Prince (Musician)

Scare City: What To Do and Where To Go on Halloween

Sony Ruins eMusic's Indie Credibility, Raises Rates

eMusic adds Sony and pisses off its indie rock-savvy clienteleThese troubling financial times call for belt-tightening across American society. We all know what's going on with the auto industry, and the record industry is not safe from this recession. As announced Monday, online music retailer eMus ... More >>

The Flaming Lips Dazzle at McDowell Mountain Music Festival

Jonathan McNamaraSee more shots of The Flaming Lips in our slide show. Major labels get a lot of flack. Whether it's because they supposedly put out nothing but overly-commercialized crap, or because they're suing computer-using kids in a vain effort to salvage their busted business model, it's rare ... More >>

Free Vanity

A local metal artist plans to give away half a million CDs

You Asked for It: Roca Dolla

A local metal artist plans to give away half a million CDs

Free Vanity

A local metal artist plans to give away half a million CDs

Inside the Offices of 50 Cent

A local metal artist plans to give away half a million CDs

Addiction and Subtraction

Nikki Sixx is back, minus smack

From Boy Band to Real Man

It's Justin time

Dream Weaver

Denny Le Nimh, the Yoda of PHX rock DJs, parties with the Kreme posse at Paco Paco for Plus One

Quiet Riot

Rockin' the house but shying from the spotlight, DJ Element is the Valley's no-flash grandmaster

An Honest Mistake

Yes, he's awake

Trend-Spotting

In a scandal-ridden election year, the top 10 music stories were all about winning the popular vote

Original Soul

This time, it's personal: Our look back at an intimate year in music.

B-Boy Wonder

Megadef is the smack-talking, beat-juggling wild child of an embattled DJ scene

Off the 'Mats

No, the Replacements aren't getting back together. Yet.

Bang to Hype

At SXSW, it's all about the buzz, not the Buzz Band

Astro Creep

Rob Zombie rebounds from a Universal nightmare with another Sinister offering

White Men Can't Rap

But they talked your ear off about war, morality and patriotism in the '60s. Is Young America again ready for More Talk, Less Music?

The Great Escape

Baz Luhrmann makes movies--and audiences--in his own image

Payne-Less

The artists currently known as Less Pain Forever reveal their greatest hoaxes. But will the last time be the charm?

Yazzie's Razzle-Dazzle

With his 160-foot mural in a major museum and his face on the cover of a magazine, artist Steven Yazzie still loves his hometown

Back to Earth

Elliott Smith's 'moment' has passed; now he's just making music

Suspended Animation

When Pearse Cullinane left Dublin to work for Fox Animation Studios in Phoenix, he hadn't counted on losing his rights in a right-to-work state. These days the only line he's drawing is in the sand.

In Sync

The Dark Side of Oz? Man, that's just the tip of the iceberg.

The Sick Sense

What's truly frightening about Scary Movie is that parts of it are actually funny

On the Dark Side

Indie rockers Death Takes a Holiday make meaningful music out of Satan, despair and their own righteous anger

True Believer

From punk to rock to country, Alejandro Escovedo has weathered the push and pull of family and music

Raggedy Andy

Carrey does Kaufman in unenlightening Man on the Moon

Critical Mass

Even with impending Willennium looming, 1999 proved to be a banner year for music

Molten Wax

Even with impending Willennium looming, 1999 proved to be a banner year for music

Harm's Way

Arizona Music Forum finally reaches local musicians with its first local jam

Ballet High and Dry

Arizona Music Forum finally reaches local musicians with its first local jam

Secret Society

Built to Spill leader Doug Martsch may be a modest family man, but his fans can't resist putting him on a pedestal

Top Dog

George Clinton faces down pre-millennial tension with his latest state-of-the-funk message

Kiss the Culprit

Did Kiss rip off an old Alice Cooper anthem, or is this just a case of sincere homage?

Night & Day

August 27 - September 2

Dandy Lions

Novelty single aside, Portland's Dandy Warhols should have more than 15 minutes of fame awaiting them

Rocky Mountain Slide

Twelve steps that led John Denver from firsthand commercial success to secondhand experimental aircrafts

Bowled Over

Tempe Bowl fires a strike in its first shot as a rock venue

Calendar for the week

Tempe Bowl fires a strike in its first shot as a rock venue

Calendar for the week

Tempe Bowl fires a strike in its first shot as a rock venue

Strange Brew

For one day, the second annual New Times Music Awards Showcase pours all the Valley's various scenes into one big, weird melting pot

Dr. Cynic's Revenge

Beat Angel Brian Smith's 10 Greatest Atrocities in '96

Here We Are Now, Scrutinize Us

The Entertainment Monitor sticks its nose in the music business

Recordings

The Entertainment Monitor sticks its nose in the music business

Recordings

The Entertainment Monitor sticks its nose in the music business

STOP DRAGGING THAT SHAWL AROUND!PHOENIX'S FAVORITE MYSTICAL CHILD COMES BACK FROM THE OTHER SIDE OF THE MIRROR TO GET REAL

The Entertainment Monitor sticks its nose in the music business

NEW RELEASES FROM THE DESERT

The Entertainment Monitor sticks its nose in the music business

MICHAEL JACKSON BROKE MY HEART

HE CHANGED HIS NOSE AND BLEACHED HIS SKIN. BUT WHEN HE CHANGE HIS MUSIC, HE WENT TOO FAR.