Gym Class Heroes

Vans Warped Tour in Photos

Top 10 selling CDs at Zia Record Exchange, 3851 East Thunderbird Road

Chart-busters for the week

Top ten selling CDs at Zia Record Exchange, 105 West University Drive in Tempe

Chart-busters for the week

Hushed Heroes

Speaking of snake-eyes . . .

Hushed Heroes

Speaking of snake-eyes . . .

Just Announced: Eagles of Death Metal, Hank Williams III and More

It seems like just yesterday we were reminding you how bad the Eagles of Death Metal are live while praising The Hives for putting on one of the best shows of the year. Well, the band Axl Rose so memorably dubbed The Pigeons of Shit Metal are coming back in February, and they won't have the Sweds to ... More >>

Anarbor Take(s) Action! on National Tour

Local pretty boy rockers Anarbor will be hitting the road with Cute is What We Aim For for the Take Action! Tour starting Feb 11.The tour is put together by Anarbor's emo-pop-rock label, Hopeless Records, through their non profit organization, Sub City, and also features Meg & Dia, Breathe Carol ... More >>

Katy Perry Is One of the Girls Just as Much as Boys

Luke HolwerdaSee more shots from her concert in our Katy Perry slide show. Katy Perry is hot! Well, she's cute and she's hot. This seemed to be the general consensus from the sold-out audience at Tempe's Marquee Theatre on Tuesday. Perry, who wore a flashy gold dress and looked like she should be ... More >>

Arizona's 1st Annual Porn Star Ball Kicks Off NBA All-Star Weekend

Will there be balling at Arizona's 1st Annual Porn Star Ball? We can only hope. But one thing's for sure -- there will be boobs and booze aplenty (and some local hip-hop, too) at the February 11 hoedown (pun intended), set to steam up the windows at Babylon Showclub, 3613 East Van Buren.

'Idol' Boredom Reaches New Heights with Two Hours of People Sitting in Chairs

Top 36er Adam Lambert strikes a pose (and needs a haircut).Honestly, I didn't think anything would be able to top Tuesday night's people-sit-in-rooms-and- await-their-fates episode of American Idol in terms of sheer boredom, but Wednesday night's people-sit-in-a-room-and-then-go-into-another-room-wh ... More >>

Lights! Camera! Take Action!

Top 36er Adam Lambert strikes a pose (and needs a haircut).Honestly, I didn't think anything would be able to top Tuesday night's people-sit-in-rooms-and- await-their-fates episode of American Idol in terms of sheer boredom, but Wednesday night's people-sit-in-a-room-and-then-go-into-another-room-wh ... More >>

Phoenix’s Best Records of 2008

Top 36er Adam Lambert strikes a pose (and needs a haircut).Honestly, I didn't think anything would be able to top Tuesday night's people-sit-in-rooms-and- await-their-fates episode of American Idol in terms of sheer boredom, but Wednesday night's people-sit-in-a-room-and-then-go-into-another-room-wh ... More >>

Panic at the Disco, Death Cab for Cutie, and the Other Worst Interviews Ever

Top 36er Adam Lambert strikes a pose (and needs a haircut).Honestly, I didn't think anything would be able to top Tuesday night's people-sit-in-rooms-and- await-their-fates episode of American Idol in terms of sheer boredom, but Wednesday night's people-sit-in-a-room-and-then-go-into-another-room-wh ... More >>

Odes for V.D.

Musicians muster up their favorite seduction songs

Various Artists

Snakes on a Plane: The Album
(Decaydance/New Line)

¡Viva la Revolución!

A rogues' gallery of rock 'n' rollers reflects upon the USA's big day

Clothes Encounters

Things to wear, read, and listen to

Wale at Bar Smith Wednesday, Supergrass Teams With Radiohead Producer, Denny's "Rockstar Menu" Adds New Bands

So Much Silence: Wale at Bar Smith Wednesday NME: Supergrass members form band with Radiohead producer Spin: Yusuf Islam to Coldplay: I Forgive You Rolling Stone: Gym Class Heroes, Good Charlotte Join Denny's "Rockstar" Menu Pitchfork: White Stripes' Crazy 2007 Canadian Tour Gets a Documentary Film ... More >>

