists: the Killers, the Airborne Toxic Event, the Bug, Buraka Som Sistema, Crystal Castles, Drop The Lime, Fleet Foxes, Flying Lotus, Girl Talk, the Hold Steady, ... More >>

Dec. 3 In Blogs: Cheap Trick, Free Subs, Don Bivens, The Arizona Republic and More

We understand that in the 24-hour news cycle it can be difficult to keep up. Worry not! We have the solution. Check back on Valley Fever every evening for highlights from each of New Times' blogs. Today's entries: Valley Fever: Editors Take Big Hits in Arizona Republic Layoffs Free Hot Air Balloon ... More >>

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