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What's New with Christina Aguilera

​Lately, it seems all the world's heard from Christina Aguilera is her pitch for DirecTV, as her commercials seem to be playing 24-7. And with Lady Gaga dominating the pop world for now, it's a wonder whether Aguilera has anything up her sleeve to get back on top in the music world. While it ... 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 >>

Best New Christmas Song of 2009? Hear The Killers, Bob Dylan, Julian Casablancas and Sugarland

​Christmas songs are one place where "new" definitely doesn't equal "good" in the minds of the masses, even in the newness-focused realm of popular music.Personally I'm pretty attached to The Beach Boys' "Little Saint Nick" and Mariah Carey's "All I Want For Christmas is You," the two greatest pop ... More >>

2010 Grammy Nominees Announced- Young'ns Dominate

Taylor Swift may have to keep Kanye off-stage again if she wins at the Grammy's​After getting chummy at the 2009 Video Music Awards, Beyonc é and Taylor Swift will go head-to-head once again at the 2010 Grammy Awards, when they compete in several categories, including Album of the Year. Swift, ... More >>

Nice Young Lady Norah Jones Announces Tour, Includes Phoenix

Hello, my name is Norah Jones and I am not skipping Phoenix on my 2010 tour.​ Much has been made about why certain big name musicians skip Phoenix on their large-scale North American tours. Phoenix once was the jumping off point for the Fame Kills Tour, featuring both Kanye West and Lady Gaga. Wes ... More >>

Lady Gaga Sexy, Vulnerable on 'The Fame Monster'

​Everyone knows about the crazy side of Lady Gaga. There's the bubble outfit, the time she smeared (fake?) blood on herself at the MTV Video Music Awards and her affinity for not wearing pants. But on her new eight-song EP, The Fame Monster (the songs are also available on a deluxe ... More >>

Mommy's Little Monster

This is not the kind of art you want to take home to meet mother

10 Things Under $10 This Thanksgiving Weekend

The Limit Club is scheduled to perform on Friday at The Firehouse in downtown Phoenix.​Turkey Day is almost upon us, which means there's five straight nights of drinking and debauchery ahead. There's gonna be plenty of fun and frolicking to be had starting tonight through Sunday, with much of it h ... More >>

Why Are Big Names Skipping Phoenix? John Mayer's One of the Latest

  ​It was heartbreaking enough Lady Gaga decided to skip Phoenix on her Monster Ball Tour, but now another big name has said, "No, thanks" to P-Town--John Mayer's not coming here, either, on his new tour. What gives? Sometimes it's outside of the artists' contol -- they can't fit in the ... More >>

Lady Gaga Gets Royal Performance, Miley Cyrus Tragedy, Green Does Big Band Version of Single

NME: Lady Gaga to perform for the Queen in London Idolator: Shocking News: Lil Wayne's 'Rebirth' Pushed Back...Again Spin: Early Lady Gaga: New Clip from 2005! Idolator: One Dead In Miley Cyrus Tour Bus Crash Pitchfork: Listen: The Big Pink Cover Beyoncé Rolling Stone: Green Day Record "21 Guns" W ... More >>

The End of Idolator

​Is there anything more ridiculous than finding yourself upset by a change in management on a music blog? No one seems to managed to stay employed in one place anywhere for long, so Maura Johnston's three year run at Idolator (starting with the site's founding) was bound to come to an end eventual ... More >>

New Lady Gaga Music to Get You Moving

​It's a major disappointment Miss Lady Gaga isn't coming to town on her Monster Ball Tour, but Phoenicians can still hear the diva's new music when The Fame Monster drops November 23. She just released the newest single and stylishly slick video, "Bad Romance," off the album, which incl ... More >>

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The White Tie Affair

Google Launches Fancy New Music Search

Google has launched - albeit slowly - their new music search feature, making it easier to immediately hear an artist's music right awayEvery wonder how many Google searches are music related? Two out of every 10 searches just so happen to be music related, you curious cat, you. Google, the internet ... More >>

Win $1,000 cash at Jilly's hip-hop Halloween bash

If you're looking for a hip-hoppin' way to spend Halloween (and you're too young for the bars), Jilly's American Grill in Chandler is hosting an 18-and-older costume bash complete with the latest in hip-hop tunage.

