Garth Brooks

Ron Hoon of Fox 10, What Are You Listening To?

Hoon is an anchor of FOX 10 Arizona Morning. He'll be serving as emcee for the 2013 Phoenix Heart Walk on Saturday, March 23 at 8 a.m. at the Wesley Bolin Memorial Plaza in Phoenix. Hoon was game to play a round of "What Are You Listening To?" with Up on the Sun.

Digging Up Heavy Metal's Country Roots

I have always been one of those metal heads that claims to listen to all musical genres--except for country. But in the past year, I've realized that classic country songs, with their imagery and energy, are pretty hard to dislike. Take David Allan Coe's "If That Ain't Country Part II," for example. ... More >>

Clint Black @ SMoCA

Maneone on Winning Red Bull's Thre3style University and What He's Doing at Sound Wave

Last night, Miguel Camacho took a big step towards local DJ stardom. And it only took 15 minutes to do so. The 24-year-old, who performs as Maneone, bested four other mixmasters (including Convince, Mattafact, and Looney) to reign supreme during a Red Bull Thre3style University DJ battle held on Thu ... More >>

Rehab, Rhythm Room, 8/30/12

Rehab @ Rhythm Room| 8/30/12Not since bearded Jim Morrison have rotund drunks been celebrated with such crazed enthusiasm. Not that I could ever compare last night's Rehab show at The Rhythm Room to even the most spaced-out of Morrison's career and consider it fair. But I did learn a few things as ... More >>

Jill Bryan, What Are You Listening To?

Jill Bryan The comedian hosts Stand-Up Live's Comedy Gold showcase and radio's "What A Mouth." Check out www.jillbryancomedy.com for upcoming shows and events! When you put your key in the ignition and turn on the radio, what station would play right now? KMLE Country, 107.9-FM. I'm a big fan of T ... More >>

An Overcast Saturday with Blake Shelton and Joe Nichols at Country Thunder, 4/14/12

See also: Big & Rich and Jake Owen at Country Thunder in Florence, 4/13/12 Country Thunder Caynon Moon Ranch in Florence, Arizona Saturday, April 14, 2012 After Friday's fraught and frightful driving experience to Country Thunder, I shut off the GPS and drove from memory. All went smoothly and I ... More >>

6 Musicians With Surprising Political Affiliations

​Music is one of those creative things that only hippies do, or at least that's the stereotype. But seriously, what kind of self-respecting conservative would devote themselves to being a (guf-ah!) professional musician? And what already-famous musicians would commit the career suicide of adm ... More >>

I Wish It Would Rain -- 10 'Rain' Songs We Hope Inspire More Rain

​ So we finally got a little rain last night -- but if your car is still as dirty as mine from last week's haboob -- it wasn't nearly enough. I'm talking some serious monsoon action, the kind that lasts a few days.  Here's 10 songs that that will hopefully inspire Mother Nature to help us out ... More >>

Club Candids: Shake! Six Year Anniversary at The Rogue Bar

Melissa FossumScottsdale's sexiest and strangest gathered at The Rogue Bar for the sixth anniversary of Shake! on Saturday, February 19. ​ Shake! may have ended two years ago, but the original DJs got together last Saturday to celebrate the dance party's six year anniversary. The Rogue Bar ... More >>

LCD Soundsystem's Final Show Spurs Ticket Outrage

​We've all heard of concert tickets that sold out in record time. Last year Garth Brooks sold more than 140,000 tickets in a day to a benefit show. Lady Antebellum sold out an arena in Georgia in seven minutes last year as well. Most recently, Coachella sold all of its 75,000 tickets in five days. ... More >>

John Michael Montgomery @ Del E. Webb Performing Arts Center

Everlast and Everything You Need To Know About White Rappers Explained

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Everlast and Everything You Need To Know About White Rappers Explained

Punk Rockers, Porn Stars, Born Losers, and Other Thanksgiving Weekend Cheap Thrills

Porn star Priya Rai will be in attendance at Club Silver tonight.​Unless you happen to be some hermit living by yourself in a Hoarders house, chances are good that you'll be hanging out with your friends and family sometime during the next few days. But instead of sipping and supping with dear Au ... More >>

Brad Paisley

Keith Urban, & Sugarland

Taylor Swift Sweet as Sugar at Glendale Show

By Christina Fuoco-Karasinski Country star Taylor Swift has to be the coolest 19-year-old who admittedly didn't have any friends in junior high. Now, she has famous friends like Garth Brooks and Miley Cyrus define the word "fearless" -- also the title of her latest album -- in a pre-show video. She ... More >>

Change of Art

Rock icon goes . . . hip-hop?

Trisha Yearwood

Think Big

Oh, yes, there will be holograms

Me First and the Gimme Gimmes

Love Their Country
(Fat Wreck Chords)

Cowboy Up

We just can't quit this countrified Karaoke

Josh Gracin

What it's come to

Word of Mouth

Rhyme and reason at the PHiX

Casket Life

That's one for new Stomping Ground Records

Toby Keith

Shock'n Y'all (DreamWorks)

George Strait

Country king plays it strait

Various Artists

When the Sun Goes Down: The Secret History of Rock & Roll (RCA Victor)

Jorma Kaukonen

Blue Country Heart (Columbia)

Buddy & Julie Miller

Buddy & Julie Miller (HighTone)

Critical Mass

Even with impending Willennium looming, 1999 proved to be a banner year for music

Secrete Santas

For goodness sake, who's good and bad on Santa's list this Christmas!

Lamb of Garth, Have Mercy on Us!

Everyone has his crossovers to bear, but doesn't rock have enough problems without Garth Brooks signing up for membership?

A Snob's Guide to Rock 'n' Roll

New Times' unholy critical trinity come down from their snooty perch to stop and sneer at the latest musical offerings

It's Still Rotten Joel to Me

Hall of Fame's recent induction of Billy Joel makes a bad idea seem that much worse

Recordings

Second Helpings

Copy Cats

In the tired realm of tribute albums, imitation is the sincerest form of flatulence

Second Helpings

Si World

Recordings

History in the Faking

Say, What?

Puff Peace

SIMMONS SAYS

DO LOOK BACK

THE YEAR IN MUSIC: IT JUST DIDN'T GET MUCH BETTER (OR WORSE) THAN THIS

A BOY OF STRUMMERRICK TREVINO PLAYS THE BARS INSTEAD OF THE OUTFIELD

HERE COMES TROUBLE

HE'S TRASHED BILLY RAY CYRUS. AND HE WON'T WEAR A BLACK HAT. TRAVIS TRITT'S PUT THE "OUT THERE" BACK INTO "OUTLAW."

LWGENDS IN THEIR OWN RHYMECOUNTRY MUSIC'S STARS ARE RISING HARD AND FALLING FAST