The Black Eyed Peas

Future Shock: Alanis Morisette, and Jason Mraz

Poetic Justice

After a decade on hip-hop's front lines, Gang Starr is finally reaping the rewards

The Manhattan Project

N.Y.-bred Lyricist Lounge explodes on the hip-hop nation with a national tour

Top 10 selling CDs at Zia Record Exchange, 3851 East Thunderbird Road

Last week's chartbusters

Top 10 selling CDs at Zia Record Exchange, 1940 West Chandler Boulevard in Chandler

Chart-busters for the week

Critical Fatwa

Giving indie-hop a Black Eye

Aceyalone, and Dilated Peoples

Giving indie-hop a Black Eye

Good Luck Black Eyed Peas

It's long been considered a tradition, particularly in the South, to consume black eyed peas on New Year's Day as a symbol of good luck, wealth and general good fortune for the upcoming year. Hey, every bit of good luck helps and besides, black eyed pea dishes are generally hearty and stewlike--per ... More >>

Jan. 28 In Blogs: PETA, Steelers, Corn, Abu Ghraib and More

We understand that in the 24-hour news cycle it can be difficult to keep up. Worry not! We have the solution. Check back on Valley Fever every evening for highlights from each of New Times' blogs. Today's entries: Valley Fever: PETA to Put on Sexy "Human Barbeque" at Phoenix Convention Center Medi ... More >>

Hooray for Bollywood

Is “The Enchantress” bigger than The Beatles?

Outside Lands Festival Dubs Beasties, Pearl Jam Worthy Headliners

Pear Jam is set to rock it on out at this year's Outside Lands FestivalAs we all eagerly await the set times to be announced for this weekend's Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival, San Francisco's Outside Lands Festival announced its initial lineup. The headliners for the second edition of th ... More >>

That Stinking Feeling

A brand-new disaster

Dilated Peoples

Thank you for not Pea-ing

Oddio Expression

Hometown hip-hop artist keeps it real -- for lack of a better term

Wyclef Jean

The Preacher's Son (J)

Hilary Duff

Metamorphosis (Buena Vista/Hollywood)

Ugly Duckling

Taste the Secret (Emperor Norton)

Open to All

Black Eyed Peas hope they're luckier in 2001 than they were last year

Black Stars

Talib Kweli offers his reflections on the state of hip-hop, Levi's, and the role of MCs in the African-American community

Black Eyed Peas Show Band Muslims, Guitar Hero Gets Cobain Avatar, Puff Daddy Hearts Arctic Monkeys

NME: Malaysian Muslims banned from Black Eyed Peas showNME: P Diddy tells Twitter followers to buy Arctic Monkeys' 'Humbug'Idolator: "Twilight" Fans To Be Over The Moon For Death Cab For Cutie Really SoonIdolator: Music Biz Hoping That Whitney Houston's New Album Will Restore At Least A Little Honor ... More >>

Destiny's Child Reunion Rumor, Muslims Now Welcome at Black Eyed Peas Show, Photos of Bad Veins at Modified

Electric Mustache: Photos: Bad Veins at Modified Arts 8/31/2009 Idolator: "Guitar Hero" Manufacturers Pandering To Gen X Outrage, Or Something Idolator: Destiny's Child Reunion Rumor Falls Flat On Its Face NME: Black Eyed Peas' Malaysia Muslim gig ban reversed NME: LCD Soundsystem: 'We're making the ... More >>

Tonight: Will.i.am DJs At Axis/Radius

​We're willing to wager that a chunk of the 60,000 plus bodies that will be cramming into University of Phoenix Stadium tonight will be there specifically to watch opening act the Black Eyed Peas instead of the overwrought and over-produced spectacle known as U2. If you're of those cats who's mo ... More >>

Incoming: Black Eyed Peas

In case you love the Black Eyed Peas but didn't care to see them open for U2 the last time they were in the Valley, get Pea-licious when the hip-hop dance group invades Jobing.com Arena March 31. Seriously, they're big enough to headline an arena? ​

