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Rob Zombie's Guitarist John 5 Has a Motto: "More is More"

"I love Phoenix," Rob Zombie guitarist John 5 says excitedly. "Rob [Zombie] and the other guys in the band, they like the colder weather, but for some reason I love the really hot weather." He pauses, then anxiously asks, "It should be really warm there still when I'm there in September, right?" ... More >>

Green Day's New Song "Epic as F*ck?" Not Even Close.

The evolution of Green Day has to be one of the strangest transformations in music history. Over the last 25 years the band has moved from angsty, power-pop tinged punk to politically-charged rock operas to Broadway musicals. So a return to their roots, so to speak, was always in the cards. It was n ... More >>

Van Halen and Los Lobos Over the Weekend

Van Halen at US Airways Center When the recently reunited Van Halen (featuring original vocalist David Lee Roth) announced it was postponing a handful of dates on its current tour, most people assumed that it was due to some conflict within the band. Eddie Van Halen and David Lee Roth wasted no tim ... More >>

Van Halen, US Airways Center, 6/16/12

Van Halen US Airways Center Saturday, June 16 When the recently reunited Van Halen (featuring original vocalist David Lee Roth) announced it was postponing a handful of dates on its current tour, most people assumed that it was due to some conflict within the band. Eddie Van Halen and David Lee Rot ... More >>

Van Halen @ US Airways Center

Metal Mondays: Heavy Metal Is Going to Be Fine

See also: Metal Mondays: Phoenix Needs a Heavy Metal Strip Club A friend of mine brought up a very pertinent question the other day, questioning the validity of current heavy metal. Metal will always have fans, turned on by classic metal gods who've been around for decades or whatever crap current ... More >>

What's Selling: Zia Record Exchange (Thunderbird) Top 10 Selling Albums of the Week

Want to know what new release discs and platters are moving across the Valley at local record stores? We've got you covered with another installment of What's Selling. Fun's recent teaser set in Chandler resonated with Zia Records shoppers all over the Valley. Fans at the Thunderbird location mad ... More >>

What's Selling: Zia Record Exchange (Phoenix) Top 10 Selling Albums of the Week

Want to know what new release discs and platters are moving across the Valley at local record stores? We've got you covered with another installment of What's Selling. You can always count on Phoenix music shoppers to pick up the latest in metal and rock releases. Top movers at Zia Records on 19t ... More >>

Rich Berra, What Are You Listening To?

Rich Berra​Rich Berra Berra is one of the hosts of the Johnjay and Rich radio show heard on 104.7 KISS-FM here in Phoenix. When you put your key in the ignition and turn on the radio, what station would play? It sounds like a scam, but I listen to KISS to hear what our station sounds like af ... More >>

MY 103.9 Format Details Emerge

After tweets yesterday from Dave Pratt Live co-host Kassi Jayde indicated yesterday that KEXX-FM (103.9) would be shifting to a "classic rock" format, a Facebook post by Gadger, a X103.9 jock, who hosts (or hosted) the station's "Local Frequency" program, states that the format shift will be less " ... More >>

Van Halen (With David Lee Roth) Headed to Phoenix in June

So, the Radiohead thing felt pretty big, and Gun N' Roses was positively surreal. So try this one on for size: Van Halen, featuring David Lee Roth and the Van Halens: Eddie, Alex, and Wolfgang, are headed to US Airways Center on Saturday, June 16. That's right. Saturday night. With Van Halen. "Erup ... More >>

Ten Album Covers that Would Make Good Warning Labels on Cigarette Packs

One of the nine images the FDA will require on cigarette packs soon.​Attention, cigarette smokers: The government has decided that you either can't read the verbal warnings on cigarette packs, or that you need to be given more stark, visual reminders that smoking is bad for you. The Food and Drug ... More >>

Honoring the People Who Died Listening to Great White and the People Who Didn't

Flier of the Week: Bad Reputation

910 Live​Wanna see a badass show? Well you got it.In fact, the upcoming Monsters of Mock gig will be jam packed with 80s tribute band greatness.Bad Reputation, a local Joan Jett Tribute Band, is headlining. Joining Bad Reputation are the Ultimate Van Halen Tribute and 33.Erin Morley, Bad Reputatio ... More >>

Atomic Punks @ Marquee Theatre

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Is it live, or is it Hair Raid?

