Photos and review by: Jason Robey   PHOENIX, AZ -- Few names have become as synonymous with the word "guitar" as Slash, but when he plays, guitarists and rock n' rollers everywhere listen. A sold-out crowd was ecstatic that the guitar hero to so many guitar-playing kids in the 80s and 90s,

Photos and review by: Jason Robey   SCOTTSDALE, AZ -- Detroit hard rockers Kaleido made a stop on the Summer Soul Collection tour in the valley on Wednesday night, bringing their catchy blend of melodic metal and electrifying stage show to an excited crowd. Currently on tour with September Mourning and Charcoal

Photos and review by: Jason Robey   TEMPE, AZ — The blues duo of Ben Harper and Charlie Musselwhite brought their “No Mercy In This Land” tour through the valley Friday night, transforming the mid-size venue into what felt like an intimate club. The stage set was simple, with chairs for the

Photos and review by: Jason Robey   SCOTTSDALE, AZ — It was hair, tattoos, and leather as far as the eye could see at BLK Live in Scottsdale on Thursday night, as 80s hard rock veterans, Faster Pussycat, brought their Glitterbox tour through town for one of the final stops. The backdrop

Photos and review by: Jason Robey   SCOTTSDALE, AZ — The BLK Live venue, in Scottsdale, AZ set the scene for an intimate evening of alternative rock, as the Detroit veterans of the '90s rock radio, Sponge, brought their "Under the Influence" tour for a stop on Wednesday night.  The night started with

Article and Photos by: Jason Robey   Phoenix, AZ -- The desert was alive with the sounds of the '90s, as alternative rock veterans 311 and The Offspring brought their "Never-Ending Summer" tour to the Phoenix valley Tuesday night, to an enthusiastic crowd of sweat-drenched fans. The night kicked off with a

Article and Photos by: Jason Robey   Phoenix, AZ -- New York City punk and noise rockers, A Place to Bury Strangers, are on tour in support of their recently-released fifth album, Pinned. Everything about the evening felt like a classic punk show, from the bands to the basement venue with a

Photos and review by: Jason Robey   Phoenix, AZ -- Scottish indie rockers Franz Ferdinand met an enthusiastic crowd Friday night at The Van Buren in support of their fifth studio album, Always Ascending.   The evening started with a half-hour set by Washington D.C. punk group, Priests. Their set began with a quiet "Hello,