Think of iconic bands of the ’70s, and alongside British bands like Led Zeppelin, Black Sabbath, Pink Floyd, there are the Bad Boys of Boston, Aerosmith, whose blues-soaked glam rock ‘n’ roll blazed a direct path to the hair metal of the ’80s. Fronted by the uncontainable and ever-entertaining frontman…
Tempe will do the mash at the end of October — the Monster Mash, a new festival announced by Lucky Man Concerts today. On Friday, October 30, and Sunday, November 1, a slew of classic rock and modern-ish bands will come to Tempe Beach Park. …
Chris Squire, the virtuosic bass player for YES, has cancer and will not join the band on its upcoming tour, the band announced today. Squire will receive treatment in Phoenix over the next couple months, a release on the band’s website stated. The band was scheduled to tour North America…
Tempe rapper Futuristic recently released a song with Seattle MC Sam Lachow before the two went on a two-month tour of the country. Titled “Watch Yo Mouth,” the verse by normally apolitical Futuristic has a couple of lines about race and language. “All my white fans say the N-word /…
Waka Flocka Flame is running for president in 2016, and he’s already establishing himself as a peacekeeper. The Atlanta rapper had a concert at Livewire in Scottsdale last night, and a Youtube video that will just another nug in the jar for the rapper’s upcoming campaign. DJ Whoo, Flocka’s DJ…
Like the cassette player in your car, www.phoenixnewtimes.com is in need of a major update. Unlike your whip, our website is getting one. We will launch a brand new, redesigned version tomorrow morning…
Here are your best options for musical entertainment this weekend. For more choices, check out our comprehensive concert calendar…
You submitted nominations for the best and brightest emerging Valley creatives, and the results are in. Presenting the 2015 Big Brain finalists. Leading up to the announcement of winners at Artopia on May 9, Jackalope Ranch, Chow Bella, and Up on the Sun will introduce the finalists. Up today is…
You submitted nominations for the best and brightest emerging Valley creatives, and the results are in. Presenting the 2015 Big Brain finalists. Leading up to the announcement of winners at Artopia on May 9, Jackalope Ranch, Chow Bella, and Up on the Sun will introduce the finalists. Up today is…
You submitted nominations for the best and brightest emerging Valley creatives, and the results are in. Presenting the 2015 Big Brain finalists. Leading up to the announcement of winners at Artopia on May 9, Jackalope Ranch, Chow Bella, and Up on the Sun will introduce the finalists. Up today is…
The Sidewinder Music Festival, a country music event scheduled for April 25-26, has been postponed, organizers announced today. The reason given in a statement to New Times was “strategic restructuring.” Etzel Entertainment President Tom Etzel said in the press release, “All of our corporate and community partners have been very…
Oh, how sweet the emotion — Aerosmith is coming to Gila River Arena on Saturday, June 13. This show, part of the band’s Blue Army Tour, promises to bring a custom stage that “brings the band up-close and personal with the audience,” according to a press release from promoter Danny…
All-around bad-boy rapper Mega Ran has had enough of rappers in his hometown talking smack behind his back, so today, he released one diss track to rule them all, complete with art depicting a pen all but bleeding red ink…
Van Halen is retuning to Phoenix later this year for the first time since 2012. The band known for hits like “Jump,” “Hot for Teacher,” and “Running With The Devil” will perform at Ak-Chin Pavilion on Monday, September 28…
Outside Lands, the San Francisco music festival, released its lineup today, including an impressive group of top-line headliners. Elton John, Mumford & Sons, Black Keys, Kendrick Lamar, Wilco, D’Angelo, and more top the lineup this year, which is heavy on the indie rock. The festival takes place August 7 through…
On Tuesday, a California federal jury ordered Pharrell Williams and Robin Thicke to pay $7.4 million to the estate of Marvin Gaye, finding that the duo ripped off Gaye’s classic “Got to Give It Up” for their 2013 song of the summer “Blurred Lines.” The two songs share a similar…
By her own admission, the 2015 Bethany Cosentino is far more comfortable in her own skin than the 2009 version. Cosentino, the lead singer and principal songwriter (along with multi-instrumentalist Bobb Bruno) for Los Angeles indie-pop duo Best Coast, first burst into public consciousness with the unfathomably catchy “Boyfriend,” from…
Friday afternoon in the ballroom in Talking Stick Resort, about 13 men are walking on stage, preparing. They move with a practiced deliberation to create what will become Divas, a drag show starring Frank Marino, who’s been the costumed star of a Las Vegas female impersonation revue for 30 years…
Salt River Fields has expanded its annual Fourth of July Festival to two days, and it’s announced a pair of big-name headliners to celebrate. Alt-country (and dad-rock) icons Wilco and rock ‘n’ roll band Dr. Dog will play the festival on Friday, July 3, and Little Big Town with Brandy…
Madonna will grace Glendale with a performance at Gila River Arena on October 22, as part of the Rebel Heart Tour. Tickets go on sale March 23. Madonna last visited the Valley in 2012, when she performed at US Airways Center, now known as Talking Stick Resort Arena…
Viva PHX has announced its schedule, giving a pretty complete picture of who’s going to be playing where during the festival, which will all but dominate downtown Phoenix on Saturday, March 14. Check it out…
Stay with me — Sam Smith is coming to Gila River Arena on August 12. The soulful Brit just won four Grammys, including Song of the Year, Best New Artist, Record of the Year, and Best Pop Vocal Album. Tickets go on sale Friday, February 27, via Ticketmaster…
