Jeff Beck

Slayer's Jeff Hanneman and 8 Other Metallers Dead Before Their Time

Slayer guitarist Jeff Hanneman died of cirrhosis on May 2, the same day as the Golden Gods Awards. It was devastating that on a day meant to celebrate the lives of the best musicians in metal, one of those artists was taken from the world of music. It also came as a shock. In fact, by all accounts ... More >>

Robert "Frog" Camarena on Playing with Frank Zappa and His New Band, Forty-Seven 51

Not just anyone can say they used to jam with a highly acclaimed musician like Frank Zappa -- but Valley based Latin/funk rocker Robert "Frog" Camarena can -- he played in Ruben and the Jets, a group produced by Zappa, and backed the songwriter up. Camarena is 64-years-old now and has traded in hi ... More >>

Alice Cooper's Mom Has the Original "School's Out" Panties

See also: Alice Cooper's Ode to Teenage Rebellion Hits Middle Age See also: Alice Cooper, Rob Halford, The Tubes, Brian "Head" Welch at Welcome 2 My Pudding See also: Alice Cooper: No More Mr. Bad Guy In this week's issue, we speak with Alice Cooper about the 40th birthday of his signature ode to t ... More >>

Seven Collaborations Mick Jagger, Arcade Fire, and Foo Fighters Could Take a Hint From

Saturday Night Live is ending its 37th season with a bang. Last week, classic alum Will Ferrell hosted the show, reprising his parody of George W. Bush, and the 100th SNL Digital Short was aired. Things look to get even bang-ier with this Saturday's season finale, featuring Mick Jagger taking the ... More >>

Cream-Inspired Night at Compound Grill Showcases Valley's Top Guitarists

Eric Clapton is one of those "guitar gods" who gets all the respect afforded by classic rock radio and guitar player magazines, but not much from rock critics in general. Maybe it was the adult contemporary sounds of the '80s and '90s, but it's hard to imagine some young punk scrawling "Clapton is ... More >>

This Week in Music History: June 20 through 26

Wikimedia CommonsHappy birthday, Brian Wilson​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 was a doozy: Columbia Records ... More >>

Paul Thorn on Growing up with a Pimp and a Preacher, Dean Martin, and Boxing

Stephanie ReaPaul Thorn​ Paul Thorn, a native of Tupelo, Mississippi, learned most of what he needs to know in life from his preacher father and pimp uncle. Thorn's ninth album, Pimps and Preachers, is all about the light and dark parts of life he learned about from these individuals.After a brief ... More >>

Willie Nelson Messed with in Texas: Caught with 6 Oz. of Marijuana

​Willie Nelson was arrested in Texas on Friday for possession of six ounces of marijuana on his tour bus, according to People.The 77-year-old country star was on his way to his ranch in Austin when he got stopped in El Paso at a border patrol checkpoint. Furthermore, he could face up to six months ... More >>

Guitar Hero

We’re talking about Clapton, of course

Coheed & Cambria at Marquee Theatre

Claudio Sanchez rocks out at the Marquee Theatre.​Due to a guest list snafu, we were unable to attend last night's Coheed & Cambria concert. Here's how we imagine the show might have gone, had we actually seen it: Coheed & Cambria put on the show of a lifetime last night at the Marquee The ... More >>

What's Selling: Record Store Day Roundup

​This week, looking at What's Selling is a little different. That's because Saturday was the long-anticipated Record Store Day, and hopefully you didn't miss out.Not only did all of our favorite local record stores have live in-store performances, but they sold a ton of exclusive material only ... More >>

Jeff Beck: Emotion & Commotion

Let's all hope this isn't the last time I get to use this album cover as the image for a post​Oh, the day has finally come -- British guitar virtuoso Jeff Beck has released his first studio album in 7 years, Emotion & Commotion.First impressions of the Grammy-award winner's latest LP is that h ... More >>

Stream Jeff Beck's Emotion & Commotion and Bask in its Magnificent Album Art

This is the second time I have been able to use this album cover as the image for one of my posts...sweet!​It's well-documented that a 7.5 magnitude earthquake hit Baja California yesterday afternoon. People in Phoenix are feeling some mild shaking, and the quake may be a factor, but methinks it w ... More >>

Bonnaroo 2010 Lineup Announced: Dave Matthews Band, Kings of Leon, Weezer, Stevie Wonder and More

​Tennessee's Bonnaroo music festival has announced a full line-up for this June. No real surprises here: Dave Matthews Band, Kings of Leon, Stevie Wonder, Jay-Z, Weezer, and the Flaming Lips are the top of the pile.The Dead Weather, Phoenix, John Fogerty, Jimmy Cliff, Tenacious D, Zac Brown Band, ... More >>

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 >>

Eric Clapton Is God, but Steve Winwood Is Not

Twisted Sisters

Mindy and Desiree Duponte are the future of Phoenix death metal

The Raconteurs

Broken Boy Soldiers
(V2)

Drummerpalooza

Feel the benefit

Rock This Way

Guitar greats join forces

The Yardbirds

Taking flight once more

Break Like the Wind

Spinal Tap tapped,

Three the Hard Way

Instrumental trio Undertoe surfs for acceptance, but will club owners let these veterans gig?

Top 10 Live Shows of 2001

If you missed these star turns, you really missed something

Dark Horse

Though defined by the Beatles, George Harrison's greatest musical breakthroughs were very much his own

Tales From the Dark Side

Troubled singer/songwriter Billy Sedlmayr teams up with guitarist Rich Hopkins for a collection of songs that chronicles a life spent on the fringes

Flashes

From the week of March 1, 2001

Flashes

Chain Saw of Fools

Where do Wendy and Rob rate among rock's most marginal contributors?

While His Guitar Gently Smokes

Lone Star guitarist Smokin' Joe Kubek is finally on a steady roll

Recordings

Sixty-One Things to Know About Bob Dylan

Recordings

WISHING YOU THE BEST

WHO'S THE FIFTH LED ZEPPELIN?

REMEMBERING DOUG HOPKINS

RODGERS' MUD

EX-BAD COMPANY VOCALIST HAS A FINE ROCK DISC AND TOUR' BUT THEY COULD GIVE PURISTS THE BLUES