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DJ Steve Aoki Runs EDM's Premier Label and Tours the World

Justin Timberlake's "Suit and Tie" Reminds Us Why We've Missed Him So Much

Six years is a long time for a musician to be absent from the field. Unless you've reach "legendary" status, making a comeback after such a long period of dormancy is nearly impossible. With that said, Justin Timberlake's last album, FutureSex/ LoveSounds, is one of the greatest R&B albums of the ... More >>

Kanye West Brags About (and Hangs Out With) Kim Kardashian In New Video

See also: Kanye West's "Mercy" Explained By Phoenix Producer Lifted If you've had "Mercy" on repeat for the past couple of months, you'll be pleased to know that Kanye West and Rick Ross appear in the double-video/double-single, "I Wish You Would"/"Cold." Hype Williams combined both of these songs ... More >>

Top Phoenix Music Stories of the Week

The news waits for no one -- at least that's what we read somewhere -- so it's perfectly understandable that you, the reader, might have missed out on a musical tidbit, breaking news about your favorite venue, or one of our rants. So enjoy this digest-style sampling of some of our biggest stories f ... More >>

Kanye West's "Mercy" Explained By Phoenix Producer Lifted

See also: Phoenix Producer Lifted Aims for Timeless Pop, Like His Boss Kanye West See also: The New F-O's Explain "Town" See also: The New F-O's to be Featured on FX Sitcom Wilfred and MTV's Jersey Shore Despite a release date of Tuesday, September 4, and recently unveiled cover art, it's hard to s ... More >>

Lifted Aims for Timeless Pop, Like His Boss Kanye West

A Five-Song Tribute to The Hunger Games

As expected, kids are going ga-ga over The Hunger Games. The $155 million dollar opening weekend was good enough to rank third in revenue behind only Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2, and The Dark Knight. The movie, based on the novel by Suzanne Collins, has already spawned everything fr ... More >>

The Knux @ 910 Live

Rapper Parker King Asks You to "Pass the Parm"

​​Wisdom suggests that ASU students love pizza, and a little time spent on this blog proves that they love making videos. Local rapper Parker King is looking to take advantage of both. He's shooting the video for his first single, "Pass the Parm" this weekend. The song was inspired by a famil ... 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 >>

Black One on Sampling Artists, Kanye West, and Why Phoenix's Hip-Hop Scene Reigns Over Tucson's

​Expat RecordsJason Ikner is Black One​I had never met a rapper who claims to like Adele, the Black Keys, and dubstep. That is, until I spoke to local hip-hop artist Jaron Ikner, commonly known as Black One. Black One draws from different sections of the record store than your average backp ... More >>

Kanye West's G.O.O.D. Music Label Signs Deal With Def Jam

​Kanye West's label G.O.O.D. Music has signed a "longterm worldwide label agreement" with Island Def Jam, according to MTV News.G.O.O.D. Music is now officially a subsidiary of Def Jam. Many future G.O.O.D. Music releases will see release under Def Jam's name, including Big Sean's F ... More >>

Travis Barker Calls His Critics Nazis

​Blink-182 drummer Travis Barker is not responding well to those who have critiqued his new solo album, Give the Drummer Some, according to Spinner.Many fans of his work with Blink-182 have recently expressed that they don't particularly care for his solo work. Barker responded by calling his crit ... More >>

Lollapalooza Chile Announces Solid Lineup

​The lineup for the first annual Lollapalooza in Chile has been announced, according to Consequence of Sound.The Killers, Jane's Addiction, and Kanye West are among some of the top names on the artist roster. Other big names include The Flaming Lips, Ben Harper, The National, Cold War Kids, Devand ... More >>

Travis Barker's Upcoming Album Has More Guest Artists Than Kanye's Did

​Blink-182 drummer/plane crash survivor Travis Barker is set to release a solo album on March 15, according to Consequence of Sound.Turns out he won't exactly be doing the project by himself, though. After Travis made some announcements about the album via Twitter without the knowledge of Intersco ... More >>

Greeley Estates Cuts Out the Pop Vocals for New Record

Top 25 Lists of 13 New Times Contributors

What's Selling Faceoff: Stinkweeds vs. the Zia Records chain

​What's Selling is now a battle of the best, a local music duel of sorts. Stinkweeds and Zia are going head to head with indie versus hard rock, rap and hip-hop.Which of two record stores had the best compilation of top 10 albums this week?

Kid Cudi - REVOFEV

​Song: Kid Cudi, "REVOFEV"Context:I'm surprised there's so little hype for the release of Kid Cudi's second album, Man On The Moon 2: The Legend of Mr. Rager, tomorrow. This is the first single.

