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Music Charts

  • Blogs

    May 4, 2012

    Flashback Friday: Dexys Midnight Runners, the Soundtrack to Awkward '80s Makeouts

    Where we're going, we don't need roads; just a synthesizer, eyeliner, and a touch of androgyny. Welcome to Flashback Friday. The post-punk and new wave bands that emerged from the late '70s began their emotional cutting long before it was actually cool to be a self-loathing sycophant; sprucing up t ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 1, 2011

    Rolling Stone Chooses New Queen of Pop

    A new queen of pop has been crowned by Rolling Stone, according to Idolator.Rolling Stone put 16 female pop stars head to head in the ultimate statistical showdown to see who would reign as queen. Competitors included Adele, Beyonce Knowles, Britney Spears, Carrie Underwood, Christina Aguilera, Katy ... More >>

  • Music

    June 23, 2011

    Rapper Wiz Khalifa's at the Forefront of Rap's Internet Democracy

    A new queen of pop has been crowned by Rolling Stone, according to Idolator.Rolling Stone put 16 female pop stars head to head in the ultimate statistical showdown to see who would reign as queen. Competitors included Adele, Beyonce Knowles, Britney Spears, Carrie Underwood, Christina Aguilera, Katy ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 10, 2011

    The Cars' First New Album in 24 Years, Move Like This, Comes Out Today

    ​Today, The Cars release their first record since 1987's Door to Door. The new album, Move Like This, also marks the band's first album without bassist and co-lead vocalist Benjamin Orr, who died of pancreatic cancer in 2000, twelve years after The Cars broke up.Orr's harmonies and bass lines are ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 21, 2011

    Paul Thorn on Growing up with a Pimp and a Preacher, Dean Martin, and Boxing

    Stephanie ReaPaul Thorn​ Paul Thorn, a native of Tupelo, Mississippi, learned most of what he needs to know in life from his preacher father and pimp uncle. Thorn's ninth album, Pimps and Preachers, is all about the light and dark parts of life he learned about from these individuals.After a brief ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 20, 2011

    Latest Cake Album Hits No. 1, Sets Dubious Record In The Process

    Robert McKnightCakeThis year sure has been a fickle beast thus far -- treacherous weather, Jared Lee Loughner and now a slumping music industry.Showroom Of Compassion, the latest album from venerable rock band Cake, took the top spot on the Billboard charts for the week ending on January 1 ... More >>

  • Calendar

    December 30, 2010

    Woody? You Betcha.

    Mr. Guthrie comes to town

  • Calendar

    December 23, 2010

    Respect: A Musical Journey of Women

    Mr. Guthrie comes to town

  • Blogs

    December 17, 2010

    Wiz Khalifa's Bitches Love Him in "Black and Yellow"

    Wiz Khalifa​Dang, it's sad when a song climbing up the Billboard Hot 100 charts refers to women as hos and bitches. Such is the case with Wiz Khalifa's "Black and Yellow," which had to be cleaned up extensively for radio play. The original "dirty" version is riddled with n-bombs, as well, but it's ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 17, 2010

    26 Miles for This?! Marathon Runners Suffer Through Horrible Headliners at P.F. Chang's "Rock 'N' Roll" Marathon

    ​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 >>

  • Calendar

    October 21, 2010

    Fair Enough

    Check out boxing and Bret Michaels this weekend

  • Blogs

    September 21, 2010

    Grand Taxonomy of Rap Names Breaks It All Down For Us Simple Folk

    worldfamousdesignjunkies.com​You can try and deny it all you want, but we all know we've done it at some point.I'm talking about creating a rap name for our fictional careers as rappers. Some people let this evolve into something far too dorky/nerdy for society's tastes, while others let it die wi ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 11, 2010

    Arcade Fire Outduels Eminem, Lands Top Spot on Billboard Charts

    ​Big news from last night/this morning -- The Suburbs, the third album from Montreal indie rockers Arcade Fire, landed on the top of the Billboard 200 this week.The Suburbs sold 156,000 copies in its initial week, edging out Eminem's Recovery by 4,000 units. Thanks to a lofty $3.99 pricetag at Ama ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 6, 2010

    Mike Posner's "Cooler Than Me" Blasts Conceited Ladies

    ​This song is not worth writing about because it's catchy, and it's not necessarily sung well, either. But the story behind Mike Posner's "Cooler Than Me" is an interesting one, and it's become such a strong force on the Billboard Hot 100 scene, that it's not really going anywhere any time soon.Po ... More >>

  • Calendar

    July 22, 2010

    Ride the White Horse

    Boy, are they Hungary

  • Music

    June 3, 2010
  • Music

    May 13, 2010

    James Taylor and Carole King

    Boy, are they Hungary

  • Calendar

    May 13, 2010

    Carole King, & James Taylor

    Boy, are they Hungary

  • Music

    March 25, 2010

    Black Eyed Peas

    Boy, are they Hungary

  • Calendar

    March 25, 2010

    Black Eyed Peas

    Boy, are they Hungary

  • Calendar

    February 18, 2010

    The Oak Ridge Boys

    Boy, are they Hungary

  • Calendar

    February 18, 2010

    The Oak Ridge Boys

    Boy, are they Hungary

  • Music

    February 18, 2010

    Oak Ridge Boys

    Boy, are they Hungary

  • Blogs

    January 19, 2010

    Ke$ha Rips Off Lady Gaga

    It's really sad that Ke$ha's single "TiK ToK" has reached number one on the Billboard charts and is refusing to go away. I actually liked the girl the first time I heard her in Flo Rida's song "Right Round," but now I'm getting drained listening to her on the radio singing about brushing her teeth w ... More >>

  • Music

    December 17, 2009

    The Dancing Machine Review

    It's really sad that Ke$ha's single "TiK ToK" has reached number one on the Billboard charts and is refusing to go away. I actually liked the girl the first time I heard her in Flo Rida's song "Right Round," but now I'm getting drained listening to her on the radio singing about brushing her teeth w ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 17, 2009

    The Top-Selling Download of All-Time? You'll Never Guess...