2010 Grammy Nominees Announced- Young'ns Dominate

Taylor Swift may have to keep Kanye off-stage again if she wins at the Grammy's​After getting chummy at the 2009 Video Music Awards, Beyonc é and Taylor Swift will go head-to-head once again at the 2010 Grammy Awards, when they compete in several categories, including Album of the Year. Swift, ... More >>

Year in Music: The Most Unintentionally Hilarious Lyrics of 2009

Taylor Swift may have to keep Kanye off-stage again if she wins at the Grammy's​After getting chummy at the 2009 Video Music Awards, Beyonc é and Taylor Swift will go head-to-head once again at the 2010 Grammy Awards, when they compete in several categories, including Album of the Year. Swift, ... More >>

Black Eyed Peas

Taylor Swift may have to keep Kanye off-stage again if she wins at the Grammy's​After getting chummy at the 2009 Video Music Awards, Beyonc é and Taylor Swift will go head-to-head once again at the 2010 Grammy Awards, when they compete in several categories, including Album of the Year. Swift, ... More >>

N.W.A's Eazy E, Paul McCartney, and Wrestling Theme Music in This Week's Issue

​This week's music feature is on N.W.A's Eazy E, and how his death from AIDS shook the rap world. The column is the culmination of Martin Cizmar's 12-day series, The Posse Project.You can also find our list of Paul McCartney's worst songs, and the ten best wrestling themes. That should get you gea ... More >>

Black Eyed Peas

​This week's music feature is on N.W.A's Eazy E, and how his death from AIDS shook the rap world. The column is the culmination of Martin Cizmar's 12-day series, The Posse Project.You can also find our list of Paul McCartney's worst songs, and the ten best wrestling themes. That should get you gea ... More >>

Black Eyed Peas at Jobing.com Arena

Luke HolwerdaFergie on stage with Black Eyed Peas at Jobing.com Arena. For more photos check out our slideshow.​It's hard to believe that the Black Eyed Peas who performed last night at Jobing.com Arena once started out as a little known hip-hop group out of Los Angeles.A lot has changed since th ... More >>

April 1 In Blogs: Russell Pearce, Black Eyed Peas, Hello Kitty, and a Train Heist

​​In the 24-hour news cycle it can be difficult to keep up. We have the solution. Check back on Valley Fever every evening for highlights from each of New Times' blogs. Today's entries: Feathered Bastard: Russell Pearce's Police State Bill Passes MAPS Committee (Again); All Persons in Arizo ... More >>

Patti Smith to Write Children's Book

Patti Smith.​Patti Smith has worked in nearly every medium. She is truly an artist in every sense of the word. Not only is she famous for her proto-punk music and poetry, but she's had exhibitions of photgraphs as well as drawings and paintings, she's modeled, been in film, and even chronicled her ... More >>

The Most Worthlessly Obscure Bands on The Soundstrike's Arizona Boycott List

​Well, Thursday is finally upon us -- however, what could have been an entirely shitty day was made less so by the wonderful foresight of U.S. District Court Judge Susan Bolton and her injunctions on SB 1070. Gov. Brewer's evil army of mercenaries will have to wait until a decision is made on the ... More >>

Another Possible Best-Seller of the Year in the UK for Susan Boyle?

​Could overnight British superstar Susan Boyle have the top album in the UK two years in a row?It's very possible, according to Billboard.Boyle just released her second album, The Gift, which debuted at the top spot on the UK charts. Her first album, I Dreamed a Dream, which was a Christmas album, ... More >>

Why Nick Mason Rejected Pink Floyd Reunion

Nick Mason turned down the idea of a Pink Floyd reunion this summer due to personal politics, according to Spinner.It's not that Mason, Pink Floyd's drummer, didn't want to support Palestinian refugee children, but rather that he was displeased with the choice of venue that was made for the eve ... More >>

Richard Vission @ Pussycat Lounge

Nick Mason turned down the idea of a Pink Floyd reunion this summer due to personal politics, according to Spinner.It's not that Mason, Pink Floyd's drummer, didn't want to support Palestinian refugee children, but rather that he was displeased with the choice of venue that was made for the eve ... More >>

DJ Richard Vission

Nick Mason turned down the idea of a Pink Floyd reunion this summer due to personal politics, according to Spinner.It's not that Mason, Pink Floyd's drummer, didn't want to support Palestinian refugee children, but rather that he was displeased with the choice of venue that was made for the eve ... More >>

