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Seven Collaborations Mick Jagger, Arcade Fire, and Foo Fighters Could Take a Hint From

Saturday Night Live is ending its 37th season with a bang. Last week, classic alum Will Ferrell hosted the show, reprising his parody of George W. Bush, and the 100th SNL Digital Short was aired. Things look to get even bang-ier with this Saturday's season finale, featuring Mick Jagger taking the ... More >>

Tumblr of the Week: Video Killed the Radio Stars

It's hard to find music videos on TV these days. Sure, one could argue that the internet has ushered in a new era of DIY or underground video creativity, but it's hard not to miss the days when you could waste hours watching clips on MTV or VH1. If musical nostalgia has been getting the best of you ... More >>

Tumblr of the Week: The Kitten Covers

​It's tough to hate kittens. It's even tougher to hate kittens that rock out to David Bowie. Just admit it: they're irresistable.Denying the cuteness of the cats isn't an option when those little critters are standing in on some major artists' album covers. This week we're bringing you The Ki ... More >>

Christmas Songs That Don't Suck: Part II

​So the season hops along, and what's happening in the Valley? Snow in Scottsdale? Madness indeed. Perhaps it's an overload of crappy Christmas tunes driving the folks at Weather Control crazy. Let's fix that with some quality tunes, shall we?Last week Up On the Sun brought you Part I of our weekl ... More >>

Jim Adkins, What Are You Listening To?

Jim Adkins​ Jim Adkins The singer and guitarist for Jimmy Eat World is playing Tempe Beach Park Friday, September 30 as part of Fall Frenzy. It will be the last show of the band's year-plus long tour supporting their album, Invented. When you put your key in the ignition and turn on the ... More >>

DJ Smite Brings Latin and Cumbia-Crunk to Two Las Fiestas Patrias Events

​September 15 marks the celebration of Grito de Dolores one of the five Fiestas Patrias, or national holidays in Mexican history. It's an important day, coming directly before Aniversario de la Independencia, the day Father Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla called for the end of Spanish rule in Mexi ... More >>

Tyga @ The Venue Scottsdale

The Ten Best Posthumous Albums

​Today, Universal Music Enterprises will re-release a handful of albums by the late Tupac Shakur, including the posthumous album R U still Down? (Remember Me). Originally released in 1997 (a year after Shakur's murder), R U Still Down? was one of the rapper's best-selling albums, going quadruple ... More >>

Uncensored Friday's Night Before Xmas Party @ Club Trinity

Punk Rockers, Porn Stars, Born Losers, and Other Thanksgiving Weekend Cheap Thrills

Porn star Priya Rai will be in attendance at Club Silver tonight.​Unless you happen to be some hermit living by yourself in a Hoarders house, chances are good that you'll be hanging out with your friends and family sometime during the next few days. But instead of sipping and supping with dear Au ... More >>

Nas and Damian Marley's Reggae-Rap Project Explores Their Roots

Celebrity Parents Bring Success to Their Kids... Sometimes

​So many children of celebrities get sucked into the music business by their famous parents. For example, Jada Pinkett and Will Smith's nine-year-old daughter Willow Smith released her very first single earlier this month. Right after its release, Jay-Z signed Willow to Roc Nation.Even though Will ... More >>

Boundary Crossroads

Nest Case Scenario

Phoenix Open brings the party

DJ Dossier: mig50

​ There are countless reasons why folks move to the PHX: new jobs, lower cost of living, uh...hotter women. DJ mig50 came here because of the Shizz. The 26-year-old musician became a die-hard member of the local music discussion board while living in Missouri and decided to relocate to Phoeni ... More >>

Fresh

Foxy's Ladies

Lollypop, making your heart go giddyup

Brown Box Breakout

DJ AL3 pushes all envelopes

Z-Trip

All-Pro
(Decon Inc)

Call It A Comeback: Cousins Of The Wize

Hippie-Hop

Mellow rap is a soulful groove

Back and Black

But not here

The Shop Keeper

Got Mole?

Cut a rug with Page from history

Various Artists

A Santa Cause: It's a Punk Rock Christmas
(Immortal)

Blue Xmas

Coming to terms with musical memories

Merry Christmas, Beeyotch!

Forget caroling. Here's a few hip-hop jammy-jams to warm your Yule log

Weapons of Mic Destruction Tour

M.O.P. & Pharoahe Monch bring the noise

This Week's Day-by-Day Picks

A Slug Among Men

Atmosphere's MC thrusts forth with his Midwestern brand of conscious hip-hop - but don't try to sleep with him on tour

The Magnificent Strummer

The Clash leader dies, closing out a somber 2002 for rebel music

Missy Elliott

Under Construction (Elektra)

Jam Master Jay: 1965-2002

Hip-hop has lost greats before, but this murder is different, as a Houston DJ expresses

Dancehall Crasher

Hip-hop may have forgotten its debt to him, but reggae toaster Yellowman still knows he's king

A Def Ear

Poet posse in for a shout-out

Soul on Ice

Veteran breakbeat selector DJ Icey pushes funk into the future

Norman Cook, Paul Oakenfold

All Star Breakbeats (Hypnotic), Bust a Groove (Hypnotic)

Ghostface Killah

Bulletproof Wallets (Epic)

Crushing Groove

Bionic Jive's hip-hop/metal fusion is an accident that's about to happen

High Times

Once dismissed as novelty, G. Love & Special Sauce find a serious niche with Electric Mile

A Country B-Boy Survives

With influences ranging from old-school rap to old-time country, Kid Rock is as twisted as they come

Kings of Rhyme

Run-D.M.C. keeps pushing to earn respectability for hip-hop

Recordings

Z-Trippin'

HIP-HOP SITCOM BOOM? BAH!

BOYS IN THE ATTIC

DOES LIFE REALLY BEGIN AT 50 FOR AEROSMITH? ITS RECORD LABEL IS BETTING $30 MILLION IT DOES.

TIME TO GET IIIBEASTIE BOYS DON'T HAVE TO FIGHT FOR THEIR RIGHTS ANYMORE

HO-HUM HIP-HOPME PHI ME'S FOLKSY RAP IS A CRUISE DOWN THE EERIE BANAL

WHITE THE POWER PUBLIC ENEMY'S COLORBLIND WHEN IT COMES TO MAKING MONEY

Sons of Beatles

Wouldn't you like to be Sgt. Pepper, too?