Stevie Ray Vaughan

Alice Cooper's Christmas Pudding with Johnny Depp, Sebastian Bach, and More, Comerica Theatre, 12/8/12

Alice Cooper's Christmas Pudding: Don Felder, L.A. Guns, Sebastian Bach, John O'Hurley, Murray SawChuck, and Alice Cooper with Johnny Depp @ Comercia Theatre|12/8/12Local shock rock legend and all Rock N' Roll Hall of Fame inductee Alice Cooper hosted his 12th annual Christmas Pudding holiday bash a ... More >>

Top Five Must-See Shows This Weekend

Yeah, yeah, yeah...we get it. Mondays suck (we've read Garfield). But it means the start of a new week, which means a bunch of killer shows in and around Phoenix. And here are a few of the coolest -- our top five must-see shows this week.

Just Announced Shows: Snoop Lion, David Bazan, Jimmy Vaughan, Nas, and More

You remember that infamous clip of Joaquin Phoenix on Letterman? The one where he announced to the world he was retiring from acting to pursue a career as a rap artist? Well, thank Baby Jesus, that turned out to be a hoax. But you know what isn't? Snoop Lion. "I want to bury Snoop Dogg, and become ... More >>

Willie Nelson, Comerica Theatre, 3/12/12

Willie Nelson and Family Comerica Theatre Monday, March 12 See the full Willie Nelson slideshow here. It was a quarter after eight when the Red-Headed Stranger took the stage at Comerica Theatre last night. He hadn't even played a note, but he crowd of retirees stood in applause beside younger adm ... More >>

Toby Keith at Country Thunder Last Night

KMLECheck out more photos of Country Thunder from KMLE here.​Toby KeithCountry Thunder 2011 at Canyon Moon Ranch in Florence, ArizonaSunday, April 10 If Woodstock '94 holds the title for "Muddiest Music Festival, Like, Ever," then Country Thunder 2011 out in Florence over the weekend has to go dow ... More >>

Dick Dale Offering Group Guitar Lesson in Phoenix for Only $125

Dick Dale and his boy Jimmy.​Dick Dale is the King of the Surf Guitar. Actually, the Boston kid turned OC beach bum pretty much invented the guitar sound associated with everyone from Brian Wilson to Wavves.So it makes sense that Phoenix's Musical Instrument Museum is super stoked about his Januar ... More >>

Good Ol' Mr. Wilson

In Search of 50: The Quest Begins With Texas

Chico and the Fan

A legendary drummer should go out with a bang

I'm Eighteen!

He's legal and he's legitimate. Blues prodigy J.D. Simo tells you how he's changed since 13.

In Darkness, In Light

M. Ward attends his hero's funeral and walks away with designs for an evocative new album

Road Hoggin'

Indie innovators My Morning Jacket soak in the greasy spoons on the way to your town

Purple Reign

Prince's monumental performance at the Dodge Theatre stands among the greatest shows to hit the Valley in recent years

Cretin Hopping

Veteran roadie John Calleo brings together four rock veterans for the one-off Ramones tribute Rocket to Russia

Bob Dylan

Love and Theft (Columbian Records)

Reservation Blues

Indigenous' rock springs from the deepest roots in North America

Blowin' Smoke

Ted Demme and Denis Leary are a match made in effin' heaven

Critical Mass 2000

Our panel of writers offer up their takes on the top discs of Y2K

Natch'l Wonder

A set of reissues casts new light on Taj Mahal's amazing musical amalgam

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.

Letters to the Editor

Published January 27, 2000

The Groover Is Gone

When they buried Doug Sahm, they buried Texas music

Brand New Year

The Bottle Rockets' Brian Henneman gives up on the music biz, and settles for just making music

Good Ol' Mr. Wilson

Wang Dang Diva

After three decades on the road, Koko Taylor maintains the grueling pace of a blues torch carrier

King Snake

Boogie monarch John Lee Hooker is still in the mood for the blues

Goin' Fishin'

Arizona's tight-knit blues community is about to lose its longtime ambassador, Big Pete Pearson

Earl of Strat

After two decades of sterling fretwork, Ronnie Earl emerges as a rising star of the blues

Love Children

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

Here Comes a Regular

Tempe trio makes the best racket you've never heard

Pic Hits for the week

Green Buds

The three men of Fred Green on funk, friendship and the real story behind "Utah Marshal"

Pic Hits for the week

Jono Come Not So Lately

H.O.R.D.E. mentor Jono Manson goes nationwide with a li'l help from his friends in Blues Traveler

Phish Tale

CLINTON'S IN THE HOUSECOULD BROTHER ROGER BE THE NEXT IING OF ADULT CONTEMPORARY

BETTER RED THAN DEADHOW THE SAND RUBIES SURVIVED A SNAKEBITE

THE BIRDS ARE THE WORD

THEIR LEAD SINGER IS ONLY 13, BUT THE BLUEBIRDS ARE NO NOVERLTY ACT