    ​ What's the top selling digital download of the decade -- and, thus unsurprisingly, also the top selling digital download of all time? If you guessed Flo Rida's "Low" you're smarter than I am. After bursting onto the scene in late 2007, Poe Boy/Atlantic recording artist Flo Rida has claimed ... More >>

  • Calendar

    November 12, 2009

    Eyes Set to Kill

    ​ What's the top selling digital download of the decade -- and, thus unsurprisingly, also the top selling digital download of all time? If you guessed Flo Rida's "Low" you're smarter than I am. After bursting onto the scene in late 2007, Poe Boy/Atlantic recording artist Flo Rida has claimed ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 10, 2009

    Enya's Greatest Hits Coming Soon... Wait, Enya Had Hits?

    Wanna hear something even crazier? This is actually Enya's second Greatest Hits record -- she also put one out in 1997.

  • Blogs

    October 30, 2009

    We're Starting to Like Chris Brown Again... Are You?

    Don't judge us, but we're sort of digging Chris Brown's latest single, "Transform You."

  • Music

    October 1, 2009

    Former Ghosts

    Don't judge us, but we're sort of digging Chris Brown's latest single, "Transform You."

  • Blogs

    July 16, 2009

    Job For A Cowboy Hits Billboard Charts

    Ruination, the new record from Glendale metal act Job For A Cowboy, is officially a hit. The record, which we told you about last week when it came out, is number 42 on this week's Billboard chart. Their 11,000 units are also good enough to get them the number 4 spot on Billboard's Independent Albu ... More >>

  • Music

    July 2, 2009

    Copeland

    Ruination, the new record from Glendale metal act Job For A Cowboy, is officially a hit. The record, which we told you about last week when it came out, is number 42 on this week's Billboard chart. Their 11,000 units are also good enough to get them the number 4 spot on Billboard's Independent Albu ... More >>

  • Music

    June 18, 2009

    Ida Maria and a Brief History of Scandinavian Pop

    Ruination, the new record from Glendale metal act Job For A Cowboy, is officially a hit. The record, which we told you about last week when it came out, is number 42 on this week's Billboard chart. Their 11,000 units are also good enough to get them the number 4 spot on Billboard's Independent Albu ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 7, 2009

    Tempe's Eyes Set to Kill to Release New Album in June

    Tempe hardcore act Eyes Set to Kill are back with a new disc. The band, who is signed with California-based BreakSilence recordings, will release their sophomore effort "The World Outside" on June 2. The group have spent a lot of time on the road since releasing their debut album last year and mad ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 13, 2009

    Kanye West, Ludacris, and Nickelback are Part of What's Selling at Zia Record Exchange in Phoenix

    The "Louis Vuitton Don" is moving units down at Zia Record Exchange. Although Kanye West's emotionally-wrought 808s & Heartbreak didn't prove as big a smash with most fans and critics as his previous discs, it's still a quality album (our music editor Martin Cizmar considers it one his faves of ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 30, 2008

    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 >>

  • Music

    October 23, 2008

    For Coolio, Naughty by Nature, and Tone Loc, the View Looked Better From the Top

    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 >>

  • Calendar

    October 23, 2008

    For Coolio, Naughty by Nature, and Tone Loc, the View Looked Better From the Top

    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 >>

  • Blogs

    September 29, 2008

    Springsteen at the Super Bowl? Ugh. Why Not Kanye?

    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 >>

  • Music

    March 27, 2008

    The Toys

    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 >>

  • Music

    March 13, 2008

    The English Beat

    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 >>

  • Music

    October 6, 2005

    DJ AM at Myst

    Kick it like the rich(ie) and famous

  • Music

    February 10, 2005

    Conor's Cult

    Rising star stays true blue

  • Music

    September 18, 2003

    Buddy Jewell

    He's not just a friend, he's a buddy

  • Music

    February 27, 2003

    Run, Rasta, Run

    A clever reggae remake of Dark Side of the Moon lovingly lampoons the album's hazy cult

  • Music

    December 5, 2002

    Diamond Rio

    Country boys stick to twangy tradition

  • Music

    November 28, 2002

    Joe Nichols

    Country boy croons from the heart

  • Culture

    July 4, 2002

    Ice Ice Maybe

    A decade after Vanilla Ice melted down, he's back with the man who made him.

  • Music

    September 2, 1999

    California Dreaming

    A new four-disc compilation attempts to give the West Coast East Side sound its proper place in rock 'n' roll history

  • Music

    July 23, 1998

    Pepper Spray

    It was 20 years ago this week that Sgt. Pepper dropped a bomb on movie theaters, so where's all the rerelease hoopla?

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