Rage Against The Machine

Limp Bizkit - Marquee Theatre - 5/26/2013

Limp BizkitMarquee Theatre (view the full slideshow.)May 26, 2013 There were plenty of terrible covers, outfits, and just an overall lack of effort as rap-rockers Limp Bizkit did their best to relive the '90s Sunday night at the Marquee Theatre. The band hit the stage to begin its 90-minute set and ... More >>

Can We Stop Making Up New Metal Subgenres?

Am I the only one who is sick to death of the ever-growing list of metal subgenres? It seems to evolve and pulsate and throw out even more obscure genres on a daily basis. Honestly, if there's one thing metalheads should be able to have faith in when it comes to their music, it's that metal veers ... More >>

Backstreet Boys, ZZ Top, and More Announce Phoenix Shows

Earlier in May, Justin Timberlake announced he would be coming through Phoenix on his enormous solo tour, which set off a concert-excitement bomb the likes of which hadn't been seen since -- well, since those Prince shows, I guess, even earlier in May. More recently, the Backstreet Boys announced th ... More >>

The "Okie From Muskogee" Has Always Been a Populist

David Tyda, What Are You Listening To?

David Tyda Tyda is the owner of EATERAZ.com, Arizona BBQ Festival and Arizona Taco Festival. He invites you to Flavors of the West Sunday, Feburary 17. For more information, go here. When you put your key in the ignition and turn on the radio, what station would play right now? I know it's not m ... More >>

Five Sound Strike Bands We'd Like to See Perform in Arizona

Last week, punk band Rise Against ended their boycott of Arizona by announcing two high-profile shows. That isn't to say that The Sound Strike , the boycott organized by rockers like Zack de la Rocha to impact the state in the wake of SB 1070 is over, but it's shifting it's focus away from boycottin ... More >>

SXSW: Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band Rock ACL Live

Editor's note: We're happy to bring you a special guest post by Houston Press/Rocks Off blogger Craig Hlavaty, who's hanging tough at SXSW. Bruce Springsteen's Thursday started with a keynote speech in one of the big ballrooms at the Austin Convention Center, and ended with a mythic three-hour set ... More >>

Saul Williams

New Bruce Springsteen Album Due March 6; Listen to New Single Now

Bruce Springsteen, "We Take Care of Our Own"​Years and years of rock 'n' roll writers repeating it doesn't make it untrue: Bruce Springsteen's 1984 song "Born in the U.S.A." might be one of the most misunderstood tunes in pop history. Though lyrically elegiac, the song's pumping synths and t ... More >>

Laconic's Danny G. Talks Arizona's Metal Scene and the Band's New Record

Laconic, looking very, very serious. ​This Friday night, the heart of downtown Scottsdale will be alive and well with the sound of heavy metal. In its purest form, heavy metal is quite laconic--straight, to the point, and crisp. So it's only fitting that the name of the band that will be rock ... More >>

Red Bull Thre3Style and Z-Trip at The Venue Scottsdale Last Night

Maria VassettZ-Trip performs during the Red Bull Thre3Style at Venue of Scottsdale.​Red Bull Thre3StyleVenue of ScottsdaleApril 7, 2011 "I like taking [people] on journeys hat they weren't even thinking about going on. There are so many roads to go down, I've always loved that about being a DJ." ... More >>

Wedding Music: Getting Hitched? Check Out Matrimony's New Musical Canon

Pitbull Un-Boycotting Arizona with Saturday Show at Celebrity Theatre

​Back in May, when SB 1070 hysteria was at a fever pitch, Cuban-American rapper Pitbull jumped in the fray with both feet, canceling a show and issuing a statement in text-speak. "I am canceling my concert in Phoenix on May 31," he wrote. "How is the country we enjoy and love bcuz of its human rig ... More >>

SB 1070 Civil Disobedience, Arrests: The Dennis Gilman Video

Gilman's latest on yesterday's arrestsAs I was locked in SB 1070 legal hell Thursday, eyeballing the two proceedings in front of U.S. District Judge Susan Bolton, I missed a lot of the action outside the Sandra Day O'Connor U.S. Courthouse in Phoenix where the hearings were taking place.While legal ... More >>

Rage Against the Machine, Conor Oberst To Headline Anti-SB 1070 Concert

Zack de la Rocha, back when all we had to worry about was ArpaioTrue to its June 29th promise, the Zack de la Rocha-led, anti-SB 1070 musicians' movement Sound Strike has announced a benefit concert for Friday, July 23 at the Hollywood Palladium to benefit organizations fighting SB 1070 on the groun ... More >>

Los Lobos Latest Act to Cancel Show and Boycott Arizona

Drew ReynoldsLos Lobos, "The Wolves" ditch their Talking Stick show, scheduled for June 10Arizona could have one killer rock concert, on par with Coachella, if all the bands who're cancelling Cactus Country gigs or boycotting the state due to SB 1070 were to participate.The East L.A. Chicano rock ba ... More >>

DJ John Blaze Talks SB 1070, Public Enemy, Capone-N-Noreaga, Local Hip-hop, and More

Besides pissing off big-name recording artists and motivating them to boycott Arizona, last month's passage of SB 1070 became an absolute call to arms for those in the local music scene. And one of the first artists to answer the call was DJ John Blaze.Along with P-Town hip-hop siren Queen YoNasDa, ... More >>

