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Kings of Leon tour cancelled in Phoenix and nationwide

Hear the hearts breaking all over Phoenix—and the country. Kings of Leon cancelled their entire US tour due to Caleb Followill suffering from vocal issues and exhaustion.The band was scheduled to roll through Phoenix on September 6...

Blind Mesa guitarist pulled up to play onstage at U2 show

Almost every show on U2's 360 world tour has concluded with "Moment of Surrender," but at the July 2nd Nashville show, the finale included a blind guitarist from Mesa.Adam Bevell, 36, traveled to Nashville and...

Recording booths for musicians and interviews installed at Arizona Mills Mall

Looking to professionally record your band's demo, test out your karaoke skills, or audition for such game shows as "Are You Smarter Than a Fifth Grader" and "X Factor"?Then you may find yourself...

EXCLUSIVE: Metallica, Slayer, Megadeth and Anthrax rock the desert

“This is history tonight and you're part of it," Metallica frontman James Hetfield shouted to the crowd on April 23 at the Empire Polo Fields in Indio, California. "Anthrax, Megadeth, Slayer and Metallica as one...

Big 4 Metal Fest to hit up the Bronx, more East Coast dates to follow.

While the Big Four Metal Fest made history in more ways than one, it won’t live up to the billing “first and only U.S. date.” Merely a week after the heavy metal Coachella, a second...

The Pink Floyd Experience talk about touring and recreating the legends' persona

“It [Animals] was never the most commercial album, and it didn’t get a lot of airplay. Long-time Floyd fans mention Animals and how it doesn’t get the respect it should. It is for the...

EXCLUSIVE: Lamb of God's Chris Adler on nerves, writing and a new album

American metal band Lamb of God doesn’t need much of an introduction. Neither does their award-winning drummer, Chris Adler. For the past two years since the release of Wrath, LOG has been in a world tour frenzy...

The Crown Kings take the stage at Arizona Beer Fest

On March 5, more than 200 craft beers graced the sample glasses and hearts of thousands of attendees at The Great Arizona Beer Festival, hosted at Tempe Beach Park. The sun was shining, music from the Crown Kings got the...

Those vibrant young people may be dead, but Mergence is definitely not

Goosebumps and Jack Daniels. That’s what I was in possession of after the second song performed by Mergence. No, the goosebumps weren’t from the whisky; they were from hearing the Tempe-based quartet’s debut...

Linkin Park's new record, live show can still awe Phoenix natives

The Linkin Park concert in Phoenix on February 28 made three things clear: the band certainly does put on a hell of a show, their intertwining set list and visuals that change each performance were genius, and the next generation...

Kings of Leon tour cancelled in Phoenix and nationwide

Blind Mesa guitarist pulled up to play onstage at U2 show

Recording booths for musicians and interviews installed at Arizona Mills Mall

EXCLUSIVE: Metallica, Slayer, Megadeth and Anthrax rock the desert

Big 4 Metal Fest to hit up the Bronx, more East Coast dates to follow.

The Pink Floyd Experience talk about touring and recreating the legends' persona

EXCLUSIVE: Lamb of God's Chris Adler on nerves, writing and a new album

The Crown Kings take the stage at Arizona Beer Fest

Those vibrant young people may be dead, but Mergence is definitely not

Linkin Park's new record, live show can still awe Phoenix natives

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