The Who (Band)

Slayer's Jeff Hanneman and 8 Other Metallers Dead Before Their Time

Slayer guitarist Jeff Hanneman died of cirrhosis on May 2, the same day as the Golden Gods Awards. It was devastating that on a day meant to celebrate the lives of the best musicians in metal, one of those artists was taken from the world of music. It also came as a shock. In fact, by all accounts ... More >>

Is Scottsdale's John Smith the Secret Love Child of Elvis Presley?

The Who, Jobing.com Arena, 2/6/13

The Who @ Jobing.com Arena|2/6/13If anything stoked the fears that this Who go-round was going to be another case of living legends living off their legends and treading the floorboards only to show off their diminished firepower, it might have been this announcement, which went up on the big screen ... More >>

The Who's Greatest Misses: Songs They Reissued Only Once

Among all the reigning veteran British rock bands, The Who is the world champ of releasing greatest hits compilations. These days you can buy the studio version of "My Generation" on 12 officially sanctioned best-of-The Who albums and live versions across 10 concert albums. Yet there are some song ... More >>

Bloc Party's Back and Refreshed After a Two-Year Break

Bloc Party is back, and the post-punk outfit is Tempe bound. Hailing from London, the band is closing out its 2012 comeback tour here in the Valley. The buzz kings benefited from the early 2000s "rock is back" craze, but it stuck around, outlasting the hype and incorporating soul, post-rock, and p ... More >>

Five Great Lost Albums

By Mark Keresman Brian Eno was quoted as saying, "The first Velvet Underground album only sold 10,000 copies, but everyone who bought it formed a band." Rock history is filled with bands and albums that were somewhat unappreciated in their time yet occupy an enviable (by some people, at any rate) ... More >>

Douglas Proce, What Are You Listening To?

Douglas Proce Proce is the owner of Video Imaging Services and the filmmaker of the documentary Beautiful Women, screening at the FilmBar September 7-9. For more info, go here. When you put your key in the ignition and turn on the radio, what station would play right now? I don't have a favorite ... More >>

Your Gonzo Guide to the Republican National Convention

The Railroad Revival Tour: Willie Nelson, Band of Horses, John C. Reilly, and More Just Announced Shows

"Let's duet!" The Valley hasn't been short on Willie Nelson sightings this year, but The Railroad Revival Tour's second go-round promises to deliver some signature Willie thrills with added bonuses: he'll be joined in downtown Tempe on Friday, October 25, by John C. Reilly (yeah, he sings too), Ban ... More >>

Loudon Wainwright III Writes Songs About Death That Will Make You Laugh

See also: John Prine and Loudon Wainwright III at The Orpheum Theatre, 11/19/11 See also: Loudon Wainwright III on 40 Odd Years, Rufus, Martha, and Emotionally Flashing The Who's Pete Townshend may have famously penned the line "I hope I die before I get old," but in many ways, it seems like Loudon ... More >>

Tripping with the Brian Jonestown Massacre

15 Songs to Light Up to on 4/20

You never say an unkind word about the time. It's that time of year again. We hope you're stocked up on all of your supplies, namely munchies before you begin your 4/20 shenanigans. Whether you're lighting up at home or going to a party, we've got you covered with 15 songs about marijuana or gettin ... More >>

Anthrax Revels in What Was a Huge Year for the Thrash Titans

Guns N' Roses at Comerica Theatre, 12/27/11

Guns N' Roses Comerica Theatre Tuesday, December 27 See also: Our complete Guns N' Roses and Sebastian Bach slideshow. Our interview with Guns N' Roses bassist Tommy Stinson. The line stretched around Comerica Theatre, and snaked all the way down Adams, placing us just across the street from t ... More >>

Tommy Stinson of Guns N' Roses and The Replacements: "A [Replacements] Reunion Is About As Likely as an Original Guns Reunion."

​Tommy Stinson can't slow down. The guy stays busy -- playing bass in Guns N' Roses (clocking nearly 14 years in the band, only Axl Rose and keyboardist Dizzy Reed have been in the band longer), releasing solo records (like this year's excellent One Man Mutiny), and playing in Soul Asylum. It' ... More >>

Barry Fey's Backstage Past: The Gun, Axl Rose, Lars Ulrich, and the Truth

Legendary concert promoter Barry Fey's Twitter bio is pretty revealing: "Its Barry Fey. I am a rock promoter. I have promoted a few shows here and there. Maybe you have heard of me?" Fey, "The Rockfather," retired from the business in 1997, but not before establishing himself as one of the big name ... More >>

Sebastien Millon, What Are You Listening To?