Wolfgang Van Halen Demonstrates Everything Wrong with Millennials

"Wolfie" Van Halen: The embodiment of everything wrong with his generation.​Want undeniable proof that Millennials and their insufferable parents are ruining America?Check out two news stories that broke yesterday involving irresponsibly indulgent parents and the musician children they love.First, ... More >>

Hair Raid at Whiskey River Saloon

Hair Raid: So named for a reason.​This is part of a series of reviews of bands who play weekly at local bars. The show: Hair Raid at Whiskey River Saloon. The look: Honky tonk with a coat of Aqua Net. The smell: Sweet. The carpet was sticky and you could tell lots of drinks had been spilled there ... More >>

Blooze Bar Fire Likely Caused By Electrical Issue; Benefit Gigs Planned For Later This Week

​Phoenix Fire Department officials suspect that last week's blaze that gutted the Blooze Bar in North Phoenix was caused by "electrical issue" in the building's attic. According to Captain Scott Walker, the fire (which swept through the neighborhood bar and live music venue early last Wednesday ... More >>

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Henry Rollins Returns to Tempe in February

Michael BucknerHenry Rollins is scheduled to perform on Sunday, February 21, at the Marquee Theatre.​Henry Rollins works like clockwork. It seems like the tough-as-nails punk poet and pundit graces the Valley with a spoken-word gig during the even-numbered years, and 2010 will be no exception. Rol ... More >>

Please Don't Call Chickenfoot a “Supergroup”

Billy Corgan Starts God Blog, The Blueprint 4, Get Van Halen Game Free

Electric Mustache: Photos: The Thermals, Kinch & Sisterbrother at The Rhythm RoomIdolator: Because You Were Probably Wondering What Sanjaya Thought Of Ellen DeGeneres' "Idol" GigNME: Jay-Z already working on follow up to The Blueprint 3Pitchfork: Billy Corgan Launches Spiritual WebsiteRolling St ... More >>

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Other People's Blogs: Skynyrd Bassist Dies, Van Halen Videogame, M.I.A. hangs with Oprah

NME: Lynyrd Skynyrd bassist dies, aged 48Spin: M.I.A. Hangs Out with Oprah!Rolling Stone: "Guitar Hero: Van Halen" Confirmed, Game Due in 2009

Other People's Blogs: Coldplay Giveaway, Green Day's Cred, Van Halen's Logo

Pitchfork: Coldplay Give Away Live AlbumSpin: Are Green Day Still Punk?Idolator: Would Van Halen's Original Logo Have Packed The Same Punch?

Why You Have To Pay So Much for Good Seats

On March 11, the Wall Street Journal ran an article titled "Concert Tickets Get Set Aside, Marked Up by Artists, Managers" written by Ethan Smith. In it, Smith explains the practice of large promoters, Ticketmaster, and artists teaming up to take the best seats at concerts and then not selling them ... More >>

Zappa Plays Zappa Well Worth the Wait

Jonathan McNamara Considering Frank Zappa's vast catalog of music, I'm pretty sure I wasn't the only person at Dodge Theatre Thursday night who was surprised when Zappa Plays Zappa's set kicked off with a Van Halen cover. After a half-hour delay reportedly due to an exhaustive sound check, Dweezil Z ... More >>

The Wisdom of the Metal Gods Vs. The Meditations of Hip-Hop MCs

I just received a book titled Time Flies When You're In a Coma: The Wisdom of the Metal Gods (A Plume Book), a funny little tome filled with lyrical adages from the world of heavy metal music. Edited by Mike Daly (formerly of alt. country band Whiskeytown), the book is divided into four sections: Me ... More >>

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Homage sweet homage

Hagar Twang

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Sham bands work double time on the reproduction line

Better Than Petty?: Hypothetical Super Bowl halftime shows

In Honor of Thanksgiving: The Top Music Turkeys of 2007

Go ahead and jump: Van Halen to tour with David Lee Roth

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Homage sweet homage

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David Lee's Froth

Diamond Dave rants on fashion, being a digital gigolo, rival/tourmate Sammy Hagar and a pending lawsuit

Cloning With the Devil

If you build them a replica, they will come. Van Halen, AC/DC, Rush and Mötley Crüe tribute bands have more than just their members wigging out.

Ain't Talkin' 'Bout Love

Trashman's awakening: The Mook shall inherit the earth -- and the chicks

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Trashman visits the best little escort service in Phoenix

Dr. Cynic's Revenge

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