Music Awards

Shelby Lynne Doesn't Get Off On Her Own Voice

Country artist Shelby Lynne became something of a household name in 1999 when her album I Am Shelby Lynne dropped to immediate critical acclaim. That she had already released five albums seemed not matter to Grammy Award voters who gave her the Best New Artist award. At this stage in her career, Ly ... More >>

Miranda Lambert @ Salt River Fields

Adele Won and Nicki Minaj Creeped; We Recap the Grammys

​If Adele could rap, she probably would have won that Grammy as well. Sunday night's Grammy Awards made for interesting viewing, with Adele's sweep, some amazing tributes, performances, and a downright weird and horrible showing from Nicki Minaj. Host LL Cool J opened up with a prayer for Whitne ... More >>

Jim Adkins of Jimmy Eat World Reflects on MTV's 30th Anniversary

Jimmy Eat World​Cable channel MTV turns the big 3-0 today. Maybe this would be a big deal to music fans if the station was actually dedicated to music, like it was back when it launched on August 1, 1981, but these days, MTV's demographic keeps getting younger and the programming keeps moving towa ... More >>

The MTV Video Music Awards Get Worse Every Year

​MTV's annual Video Music Awards have been working their way steadily downhill for a few years now.This year's show was pretty damn near the bottom of the slope, one would hope. The 2010 iteration included predictable performances, a lack of pans to stars in the crowd, and a lack of award winners ... More >>

Height Night

“Award-winning play” is an understatement

More Than 50 Grammy Winners Perform in the Same Room on the Same Night. Who Wins?

Jen RogersThe Phoenix Chorale tearing up Seattle.​If you believe that record sales equal musical relevance, then you may think that classical music -- which accounted for less than 3 percent of all record sales in 2009 -- needs to be locked up in some museum archive along with the dinosaur bones. ... More >>

New House Shows in Phoenix Arts District: Do House Shows Matter?

​It looks like Phoenix DIYers are getting a new house to see shows at, this one at 9th Street and Pierce, very near the so-called "Arts District." The headliner is Lenguas Largas, a Tucson lo-fi indie act.There's still a month until the show, which leaves plenty of time for it to be canceled becau ... 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 >>

Topical Paradise

That Girl and That Writer join forces at the Herberger

Darius Rucker Is The CMA's Best New Artist? Wait A Minute, That's Hootie!

​A lot of things about last night's CMAs confused me. For example, why was there not a break in the middle so ABC could broadcast Modern Family at its regularly scheduled time? And why did no one (rightfully) interrupt Taylor Swift to point out how much better Beyonce is than her?Oh, and why was H ... More >>

The Gaslight Anthem

Guitar Center Holding Blues Contest

​Guitar Center is hosting a contest to find "the next great blues guitarist" with local tryouts across the country, including Phoenix and Tempe. The winner of the national contest gets $40,000 in cash and prizes. Local sign-ups have begun -- they're allowing a maximum of 30 contestants per store ... More >>

Top Ten Musicians Spawned From Other Musicians

Bob Dylan's canceled show in Glendale tonight got us thinking about his son, Jakob Dylan, who is still young and fit enough to perform in just over 100 degree weather. He's less at risk for heatstroke, sure, but, of course, the number of folks who will shell out cash to see Jake is definitely not in ... More >>

Britney Spears to Incorporate Magic in 'Circus' Tour

Introducing magician Britney SpearIntroducing magician Britney Spears Move over Criss Angel - Britney Spears may be after your gig. The pop songstress, known for lip-synching her way through her shows, will bring some magic to her "Circus" tour, according to E! Illusionist/comedian Ed "The Misfit ... More >>

The Roots' Things Fall Apart: 10 Years Later

10 years later and this album cover still gives me chillsToday marks an important day in the vibrant history of hip-hop music. 10 years ago, Philadelphia hip-hop pioneers The Roots released their breakthrough album, Things Fall Apart. Bolstered by the strength of the irresistible single "You Got Me, ... More >>

Chris Brown Ditches All-Star Weekend Following His Recent Arrest (With Updates)

Maybe the "v" stands for "villain"? Can't say we didn't see this coming. E! Online is reporting that Chris Brown has canceled his participation in a few of this weekend's festivities surrounding the NBA All-Star Game. The 19-year-old R&B artist was arrested early Sunday morning in connection w ... More >>

Does Anyone Know How to Play Live Anymore?

