Sean Combs

Mr. P-Body: DJs Have Become Nothing but "Living, Breathing iPods"

Besides the likes of Pete "SuperMix" Salaz, Z-Trip, and Robbie Rob, few cats in the Valley epitomize old-school DJ culture than Stephen Peabody. For more than 16 years, the performer known as Mr. P-Body has worked turntables at practically every major club -- both past and present -- in metro Phoeni ... More >>

Shipping News

Waka Flocka Flame @ Ashley Furniture HomeStore Pavilion

Overo, Good Amount, Dangerville, & The Cult of the Yellow Sign Last Night at the Trunk Space

​ What do you call a night of absolutely FUBAR noise, improv musical comedy, a cult recruitment/job seminar, the death of the dunkwave genre, and an experimental Pentecostal church service complete with demented exorcism and cross-dressing?A normal Tuesday night at Trunk Space, of course. 

T.I. Sticking to His Motto, "Live Your Life:" Arrested for Alleged Drug Possession

Tiny and T.I.​T.I. has been arrested! Already? What took so long? Cue the sad trombone noise. TMZ broke the news early this morning that the Atlanta-born rapper and his wife Tameka "Tiny" Harris were pulled over late last night on Sunset Boulevard by an L.A. County Sheriff for making an illegal ... More >>

50 Cent: What's His Next Logical Career Step?

Get Him to the Greek: Crude on the Outside, Sweet in the Middle

Lewis Ray Cammarata: Late Night Innuendo

​Band: Lewis Ray CammarataTitle: Late Night InnuendoBasics: I've given up trying to imagine some local Arizona bands sending in something remotely different from country-twinged rock music. It seems all local, smaller bands record this same type of music. There's no point in trying to fight it. I ... More >>

Ke$ha Claims To Not Use Autotune, Might Actually Be Deaf

"I am the worst"​I did not wake up this morning feeling like P. Diddy. No sir -- but then I saw this video of Ke$ha (pronounced "Kay dollar sign ha") claiming that she doesn't use autotune, and I totally felt like P. Diddy. I am convinced that this Ke$ha person is now just fucking with us. Not onl ... More >>

Pink Floyd's The Wall Turned Into a Musical? The 30th Anniversary Tour Might Not Be the Only New Wall Project

Roger Waters: Writer of musicals and graffiti artist?​So I guess it's officially time for every superstar rock musician who was once edgy and cool to make a fucking musical. As if it wasn't enough for The Who to do it in the '70s or Green Day now, TwentyFourBit reports that Pink Floyd's Roger Wat ... More >>

Sonny Long Is a Legend in His Own Mind

Zappa Plays Zappa Stays True to Frank’s Vision

TheDirty.com, Combichrist, Religious Rockers and More Over the Weekend

Jonathan McNamaraTheDirty.com's West Valley InvasionParty crasher Benjamin Leatherman spent Friday, January 24, boozing it up with The Dirty's Nik Richie at Hurricane Bay in the West Valley before saying hello to Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie at Jilly's in Chandler...slide show Top 10 Musicians Turn ... More >>

Rotten Tomatoes' Ofay-Centric Critics, and the Biggie Smalls Biopic Notorious

"It was all a dream..."There are very few film critics I can read without getting at least mildly peeved at their gasbaggery. But the critics' pool on the geek-fan site RottenTomatoes.com really ticks me off, particularly in regards to the Biggie Smalls biopic Notorious, which I caught over the week ... More >>

Yo, Stephen Hawking Raps

The world already has its share of ridiculous ring tones, but now, thanks to a company called FunMobility, you can hear the voice of famed physicist Stephen Hawkings rapping "Baby Got Back" whenever that special someone calls your cell phone.

Notorious Makes B.I.G. Just B.L.A.N.D.

Phoenix's Top 10 Local Hip-Hop MCs

As our readers have pointed out before, "Top 10" lists are subjective. The list that follows is our take on the ten best hip-hop MCs in the Valley. But since there are dozens and dozens of rappers in the PHX, we're sure to leave somebody's favorite out.

Over the Weekend: Monster Commutes, Miniature Tigers, Common and Earth Dance 2008

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

Music editor Niki D'Andrea hangs with Ludacris at his star-studded Super Bowl concert

Bob Seger

Face the Promise
(Capitol)

Español Sung Here

Crossing over — who's doing it, who's not

Wu-Tang Clan

ODB woulda wanted it this way

Cutthroat Logic

Yes, Virginia, you can write songs about Phoenix

Armand Van Helden

New York: A Mix Odyssey
(Tommy Boy)

Catwalk Carnality

Kreme and Jett undress Phoenix fashionistas at "Feel Me," a Holga's art extravaganza

Scopin' Shorties

The Kreme Machine parachutes into Jamaican Blue Lounge, an oasis of anti-Snottsdale in the belly of the beast

Jesus Christ Rap Superstar

Phoenix is the unlikely capital of Christian hip-hop – leading to the not-so-immortal question, Who Would Jesus Diss?

Westside Connection

The trio takes aim and fires

Ms. Dynamite

A Little Deeper (Interscope)

Dead Prez

Revolutionary Black Gangsters want a revolution

Without Him -- or Them

Internet mashers give new, weird lives to Eminem's "Without Me"

Fabolous

Rapper hip hops into mainstream market

Belle du Jour

Songstress Michelle Branch enjoys the spoils of success

A Def Ear

Poet posse in for a shout-out

Achin' to Be

Clumsy's Marc Solomon proves the perfect Replacement

Mill Landing

The sixth annual New Times Music Showcase brings together the Valley's best, brightest and weirdest

Keith Sweat

Didn't See Me Coming (Electra)

East Coastin'

DJs Megadef and Fact bring a touch of youth and New York flavor to the local hip-hop scene

Cali Agents

How the West Was One (Ground Control)

Dready Metal

Unlike their North American counterparts, Jamaican rappers are incorporating heavy metal into their material, with some amazing results

Hair Today, Gone Tomorrow

Seizing the yesterday with Warrant's Jani Lane

A Snob's Guide to Rock 'n' Roll

New Times' unholy critical trinity come down from their snooty perch to stop and sneer at the latest musical offerings

Recordings

Good Year for Bad Days

Their record company just dumped them; Fiesta Bowl sponsors think they're dips; but Tempe still love its Refreshments

Rhymes of Passion

Hip-hop court jester Busta Rhymes rides high with new album and groundbreaking tour

Calendar for the week

The Turntablist

Z-Trip's battle for hometown respect manifests itself with Electric Highway DJ conflict

THE TRUCKS STOPPED HERENEON ROADRUNNER'S FUTURE IS ANYBODY'S GAS

BEND TO NEIL!EVERYTHING YOU EVER WANTED TO KNOW ABOUT DIAMOND, AND DIDN'T CARE TO ASK