Are you a musician? Is your group having issues? Critic Jessica Hopper has played in and managed bands, toured internationally, booked shows, produced records, worked as a publicist, and is the author of The Girls' Guide to Rocking, a how-to for teen ladies. She is here to help you stop doing it wro ... More >>
Van Halen US Airways Center Saturday, June 16 When the recently reunited Van Halen (featuring original vocalist David Lee Roth) announced it was postponing a handful of dates on its current tour, most people assumed that it was due to some conflict within the band. Eddie Van Halen and David Lee Rot ... More >>
​You could argue that the Rock 'n' Roll Arizona Marathon is as big an annual event as the East Valley has.Especially for the formerly important town of Tempe, which saw Glendale steal away the city's BCS bowl game in 2007. Since then, the East Valley really hasn't had any other high-profile sporti ... More >>
I only had an iPhone to shoot with -- gimme a break here, folks.The last time Eagles of Death Metal were in town, their show was nearly unberable. Opening for The Hives at the Marquee, the band made their (now latest, then soon-to-be released) record Heart On sound so boring I almost gave up on them ... More >>
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If you can't stand the heat, stay in the kitchen -- all summer
Hip-hop umbrella covers dance styles aplenty
Two rival b-boys dance around the N-word
Ultra Proteus (Coup d'Etat)
At night, downtown Phoenix is a ghost town – except for a few bright spots
Particle rides "space porn" and all-night shows to the cusp of breakout jam-band success
Where'd you hear that funk riff before? L.A.'s Breakestra is so glad you asked.
Phoenix Coyotes music director reveals trade secrets on what sounds make Purple Palace fans howl
Debut album proves Nastyboy Klick is as bland as it wants to be
The Fugees make rap, not war
THOSE THINGS THAT CLUTTERED THE FLOOR OF YOUR CAR IN THE SEVENTIES ARE NOW COLLECTIBLE TO RETRO-FIEND GARY MARTIN
