Switchfoot

Future Shock: Lyle Lovett, Melissa Etheridge, and more

American Pie’s Thomas Ian Nicholas joins the rock club

Stryper

Long distance, give me Heaven

You Asked For It: Tractor Pull Divas

Tractor Pull DivasLove Songs for (Insert Your Name Here)(Self released)I haven't been overly enamored of local alt-country bands since I started doing You Asked For It back in September. The New Westerns had a nice sound, but spotty vocals, and suffer from occasional self-indulgence. Instant Hobo ... More >>

Just Announced: Tears for Fears, KMFDM, Lyle Lovett, Ratt

Our weekly concert announcements are always a bit of a "Wait, those guys are still alive and playing music" shock, but I've never been quite as blindsided as I was seeing Tears For Fears slated to place Tempe Marketplace in July.Yes, Tears for Fears. They're still around. In fact, the British they n ... More >>

Dark Victoria

Our weekly concert announcements are always a bit of a "Wait, those guys are still alive and playing music" shock, but I've never been quite as blindsided as I was seeing Tears For Fears slated to place Tempe Marketplace in July.Yes, Tears for Fears. They're still around. In fact, the British they n ... More >>

Format Busters

Songwriting duo Nate Ruess and Sam Means had enough of major-label drama, so now they're calling the shots

Home Grown

The Sciannas, Gene Michael Best, Until August, J.D. Simo, & Thaahum

World Harmony

Glendale goes global

Switchfoot at Martini Ranch

​It must be nice for a band like Switchfoot to play an intimate venue like Martini Ranch. The pop rock band sold out tonight's show, and the audience, which was made up of mostly 20- and 30-something's, actually sung along, danced and clapped to the music. Switchfoot released their ... More >>

Flier of the Week: Source Victoria at Yucca Tap Room

​Nope, it's not promoting the classic 1987 Nintendo game Metroid--this flier of the week comes courtesy of Phoenix indie band Source Victoria, who is playing Yucca Tap Room this weekend. The group, who's shared the stage with local favorites Jimmy Eat World and The Format, is gearing up to ... More >>

Cinco de Mayo Guide

​Nope, it's not promoting the classic 1987 Nintendo game Metroid--this flier of the week comes courtesy of Phoenix indie band Source Victoria, who is playing Yucca Tap Room this weekend. The group, who's shared the stage with local favorites Jimmy Eat World and The Format, is gearing up to ... More >>

X103.9 Marks the Spot

​Nope, it's not promoting the classic 1987 Nintendo game Metroid--this flier of the week comes courtesy of Phoenix indie band Source Victoria, who is playing Yucca Tap Room this weekend. The group, who's shared the stage with local favorites Jimmy Eat World and The Format, is gearing up to ... More >>

Lollapalooza 2010: Everything That Rises Must Converge

Look! It's the Cribs (and that guy who used to be in the Smiths)!​Lollapalooza 2010 on Sunday was a little off from the other days from the start.  At the begininng of the day, it looks like the elements were going to ruin the day with a nasty storm running through downtown Chicago.  Th ... More >>

Incoming: Alien Ant Farm, Old School Jam, Stephen Stills, Sublime With Rome, Wale

​There are only two kinds of people in the world: those who think Sublime will always be great and those who believe Sublime could only be great as long as Bradley Nowell was around (I guess there is a third kind, too -- people who hate Sublime, but forget about those folks).Either way, it's time ... More >>

New $40 Million Grand Canyon University Arena to Host Big Name Christian Acts

Switchfoot​Are you ready to GOD!? Valley private Christian college Grand Canyon University is ready to get its worship on with a little help from a few of music's biggest faith-based acts.

Jon Foreman of Switchfoot Talks Vice Verses, Death and the Bro-Am

Andy BarronSwitchfoot​Switchfoot is back, and its making a splash. The band's new album, Vice Verses, recently debuted at number eight on the Billboard charts, and it's definitely worth a listen even if you abandoned your Switchfoot fandom years ago. Lead singer Jon Foreman spoke to Up On The ... More >>