BTS member Suga announces historic solo world tour with US shows

Suga of BTS announced a string of concerts around the world Tuesday, making him the first member of the record-setting Korean group to launch a solo tour.

The tour will start in Belmont Park, New York April 26 and visit a slew of other cities between April and June with notable stops in Newark, New Jersey, Los Angeles and Oakland, California, plus destinations in Asia including Indonesia, Singapore, Japan, Thailand and South Korea.

The South Korean rapper, music producer and songwriter who also goes by Agust D, took to Instagram Tuesday to share the news, simply posting a fire emoji as the caption.

Ticket pre-sales start March 1

Ticket pre-sales begin March 1 for Army Membership holders with Ticketmaster's Verified Fan Registration open now through Feb. 23. All tour tickets will be on sale during the pre-sale and if they sell out, there will not be a "General Verified Fan" pre-sale or public sale of tickets.

If tickets remain after the Verified Fan pre-sale, then general verified fan tickets will go on pre-sale March 2 and the public will have access to tickets March 3.

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Full tour date list

April 26 – Belmont Park, NY – UBS Arena

April 27 – Belmont Park, NY – UBS Arena

April 29 – Newark, NJ – Prudential Center

May 3 – Rosemont, IL – Allstate Arena

May 5 – Rosemont, IL – Allstate Arena

May 6 – Rosemont, IL – Allstate Arena

May 10 – Los Angeles, CA – Kia Forum

May 11 – Los Angeles, CA – Kia Forum

May 14 – Los Angeles, CA – Kia Forum

May 16 – Oakland, CA – Oakland Arena

May 17 – Oakland, CA – Oakland Arena

May 26 – Jakarta, ID – Indonesia Convention Exhibition (ICE BSD) Hall 5-6

May 27 – Jakarta, ID – Indonesia Convention Exhibition (ICE BSD) Hall 5-6

May 28 – Jakarta, ID – Indonesia Convention Exhibition (ICE BSD) Hall 5-6

June 10 – Bangkok, TH – Impact Arena

June 10 – Bangkok, TH – Impact Arena

June 17 – Singapore, SG – Singapore Indoor Stadium

June 18 – Singapore, SG – Singapore Indoor Stadium

June 24 – Seoul, KR – Jamsil Indoor Stadium

June 25 – Seoul, KR – Jamsil Indoor Stadium

Dates for tour locations in Japan have not yet been announced.

BTS members focusing on solo projects

BTS said in June that the group is taking a break — but the mega-star K-pop group is making it clear that they're not breaking up.

"We're going into a hiatus now," Suga said in a more than hour-long video on YouTube and translated from Korean into English subtitles.

A statement from Hybe, the South Korean entertainment company behind BTS, said they’ll still be working on projects as a group, as well as individually. “BTS are not taking a hiatus. Members will be focusing more on solo projects at this time,” the statement said.

What BTS members have been up to recently

While Suga has announced a world tour, the rest of BTS has been busy, too.

BTS' j-hope performed at Lollapalooza, where he was the first South Korean act to headline and has a documentary dubbed "j-hope IN THE BOX" coming out this year, exploring his first solo album.

Jimin is working on his debut solo album that he anticipates releasing next month, according to Rolling Stone.

Jungkook performed at the World Cup, debuting his new song "Dreamers."

V is involved in an upcoming reality television program, tvN's 'Seojin’s, set to begin Feb. 24. He'll build a restaurant with fellow Korean celebrities Park Seo Joon ("Itaewon Class"), Choi Woo Shik ("Parasite"), Jung Yu Mi ("Train to Busan") and Lee Seo Jin ("Three Meals a Day").

And RM is setting records with his solo album, "Indigo." He was the first Korean soloist to enter the Top 3 of the Billboard 200 album chart and the first Korean male soloist to have an album spend at least five weeks on the Billboard 200

Contributing: Marco della Cava, Naledi Ushe and Hannah Yasharoff

BTS singer Jin set to begin South Korea military service, source says ...

Seoul, South Korea CNN —

K-pop superstar Jin will begin his mandatory military service next month, a source with direct knowledge of the situation confirmed Friday, after the BTS singer appealed to the supergroup’s devoted fans to stay away from his South Korean army training center.

The source said the 29-year-old star, BTS’ oldest member, will enter service December 13 at Yeoncheon army base in the northern Gyeonggi province.

Military service is compulsory in South Korea, where almost all able-bodied men are required to serve in the army for 18 months by the time they are 28 years old.

