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Deep Purple

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    May 7, 2012

    Metal Mondays: Heavy Metal Is Going to Be Fine

    See also: Metal Mondays: Phoenix Needs a Heavy Metal Strip Club A friend of mine brought up a very pertinent question the other day, questioning the validity of current heavy metal. Metal will always have fans, turned on by classic metal gods who've been around for decades or whatever crap current ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 6, 2012

    Dick Dale at The Rhythm Room, 3/5/12

    Dick Dale Rhythm Room Thursday, April 5, 2012 Driving to the Dick Dale concert Thursday night at the Rhythm Room it seemed, in retrospect, fitting to have Little Barrie on the stereo cranking out the title track from his new album, King of the Waves. "You're not gonna be saved, if you're not kin ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 11, 2011

    Seven Extraordinarily LOUD Live Bands (and Jucifer)

    ​There's something about LOUDNESS that's deeply appealing to fans of rock 'n' roll, especially when it comes to a live performance. The visceral shock, the days of tinnitus... it all coheres into something that transcends a recording and delineates the difference between headphones at home and ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 6, 2011

    Five Finger Death Punch's Jason Hook on American Capitalist, Playing For the Troops, and Spending the Night in One of Saddam's Palaces

    ​Most bands aren't used to soldiers moshing with M-16s and spending the night in one Saddam Hussien's palaces. But Five Finger Death Punch isn't like other bands. Up on the Sun spoke with guitarist Jason Hook about his favorite tracks off the new album, a night in one of Saddam Hussein's pal ... More >>

  • Music

    August 18, 2011

    Diamond Head @ The Clubhouse Music Venue

    ​Most bands aren't used to soldiers moshing with M-16s and spending the night in one Saddam Hussien's palaces. But Five Finger Death Punch isn't like other bands. Up on the Sun spoke with guitarist Jason Hook about his favorite tracks off the new album, a night in one of Saddam Hussein's pal ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 3, 2011

    Uriah Heep's Bernie Shaw on Into the Wild, Prog, and Chickenfoot

    Bernie Shaw, middle​ You know, I've always been into Uriah Heep album covers a lot more than Uriah Heep albums. Don't get me wrong -- there are some killer jams in the discography, like "Lady in Black" and "Gypsy," which skirts the line between prog and boogie, kind of an early example of heavy ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 27, 2011

    This Week in Music History: June 27 through July 3

    Wikimedia CommonsSaxophones: First patented this week in music history.​Music and musicians have been around for centuries, and every day, new music news breaks. Every Monday, we're going to take a look back at the notable music stories, births, and deaths that took place that week.This week saw t ... More >>

  • Calendar

    June 2, 2011

    Dax Riggs

    Wikimedia CommonsSaxophones: First patented this week in music history.​Music and musicians have been around for centuries, and every day, new music news breaks. Every Monday, we're going to take a look back at the notable music stories, births, and deaths that took place that week.This week saw t ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 10, 2010

    X Japan's Yoshiki on Lollapalooza, Hide, and Taking Over America with Japanese Rock

    Jonathan McNamaraX Japan moments before playing Lollapalooza 2010. Left to right: Pata, Heath, Yoshiki, Toshi, and Sugizo.​I'm riding in an elevator up to the highest floors of Chicago's Ritz Carlton with publicist Heidi Ellen Robinson-Fitzgerald. For a sweet lady, she represents some hard-hit ... More >>

  • Music

    August 5, 2010

    Ted Nugent Helped Me See the Need For Civil Political Dialogue

    Jonathan McNamaraX Japan moments before playing Lollapalooza 2010. Left to right: Pata, Heath, Yoshiki, Toshi, and Sugizo.​I'm riding in an elevator up to the highest floors of Chicago's Ritz Carlton with publicist Heidi Ellen Robinson-Fitzgerald. For a sweet lady, she represents some hard-hit ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 10, 2008

    Q&A With The Answer

    Question: Who's the straight ahead rock outfit playing with AC/DC tonight that you've never heard of? The Answer.But what's The Answer? The Answer!hehehehe This foursome from Northern Ireland may not be on our radio charts...yet, but since their creation in 2000 they've racked up a few accolades in ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 29, 2008

    Watching the Wheels: a music soundtrack for hyperdrivers

    Question: Who's the straight ahead rock outfit playing with AC/DC tonight that you've never heard of? The Answer.But what's The Answer? The Answer!hehehehe This foursome from Northern Ireland may not be on our radio charts...yet, but since their creation in 2000 they've racked up a few accolades in ... More >>

  • Music

    November 8, 2007

    Israeli Gears

    Monotonix bring licks with chutzpah

  • Blogs

    October 10, 2007

    Heavy Metal: A Box Set Review in Three Acts

    Monotonix bring licks with chutzpah

  • Music

    August 16, 2007

    Deep Purple

    Swiss time is running out

  • Music

    June 21, 2007

    Groupie Think

    Metalling in the affairs of others

  • Music

    May 3, 2007

    Spinal Tapped

    In which our heroine observes a Sabbath

  • Music

    November 16, 2006

    Opeth

    Ghost Reveries (Special Edition CD/DVD)
    (Roadrunner Records)

  • Calendar

    September 8, 2005

    Drummerpalooza

    Feel the benefit

  • Music

    February 24, 2005

    Recluse Driving

    The usually elusive Paul Westerberg finally hits the road

  • Music

    July 17, 2003

    Señor Coconut and His Orchestra

    Fiesta Songs (Emperor Norton)

  • Music

    May 15, 2003

    Basement Ax

    Built to Spill's Doug Martsch is a guitar hero for a generation not interested in 'em

  • Music

    May 18, 2000

    Microbe Brewery

    You can call Stereolab's musical mix postmodern rock or experimental pop, just don't call it kitschy

  • Music

    January 6, 2000

    Happy Daze

    Nebula conjures up memories of loud Les Pauls, long hair and weed

  • Music

    May 28, 1998

    Renegade Radio

    Radio Free Phoenix delivers everything you ever wanted to know about music but were afraid to request

  • Calendar

    January 29, 1998

    Calendar for the week

    Radio Free Phoenix delivers everything you ever wanted to know about music but were afraid to request

  • Music

    February 20, 1997

    Please--No More, Mr. Nice Guy!

    Radio Free Phoenix delivers everything you ever wanted to know about music but were afraid to request

  • Music

    July 25, 1996

    Hope You Die Before We Get Old

    The reunited Who and Sex Pistols cheat death one more time

  • Music

    March 21, 1996

    Slow Gin Fizz

    The reunited Who and Sex Pistols cheat death one more time

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    May 12, 1993
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    September 23, 1992
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