Kanye West Not Dead Despite Massive Rumors/Speculation

No, Kanye West is not dead, despite the widespread rumor from early Wednesday morning​Sometimes you wake up, check out what's the buzz for the early day and something magical/bizarre/all too typical falls into your lap. Wednesday morning  just so happened to be the perfect example of one such ... 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 >>

October 15 In Blogs: Democrats, Wavves, Fleming's, and Meghan McCain

​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: Feathered Bastard: Phoenix Progressive Democrats Plan "Die-In" at United Health Care, Civil Disobedience Anticip ... More >>

Q & A: Wavves' Nathan Williams Talks Dogs With Sunglasses, New Record and Spitting in Faces

​It's hard to take Wavves serious, but really, that's kind of the point. Everything about the project, the work of California "Weed/Beach Demon" Nathan Williams, comes across as tossed off: the scuzzy, no-fidelity sound of the records, the "So Bored" lyrical stance, the moronic misspelling of the ... More >>

Kanye West /Lady Gaga Tour Is Donezo, "Killed" by "Fame"

Phoenix fans will not be able to witness Kanye and Gaga's latest tour, as it was canceled before it even started​ Well that was an interesting few weeks, now wasn't it? First it was announced that Phoenix's US Airways Center would be the first date (November 10) on the upcoming Fame Kills tour fea ... More >>

Oct. 1 In Blogs: Tent City, Kanye West, TASTE, and "Desert Divas"

​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: Feathered Bastard: Outlaw Fleetwood, the "Tent City" Video by Dennis Gilman Up on the Sun: Kanye West /Lady Gag ... More >>

Kanye West, Lady Gaga Plot Tour: Phoenix is First Stop

​Kanye West and Lady Gaga are coming to U.S. Airways Center on November 10, the first date on their Fame Kills joint tour.Having been blown away by Kanye's last tour, I'm super excited, as you should be, even if that Taylor Swift stunt pissed you off, as it did Michael Lopez.Full concert dates bel ... More >>

Apple Announces New iPods, Lady Gaga on Green Day, Video of The Thermals at Rhythm Room

Electric Mustache: Video: The Thermals "Now We Can See" at The Rhythm Room 9/8/2009Sky Bison: This Local Arizona Band's Near Death Experience!Idolator: Can The Former Lead Guitarist Of Korn Bring 50 Cent To Jesus?NME: Lady Gaga: 'I used to lick the booklet of Green Day's 'Dookie''Rolling Stone: Per ... More >>

Pussycat Doll Ashley Roberts Choreographs Suns Dancers Auditions

Adriane GoetzAshley Roberts shakes what her mother gave her at the Suns Dancers auditions​ So you think you can dance (for the Phoenix Suns, that is)? About 200 women from around the Valley thought so when they showed up at the US Airways Center in Phoenix on Saturday morning to audition for ... More >>

Radiohead Releases New Song, Paula Abdul Quits American Idol, Snoop Dogg Wants to Be a Millionaire

Spin: Radiohead Release New Song Spin: Eminem, Kanye, Lady Gaga, Beyonce Lead MTV VMA Noms So Much Silence: New Kidz in the Hall: Flickin' Rolling Stone: Lollapalooza '09: Day-By-Day Guide to the Acts You Can't Miss Rolling Stone: Paula Abdul Announces She's Leaving "American Idol" Rolling Stone: He ... More >>

Phoenix Blog Takes The Edge 103.9 To Task, Possible Phoenix Date For Kanye West/Lady GaGa Tour, Kevin Murphy's Blog Hearts Wavves

Electric Mustache: Is The Edge 103.9 Due For A Change? So Much Silence: Best Coast: The Sun Was High (So Was I) State Press: Krug's latest fresh, enjoyable Idolator: Lady GaGa fan site is claiming to have dates for Gaga/Kanye West tour NME: Two members of Panic At The Disco quit band NME: Limp ... More >>

Last Night: Dan Aykroyd Signs Skulls in Scottsdale

It's no surprise when a current sensation like Lady Gaga or Robert Pattinson (if only!) shows up to swarming mobs of fans. But the stars of yesterday can also draw packed houses -- if they've got a cult following. And they put out this wacky infomercial. Dan Aykroyd poses with mega-fans, the ... More >>

Caw Caw: Megan Joy Flies the Coop on 'Idol'

Oh Megan "Joy" Corkery. We hardly knew ye. Wait, scratch that--we actually knew ye really well, and that was the problem. A crazy-ass, cawing milk-it-for-all-it's-worth single mom whose voice went from interesting to nails on chalkboard within a matter of weeks. Even you, with the exaggerated faces ... More >>

Animal Collective, John Frusciante, Atmosphere, and Lady GaGa are Just Some of What's Selling at Zia Record Exchange

The animals of B'More foursome Animal Collective. Do y'all smell that? No, it's not the repulsive scent of the titanic dump those Pittsburgh Steelers bastards dropped on the PHX's collective hopes and dreams for Super Bowl championship. I'm talking about something much, much better: The glorious ... More >>

Feb. 3 In Blogs: Baby Man, Wine Spectator, Stapley, Animal Collective 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: Stapley Case Bombshell: Indicted Supervisor Disclosed Wolfswinkel Part ... More >>

Hitsville: The Year in Music, by the Numbers

By Randall Roberts You don't need a half-wit music critic to tell you it's been a remarkable year for America, one historians will be discussing and researching for centuries to come. War, financial collapse, politics, technology: All have been dinner-table topics for many Americans. Racial barrier ... More >>