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Top Five Must-See Phoenix Shows This Week

Do not cross Miranda Lambert. You can go see her perform on Thursday, at Desert Sky Pavilion, and you can listen to her music, and you can probably even say you're a big fan, or go buy a t-shirt. But crossing her does not seem to be a good idea, if the subject matter of Crazy Ex-Girlfriend, her ... More >>

Black Mountain's Stephen McBean Fronts a Lot of Bands, Is Influenced by Even More

Excavating Heavy Metal's Blues and Jazz Roots

"The blues was like that problem child that you may have had in the family. You was a little bit ashamed to let anybody see him, but you loved him. You just didn't know how other people would take it." --B.B. King "Metal confronts what we'd rather ignore. It celebrates what we often deny. It indulg ... More >>

Unearthing Metal's Classical Roots

I wasn't raised on Anthrax or Zeppelin, or anything between in regards to the heavy metal alphabet. No, the soundtrack of my youth was classical music. I competed in classical piano competitions for the better part of a decade, and Johann Sebastian Bach, Ludwig van Beethoven, and Wolfgang Amadeus ... 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 >>

Does the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Matter At All?

So, hey, The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame went ahead and announced their Class of 2013, which this time around, includes Rush, Public Enemy, Randy Newman and someone called the Disco Queen, Donna Summer. Those that were nominated, but didn't make the cut included Kraftwerk, Deep Purple, Joan Jett and ... More >>

The Sword's J.D. Cronise: "All Rock Is Stoner Rock"

Austin metal quartet The Sword has gone through some significant changes since the release of 2010's Warp Riders, a high-concept album taking place on the halves of a fictional planet each locked in eternal day and nighttime. They replaced their drummer, signed to a new label, and toned their earl ... More >>

Rush Has Spent Four Decades Doing Its Own Thing

What's Nirvana's Best Album? Hint: It's Not Nevermind

See also: The Nectronauts Cover Nirvana See also: Led Zeppelin 2's Bruce Lamont on Playing Robert Plant, Groupies, and Nirvana's Nevermind See also: It Came From YouTube: Nirvana at the Old Mason Jar BY KC LIBMAN If you aren't familiar with Nirvana's sophomore release, 1991's Nevermind, you were p ... More >>

Metal Tuesday: Confessions of a Groupie (Well, Sort Of)

Editor's note: We normally run Metal Mondays on, well, Monday, but took yesterday off in honor of Memorial Day. So please enjoy today's "Metal Monday" column, by our resident rock 'n' roll lady Lauren Wise, one day later than usual. Groupies have always fascinated me. They look like supermodels, ... 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. Friday, April 6: Skeletonwitch @ Nile Theater You'd never know it if you took their black t-shirts, black ... More >>

Quick Henry's Musical Recipe: Equal Parts Passion, Soul, Jameson and Ginger Ale

Line-up changes and schedule conflicts over the last year and a half have slowed down Tempe blues rockers Quick Henry, but haven't stopped them from rocking out at local watering holes on a near daily basis. At the helm of it all is vocalist/guitarist Kevin Redlich. Whether he's pulling double du ... More >>

Beau MacMillan, What Are You Listening To?

​Beau MacMillanFood Network star MacMillan is the executive chef of elements at Sanctuary Camelback Mountain Resort and Spa.  When you put your key in the ignition and turn on the radio, what station would play right now? ESPN Sports Radio.What's the first album you bought? Led Zeppelin, ... More >>

The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo: Rooney Mara Takes Control of the Juggernaut

The Five Songs Russell Pearce is Listening to On Repeat Post-Defeat

At least you still have that sick shirt, Russy. ​Former Arizona State Senator Russell Pearce created his fair share of enemies (fans too, unfortunately) over the last few years. But just three nights ago, the SB 1070 sponsor was ousted out of office by voters, replaced by fellow Republic ... More >>

Metallica & Lou Reed's Lulu: Music for Gas-Huffing, Denim-Clad Arizona Teenagers?

