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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 >>

Five Must See-Shows This Weekend (Father's Day Edition)

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. Sunday, June 17: The Kirkwoods @ Musical Instrument Museum It's not every father that gets to share a sta ... More >>

Sunorus Displays (Almost) All Its Faces on Sixth Record

Brian Lopez, Riveras, Total Chaos, Oh God No, and Hang the DJ This Weekend

Though it's not quite as impressive (or unlikely) as the recent story of Peter Frampton's long-missing-but-now-returned guitar, the story of how Tucsonian Brian Lopez reconnected with his favorite guitar is still a pretty cool one. "I received the guitar as a gift from a family friend. It meant a lo ... More >>

Boris Are Heavy as Hell, But They'd Never Call Themselves Metal

Boris' Atsuo: "We Have Never Called Ourselves a Heavy Metal Band"

​Normally, a band releasing three albums in one year would be a big deal. But in the case of Japanese power trio Boris, the rapid-fire output is less surprising than the diversity featured on the albums. Over the course of Heavy Rocks (the group's second album sporting the title), Attention Plea ... More >>

Why Buckethead's Better Off Solo than in Guns 'N' Roses

Wikimedia CommonsBuckethead​Virtuoso Brian Carroll, better known as Buckethead, is an unheralded musical genius. Sure, it's weird that he performs with a bucket on his head and a white costume mask as he assumes the role of a character who survived a "chicken holocaust," but anyone who's listened ... More >>

The Grammy's Top 10 Moments

Beyonce also did a version of Alanis' "You Oughtta Know" when she played Phoenix last summer.​ This year's Grammy's ceremony was full of instances that just made you scratch your head, furl your brow, and go, "Really?!?" Whether it was a pleasantly surprised reaction, a hearty laugh, or a look of ... More >>

KISS: You Wanted the Best, You Got Something Resembling the Best at Jobing.com Arena

Luke Holwerda​The scene: June 28, 1996. Detroit, Michigan. For the first time, in 13 years, Kiss is playing its first show in makeup with the original lineup of Gene Simmons, Paul Stanley, Ace Frehley, and Peter Criss. It's nearly midnight at the now-defunct Tiger Stadium, and despicable opening a ... More >>

John Hughes Shrine in NYC, Aerosmith Cancels Tour, Anthony and the Johnsons Cover Beyonce

Sound of the City: There Is Now A Shrine in the Spot Where John Hughes Died Spin: Terrific Twitter Trio of the Week Spin: Watch as Nick Cave Reads from New Novel Rolling Stone: "The Beatles: Rock Band" Boasts Unheard Lennon, McCartney Audio Rolling Stone: Aerosmith Cancel Summer Tour Due to Tyler's ... More >>

Les Paul Dies, Weezer Release Date Set, Jack White Solo Single Mp3

Idolator: Les Paul, R.I.P. NME: Simple Minds' Jim Kerr pays tribute to director John Hughes NME: Bob Dylan inspiration Mike Seeger dies NME: Weezer announce new album release date Pitchfork: Listen to Jack White's Solo Single Sound of the City: Pete Yorn and Scarlett Johansson's Song of the Summer ... More >>

Deerhunter Impresses Without Gimmicks at Modified on Nov. 29

See more shots of Deerhunter in our slide show.By Michael Brooks CryerWatching Deerhunter's bassist, Josh Fauver, stare into the audience is like watching Donovan have a dream about bemusement. Of course, Deerhunter isn't trying to confuse - they're trying to transcend. Saturday's show at Modified d ... More >>

Eddie Daniels

Homecoming: Eddie Daniels Live at the Iridium
(IPO Recordings)

The Willowz & The Detroit Cobras @ The Clubhouse August 14

Doubly Bubbly

Technicolor Bubbles keeps it in the family

Home Grown

House punk, broken bards, masked men, and emo for God

Jon Rauhouse

Jon Rauhouse's Steel Guitar Rodeo (Bloodshot)

Dogs' Life

British punk-era warriors Slaughter and the Dogs regroup for a shot at the respect they never got

Sax Relief

Gumbo rewrites the tax code with the latest batch of jazz, blues and heritage releases

Achin' to Be

Clumsy's Marc Solomon proves the perfect Replacement

Fortunate One

Back with what may be his best album, Texas treasure Delbert McClinton looks back on five decades of music making

Redd Volkaert

No Stranger to a Tele (HighTone)

Two for the Show

Rockabilly Hall of Famer Jody Reynolds kicks off a new tour with friend and hometown legend Al Casey

'Toonsmiths

Boyhood passions and local music luminaries collide in Robin Wilson's new concept album-cum-animated series

Had a Nice Day

A Showcase cacophony of music genres and venues beat the hell out of Shelley Duvall

Dready Metal

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

From Mohawks To Mullets

Images from 25 years of Phoenix music

Letters

Misanthrope Through and Through

Nursing a broken heart and bruised ego, Trashman seeks solace and finds . . . Bush

Dirt Roads, Dead Ends and Dust

The Supersuckers return to examine their desert roots on The Evil Powers of Rock 'n' Roll

Cave Creek Dahl

Rock 'n' roll torchbearer Jeff Dahl talks about getting clean, D.I.Y., and being big in Japan

Dolls House

Sylvain Sylvain pays tribute to three fallen former bandmates on his new album

Garbage In, Garbage Out

While radio rethinks its support for electronica, Sipping Soma emerges with electronic music that's instantly hummable

Beauty and Sadness

Recently emancipated from Atlantic, Juliana Hatfield tests the waters with a new indie EP

Recordings

King Bobby

Bobby Fuller billed himself "The Rock & Roll King of the Southwest." His reign was short. He dropped acid, died young and left behind some of the wildest rock guitar ever.

The Crenshaw Redemption

Marshall Crenshaw goes back to the drawing board and comes up with a shiny new Miracle of Science

1996 New Times Music Awards Showcase

Sixty-One Things to Know About Bob Dylan

BLUE SUNDAY

THE GLASSMAN COMETHKEITH JACKSON PREACHES THE PUNK GOSPEL FROM STAGE AND SCREEN

HE AIN'T HEAVY... HE'S MY BUSINESSCOUGHT BETWEEN PROFITS AND POSTERITY, JIMMIE VAUGHAN STRUGGLES TO KEEP STEVIE RAY'S LEGACY A STEP AHEAD OF THE BOOLEGS