South Korea’s parliament passed a bill in 2020 allowing pop stars – namely those who “excel in popular culture and art” – to defer their service until the age of 30.

Jin’s service will begin with a five-week basic training course before being assigned to a unit, based on standard practice.

The move had been widely expected.

Last month, BTS’ record label said that all seven members of the group were planning to undertake military service and Jin – who turns 30 on December 4 – would be the first to enlist.

On Thursday, Jin posted a message on fan community app Weverse, urging fans not to visit the military training center to get a glimpse of him amid reports of his impending enlistment. He did not deny the reports in the post.

“Reports have come out against my will, but our ARMYs (BTS fans), should not come to the training center,” he wrote. “It could be dangerous because the place will be crowded with many people besides me who are coming. ARMY, I love you.”

V, Suga, Jin, Jungkook, RM, Jimin and J-Hope of BTS attend the Grammy Awards in Las Vegas on April 3, 2022. Jeff Kravitz/FilmMagic/Getty Images

BTS has been frequently compared to The Beatles, even breaking one of the English rock band’s records with three Billboard No. 1 albums in a single year.

Their devoted fan base calls themselves the “BTS Army,” propelling their music and coming to their defense on social media in 2019 when the group was shut out from Grammy nominations. They have been nominated for three Grammy Awards in 2023.

With their military service looming, BTS said in June it would press pause to pursue solo projects. The group is expected to reconvene in 2025, according to their record label.

Grammys 2022: Jon Batiste wins album of the year, Silk Sonic takes ...

Jon Batiste ruled on a Grammys night that celebrated young hitmaker Olivia Rodrigo and embraced the funk of Silk Sonic.

Batiste, who went into music's biggest night with a leading 11 nominations, won five trophies including album of the year – the top prize of the night – for "We Are" at Sunday's 64th Grammy Awards. Silk Sonic, the super duo of Bruno Mars and Anderson .Paak, took home record and song of the year – as well as R&B song and performance Grammys for "Leave the Door Open." And Rodrigo was named best new artist as part of her three-win day, which also included best pop vocal album for "Sour" and pop solo performance for her hit "Drivers License."

It was a night of many performances, by Justin Bieber, BTS, Lady Gaga and more, and also of important tributes. Billie Eilish wore a T-shirt honoring the late Foo Fighters drummer Taylor Hawkins while Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy delivered a prerecorded message at the Grammys paired with a rousing rendition of "Free" by John Legend.

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Here are all the highlights and winners from the prime-time Grammys:

Jon Batiste's 'We Are' wins album of the year

After entering the night with 11 nominations and walking away with the Grammys' top prize. Batiste talks about how there shouldn't be such things as best new artist, best actor or best record because art is subjective. "They have like a radar to reach that person when they need it the most," Batiste says. In regard to music, "it's more than entertainment for me – it's a spiritual practice." He also left the crowd with a positive message: "Be you. That's it. I love you even if I don't know you."

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Carrie Underwood debuts new song 'Ghost Story'

Hours after winning the Grammy for best roots gospel album, Underwood cranks up the wind machine so her dress can billow as she belts her new power ballad "Ghost Story." (It's a'ight.)

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Bruno Mars, Anderson .Paak get a 'clean sweep' with Silk Sonic

Not only did they win song of the year, Bruno Mars and Anderson .Paak take a second major Grammy. "We're really trying our hardest to remain humble at this point," .Paak says. "But in the industry, we call that a clean sweep."

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Doja Cat and SZA's 'Kiss Me More' wins a Grammy, H.E.R. bangs the drums

"I have never taken such a fast (pee) in my whole life," an out-of-breath Doja Cat says when accepting the honor for best pop duo/group performance. "I'm glad you made it back in time!" SZA adds. Doja Cat can't stop crying. "This is a big deal," she says. Their win is followed by a performance from H.E.R., who sings "Damage," plays drums on "We Made It" and is joined by Travis Barker and Lenny Kravitz for "Are You Gonna Go My Way."

Justin Bieber gets his ballad on at the Grammys

Decked out in a backward baseball cap and hoodie, Justin Bieber sings his hit "Peaches" first at the piano when he's kicking it on the slow side and then is joined by R&B artists Daniel Caesar and Givēon.

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Jon Batiste gives a spirited rendition of 'Freedom'

After going to town on the piano, Batiste joins a slew of backup dancers, his band and a bunch of candy-colored props for a joyful performance of "Freedom."