Weird is the New Cool to Play Two Shows in July

 We told you about Weird is the New Cool back in April and now the guys have a couple shows booked for July. WINC are scheduled to perform Saturday, April 18 at Veterans Memorial Coliseum and Saturday, July 25 at Chyro Arts, according to the group's MySpace page. The local band c ... More >>

Gym Class Heroes Headline ASU's Homecoming Concert This Wednesday

Gym Class Heroes are scheduled to perform on Wednesday, October 28, at Tempe Beach Park.​Arizona State University's Programming and Activities Board must've had a major bankroll at its disposal for this year's homecoming week (which starts tomorrow) since the student-run organizations is bringing ... More >>

Nick Jonas Namechecks Prince, Lady Gaga Says She's Bisexual, White Stripes Boxed Set Due

Electric Mustache: mp3: The Soft Pack - "C'mon"Idolator: Nick Jonas Names Prince As An Inspiration For His Solo AlbumIdolator: Kanye West Apparently Ends Feud With Entertainment WeeklyNME: No Doubt counter-sued by Activision over 'Band Hero'NME: Lady Gaga: 'I'm bisexual and I've had sex with women' ... More >>

Fueled by Ramen Artists: Where Are They Now?

Nicki EscuderoCobra Starship​Nicki EscuderoThe Cab​It's hard to believe amid all the Fall Out Boy radio hits, award-winning Panic! at the Disco videos and female-fronted bands that came about because they were inspired by Paramore (who perform tonight at the Dodge Theatre), one of record label F ... More >>

Bruno Mars Arrested in Vegas for Drug Possession

​Hotel security found narcotics in Bruno Mars' bathroom Sunday, according to SPIN. He was arrested at the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas. Apparently he's discovered that it's not so easy being in the spotlight all the time.The breakout hitmaker is scheduled to release his new album Doo-Wo ... More >>

Incoming: Alison Krauss, Bill Callahan, David Bazan, Dirty Beaches, Vans Warped Tour

Warped Tour 2011 - coming to a parking lot near you​Not a whole lot of new shows to announce this week, but at least there's a Warped Tour for that. The venerable punk rock tour is now in its 17th year, a rather impressive feat in this day and age. Bands such as NOFX, Poison The Well, Gym Class He ... More >>

Amy Winehouse Dead at 27, Cause Remains Unclear

​English singer Amy Winehouse was found dead in her apartment Saturday. She was 27 years old, according to NME.While the cause of her death is currently unknown, it is suspected that she died of a drug overdose.More recent reports are saying that Winehouse died from an ecstasy overdose, accor ... More >>

The Vans Warped Tour Is Known for Punk, But There's More

​English singer Amy Winehouse was found dead in her apartment Saturday. She was 27 years old, according to NME.While the cause of her death is currently unknown, it is suspected that she died of a drug overdose.More recent reports are saying that Winehouse died from an ecstasy overdose, accor ... More >>

Incoming: Iron & Wine, Everlast, Macklemore & Ryan Lewis, Ximena Sariñana, Wilco

​As we announced last week, bearded angel Sam Beam of Iron & Wine will officially be gracing Phoenix with his presence at the beginning of December.Presumably he'll be performing songs from his latest album, Kiss Each Other Clean, as well as classics from past albums including The Shepherd's D ... More >>

Chromeo at Marquee Theatre, 10/18/11

Photos By Melissa Fossum​ Chromeo Marquee Theatre Tuesday, October 18, 2011 Often weekends leave me plagued by choice. There's always so much going on. Where do I go? What do I see? It's not the sort of thing that normally happens on a Tuesday. But last night provided a few concert options ... More >>

Phooson @ US Airways Center

Photos By Melissa Fossum​ Chromeo Marquee Theatre Tuesday, October 18, 2011 Often weekends leave me plagued by choice. There's always so much going on. Where do I go? What do I see? It's not the sort of thing that normally happens on a Tuesday. But last night provided a few concert options ... More >>

Joey Bradfisch, What Are You Listening To?

Joey Bradfisch (center) with musical group Karmin ​Joey BradfischBradfisch is a producer for the Johnjay and Rich radio morning show on 104.7 KISS-FM. His segment, What'cha Doin At The Courthouse?, airs on the station every Friday at 7:40 a.m. When you put your key in the ignition and turn on the ... More >>