Robert Plant

Howe Gelb on Rainer's "One Man Crusade" (1994), "The Inner Flame" (1997), and "The Farm" (2002)

Editor's Note: A version of this article appears in this week's issue, featuring 100 Songs that Defined Arizona. In celebration of Arizona's centennial, we spoke songwriter Howe Gelb, who has led the constantly mutating Giant Sand in Tucson and all around the world since 1985. Gelb is known for his ... 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 >>

Brendan James @ The Rhythm Room

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Steven Tyler Rejected For Led Zeppelin Position

​Aerosmith guitarist Joe Perry has revealed that lead singer Steven Tyler was turned down after he auditioned to replace Robert Plant in Led Zeppelin, according to NME.However, Jimmy Page invited Tyler to make a record together, which Tyler declined. Why the hell would anyone turn down the chance ... More >>

Halloween Guide

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Our Guide to Scaring Up a Good Time This Halloween

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Wolfgang Van Halen Demonstrates Everything Wrong with Millennials

"Wolfie" Van Halen: The embodiment of everything wrong with his generation.​Want undeniable proof that Millennials and their insufferable parents are ruining America?Check out two news stories that broke yesterday involving irresponsibly indulgent parents and the musician children they love.First, ... More >>

Lyle Lovett at Celebrity Theatre on 7/28/10

Lyle Lovett and a very small part of his Very Large Band.​Lyle LovettCelebrity TheatreJuly 28, 2010"It's just like coming home for me, coming to Phoenix," uttered Texas-bred country music legend Lyle Lovett last night. And with such good timing.As much you or I love Arizona, currently it's in the ... More >>

Incoming: Justin Bieber, Green Day, Paramore, Tim McGraw, Chicago

Justin Bieber. Deal with it.​Oh baby: Phoenix is about to get Bieber Fever! Canadian pop singer/world-dominator Justin Bieber plays Jobing.com Arena this July. It seems you can't swing a dead cat these days without that same cat mentioning something about Justin Bieber. He has an absolute str ... More >>

Warner Bros. veteran Bill Bentley launches a music site for baby boomers with SonicBoomers.com

Justin Bieber. Deal with it.​Oh baby: Phoenix is about to get Bieber Fever! Canadian pop singer/world-dominator Justin Bieber plays Jobing.com Arena this July. It seems you can't swing a dead cat these days without that same cat mentioning something about Justin Bieber. He has an absolute str ... More >>

Mark Grey's cutting-edge classical work Enemy Slayer explores a Navajo creation story

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Beat the Crowd

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That '70s Sound

Wolfmother brings the buzz

Moth and Flame

Fleetwood Mac remains a troubled, resilient love affair

Dem Blues

The left, turning right, was plain wrong

to attack pop culture

Blue-blood Boil

Hank Williams III does his own thing. Nashville, beware.

Critics VS 2002: Rebuilding From Ash

2002 spent the year in a 9/11 hangover. Through the confusion, notable and amazing works still arose

It Ain't Good -- So What?

Sometimes, the best music is the stuff you wouldn't dream of praising in public

Creedence Clearwater Revival

Creedence Clearwater Revival (Fantasy Records)

Payne-Less

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

Seven Year Itch

The Toadies aren't licked despite a marathon wait for the release of their sophomore album

Backstage Past

Cameron Crowe's autobiographical Almost Famous is a classic rock gas

Air Apparent

Flighty front man Stephan Jenkins overflows with Third Eye Blind ambition

Eternal Flame

The music of Arizona guitar legend Rainer Ptacek lives on with a trilogy of new releases

Amazing Grace

Three years after his death, Jeff Buckley continues to build a mystery with a new live collection

Triumph of the Underdogs

For 25 years, Bug Music has protected the rights of songwriters. In the process, they've gotten Willie Dixon's songs back from Led Zeppelin and transformed Iggy Pop into a TV-commercial composer.

Critical Mass

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

Replica for a Heavyweight

Will EMI's remastering of 11 classic albums with the original packaging on CD and 180-gram vinyl make you buy your favorite records one more (last?) time?

War in Peace

Skip Spence made one brilliant album, then spent the next 30 years dying in obscurity. Now, a new tribute album is giving him life again.

Power Failure

State liquor board's relentless crusade takes juice out of Electric Ballroom

Hope You Die Before We Get Old

The reunited Who and Sex Pistols cheat death one more time

CREDIT CARDS WHERE CREDIT CARDS AREN'T DUE

The reunited Who and Sex Pistols cheat death one more time

BIG WAX BUILDUP

IS VINYL REALLY THE CHOICE OF A NEW GENERATION OR ARE PEOPLE JUST WAXING NOSTALGIC?

DO LOOK BACK

THE YEAR IN MUSIC: IT JUST DIDN'T GET MUCH BETTER (OR WORSE) THAN THIS

LIVE SHOTS

THE YEAR IN MUSIC: IT JUST DIDN'T GET MUCH BETTER (OR WORSE) THAN THIS

GOOD GOLLY, MISS GAL S!SINGER DIAMANDA GAL S AND JOHN PAUL JONES GIVE ROCK THE CROWBAR ENEMA IT SO RICHLY DESERVES

THE YEAR IN MUSIC: IT JUST DIDN'T GET MUCH BETTER (OR WORSE) THAN THIS

WHERE HAVE YOU BEEN ALL HIS LIFE?A TRIBUTE ALBUM TO THE LATE ARTHUR ALEXANDER GIVES HIM THE GOING-AWAY PARTY HE NEVER GOT

THE YEAR IN MUSIC: IT JUST DIDN'T GET MUCH BETTER (OR WORSE) THAN THIS