​Clanging acoustic guitars, pitched somewhere between Led Zeppelin's ballads and John Fahey's American Primitivism, and then, a voice, singular and unmistakable. It is the voice of Lou Reed: "I would cut my legs and tits off when I think of Boris Karloff and Kinski / In the dark of the moon / You ... More >>

Cactus Chainsaw's Dirty Vox on Blood, Sweat and Beers

​When Cactus Chainsaw's singer said the band's list of influences was possibly a higher number than his criminal record charges, I took it with a grain of salt (courtesy of a cheap tequila shot). But within the first 20 seconds of listening to their music, I could hear the band's specific inf ... More >>

Mergence Keeps It Weird with Communes, Nomads, and Robots

What Laura Says at The Icehouse

​ I have a sneaking suspicion that a lot of the folks who packed into The Icehouse last night to watch and listen to Tempe-based What Laura Says don't own any Canned Heat or Allman Brothers Band LPs. "Boogie Rock" just isn't a genre name that gets tossed out a lot by the hip set, existing more exc ... More >>

Payton Curry, What Are You Listening To?

Payton Curry​Payton J. CurryThe chef recently launched a pop-up concept at the Welcome Diner. When you put your key in the ignition and turn on the radio, what station would play right now? Cat Power Radio. It's been one of those weeks for me. I don't do radio at all. What's the last song played ... More >>

Lady Gaga, The Baseball Project, The Pink Floyd Experience, Tempe Festival of the Arts, and Insight Over the Weekend

​The Pink Floyd Experience at Comerica Theatre Last Night It used to be that tribute acts were typically seen in casino showrooms. Lately, it seems that if you're a good enough tribute act, you can bring in good audiences at concert halls. Already this year we've seen a orchestral version of ... More >>

Cheap Trick's "Hello There" and Other Songs Perfect for Rock Band and Guitar Hero

2010 Strong Beer Festival: 10 Clues You Were There

Jonathan McNamaraYup. There was a ton of beer at the Strong Beer Festival as evidenced by these jokers. Slideshow here. ​Were you at the 2010 Strong Beer Festival in downtown Phoenix Saturday?Seriously, this is not a rhetorical question. If you were at the annual fest -- relocated from Mesa to Cen ... More >>

The 10 Best Tribute Bands of All Time

Incoming: Metric, Passion Pit, Weezer, Anti-Flag

​ We already told you about two of last week's bigger concert announcements, Weezer and Passion Pit, but there's a whole lot more in this week's list. Like, for example, Metric. The Canadian indie outfit will drop by Scottsdale on December 12. Give 'em a listen below or click through for a full ru ... More >>

Show Announcements: Junior Brown, Limbeck, David Banner, Davey Jones, The Verve Pipe

It Came From YouTube: Classic concerts at Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum

Lenny Kravitz

It Is Time for a Love Revolution
(Virgin)

All That and a Medley: Stevie Wonder @ Jobing.com Arena in Glendale, Sunday, December 9

Rockin’ Rides: AZ gets music theme park proposal, we get some baaad ideas

Hot-Weather Mix

Musicians muse on their favorite summer tunes

Smooth Criminal Fingers

Step away from those chords

Got SHoD?

Name that doom

Freestyle Fellowship

Sometimes awesome live bands also make magic in the studio

Wicked Wisdom This Way Comes

This is the nü stuff

Top 10 selling records at Tracks in Wax (4741 North Central Avenue)

Chartbusters for the week

This Week's Day-by-day Picks

Casing the Show

This year's music blowout had strength in numbers

BEST REASON TO LINGER AFTER DESSERT

Nicole Pesce at My Florist Cafe

Alice in Revolver Land

Parade Route

Broadway smash hits the Valley

The Flaming Lips

Finally the Punk Rockers Are Taking Acid, 1983-1988;

The Day They Shot a Hole in the Jesus Egg -- The Priest Driven Ambulance Album, Demos and Outtakes, 1989-1991 (Rykodisc/Restless)

Cypress Hill

Stoned Raiders (Columbia)

Famous and Tired

Pop stars complain about their jobs like everyone else. Here's what's happened when some of their gripes have actually made it to tape.

Once More, Mr. Nice Guy

Reminted Billion Dollar Babies recalls a time when Alice Cooper ruled the world and didn't have to become the 34th president to do it

Happy Daze

Nebula conjures up memories of loud Les Pauls, long hair and weed

Recordings

Various artists American Pie (Universal Records)

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