'In memoriam' segment honors Foo Fighters drummer Taylor Hawkins, Stephen Sondheim

Trevor Noah begins the "In memoriam" sequence with a tribute to Hawkins, the late Foo Fighters drummer, followed by an ode to Sondheim: Ben Platt performs "Not a Day Goes By," Cynthia Erivo and Leslie Odom Jr. sing "Send In the Clowns" and "West Side Story" star Rachel Zegler comes in for "Somewhere."

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Olivia Rodrigo takes Grammy No. 3, for pop vocal album

The young singer's "Sour" wins the category, and Rodrigo thanks her parents, especially her mom "for being supportive of my dreams, no matter how crazy."

Jazmine Sullivan wins best R&B album for 'Heaux Tales'

Billy Porter presents Sullivan's win, though she responds in her acceptance speech, "I don't know what I heard. I almost didn't believe it." Sullivan says the album was inspired by "her own shame and decisions I made in my 20s that weren't favorable. But what it ended up being was a safe space for Black women to tell our stories." Backstage, Sullivan adds she was overwhelmed by her Grammy wins. (She also took best R&B performance.) “I’ve been wanting to win a Grammy since I was a kid," she says. "After losing so many times, I kind of gave up, like maybe it’s not for me and I’ll just make my music. It’s surreal to hold these babies right now."

Lady Gaga gets jazzy for 'Love for Sale'

Tony Bennett couldn't appear but he introduces Gaga, who channels her inner swing goddess. She fronts a big band singing the uptempo "Love for Sale" then settles down for the string-laden ballad "Do I Love You." She closes out her time with a message for Bennett: "I love you, Tony. We miss you."

Ukrainian President Zelenskyy appears on screen at the Grammys

"Our musicians wear body armor instead of tuxedos … but our music will break through anyway," Zelenskyy says in a virtual appearance asking to "support us in any way you can" as his country continues to fight the Russian invasion. John Legend then sings "Free" as he's joined by Mika Newton, whose sister is serving in the Ukrainian army, and Lyuba Yakimchuk, a poet from Donbas who fled Ukraine just days ago.

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Baby Keem's 'Family Ties' wins rap performance Grammy, Chris Stapleton feels country 'Cold'

"Nothing could prepare me for this moment tonight," Baby Keem says of nabbing the best rap performance Grammy, which goes to his collaboration with Kendrick Lamar. From there, switching genres on a dime, Stapleton takes the stage to sing "Cold" – which won the best country song Grammy earlier in the day.

Nas brings old-school hip-hop back to the Grammys stage

The youngsters were gifted with an appearance from a legendary OG: With the help of a great horn section, rapper Nas performed a montage of tracks including "I Can," "Made You Look," "One Mic" and "Rare."

Joni Mitchell presents Brandi Carlile's performance of 'Right on Time'

With an opening from legends Joni Mitchell and Bonnie Raitt, Carlile takes the stage to a stirring version of "Right on Time," starting on piano and transitioning to guitar, accompanied by a string section.

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Olivia Rodrigo (as expected) wins best new artist

Two previous winners in the Grammy category, Dua Lipa and Megan Thee Stallion, welcome the next best new artist to their fold: Olivia Rodrigo. "Whoa. This is my biggest dream come true," she says.

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Billie Eilish performs 'Happier Than Ever' in the weirdest bedroom ever

With her brother Finneas on acoustic guitar, the multi-time Grammy winner first sings her hit tune in a room where a couch is on the ceiling and she's walking around in water and then winds up on the rooftop of this very strange home to rock out like a champ. Also of note: Eilish is wearing a T-shirt with a picture of Taylor Hawkins, the Foo Fighters drummer who was unexpectedly found dead while on tour last month.

Chris Stapleton rules the country album category

After winning two Grammys earlier in the day, Chris Stapleton wins best country album for "Starting Over." The dad of five says it's his 4-year-old twins' birthday so "I'm thinking a lot about sacrifices," he says. "I don't know how it is for everybody. ... It hurts sometimes but I hope it's making the world a better place."

Lil Nas X performs and seemingly calls out his haters

Joined by Jack Harlow and rocking multiple glitzy costume changes, Lil Nas X performs a montage of his hits "Dead Right Now," "Montero (Call Me By Your Name)" and "Industry Baby," with voiceovers from his critics and a very large bust of his head in the middle of the stage. He owns it all, though, dancing up a storm in what's best described as the coolest drum major outfit ever.