Joe Arpaio's Latest Silly Press Release About "Pro-Texters," and Why Arpaio's Made All of His Press Releases Suspect

Notorious "pro-texter" Lydia Guzman with Rage Against the Machine frontman Zach de la RochaWhy should we buy anything that comes out of Arpaio's PR department considering the sheriff's statements under oath during his deposition in the Melendres racial profiling case? There, confronted with his own ... More >>

Zack de la Rocha Returns to Phoenix January 16 to Lead National Day of Action

by Ernesto Yerena This time, they're protesting Barack The third time's the charm, and according to civil rights leader Salvador Reza of the Puente Movement, the pleasure will be ours January 16 as Rage Against the Machine/One Day as a Lion frontman Zack de la Rocha returns to the Arizona cap ... More >>

Street Sweeper Social Club Urges Everyone To "Go Apeshit" At Third Thursday

Adriane GoetzStreet Sweeper Social Club guitarist Tom Morello​By Adriane Goetz"We're not just a band...we're a social club!"Boots Riley repeated this phrase several times throughout Street Sweeper Social Club's performance on Thursday night, and while the largely high school aged crowd didn't seem ... More >>

Zack de la Rocha Protests Arpaio, Who Cozies up to White Supremacists, Plus, Jeff Farias Finds a Home with the Lord

Videos of Zack de la Rocha's Speech, and Neo-Nazis and Nativists Supporting Joe Arpaio

Zack de la Rocha at the anti-Arpaio rally Saturday in front of Tent City -- footage by Dennis Gilman If you only read the coverage of Saturday's anti-Arpaio march in Phoenix's paper of record, and/or watched it on our local news channels, you wouldn't know that neo-Nazis were present in the nativis ... More >>

What's On Tap for Tonight's First Friday: UFOs, Back Ted N-Ted, and DJs galore

Close encounters of the weird kind are scheduled to take place at tonight's First Friday. Someone better call in Mulder and Scully, because there's gonna be a UFO sighting going down during tonight's First Friday in downtown Phoenix. Or at least, that's what the people at the Firehouse (1015 ... More >>

All-American Rejects Were the Highlight of Saturday's Tempe Music Fest

Jonathan McNamaraSee more shots of All-American Rejects in our Tempe Music Fest 2009 slide show.Celebrity sightings, beautiful weather, an on-site Circle K and a stellar music roster were part of the fun Saturday for the Tempe Music Festival. Our annual fest brought out names such as Frankie Muniz ... More >>

Saturday's Anti-Arpaio Protest in Multimedia

Jonathan McNamaraZack de la Rocha leads the way during Saturday's parade. See more shots in our slide show. Helmed by Zack de la Rocha of Rage Against the Machine, Saturday's parade culminated in thousands demonstrating their values on the steps of the Sandra Day O'Connor Federal Courthouse. Once ... More >>

Take the Power Back: The Schedule for This Weekend's Anti-Arpaio Activities

courtesy of lafronteratimes.comReady to rage against Arpaio? Boy, are you in luck.Below is the schedule for this weekend's anti-Arpaio/anti-287(g) activities just released by the National Day Laborer Organizing Network. Several high-ranking NDLON staff members have re-confirmed that Rage Against the ... More >>

Phooson, Tokio Hotel, Wu Tang Clan and More Over the Weekend

How's everyone feeling after Phooson? Significantly rocked out? Did you get the chance to stop by First Friday before joining the legions of 15-year-old Fallout Boy fans? No? No worries, we've got you covered.  Phooson 2008 Check out our coverage of Katy Perry, Rihanna, Fallout Boy, Tokio Hotel, T ... More >>

Shred Cred

You wanted the best? You got the best: Guitar Hero III

Back on the Sun

Brothers Curt and Cris Kirkwood's road to the Meat Puppets reunion

Old Spice Covers Dick Cheese

Defending Zack de la Rocha: Rage Against the Machine vs. KTAR's Darrell Ankarlo

Hippie-Hop

Mellow rap is a soulful groove

Back and Black

But not here

Encore Performance

Don't fret. Guitar Hero II kills the opening act

Fever Pitch

Changes of venue

Rock Against Bush

Punks protest the Prez

New Model Army

Great Expectations: The Singles Collection (Superfecta)

Anti-Flag The Terror State (Fat Wreck Chords)

Majesticons

Beauty Party (BigDada)

El-P

Fantastic Damage (Def Jux)

Ben Folds

Rockin' The Suburbs (Epic)

Hunky Dory

Despite the chaos, a revamped Sugar High and a renamed 40 Watt Las Vegas debut; meanwhile, James Hall spreads the gospel.

Problem Solved

With his solo debut, the Negro Problem's singer-songwriter Stew takes pop in profound directions

Going Def

After more than a decade, the Deftones are overnight sensations

Viva Sandinista!

Is the Clash still the only band that matters?

Recordings

Night & Day

September 24 - 30, 1998

Love Children

If you don't think Yoko Love's funky, just smell their fingers

It's Only Agro to Me

Shooting Craps

U2 takes over the world--and turns it into a commercial

Straight Outta Scottsdale

To the four suburban teen rockers in Chronic Future, the future's looking good