Michael Jackson Penned a Tune For Hanson

​At some point in time, Michael Jackson wrote a song for Hanson, according to ShowBiz 411.The song was written for them to play, not in their honor. Jackson never actually gave the song he wrote for Hanson to them. He intended to send it to the 90s boy band but never did. It must have been stashed ... 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 >>

BEP's Will.i.am Teams Up With Intel

​Will.i.am of the Black Eyed Peas has been named the creative director of innovation, according to Billboard.He'll be giving input on the development of a variety of products made by Intel Corp. The head of marketing at Intel said that the company is trying to tie entertainment and technology toge ... More >>

Super Bowl Halftime Show 2011: 10 Minutes of Shouting

​I called it from the very beginning of the football game: The Super Bowl halftime show would be 10 minutes of the Black Eyed Peas shouting. And indeed it was.Between the bad pickup on the microphones and the complete lack of nip-slips, this year's Super Bowl halftime show downright sucked.Th ... More >>

Super Bowl XLV in Cave Creek, Arizona: the Good, the Bad, and the Trashy

​This year's Super Bowl was a special one for a lot of cities -- Dallas, Pittsburgh, and Green Bay among them. But few had a scene comparable to Cave Creek, Arizona.The hamlet north of Phoenix is most famous for drawing outlaws like the rapper DMX and Hell's Angel's founder Sonny Barger but it's a ... More >>

Taboo (The Black Eyed Pea No One Knows, Who is Boycotting Arizona) Skewered Mercilessly on SNL

Do you know who Taboo is?Well, as is mentioned a few times in the video above, a sketch from this week's Saturday Night Live, he's a member of The Black Eyed Peas. Why do you care? Understandably, most people don't. However, since Taboo (real name: Jaime Luis Gomez) has the distinction of being ... More >>

Sound Struck Benefit Show April 31: Taboo's Solo Debut, Chris Rock Beatboxing, Michael Moore Covers Kenny Rogers

Shawn Anderson This week's Flier Of The Week is for a Sound Struck benefit show in Nevada. The Sound Struck strikes again. The group is leading a boycott of Arizona and features a handful of passionate musicians along with a bunch of people who have nothing to do with mus ... More >>

DJ Funkface Talks Steve Aoki, Beatport, Sex in the VIP Room, Club Freedom, and More

DJ Funkface​Name: James Edwards Hammerschmidt III AKA: DJ Funkface Genres spun: Whatever is on Beatport's Top 10. Current gigs: My cousin asked me to work her wedding next weekend. I'm also dating one of the go-go girls at Axis/Radius, so I'm hoping to get a guest slot there sometime soon. Ho ... More >>

Five Artists ESPN Should NOT Tag to Replace Hank Williams Jr.

​As you already know by now Hank Williams Jr. and ESPN have officially parted ways. For 20 years Williams' song, "All My Friends" has opened "Monday Night Football" games. However, after comparing President Barack Obama to Adolf Hitler, Williams has belted out his last, 'Are you ready for so ... More >>

A "Black" Bands Primer: In Celebration of Black Joe Lewis and the Honeybears

Black Joe Lewis & The Honeybears​ Okay, seriously. Here us out. This is not a list of bands containing black people (some do, some don't), it's a list of bands with "black" in their band names. I came up with the idea shortly after The Black Lips performed at The Rhythm Room, and waited for a ... More >>

Prediction: How Much Will the Super Bowl Halftime Show Suck on a Scale of One to LMFAO?

There's no way in hell that Berry Gordy could actually be proud of these guys.​Last year's Super Bowl performance was absolutely awful. After listening to 10 minutes of shouting by the Black Eyed Peas, I wished I could have unseen their show (or used the time wiser, maybe to make another bowl of n ... More >>

The 19th Hole

There's no way in hell that Berry Gordy could actually be proud of these guys.​Last year's Super Bowl performance was absolutely awful. After listening to 10 minutes of shouting by the Black Eyed Peas, I wished I could have unseen their show (or used the time wiser, maybe to make another bowl of n ... More >>