BTS unleashes 'Butter,' screaming crowds respond

After one of the K-pop crew shares a moment with Olivia Rodrigo, the mega-popular group launches into a performance of "Butter" with a whole bunch of smooth dancing to melt everyone's hearts.

Silk Sonic wins song of the year for 'Leave the Door Open'

Questlove tosses out another Oscars slap joke – "I'm going to present this award and I hope that you people stay like 500 feet away from me" – before song of the year goes to Silk Sonic. "Andy, I couldn't be prouder of doing this song with you," Bruno Mars says to partner Anderson .Paak. The duo's tune also won for R&B song and tied for R&B performance.

Olivia Rodrigo breaks out the 'Drivers License,' J Balvin goes 'In da Getto'

Rodrigo begins seated behind the wheel of a spiffy car as she performs a tender-turned-rockin' version of her huge hit song "Drivers License." She also sings walking down a faux street looking like she's lost on the way to the prom but she's emoting like a champ so it's OK. Noah jokes that Rodrigo captures "how heartbreaking it is to go to the DMV" before J Balvin is joined by Maria Becerra for "Qué Más Pues?" then launches into "In da Getto" with an army of dancing arms.

Silk Sonic begins the Grammys show by bringing the funk

"Vegas, baby! I can smell the bad decisions up here already," host Trevor Noah says kicking off the Grammys broadcast on top of the MGM Grand. He sends it to the Grand Garden Arena, where Silk Sonic (Bruno Mars and Anderson .Paak) plays a brassy rendition of "777" – and evokes some James Brown feels – in a jam that feels right at home in the land of craps tables and roulette wheels. Afterward Noah makes the first Oscars slap joke of the night: "We're going to be keeping people's names out of our mouths all night!"

St. Vincent takes second best alternative music album Grammy

A luminous St. Vincent (aka Annie Clark) talks backstage about “Daddy’s Home,” her Grammy-winning best alternative music album. “I wanted the listener to feel like they were sitting in an old leather armchair with a glass of bourbon and luxuriate in the album,” she says.

Posing in a floor-length pink gown accented with feathers, St. Vincent was proud that more women have landed in the category since her 2015 win there as the first female to do so since Sinead O’Connor 20 years prior. “I’m glad the times are a-changin’,” she says.

Kanye West rules two rap categories, Olivia Rodrigo gets her first Grammy

Ye wins for best melodic rap performance "Hurricane" and rap song ("Jail" with Jay-Z) but loses the rap album Grammy to Tyler, the Creator's "Call Me If You Get Lost." Rodrigo's breakout "Drivers License" is named best pop solo performance while Tony Bennett and Lady Gaga's "Love for Sale" wins for pop vocal album.

Foo Fighters sweep rock Grammys in wake of Taylor Hawkins' death

Dave Grohl's band wins best rock performance ("Making a Fire"), best rock song ("Waiting on a War") and rock album ("Medicine at Midnight"). Foo Fighters were supposed to perform at the Grammys but canceled their appearance as well as the rest of their tour after drummer Hawkins died unexpectedly last month. In addition, H.E.R.'s "Fight for You" is named best traditional R&B performance and Silk Sonic's "Leave the Door Open" takes best R&B song and ties for R&B performance.

CeCe Winans wins three, George Harrison's 'All Things Must Pass' anniversary album takes honor

Winans pulls a hat trick and wins for gospel performance/song, contemporary Christian music performance/song and best gospel album while Carrie Underwood's "My Savior" is named best roots gospel album. Plus George Harrison’s “All Things Must Pass: 50th Anniversary Edition" gets best boxed or special limited edition package, making it the first Grammy the former Beatle factored into since 2002, when “Marwa Blues,” from his final album “Brainwashed,” earned a nod for best pop instrumental performance.

“This album has really endured,” his widow, Olivia Harrison, says backstage. “It’s full of hope and inspiration and good rock ‘n’ roll and great musicians. It’s George’s seminal work. He got his first Grammy 58 years ago (with The Beatles, who won best new artist) and it’s amazing that 58 years later I’m standing here. People have told me how (this music) has helped and healed them."

Jon Batiste runs his Grammy haul to four, 'Summer of Soul' gets Grammy love

Batiste extends his streak, taking best music video for "Freedom." "We just wanted everybody to see it and be transformed by joy," he says of the video's New Orleans setting. And exactly seven days after winning best documentary at the Oscars, "Summer of Soul" snags the Grammy for best music film. "What a journey for this film, from Sundance (Film Festival) until last week," director Ahmir "Questlove" Thompson says with a knowing laugh. (His Oscar win came directly after Will Smith slapped Chris Rock.)

