When Don Diego de la Vega, better known by his masked nom de guerre, Zorro, invented his alter ego in a pueblo in Los Angeles, he did so “to avenge the helpless, to punish cruel politicians” and “to aid the oppressed.” It can be said that Chicano Batman, a four-piece…
Electronic dance music, or EDM as it’s somewhat controversially called these days, has existed in one form or another since the advent of the first drum machine. Of the millions of electronic tracks produced since, these 20 represent the best of the best, as determined by L.A. Weekly’s meticulous but…
Proper spelling of “death” aside, Megadeth has accomplished much in its 30-plus years as a band. Middle age hasn’t stopped Dave Mustaine and company from making new music, and the band now has a new album, Dystopia, coming out on January 22. The subsequent album tour will stop in Phoenix…
The Muse concert was more than just your typical arena concert. Between the round stage, the drone-powered lanterns floating around the arena, and the mostly flawless performance from an impossibly tight, veteran arena rock band, the Muse concert was a full-on audio-visual experience. Muse, for the uninitiated, is the British…
While any time of year is good for giving gifts to those you love, the holiday season provides an excuse to overindulge. With that in mind, the best types of gifts are those that are personalized, and us metalheads are big on that. We don’t really care about the commercialization…
Dear Aunt Jean, I feel badly about not doing a better job of staying in touch this year. It’s been hectic, for sure, and I hope this letter finds you well and I do know how much you like a sip of sherry now and again, so have one for…
Up for seeing a show? There are plenty to choose from around town. Here are our picks for best concerts in Phoenix this week. For more options, check out our comprehensive concert calendar. The Milk Carton Kids – Monday, December 7 – Mesa Arts Center When L.A. natives Kenneth Pattengale…
If thoughts of Santa with his sleigh zooming around the world in one night get your heart racing, stand back when the Trans-Siberian Orchestra rolls through. In an extravaganza of lights, lasers, and pyrotechnics, where fist-pumping rock ‘n’ roll and stinging heavy metal collides with an orchestral string section head-on,…
Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band announced a North American tour in support of the band’s new box set The Ties That Bind: The River Collection. The tour will stop at Talking Stick Resort Arena on Thursday, March 10. It will be Springsteen’s first stop in Phoenix since 2012. Here’s…
Up for seeing a show? There are plenty to choose from around town. Here are our picks for best concerts in Phoenix this weekend. For more options, check out our comprehensive concert calendar. Japhy’s Descent – Friday, December 4 – The Rebel Lounge Japhy’s Descent’s last two albums have really…
Scott Weiland, one of the most iconic voices in ’90s rock, was found unresponsive on his tour bus tonight just prior to his band, the Wildabouts, playing a concert in Minnesota. He was later confirmed dead. He was 48. Dave Navarro of Jane’s Addiction first broke the news on Twitter,…
Look, we get it. You’re probably going to be really short on money and time this month, what with the holidays exhausting your supply of both. But if you can somehow pry yourself away from the yuletide hullabaloo and set aside a few bucks for yourself, any of the following…
Mitchell Hillman listens to more local music than just about anyone in the Valley. He presents his picks for best new music in his column, Right Hear, Right Now. Bear Ghost – “Necromancin’ Dancin'” I have little doubt in my mind that one of my favorite albums of next year…
Hawkwind’s Nik Turner has had a career most musicians could only imagine in a dream. Not because of Turner’s success, creating chart-placing albums for the prog legends, but because Turner seriously followed his dreams of musical abandon. In a long and storied career, Turner has perfected the form of space…
Every Wednesday is Heritage Hump Day! That’s because every Wednesday from now to the end of the year or before someone really big stops us, Heritage Hump Records (a temporary subsidiary of Onus Records) and New Times will be bringing you a limited edition collector’s item of a much beloved…
In 1956, a twangy rockabilly song called “The Fool” announced to the country that Phoenix, Arizona, was good for more than temperate winters and citrus groves. Sung by Sanford Clark, a baby-faced kid stationed at Luke Air Force Base, the song was written and produced by local DJ Lee Hazlewood…
What is the Phoenix sound? In this week’s issue of Phoenix New Times, we explore the subject with longtime radio deejay Jim West, author of a new book, The Phoenix Sound: A History of Twang & Rockabilly Music in Arizona. A familiar voice to listeners of powerhouse country station KNIX…
This year’s Pot of Gold Music Festival spanned four days and attracted tens of thousands of people to see headliners Kendrick Lamar, Bastille, Korn, and Fall Out Boy at Tempe Beach Park. Festival organizer Lucky Man Concerts has quietly updated the event’s website to indicate the date of next year’s festival…
Happy Holidays, metalheads! The season for generosity and head-banging is upon us, and our local metal scene certainly reflects that. We’re closing out 2015 with some great metal shows and holiday festivals — fitting, considering this year has been one for the books with Arizona metal. Out local scene grown…
Chris Wolstenholme, the bassist of Muse, has stated on the record that contributing to three of the soundtracks for the Twilight film series was like “selling your soul.” For the modern progressive rock trio, the devil comes in the form of sparkly teenage vampires with good hair. Yet the band…
Up for seeing a show? There are plenty to choose from around town. Here are our picks for best concerts in Phoenix this week. For more options, check out our comprehensive concert calendar.Rising Sun Daughter – Monday, November 30 – Crescent Ballroom Grace Rolland might be best known for her cello…
The Phoenix music scene really does feel like it has grown a lot over the past few years, with new venues opening, new fans getting enticed into the scene, and new groups of musicians stepping up to reign over the rest as the biggest bands in town. But none of…
