Pearl Jam’s Backspacer, New Rihanna Soon, New Flaming Lips Video

NME: Carl Barat to act in ‘two plays in London’ in early 2010Idolator: T-Pain Celebrates His Re-Embrace Of AutoTune With Sound Effects, Demands For Mass ToplessnessElectric Mustache: NEW MUSIC TUESDAY: MONSTERS OF FOLK, WHY?, VOLCANO CHOIRPitchfork: Watch the Flaming Lips’ Latest Crazy Video: “I Can Be a Frog”Rolling Stone: Rihanna…

Chickenfoot Show in Phoenix To Be Recorded for DVD

Chickenfoot — the non-supergroup made up of Joe Satriani, Sammy Hagar, Chad Smith and Michael Anthony — will record their Phoenix show at Dodge Theatre this Wednesday for use in a possible DVD. The band’s first single, “Oh Yeah,” is the No. 1 single on the classic rock charts (who…

Incoming: Kanye West, Widespread Panic, John Prine and More

We already told you about a few of last week’s biggest concert announcements — including Fuck Buttons, Kanye West and Rob Zombie. There’s oh-so-much more though: Widespread Panic, John Prine and Dashboard Confessional. Prine, known for his sad songs, and Dashboard Confessional, known for their sad songs, are interesting, but…

Amy Winehouse Business News, T-Pain’s New Plan, Grand Ave. Fest

Electric Mustache: THE GRATES AT MODIFIED ARTS 9/18/09Idolator: T-Pain Dispenses With One Unfortunate 21st-Century Trend, Blindly Clutches To AnotherIdolator: Taylor Swift Is Sick Of Talking About The Video Music Awards, But Lil Mama Sure Isn’tNME: Green Day for ’21st Century Breakdown’ inspired art showSpin: Zooey Deschanel, Ben Gibbard Marry Near…

Fall Frenzy’s Final Day in 140 Characters or Less

The massive stage has been disassembled, the bands have moved on to their next tour stops, and the the $7 beers have all been, uh, recycled by now. Yep, Arizona Fall Frenzy is in the books after Flogging Molly and Social Distortion sent the three-day music festival out in style…

Fall Frenzy’s First Night in 140 Characters of Less

Steven_Rose: @AJMIX969 Had a great time, would’ve been better if the headliner Rob Thomas didn’t get cut short. Maybe don’t schedule till closing time anniebuentello: Picking up In-N-Out before I collapse @ home. Impressed by Jason Mraz. Rob Thomas was poured into his Levis. taramiller8: Rob Thomas rocked my face…

DJ Dossier: Noah Wylie

Besides his moniker, Wylie also shares something else with a boob tube star. Just like George Jefferson, he’s moved on up from his days at the Hidden House spinning alongside Al Page in favor of rocking the record decks at joints like the Stone Rose Lounge and Blue Martini. Name:…

Fuck Buttons to Play Phoenix This November

Fuck Buttons, the much-lauded two piece experimental electronic duo from England, are crossing the pond this Fall to display their gut-pounding, mind-fucking and life-affirming music to us Americans. Being the proper blokes that they are, they scheduled a date in The Valley for November, a decent decision on their behalf…

Guns N’ Roses Reunion Tour, Julian Casablancas MP3, Aerosmith Feud

Rolling Stone: Joe Perry Gives Steven Tyler Silent Treatment Over Canceled Aerosmith TourIdolator: Megadeth Comes To Jimmy Fallon, Leaves Its Sound Guy SomewhereIdolator: Guns N’ Roses Guitarist Would Like To Say That He Has Nothing To Say About The Possibly Upcoming Guns N’ Roses TourNME: The Strokes’ Julian Casablancas posts…

Daytrotter Give Away Meat Puppets-Dead Confederate Digital 7″

  The Meats join a sweet list of Arizona bands that Daytrotter has hyped including What Laura Says, Miniature Tigers and Lymbyc Systym. Although it’s not a formal sesh, the digital split includes a live recording of Meat Puppets performing “Go To Your Head” that Daytrotter captured at this year’s SXSW,…

Juggalos Vs. Maggots: The Battle Rages On

You might not know this, but with Insane Clown Posse and Slipknot singer Corey Taylor coming to town within five days next week there is potential for unrest. Watch as these two teens discuss the feud between fanbases and who’s a “fag” before trying to find common ground, all the…

Hoodlums New Location Turns 1, Celebrates With Party

Hoodlums Music is celebrating it’s first anniversary at it’s new location with events spread over the next few weeks. The super-cool Tempe store burnt down along with Arizona State’s old Memorial Union and took a hiatus before re-opening between Changing Hands bookstore and Trader Joe’s on McClintock south of Guadalupe.Here’s…

Please Don’t Call Chickenfoot a “Supergroup”

In the annals of rock history, there’s been only one “supergroup” that did anything truly super, and that was the very first supergroup of all, the band that introduced the term into the rock lexicon, the Eric Clapton/Jack Bruce/Ginger Baker ’60s power trio Cream. In 1966, Bruce and Baker were…

Gavin Rossdale Needs More Than Looks to Succeed on His Own

After going from singing in the once-ubiquitous ’90s alternative-rock band Bush to fronting the short-lived and largely unknown Institute, Gavin Rossdale is starting over again with a solo effort. Maybe not surprisingly, it’s proving to be a tough sell. “It’s hard to make your mark when you’re just starting out…

Jason Mraz, Fall Out Boy, and Other Must-See Sets at Fall Frenzy

Okay, so acts like M.I.A., The Dead Weather, Tool, and The Black Keys are not playing Arizona Fall Frenzy, as they did at the two geographically but not musically comparable festivals, San Diego’s Street Scene and Denver’s Mile High Music Festival. That’s not really the vibe organizers are going for…

Megan Fox Pic On Cover of Rolling Stone, Dizzee Rascal Gets Shoe, Chairlift Live

Electric Mustache: Photos and Videos: Chairlift at The Rhythm Room 9/14/2009Idolator: Joe Satriani’s Suit Against Coldplay Flies Out Of CourtIdolator: “Abbey Road” Tops The Beatles’ ChartNME: Spiritualized to reissue ‘Ladies And Gentlemen We Are Floating In Space’ albumNME: Vampire Weekend reveal ‘mystery blonde’ is cover of second albumPitchfork: Dizzee Rascal…

Yucca Tap Room Hosts Tiki Party With Music From Fishbone

The Yucca Tap Room will host a “Tiki Throwdown” next month featuring local acts like Fivespeed, Black Carl, Liar’s Handshake, The Revenge, The Necronauts, and What Laura Says. The event is sponsored by Pabst Blue Ribbon (the cheap suds which The Onion has pointed out is still cruising on a…