Joni Mitchell gets Grammy for best historical album

After making an emotional return to the stage at Friday's MusiCares pre-Grammys tribute, Mitchell receives a Grammy for "Joni Mitchell Archives, Vol. 1: The Early Years (1963-1967)." "I didn't expect this," the legendary singer says, thanking Cameron Crowe (who did the liner notes) and "my angel," her physical therapist who's been helping her since she suffered a brain aneurysm in 2015.

Chris Stapleton, Brothers Osborne win country Grammys

Stapleton shouts out the house band when accepting his best country solo performance for "You Should Probably Leave." "I was really slow so they had to play a long time," quips Stapleton, who also takes best country song for "Cold." And Brothers Osborne takes the Grammy for country duo/group performance for “Younger Me,” written in response to T.J. Osborne coming out. “I never thought I would be able to do music professionally because of my sexual orientation,” says the first openly gay artist signed to a major country label. “And I never thought I’d be onstage accepting a Grammy after something I thought would be life-changing in a negative way. (But) I am here with a man I love and who loves me back. I don’t know what I did to be so lucky.”

In addition, Batiste runs his 2022 Grammy haul to three, winning for American roots performance and roots song.

The Police drummer Stewart Copeland takes new age album Grammy

"This has got to be a first: a rock drummer in a new age category," says Copeland, a founding member of The Police who wins for "Divine Tides" with Ricky Kej. Angelique Kidjo's "Mother Nature" takes the Grammy for global music album and the late Chick Corea receives two honors: best improvised jazz solo for "Humpty Dumpty (Set 2)" and Latin jazz album for "Mirror Mirror" with Eliane Elias and Chucho Valdés.

Jon Batiste snags Grammy win for 'Soul' soundtrack

"Tell the truth, you didn't expect Kunta to be this fine, did you?" says host LeVar Burton, the "Star Trek" and "Roots" actor, to start the Grammys preshow. He points out the global unrest of the moment but also offers a positive message: "Music is a balm for all our souls."

Batiste grabs his first Grammy of the day – for "Soul," which ties with "The Queen's Gambit" for score soundtrack for visual media. Bo Burnham's "All Eyes on Me" snags best song for visual media, "The Unofficial Bridgerton Musical" wins for best musical theater album and "The United States vs. Billie Holiday" takes the honor for compilation soundtrack for visual media.

Olivia Rodrigo vs. Billie Eilish might be one for the ages

Two years after sweeping the major Grammy honors, Eilish returns with seven nominations this year, including album, song and record of the year for her “Happier Than Ever” and its title track. Rodrigo, the new kid on the scene, also has seven nods including those key categories. Plus she's favored for the prestigious best new artist – yep, which Eilish won in 2020 – against a field that includes Glass Animals, Saweetie and Eilish's own brother, Finneas.

Wondering how to watch the Grammy Awards? We got you

You can tune into the premiere ceremony – when about 70 of the 86 awards are distributed – starting at 3:30 EDT/12:30 PDT at grammy.com and the Recording Academy’s YouTube channel. Red carpet arrivals will be streamed on grammy.com starting at 6:30 EDT/3:30 PDT; E! starts its coverage at 4 EDT/1 PDT, with "Live From E!: Grammys" starting at 6 EDT/3 PDT. And then there's the prime-time show: That airs live on CBS and Paramount+ at 8 EDT/5 PDT, and is also accessible via CBS.com and the CBS app (with a cable subscription).

Contributing: Melissa Ruggieri

BTS is coming to Disney in a major streaming deal | CNN Business

CNN Business —

Disney is bringing BTS to its streaming services, adding the world’s biggest band to its roster of digital stars.

In an announcement shared first with CNN Business, the entertainment giant said Monday that it would add new original shows featuring members of the South Korean pop group to Disney+.

That will result in five new titles with HYBE, BTS’ management company. The firm was previously known as Big Hit Entertainment.

At least two of the new titles will be shot with the entire band, including a taped concert special in Los Angeles and a behind-the-scenes documentary series. Disney expects the latter to debut next year.

In a recorded video message shared with CNN Business, the band said they were looking forward to showing fans “a more up-close and personal side of us.”

BTS has enjoyed meteoric success in recent years, attracting legions of fans around the world known as the “Army.”

