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'Tis The Season

The Blake Show

Fleetwood Mac, Gregg Allman, Bonnie Raitt, And More Just Announced Shows

Did anyone watch David Letterman Monday night? Well, if you didn't, you missed the greatest rock band of all time, Led Zeppelin, interviewed after receiving a Kennedy Center Honor. Something about seeing them together made me feel...overwhelmed. They're still alive but they have no intention of ge ... More >>

Top Phoenix Music Stories of the Week

The news waits for no one -- at least that's what we read somewhere -- so it's perfectly understandable that you, the reader, might have missed out on a musical tidbit, breaking news about your favorite venue, or one of our rants. So enjoy this digest-style sampling of some of our biggest stories f ... More >>

Top Five Phoenix Music Stories of the Week

The news waits for no one -- at least that's what we read somewhere -- so it's perfectly understandable that you, the reader, might have missed out on a musical tidbit, breaking news about your favorite venue, or one of our rants. So enjoy this digest-style sampling of some of our biggest stories f ... More >>

Ball So Hard

Downtown Phoenix Teeming With B-Ball Fans As Big NCAA Games Loom

Tipoff is less than two hours away at the US Airways Center in downtown Phoenix, and the streets are teeming with folks from "back East." It actually feels like a "real" city, a real downtown.   ​We're speaking of the NCAA West Regionals, which include four Sweet 16 teams, one which wi ... More >>

Phoenix Suns Upset the Memphis Grizzlies 98-91

Suddenly, the Suns are surging. But even with their fifth straight home win -- a 98-91 victory over the Memphis Grizzlies -- the Suns are still two games under .500 and several games back from 2.5 games out of the eighth seed in the NBA's Western Conference playoff picture.

Phoenix Suns Introduce an Additional Lineup of Dancers -- Kids

​Before you start drooling over the possibility of another handful of toned, tanned, and semi-clothed dancers being added to the Suns' popular entertainment lineup -- allow the basketball team to introduce The SunDance Kids. Important to note: The group taking to the court this Friday will no ... More >>

Sade at US Airways Center, 9-2-11

Maria Vassett​Sade and John Legend U.S. Airways Center Friday, September 2, 2011 REVIEW BY DAN GIBSON Sade (the woman, not the band) doesn't seem like she has to work very hard live. If there's ever an audience willing to plunk down $149 for the good seats, load up on $25 glossy programs, poster ... More >>

The Best Concert Photos of June 2011

Luke HolwerdaBritney Spears at Jobing.com Arena​Yeah, we know. It's a little late. Somehow all the mojitos we consumed during the fourth at the massive haboob from last week, have us a little behind. Be that as it may, we're confident that even a cursory glance at the below photos will have yo ... More >>

Shock Rockers

Incoming: Katy Perry, Murs, Stevie Nicks, Rush, The Dodos, Rod Stewart

Rod Stewart ca. 1984Rod Stewart is the leader in the clubhouse for this week's just announced shows. He's 66-years-old and is the former lead singer of the Faces and The Jeff Beck Group. People who know of his non-solo work appreciate it, but the majority of folks cherish the Brit for his solo caree ... More >>

Poke the Bear

The Suns take on Memphis

Tom Petty and The Heartbreakers at US Airways Center Last Night

Jonathan McNamara​Tom Petty and The HeartbreakersUS Airways CenterOctober 7, 2010Phoenix fans had to wait a few extra weeks to see Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers. Once the veteran heartland rocker took the stage, though, they didn't have to wait for the hits. Petty came out swinging, opening with ... More >>

Free Smashburger, The Power of Herbs and a Little Orange Crush in Today's Eater's Digest

http://www.flickr.com/photos/brent_nashville/106242929/ A little Phoenix Suns inspiration ​Hungry for your early morning serving of food news, with no preservatives or additives? Free SmashburgerToday, May 25, Valley Smashburger restaurants want to help feed a hungry, your hungry friend an ... More >>

Lady Gaga Coming to Phoenix

We're going gaga in anticipation of Gaga.​On July 31, Lady Gaga will hit U.S. Airways Center on her massive summer Monster Ball Tour. Gaga told Rolling Stone that she sees the show as a sort of "pop-electro opera.""The theatrics and story elements are in the style of an opera. Imagine if you could ... More >>

