It was a night of active rock radio hits, pyro, and more of what we’ve come to know from the best traveling hard rock music festival out there, as the 7th annual Rockstar Mayhem Festival made its way through Ak-Chin Pavilion on Friday. Nu metal pioneers Korn and Avenged Sevenfold…

Axl Rose and his new cast of gunners wrapped up their second residency at The Joint inside The Hard Rock Hotel and Casino over the weekend in Las Vegas with a bang. While their were no Izzy Stradlin or Duff McKagen surprise appearances on the final night this time around,…

Linkin Park headlined the 2014 edition of Tucson rock station KFMA’s annual radio show on Saturday at Electric Park in Tucson, where the band debuted new material from its forthcoming The Hunting Party record, due out next month, and played a lengthy number of mash-ups and medleys of their back…

It felt like ladies night meets a Disney concert at the Marquee Theatre last night, as a fairly packed house full of female fans and parents came out to see songstress Christina Perri…

Thousands of fans packed a sold-out Comerica Theatre in downtown Phoenix Tuesday night to catch a rare performance from singer Elizabeth Grant, a.k.a. Lana Del Rey, in between her Coachella stops. With no opening act, Del Rey hit the stage around 8:30, with opener “Cola.” Sporting jean shorts, U.S. Postal…

Joan Jett and the Blackhearts Cyclefest at WestWorld 4/4/14 Iconic rocker Joan Jett played a solid set of old favorites and new tracks as she and the Blackhearts got the party started Friday night during Cyclefest at WestWorld in Scottsdale…

Tool US Airways Center 3/27/14 Initially, it seemed prog-metal legends Tool might be trying to pull off one of the biggest pranks in rock ‘n’ roll history or just going in for another cash grab when booking a just-completed short run of tour dates. After all, the band hasn’t put…

Taking Back Sunday and The Used Marquee Theatre 3/18/14 A 20-something screamo fan’s dream lineup became a reality Tuesday night at the Marquee Theatre as Taking Back Sunday and The Used had fans packed into the Tempe concert hall. Both bands have seen their fair share of mainstream success in…

Bring Me the Horizon Marquee Theatre 2/11/14 British metalcore act Bring Me the Horizon not only sold out Tempe’s Marquee Theatre Tuesday night, but they also blew the roof off the place with a performance that demonstrated why the band is blowing up in the States. The five-piece blasted through…

Stone Sour Marquee Theatre 2/9/14 Generally, when singers of huge bands decide to launch side projects or go back to rekindle the rock ‘n’ roll romance of bands they started before hitting the big time, it’s because they don’t like having time off, have material that doesn’t quite fit into…

It’s really a shame Janelle Monáe was ordered by doctors to postpone her November performance at the Crescent Ballroom late last year for “mandatory vocal rest.” If her performance would have been anything like the Saturday, January 11, concert at Marquee Theatre, it most certainly would have been on our…

Few people can flip through their rock ‘n roll rolodex and put together a show quite as well as Valley legend Alice Cooper. After all, Cooper is the king of shock rock, and he paved the way for a legion of acts trying to get a rise out of mothers…

Linkin Park and current Stone Temple Pilots singer Chester Bennington knows how to throw a party–especially when it comes to benefiting the children of Cardon Children’s Medical Center. Bennington may have outdone himself this year at Saturday night’s fourth annual Stars of the Season charity at Montelucia Resort in Scottsdale,…

Depeche Mode (See the complete slideshow)Ak-Chin PavilionOctober 8, 2013 Synth-Pop legends Depeche Mode paid a visit to Ak-Chin Pavilion last night to a sea of fans that ranged anywhere from early 20s fans to 40-year-olds who brought their children. While most bands lose steam as they get older, Depeche Mode…

Kid RockAk-Chin PavilionJuly 24, 2013 (View the full slideshow.) Robert Ritchie, better known as Kid Rock, is no longer a kid, but last night at Ak-Chin Pavilion he proved that he could still rock with the best of them with an energetic performance. As the lights went out, Journey’s “Don’t…

The B-52’s and The Go-Go’sTalking Stick Resort, ScottsdaleJuly 12, 2013 (View the full slideshow. Two of the bigger names in the ’80s New Wave scene packed Talking Stick Resort Friday night as the B-52’s and the Go-Go’s paid a visit to the Scottsdale casino. As expected, there were plenty of…

Alice Cooper and Marilyn MansonMasters of Madness Tour, TucsonJune 7, 2013 Alice Cooper and Marilyn Manson blew the Amphitheater roof off last night as they paid a visit to Tucson for the shock rock extravaganza dubbed The Masters of Madness Tour. Fans of all ages packed the house for the…

Limp BizkitMarquee Theatre (view the full slideshow.)May 26, 2013 There were plenty of terrible covers, outfits, and just an overall lack of effort as rap-rockers Limp Bizkit did their best to relive the ’90s Sunday night at the Marquee Theatre. The band hit the stage to begin its 90-minute set…

Ratt and Dokken (view the full slideshow.)Celebrity TheatreMay 9, 2013 The ’80s paid a visit to the Celebrity Theatre Thursday night, when hair metal rockers Dokken and Ratt hit the Valley for a night full of Aquanet-infused anthems. Dokken might be one of the most underrated ’80s bands still standing;…