November 8 In Blogs: Tea Party, Ignite Phoenix, Kid Cudi, Thanksgiving, and Keith Olbermann

​​​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:

David Guetta featuring Kid Cudi - Memories

​Song: David Guetta featuring Kid Cudi, "Memories"Context: What's the better current hit single called "Memories," this one from French house producer David Guetta or the song by Weezer? Actually, here's a better question: Why has no one mashed them together yet? David Guetta - Memories by l ... More >>

Kanye West: Still the Busiest Mofo in America

​Kanye West has been in music news nearly every day for the past week. You'd think this guy was taking over the world or something.'Ye has been releasing a new track every week on his Twitter (@kanyewest) and has named the weekly occasion G.O.O.D. Fridays. Collaborations have included Chris Brown, ... More >>

John Legend Fights for Better Education with Teach For America

​John Legend is the latest artist taking the initiative to make a difference in education by joining Teach For America's National Board of Directors.He is looking forward to giving children more opportunities to learn and improving education in America.Legend is no stranger to taking action for ch ... More >>

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"Weird Al" Yankovic at Celebrity Theatre Last Night

Victor PalaganoWeird Al on stage at Celebrity Theatre.​Weird AlCelebrity Theatre, PhoenixAugust 12, 2010Last night, I went to a multimedia pop extravaganza: A virtual who's who of past and present Top-40 artists was represented, from Michael Jackson to the Biebs to Lady Gaga!Except they weren't th ... More >>

Lady Gaga's Monster Ball Tour at US Airways Center on 7/31/2010

Lady GagaUS Airways CenterJuly 31, 2010There's no doubt that Lady Gaga's sold-out Phoenix show was the most hotly- anticipated concert on a lackluster summer schedule that's been hard hit by the Great Recession and the Soundstrike.Actually, tickets to The Monster Ball Tour sold out months ago (sell- ... More >>

Steve Aoki

Greeley Estates Cuts Out the Pop Vocals for New Record

Sasquatch Announces 2010 Lineup

The 2010 lineup for the Sasquatch! Music Festival has been announced, and it is, my friends, rather impressive (finally)​​It's been a long time coming, but the Sasquatch! Music Festival -- held annually at Washington's Gorge Amphitheater over Memorial Day weekend -- has come of age. Too long the ... 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 >>

Year in Music: Our List of the 10 Best Albums of 2009 Sadly Features No Local Music

American X-Factor? Don't Bet On It

​What purpose would there be in an American version of X-Factor, the British talent competition that made headlines this week by losing a chart battle with Rage Against The Machine? You've got me. American Idol, the original American spin on Simon Cowell's first show, Pop Idol, seems to be doing p ... More >>

Lady Gaga Meets Queen, Kid Cudi's All-Star Video, Cuomo Improving

Electric Mustache: SNL Jabs JuggalosElectric Mustache: Photos: Little Dragon & Black Carl @ Modified Arts 12/2/09Idolator: Catch Kid Cudi's All-Star 'Pursuit Of Happiness'Idolator: Lady Gaga Meets The Queen And Miley CyrusNME: Eminem: 'I wasn't sharp enough on 'Relapse''Pitchfork: New Liars: "Sc ... More >>

Lady Gaga Announces New "The Monster Ball" Tour, Screws Over PHX

The pants-less one, Lady Gaga, has announced her new North American tour and Phoenix is nowhere to be found.​Lady Gaga, that lightning rod of weirdness and pop music giant, has announced her new North American tour, appropriately dubbed "The Monster Ball." It was a month ago when she and professio ... More >>

Asher Roth, & Kid Cudi

Just Announced: Tears for Fears, KMFDM, Lyle Lovett, Ratt

Our weekly concert announcements are always a bit of a "Wait, those guys are still alive and playing music" shock, but I've never been quite as blindsided as I was seeing Tears For Fears slated to place Tempe Marketplace in July.Yes, Tears for Fears. They're still around. In fact, the British they n ... More >>

Other People's Blogs: Toby Keith in Town, Jay-Z's Plans, Handsome Furs

The Dish with Jess Harter: Toby Keith to attend restaurant grand opening WednesdayIdolator: So What Is Jay-Z Up To, Anyway?So Much Silence: Handsome Furs: Radio KaliningradNME: Beyonce to offer $20 tickets on North American tourElectric Mustache: Kid Cudi Playing Marquee Theatre July 27thPitchfork: ... More >>

Reebok Spokeswoman Says Rapper Kid Cudi Spoiled "Wonderful" Scottsdale Event With Allen Iverson

It seems any publicity isn't always good publicity. Kid Cudi in Kanye West's latest videoKid Cudi's bad behavior at Canal restaurant in Scottsdale on Saturday spoiled an otherwise great All-Star game event with NBA star Allen Iverson, says a spokeswoman for Reebok who didn't want her nam ... More >>

Kid Cudi: Getting Tasered During All-Star Party in Scottsdale "Hurt Like a Mutha(#@$%!)"

On the heels of our post today about rap producer "Suge" Knight catching some punches over the weekend is another rap-and-basketball-related fight story -- this one involving an aspiring star from Cleveland named Kid Cudi. Reportedly, Cudi (real name: Scott Mescudi) started ... More >>