Metric, Brett Dennen, Phoenix Tequila Festival, Outer Bounds of Sound and Rogue Brewing Over the Weekend

​Phoenix Tequila Festival in Photos The first Phoenix Tequila Festival went down this weekend at U.S. Airways Center. How many of them did we try? All of them. Tequila distilleries including Patron, Three Amigos, Cruz and many more were present and representing the agave goodness...see photos ... More >>

Suns Spots

It’s circa 1993 at US Airways Center

Suns Host Bad-As-in-Bad Memphis Grizzlies, Sans the Toxic Allen Iverson

The Memphis Grizzlies should stick with talented cats like O.J. Mayo rather than jive turkeys such as Allen Iverson.​ The Memphis Grizzlies aren't good. Like, not good like the St. Louis Rams. Crappy like the Phoenix Coyotes. Sucky like your sister-in-law's Thanksgiving cranberry sauce. Thu ... More >>

Free Tickets to Tonight's WNBA Championship Game Are Gone; Only a Limited Number of Seats Left

​The free tickets for tonight's WNBA Championship game at US Airways Center are gone, and only a limited number of seats remain for sale.The Phoenix Mercury will be shooting for their second WNBA Championship in three years. They're facing the Indiana Fever, who are seeking their first-ever ti ... More >>

Phoenix Mercury Defeat Indiana Fever 90-77 to Bring WNBA Championship Game to Phoenix on Friday

Courtesy of the WNBAMercury guard Cappie Pondexter scored 22 points in game four.​The Phoenix Mercury play their best when their backs are against the wall. Such was the case with game four of the WNBA finals -- the Mercury entered the game down 2-1 to the Indiana Fever in the best-of-five series. ... More >>

Hot Links: Child Care, Photo Radar, and Free Mercury Tickets

​The Arizona Department of Health Services will increase its fees for close to 2000 child state care facilities. The current licensing fee for child care providers is $150 for three years. With the increase, licenses will cost between $581 and $13,442, depending on the number of children...It's be ... More >>

Kanye West /Lady Gaga Tour Is Donezo, "Killed" by "Fame"

Phoenix fans will not be able to witness Kanye and Gaga's latest tour, as it was canceled before it even started​ Well that was an interesting few weeks, now wasn't it? First it was announced that Phoenix's US Airways Center would be the first date (November 10) on the upcoming Fame Kills tour fea ... More >>

Dec. 11 In Blogs: Medic Droid, Peach Beer, The Oldest Man on Death Row 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: Tattooed White Supremacist Suspect Recently Finished 10-Year Prison Sen ... More >>

Elton John/Billy Joel Press Conference Part II

So, announced earlier through a brief post that went up while we were still at the U.S. Airways Center, Billy Joel and Elton John are coming to town on March 26. It's the latest iteration of a tour Billboard labeled the most successful pairing of all time, and should be a fun night of music. Really ... More >>

Last Minute Thursday: Women's Heart Health Fair at the US Airways Center

Storm Warning

Lauren Jackson? Sheryl Swoopes? Uh and oh.

Radar Love

This time, symphonics meets hip-hop

Shilling an Arab

Turban warfare hits WWE RAW

Air Play

Wiffle ball's legit at GCS Games

Split Splash

Modified gets emotional

Size Matters

Firebird hosts 4x4 Nationals

Net Results

Native kids pursue hoop dreams

For Those About to Rock . . .

. . . they'd better stretch first

C Worthy

Dance troupes snap, crackle, hop

Jerry's World

Jerry Colangelo and his pals have gobbled up the lion’s share of public development dollars. If downtown’s to be saved, City Hall’s got to share the wealth.

Ready Mercury

Ladies of the court get set to issue season's beatings

Been There, Dung That

Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus

Reporter's Notebook

A year of checking dangerously

Outta the Park

All Revved Up, Surrounded by Suits

Night & Day

December 10 - 16, 1998

Party Favors

KPTY finds room for novelty in the Top 40 format

Trunk Federation

Smashed Pumpkins

Peppers and Brimstone

Kid Pics for the week

NIGHT AND THE CITY

ARIZONA, HOME OF THE OK QUARREL

HEY, WE'RE THE GRAND CANYON STATE. WE LIKE BIG SCHISMS.