Sebastien Millon Sebastien Millon You can check out the local artist and fashion designer's work here. When you put your key in the ignition and turn on the radio, what station would play right now? NPR. I love keeping up on the news, but they also have so many great stories on culture, in ... More >>

Christopher Danowski, What Are You Listening To?

Christopher Danowski​Christopher Danowski Danowski is the co-conspirator of Theater in My Basement, which is working on a new series of performance/video/installations on the nine muses and planning for the next Teatro Caliente festival in January 2011.When you put your key in the ignition and tur ... More >>

Psychedelic Legend Donovan Visits the MIM

​On Monday, October 10, British songwriter and psychedelic legend Donovan (born Donovan Philips Leitch) visited the Musical Instrument Museum, strolling around the exhibits and conducting interviews with writers about the history of music and education. Speaking with Donovan was really something ... More >>

Rockstar Mayhem Festival at Ashley Furniture HomeStore Pavilion, 7/15/11

Maria Vassett​Megadeth, Godsmack, and Disturbed at Rockstar Mayhem Festival Friday, July 15, 2011 The Ashley Furniture HomeStore Pavilion"You guys are fucking amazing, Phoenix!"This was the first thing I heard as I approached the Ashley Furniture HomeStore Pavilion for the Rockstar Mayhe ... More >>

This Week in Music History: June 27 through July 3

Wikimedia CommonsSaxophones: First patented this week in music history.​Music and musicians have been around for centuries, and every day, new music news breaks. Every Monday, we're going to take a look back at the notable music stories, births, and deaths that took place that week.This week saw t ... More >>

At Long Last, a New Album of Original Material From Power Pop Legends The Smithereens

Shore Fire MediaAfter a series of cover albums and other releases, New Jersey's The Smithereens are back with their first album of new material in 12 years.​Can you call The Smithereens' new album, 2011, "a return to form" if the band never really went away? Sure, it's the group's first disc ... More >>

Ride's debut album, Nowhere, gets 20th Anniversary Edition with Bonus Live Disc

​One of the touchstones of the short-lived-but-fondly-remembered shoegaze movement, Ride's debut album, Nowhere, has been given the deluxe 20th anniversary treatment for re-release with a bonus live disc on Rhino Handmade. Along with My Bloody Valentine's classic, Loveless, Ride's remarkable b ... More >>

A New Times Writer Fights "Aesthetic Atrophy" by Listening Only to New Music in 2010

Ten reasons Graham Nash deserves to be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame . . . again

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 >>

Desert Stage's Tommy Makes Us Wish We Were Deaf, Dumb, and Blind

Nothing Not New: I'm No Critic But I'm Also Not a Fan. I'm a Listener

John Mayer Says His Dick Is Like a White Supremacist

Is his dick a jackass too?​We are used to celebrities saying stupid things in interviews. Sometimes, we are even forgiving. I mean, it's difficult for someone to be "on" all the time. And I imagine that for celebrities who are constantly scrutinized by the media, and talk to the cameras/recorders ... More >>

Polysics Q&A On Absolute Polysics, Kayo's Departure From the Band and Modest Mouse's Vulgarity

Fumi, Hiro, Kayo, and Yano of Polysics​Listening to Polysics is like doing a hit of acid in a vat of extra-sugar-coated Jujubes. Choose your album. Whether its 2008's We Ate the Machine, this year's Absolute Polysics, or any of the older albums in their catalog, the candy-sweet, frenetic energy th ... More >>

Styx Isn’t the Only Band Capable of a Concept Album

Pirate Radio Gets a Tame U.S. Release, but We Still Love Rock 'N' Roll

Top Ten Musicians Spawned From Other Musicians

Bob Dylan's canceled show in Glendale tonight got us thinking about his son, Jakob Dylan, who is still young and fit enough to perform in just over 100 degree weather. He's less at risk for heatstroke, sure, but, of course, the number of folks who will shell out cash to see Jake is definitely not in ... More >>

Hey, dude, I know that song! A look at a trio of new all-covers albums by power pop stars

Shout FactoryMatthew Sweet and Susanna Hoffs make beautiful music together... other people's music, that is.​ Covers albums, by their very nature, are a mixed bag. Not only are their songs usually drawn from disparate sources, but the quality of interpretations varies wildly as well. Beyond ... More >>

The Euro Stops Here

Eurovox's mod musin' sounds straight outta Camden, not Mesa

Fuck Strange Young Things

31 Knots

Worried Well
(Polyvinyl)

Help Two-Time Graham Nash

Enon

Twilight of the Gods

Forty years on, ´60s loom large

The Faces

Five Guys Walk Into a Bar . . .
(Rhino)

Alice in Revolver Land