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Property Wars' Doug Hopkins, What Are You Listening To?

Doug Hopkins Hopkins is the star of the Discovery Channel show, Property Wars. For more information, go here. When you put your key in the ignition and turn on the radio, what station would play right now? Definitely Howard Stern. If I am not listening to Stern, I'm usually listening to KTAR or s ... More >>

Christopher Golda, What Are You Listening To?

Christopher Golda Golda is the manager of Bake Goods by Suzanne and sous chef of Culinary Mischief. For more information, find him on Facebook here. When you put your key in the ignition and turn on the radio, what station would play right now? Either 101.5-FM or 107.9-FM KMLE. What's the first a ... More >>

Five Must-See Shows This Weekend

Curious what's going on around town this weekend? Need some suggestions as to how to rock, dance, or krump in the Valley of the Sun? Don't fret: These are our Five Shows to See This Weekend.

Eclecticism Is The Elephant in the Room by Banana Gun

People Who Hate Radiohead; And One Person Who Loves Them (But Still Thinks the Band Is Going to Hell)

See also: Radiohead: What's the Big Deal? We found out last week that a lot of people like Radiohead. I mean, really like Radiohead. Just kidding. We knew, because most of us really like Radiohead, but some of our readers had a field day admonishing my colleague when she casually admitted that s ... More >>

Timothy B. Schmit @ The Compound Grill

Ewan Currie of the Sheepdogs on Rolling Stone, Their Next Album, and Crosby, Stills & Nash

Emma McIntyre​Earlier this year The Sheepdogs became the first unsigned band to land on the cover of Rolling Stone after they won the magazine's Choose the Cover contest. Although they toured extensively before they entered the contest, their world was turned somewhat upside down when they finally ... More >>

Five Artists ESPN Should NOT Tag to Replace Hank Williams Jr.

As you already know by now Hank Williams Jr. and ESPN have officially parted ways. For 20 years Williams' song, "All My Friends" has opened "Monday Night Football" games. However, after comparing President Barack Obama to Adolf Hitler, Williams has belted out his last, 'Are you ready for some foot ... 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 >>

Russell Pearce, Flag-Desecrator and Lawbreaker?

Talk about no class. At least JT wore a suit, though he's sportin' an Old Glory tie...I feel a little like the Arizona Republic's Clay Thompson in discussing this issue, raised via e-mail by someone involved in the effort to recall state Senate President Russell Pearce. But here goes.Some have sugge ... More >>

Feedback from the Issue of Thursday, May 26, 2011

Is Aaron Lewis the World's Most Obnoxious Country-Western Wanna-Be?

Joe Arpaio and His Flunky Andy Thomas Flayed Alive in Country Tune "Goodbye, Joe!"

Props to the spirit of country legend Hank Williams and YouTuber "politicatty." The latter has borrowed the tune from the former's Cajun-styled hit "Jambalaya" for an anti-Joe Arpaio ditty entitled, "Goodbye, Joe!" The lyrics are pretty amusing. Here's a sample:Goodbye Joe. You gotta go. Take three ... More >>

Tempe Music Festival, Country Thunder, Bruce Springsteen and (Way) More Over the Weekend

Wait! Before you check out all the content from our weekend coverage, grab a big cup of coffee and relax. It was a big weekend and as such, there's a lot here. Take it in and enjoy it.  Tempe Music Fest 2009 This weekend Tempe Music Fest 2009 united us once again from scattered Valley citizenry t ... More >>

Light Rail to Extend Hours for Tempe Music Festival

Declaring that "special events are drivers of ridership," Metro Light Rail CEO Rick Simonetta today announced extended hours for the April 3 and 4 Tempe Music Festival. Instead of the last train leaving at 11 p.m., as usual, east- or westbound riders can depart from the 3rd Street and Mill ... More >>

Just Announced: Tom Morello at TMF, Arizona MetalFest, Junior Boys

No, dude, he's playing a GUITAR he just makes it SOUND like a turntable!Former Rage Against The Machine guitarist Tome Morello has been added to the Tempe Music Festival lineup. He joins 3 Doors Down, The All American Rejects, Mutemath and Shiny Toy Guns on Saturday, April 4. Kid Rock, Cowboy Mouth, ... More >>

Feb. 5 In Blogs: Napolitano, Kid Rock, Valentine's Day and More

We understand that in the 24-hour news cycle it can be difficult to keep up. Worry not! We have the solution. Check back on Valley Fever every evening for highlights from each of New Times' blogs. Today's entries: Valley Fever: Tense Testimony Tendered In Mormon Murder Trial Janet Napolitano "Fin ... More >>

Lil Wayne’s Live Performance Track Record Might Make You Think Twice about Attending His Show

A collection of USO performances for our troops

Snoop and Diddy headline a cast of stars destined to steal the spotlight from Super Bowl XLII

Beat the Crowd

Crush Hour

Wicked Wisdom This Way Comes

This is the nü stuff

Poker Faces

Misery loves company -- and free Texas Hold'em

Americana Pie

Grab a slice of 2004's best roots music while it's still hot.

David Allan Coe

Call Him Al

Alexander is Stone's latest history lesson

The Liars

The group finds truth on a new musical path

Eddie Spaghetti

The Sauce (MidFi)

David Allan Coe

From behind bars to behind mikes

Higher Authority

Authority Zero is recording its sophomore album in a gated community in Scottsdale. Totally punk rock!

He's a Happy Rat Now

Billy Corgan and a dark Zwan's journey into light

Blowin' Smoke

Biker Boyz is furious, but it ain't fast, which is a real drag

Good Grief

Waylon Jennings' widow and youngest son say goodbye to a sad year -- with rock stars. In Phoenix!

Immaterial Girl

With a diverse following and a stand-alone attitude, Nelly Furtado hit it big by being herself. But how long can it last?

Butthole Surfers

Weird Revolution(Hollywood/Sundog)

Bring In the Funk

Phoenix's Dislocated Styles tears the roof off the sucker

Fairy Warning

Proving that muses are more than mere myth, we expose the unusual inspirations for the latest crop of Valley bands

Politically Indirect

Eschewing overt dogma, Texas rockers At the Drive-In don't encourage riot, they embody it

Revenge of the Nerds

More than just another mid-'90s alt-rock act, Weezer spawned a now-popular genre and still commands respect from scenesters

Master of Puppets

Curt Kirkwood is the heart, soul and everything else of the Meat Puppets, no matter who's in the band

Cosmic Stew

Gumbo finds some eerie connections in the latest jazz, blues and heritage releases

Rollins Rock

Once the figurehead of '80s punk, Henry Rollins now looks to arena favorites of the '70s for hard-rock inspiration while exploring yet another chapter in his ever-diversifying career

Dready Metal

Unlike their North American counterparts, Jamaican rappers are incorporating heavy metal into their material, with some amazing results

Tower of Power

CPR offers a breath of life to the Valley Latin scene

Suffer Safari

Another funk-rap-metal morph disturbs the peace

Hit Me, Baby, One More Time

Jimmy Eat World gets some Rolling Stone-size love from Blink-182

I Stroke, Therefore I Am

Billy Squier gets philosophical and Trashman gets sick

Everybody Get Up!

Glory Revival pillages rock 'n' roll history to create its own unique myth

Bus Spotting

A social lab on wheels whose subjects aspire to drive themselves