AC/DC Postpone Six Concerts, Including Thursday’s Show At U.S. Airways

The tour will resume on October 16 in Washington, DC after lead singer Brian Johnson, who recently underwent a medical procedure, takes some time to rest on the advice of his doctors. In related news, AC/DC fans are officially banned from using the adjectives “badass,” “tough,” “macho,” manly,” or “ballsy,” to…

Alice In Chains Cover Band Pops Up In Phoenix

Do you like Alice in Chains but are bothered by Layne Stanley’s deadness? Have we got a band for you! Grind, a Tempe-based Alice in Chains tribute band plays Joe’s Grotto (32nd Street and Thunderbird) tonight. Astrocreep 2000 and Aces High (White Zombie and Iron Maiden, respectively) also play.Warning: Do…

Lindsay Lohan’s Scottsdale Stalker Makes NY Daily News List

An incident where Lindsay Lohan was confronted by a man in Scottsdale has made a New York Daily News list of “celebrity Stalking Victims.”A 38-year-old alleged stalker was arrested outside a club in Scottsdale, Arizona after lunging at starlet Lindsay Lohan. The actress was leaving the nightclub… when the man,…

Incoming: Flogging Molly On St. Patty’s Day, KISS, Rusted Root

Huge news in this week’s concert announcements: After taking a year off, Flogging Molly is coming back to headline Tempe’s St. Patrick’s Day shindig. The Los Angeles Celt-punk band is officially listed as playing The Marquee, but we expect to see that moved to Tempe Beach Park.KISS is also coming…

Yucca Hosts Credence Clearwater Revival Night

Has your tapedeck — and your Credence — gone missing? Yucca Tap Room will host another of their cover nights (previously Bob Dylan and Tom Petty got their turns) Wednesday night, this time paying homage to Credence Clearwater Revival. Solid lineup and no cover, as always…

Lily Allen Quits Music Biz, Instantly Regrets Decision

It seems British singer Lily Allen set out to make today one of her worst in a long, long time. Allen has recently devoted her time to her new blog “It’s Not Alright” to speak out against music piracy. As you can see by clicking the link, her blog posts…

Jenny, He’s Still Got Your Number

I’d be willing to bet exorbitant sums that most of you readers weren’t aware that California-based power poppers best known for the eternal torment of anyone cursed with the digits 867-530-NI-EE-I-INE, Tommy Tutone, still gig around. Don’t let their web site tour section, which hasn’t listed a show since late…

Stephen Steinbrink, a.k.a. French Quarter, Is Hyper-Productive

Valley singer-songwriter Stephen Steinbrink wears many caps. Not just in the obvious sense — though Steinbrink is rarely seen without his trademark trucker cap or feathered Peter-Pan style headgear — but in the sense that though many Phoenix artists are content to sit around bitching about the state of the…

The Killers Are Fun but Vapid, Like Their Hometown

No one’s sick of talking about Kanye West, right? Because if the Killers are going to keep it up, why shouldn’t I? After Kanye stole the mic and the spotlight from Taylor Swift at the VMAs in a publicity stunt — the blatant scripting of which has been addressed in…

The Get Up Kids Really Were Worth Writing Home About

For all its hazy definitions, there was a time when “emo,” maligned as the genre has always been, indicated the smart, melodic pop-punk of The Get Up Kids and their breakthrough 1999 sophomore record, Something to Write Home About, instead of conjuring up images of mopey girls in heavy eyeliner…

BOP Extra: Psych 101 Writes a Song for Phoenix

Pardon us as we take a moment to give Psych 101 a round of applause for being such good sports with their “Wonderland” submission. A few months back, New Times asked Jeff Miller of the local psych-rock ensemble to write a song based on this year’s Best of Phoenix theme…

Mackenzie Phillips Incest Allegations, Timberlake to Star in Fcebook Movie, Ted Leo Signs With New Label

NME: Justin Timberlake to star in ‘Facebook: The Movie’Idolator: The Music Industry Learns About Oprah’s StrengthElectric Mustache: MP3: KID SISTER “RIGHT HAND HI”Pitchfork: Ted Leo Signs to MatadorRolling Stone: Drake, Wayne, Kanye and Eminem Honor LeBron in “Forever” VideoSpin: Mamas & Papas’ Phillips Had Incestuous Relationship with DaughterState Press: Latino…

String Cheese Incident To Release Halloween Boxset

This Christmas album thing is really overdone — shit, even The Grinch himself, Bob Dylan is doing one — so it’s nice to see a jam band like String Cheese Incident taking their genre’s longstanding Halloween traditions to the next level. Like Phish, Colorado’s STI likes to play lots of…

Cotton Jones Comes To Modified Sunday

Baltimore indie folk duo Cotton Jones plays Modified Sunday. The band, made up of Michael Nau and Whitney McGraw along with their friends, are also playing Denver’s Monolith and Austin City Limits on their national tour. Nau, formerly of Page France, has been releasing solo work under the name The…

Shotfest 3 Coming to Yucca

I have to admit when I heard about Las Bandas Borrachas (slideshow here) back in May it seemed like quite a novelty to me. Turns out the guys from the Minibosses have been doing the every-bandmember-does-a-shot-between-songs thing for years. This year’s Shotfest (Las Bandas Borrachas is a better name, I…

Sam Means of The Format Surfaces with New Mp3

About a month after former Format singer Nate Ruess’ new band fun. released their debut, Aim and Ignite (review here), the other half the the Phoenix indie duo is making music. Sam Means will do six songs for the soundtrack of the upcoming film The Sinking of Santa Isabel, reports…

Starfucker To Change Their Name, Let Fans Decide

Portland’s hottest little electronic/dance/DIY band, Starfucker, is coming to The Valley soon — October 4, to be exact — but they may have a new name by then. The band has reconsidered their controversial moniker, deciding to take action and just get themselves a shiny (hopefully not shitty) new one…

PBR and Fishbone Throwdown for Cancer Benefit

In case you thought October would be a snoozer pre-Halloween, PBR’s got ya covered. On October 10, the booze purveyor is hosting a Tiki Throwdown in the Yucca Tap Room parking lot featuring Fishbone, backed by a local lineup including Liar’s Handshake, Matthew Reveles, What Laura Says and Black Carl…