This week, New Times ran a list in our print publication highlighting some of the most interesting posts published at Up On The Sun over the past week. Here are links to those posts. How did Kimber Lanning of Stinkweeks talk an association of record store geeks out of boycotting…

Aerosmith guitarist Joe Perry has revealed that lead singer Steven Tyler was turned down after he auditioned to replace Robert Plant in Led Zeppelin, according to NME.However, Jimmy Page invited Tyler to make a record together, which Tyler declined. Why the hell would anyone turn down the chance to make…

Sean Bonnette and Ben Gallaty of local duo Andrew Jackson Jihad have some interesting thoughts on the differences between the areas within Phoenix. The city may be full of hipsters who ride fixies, but they hold it close to their hearts nevertheless. Their opinions of the city are quite honest,…

In perfect Girl Talk fashion, the good people of Goldenvoice set up a surprise late night release of Coachella’s overwhelmingly impressive lineup.Many of Michael Lopez’s lineup predictions were spot on. The Strokes made the cut, as did Duran Duran, although on a different day than what Billboard speculated.The Black Keys…

Get ready for a night of hard and heavy alternative rock music that’s definitely worth checking out.Vayden, Warner Drive, and Ronin Meyer will be performing a big all-ages rock show on the outdoor stage at 910 Live tonight. Tickets are $10.All three bands have put a more artistic spin on…

Flooding in Queensland, Australia is bringing about plenty of benefit concerts, according to Spinner.While artists like Keith Urban and Mos Def are shuffling around some tour dates to work around the flood, other artists and promoters are putting a more positive spin on the disaster by organizing benefit shows.A charity…

The Flaming Lips have done an interesting musical experiment with smartphones, according to Prefix.Wayne Coyne and Steve Drozd of the Flaming Lips recently recorded a jam sesh that took place in a bath tub.The guys played different parts of a song they wrote by playing the tracks of each instrument…

This week, New Times ran a list in our print publication highlighting some of the most interesting posts published at Up On The Sun over the past week. Here are links to those posts.What sort of music did Jared Lee Loughner listen to?Why does Alice Cooper have a naked lady…

Kings of Leon actually got sick of hearing themselves all the time at one point, according to Spinner.”We were all sick of Kings of Leon!” the band’s guitarist Matthew Followill said. “We couldn’t go 10 minutes without hearing one of our songs…It definitely got annoying after a while.”I’d say that…

Young Money rapper Drake and Florence Welch of Florence and the Machine are set to collaborate, according to Spinner.Who’s Florence Welch, you ask? She’s the singer in the band that sang that hit “The Dog Days Are Over.” You know, the one in the overplayed commercials for the film Eat,…

What’s the real deal: did Soulja Boy actually write Willow Smith’s smash hit “Whip My Hair”? Hell no, but he did receive a bit of songwriting credit for a line that came from his own song, “Turn My Swag On.”Ronald “Jukebox” Jackson is less than thrilled by the songwriting claim…

J.R. Phillips, better known as D-JR, is on the move to Los Angeles in hopes of an even brighter future as a DJ. He’s been spinning his way to the top spots of many notable DJ competitions, which have been landing him some big gigs. Even though he has already…

This week, New Times ran a list in our print publication highlighting some of the most interesting posts published at Up On The Sun over the past week. Here are links to those posts.What were the stupidest music stories of 2010?Is a new Gorillaz song about an interview with the…

Courtney Love has gotten herself caught up in a Twitter defamation lawsuit, according to Rolling Stone.The trouble just never seems to end for America’s biggest hot mes…I mean Courtney. She’s being sued for attacking a fashion designer by the name of Dawn Simorangkir in multiple harsh tweets back in 2009…

Now that the song has been out for a while, Soulja Boy is claiming he wrote Willow Smith’s “Whip My Hair,” according to Idolator.Yeah right, I’m calling bullshit. On Sunday, Soulja Boy (@SouljaBoy) tweeted in self-important all caps, “YES ITS TRUE I WROTE ‘WHIP MY HAIR’ FOR WILLOW SMITH. THATS…

It’s official: Dispatch will be touring this summer. Indeed, a reunion is in order.The band made the announcement after an ongoing countdown on their website that ended at midnight on New Years Eve.Sorry, Phoenix, but they’re not coming here. They will be at Red Rocks though…

Paramore have recruited two new band members, according to NME.Recovering quickly from guitarist and drummer Josh and Zac Farro’s recent split from the band, Paramore have announced that Justin York and Josh Freese will temporarily fill the Farros’ spots for the duration of the band’s South American tour.In addition, the…