Papa Roach

Incubus @ Comerica Theatre

Incubus

Rock Allegiance Tour, Extreme Lingerie, Tailgating, and Within These Walls Over the Weekend

​Rock Allegiance Tour at Mesa Amphitheatre, 9/23/11 Buckcherry, Papa Roach, Puddle of Mudd, and P.O.D. all sharing the bill...what year is this, 2002? In spite of all four artists releasing their biggest hits about ten years ago, all continue to tour and record new music. I for one had no idea ... More >>

Rock Allegiance Tour at Mesa Amphitheatre, 9/23/11

Photos By Melissa FossumBuckcherry​ Rock Allegiance Tour Mesa Amphitheatre Friday, September 23 Buckcherry, Papa Roach, Puddle of Mudd, and P.O.D. all sharing the bill...what year is this, 2002? In spite of all four artists releasing their biggest hits about ten years ago, all continue to t ... More >>

Geisha A Go Go: Happy Hour Report Card

Nicole Smith​The Spot: Geisha A Go Go, 7150 E. 6th Ave., Scottsdale, 480-699-0055.www.geishaagogo.comThe Hours: 3 to 7pm. daily. Open to close (3 pm - 2am) every Sunday.The Details: Enjoy half off select apps and drinks every day -- but what we really enjoy is Sunday's deal at this happ ... More >>

KUPD'S U-Fest

Big Name Metal Acts Hit the Valley

U-Fest @ Quail Run Park

Big Name Metal Acts Hit the Valley

Incoming: The Black Lips, Danzig, Gene Loves Jezebel, Keith Urban, Al Jarreau

Al Jarreau ca. 1983​There's lots of diversity in this week's just announced shows, with offerings from The Black Lips, Danzig, Keith Urban and KUPD's U-Fest. None of those artists, however, have won a Grammy in three -- count 'em, three -- different categories. Al Jarreau has. Hell, he joins Micha ... More >>

The Maine Sets Release Date for Black & White Album, Releases New Track

​Tempe kiddie-poppers The Maine have announced the release date for their new record, Black & White, the major-label followup to Can't Stop, Won't Stop. Sire will drop the record, produced by Howard Benson (Papa Roach, Creed, Hawthorne Heights), on July 13. In the least surprising news of th ... More >>

Mötley Crüe's Crüe Fest

​Tempe kiddie-poppers The Maine have announced the release date for their new record, Black & White, the major-label followup to Can't Stop, Won't Stop. Sire will drop the record, produced by Howard Benson (Papa Roach, Creed, Hawthorne Heights), on July 13. In the least surprising news of th ... More >>

Concert Calendar for this Weekend: NOFX, Avenged Sevenfold, Buckcherry, Goblin Cock, and More

Bay area punkers NOFX are scheduled to perform on Saturday at the Marquee Theatre in Tempe. We'll give you three guesses as to why there's only one concert listed on Sunday (and the first two don't count). As music editor Martin Cizmar reported earlier this week, no one wants to compete with the A ... More >>

Tonight's "How Carolla Stole Christmas" Concert Canceled

Staind vocalist/guitarist Aaron LewisWe got word late yesterday that the Edge 103.9's annual holiday concert "How the Carolla Stole Christmas," scheduled to happen tonight at Dodge Theatre, has been cancelled due to the illness of Staind frontman/guitarist Aaron Lewis. Refunds for the event are av ... More >>

Son of Godsmack

Alt-metalhead goes solo, but not soft

Show Announcements: Willie Nelson, Staind, Chris Isaak, Katy Perry

There were a massive amount of upcoming shows announced this week, including Willie Nelson on the road again and possibly three of the four worst nu metal bands of all time (Staind, Papa Roach, Hoobastank) on a single stage… with the insufferable Adam Carolla. Crooner Chris Isaak and Stro ... More >>

Haunted House Review: Final Destination III

There were a massive amount of upcoming shows announced this week, including Willie Nelson on the road again and possibly three of the four worst nu metal bands of all time (Staind, Papa Roach, Hoobastank) on a single stage… with the insufferable Adam Carolla. Crooner Chris Isaak and Stro ... More >>

Top 10 Songs You Must Turn Off

There were a massive amount of upcoming shows announced this week, including Willie Nelson on the road again and possibly three of the four worst nu metal bands of all time (Staind, Papa Roach, Hoobastank) on a single stage… with the insufferable Adam Carolla. Crooner Chris Isaak and Stro ... More >>

Arizona Rock Fight: Bring it on!

There were a massive amount of upcoming shows announced this week, including Willie Nelson on the road again and possibly three of the four worst nu metal bands of all time (Staind, Papa Roach, Hoobastank) on a single stage… with the insufferable Adam Carolla. Crooner Chris Isaak and Stro ... More >>

Future Shock: Annuals, Jimmy Eat World, Times New Viking, and more

There were a massive amount of upcoming shows announced this week, including Willie Nelson on the road again and possibly three of the four worst nu metal bands of all time (Staind, Papa Roach, Hoobastank) on a single stage… with the insufferable Adam Carolla. Crooner Chris Isaak and Stro ... More >>

Marketing Lessons

There were a massive amount of upcoming shows announced this week, including Willie Nelson on the road again and possibly three of the four worst nu metal bands of all time (Staind, Papa Roach, Hoobastank) on a single stage… with the insufferable Adam Carolla. Crooner Chris Isaak and Stro ... More >>

Six-String Savant

Prodigy Nick Sterling spirals toward stardom

Papa Roach

Emo better

Top 10 selling CDs at Zia Record Exchange (3851 East Thunderbird Road)

Chart-toppers for January 24 through 30

Up From the Underworld

This year, blood-soaked extreme metal took its rightful place in the world of heavy music

Top 10 selling CDs at Zia Record Exchange

This year, blood-soaked extreme metal took its rightful place in the world of heavy music

Letters

Letters from the week of August 12, 2004

Life or Art?

Two local bands put divergent spins on their metal theater

Skinlab

The Revolting Room (Century Media)

Let It Bleed

Valley rockers Jimmy Eat World prove to be the stuff that DreamWorks is made of.

Bring In the Funk

Phoenix's Dislocated Styles tears the roof off the sucker

Days of Beer and Promos

Taken with the holiday spirit, Trashman gives thanks for the good things in life.

Balls to the Wall

Surviving bad luck, barroom brawls and band squabbles, Balls reveals real cojónes

Old Testament

The men of Fine China have a sweet record deal, pre-Britpop ethos and the Lord in their hearts

Unholy Union

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

Rave On

Los Guys turn loose-knit side project into something meaningful