An interesting thing is happening. It seems these days everyone is lip-synching. It used to be the case that is was the random pop hack or teen puppet who was exposed in the act. But now it seems that some of the best and talented artists in entertainment are guilty. Take Yo-Yo Ma, rega ... More >>

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

Soul Train

Soweto Gospel Choir

Rolling Stone: Still Blowing Bob Dylan

Rolling Stone, that music magazine that felt it necessary to feature the ladies from MTV's The Hills on the cover of its May issue, just released its list of top 50 albums of 2008. Wouldn't you know it; they put Bob Dylan at number two. Why not number one, Rolling Stone? Maybe because they realize ... More >>

Future Shock: Horns up, Metallica is coming

Local Grammy Award-Winning Group Changes Name

You Asked for It: Black Lodge

Future Shock: Lyle Lovett, Melissa Etheridge, and more

Future Shock: The Helio Sequence, Ted Nugent, Rockstar Energy Mayhem Festival, and more

Which female celeb should Marilyn Manson boink next? A few ideas

Phoenix Bach Choir and the Grammys

The Editors, Louis XIV, and Hot Hot Heat

Pity: Our Greatest Marketing Tool

A look at 2007's most successful train wrecks

Panic! At the Disco

Emo! at the Arena

The Volebeats

Like Her
(Turquoise Mountain)

Bad Religion

The "old school" teaches the new

Immigration Blues

Latin artists such as Volovan hope to crack the U.S. But they have to crack immigration officials first.

Revenge of the N*E*R*D

After stepping out of the studio, Pharrell Williams finds the rock-star role suits him just fine

Music: Response

He produced Madonna's Music, but Mirwais has been around for 20 years and has influenced a legion of French DJs

The Vision

Native American singer-songwriter Bill Miller's formula for change is right there -- in his music and his life

Billy Bacon and the Forbidden Pigs

Pig Latin (Triple X)and Big Sandy and the Fly-Rite Boys
Night Tide
(Hightone Records)

Unholy Union

When porn star Raylene and Pantera double for a Zia in-store, music becomes an afterthought

Toe-Tapping Zapping

Game soundtracks struggle for legitimacy in an industry obsessed with killing machines, not killer tunes

Hit Me, Baby, One More Time

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

KRS-One, What's the Frequency?

The rapper they call "The Teacher" knows the medium is the message

Pic Hits for the week

Trouble in Paradise

The Oasis brothers (Noel and Liam Gallagher) indulge in a spot of gin-and-tonic-stoked, sibling-on-sibling bickering

Presidential Precis

A rock resume with about as much fat on it as a PUSA tune (and that ain't much)

NOW IT'S MILLER TIME

JODY "QUEEN OF THE HOUSE" MILLER IS BACK JTO RECLAIM HER CROWN

YOU CAN'T KEEP A BAD MAN DOWNWITH A DRUG-FREE HEAD AND A HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA, WAYLON JENNINGS FIGHTS THE GOOD FIGHT AGAINST NASHVILLE

SPLENDOR IN THE BLUEGRASSALISON KRAUSS, THE GRAND OLE OPRY,S NEWEST SUPERSTAR, PLAYS SECOND FIDDLE TO NO ONE

GROWING AGAINST THE GRAINONCE ONLY A SIDEMAN, RODNEY CROWELL IS CLEAN, SINGLE AND SUCCESSFUL