Recently, however, the seven-person group announced that it would be taking a break to explore various projects, including some on a solo basis.

The new tie-up with Disney reflects that. One forthcoming title is a reality show that will see V, a BTS star, head on vacation with other Korean celebrities, the company said.

The band’s documentary will also peek into their daily lives “as they prepare for their second chapter,” Disney and HYBE said in a joint statement.

Terms of the deal were not disclosed. The move shows how Disney (DIS) is focusing on top-tier talent as it continues to go after Netflix (NFLX) and cash in on the recent wave of popularity surrounding Korean content and culture.

Last year, for example, fans worldwide buzzed over “Squid Game,” the South Korean hit from Netflix that became the company’s top show globally. Disney said it has also found success with titles like “Snowdrop,” a Korean series that has become one of its most-watched titles throughout Asia recently.

“This collaboration represents our creative ambition — to work with iconic content creators and top stars in Asia-Pacific so their talent can be enjoyed by mainstream audiences in multiple ways,” Jessica Kam-Engle, Disney’s head of content for Asia Pacific, said in a statement. “We believe these new titles will captivate consumers worldwide and look forward to introducing more music content on our service.”

The move is part of a major expansion into Asian content announced by the company last October. It plans to greenlight more than 50 original titles from the region by 2023.

The Hollywood giant said at the time that it was commissioning new shows from South Korea, Japan, Australia, Taiwan and Indonesia. Many of the programs will be presented in local languages, from Bahasa Indonesia to Mandarin.

Netflix has also been pouring money into original Asian language content, and touting the global success of its Korean and Japanese programs in particular.

But the company’s stock has faced pressure in recent months, after it revealed in April that it had lost subscribers for the first time in a decade. The news reignited debate about long-term prospects for the streaming sector.

Investors, however, seem calmer about Disney. The company said in its most recent earnings presentation in May that it had added more Disney+ subscribers than expected over the past quarter, bringing its total to 137.7 million.

American Music Awards 2022: See the winners list | CNN

CNN —

The 50th American Music Awards took place on Sunday night at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles.

The show, produced by dick clark productions and ABC, was hosted by Wayne Brady.

The star-studded event celebrated the year’s best music and performances, as voted on by fans.

Puerto Rican performer Bad Bunny topped the list of nominees this year with the most nods, earning eight, including his first-ever for artist of the year. He ended up taking home two awards – for favorite male Latin artist and favorite Latin album, for “Un Verano Sin Ti.”

The night belonged to Taylor Swift, however, who won in all six categories for which she was nominated, including artist of the year, the night’s top honor. The wins cemented Swift as the most decorated artist in AMAs history, with 40 career wins.

Performers who took the AMA stage included Pink, who opened the show, as well as Dove Cameron, Lil Baby, Bebe Rexha, Carrie Underwood, Imagine Dragons and others.

Lionel Richie, a 17-time AMA winner, was honored with the Icon Award for his career contributions to the music industry. Charlie Puth, Stevie Wonder and other artists gave a heartfelt tribute performance for Richie.

The show announced some of the winners prior to the broadcast.

Elton John took home his first AMA win since 1988 for best collaboration with Dua Lipa, becoming the longest-recognized artist in the awards show’s history. (He was first nominated for an AMA in 1974.)

Below is the list of winners.

Artist of the year

Adele

Bad Bunny

Beyoncé

Drake

Harry Styles

Taylor Swift *WINNER

The Weeknd

New artist of the year

Dove Cameron *WINNER

GAYLE

Latto

Måneskin

Steve Lacy

Collaboration of the year

Carolina Gaitán, Mauro Castillo, Adassa, Rhenzy Feliz, Diane Guerrero, Stephanie Beatriz & Encanto Cast, “We Don’t Talk About Bruno”

Elton John & Dua Lipa, “Cold Heart - PNAU Remix” *WINNER

Future ft. Drake & Tems, “Wait For U”

Lil Nas X ft. Jack Harlow. “Industry Baby”

The Kid LAROI & Justin Bieber, “Stay”

Favorite male pop artist

Bad Bunny

Drake

Ed Sheeran

Harry Styles *WINNER

The Weeknd

Favorite female pop artist

Adele

Beyoncé

Doja Cat

Lizzo

Taylor Swift *WINNER

Favorite pop duo or group

BTS *WINNER

Coldplay

Imagine Dragons

Måneskin

OneRepublic

Favorite pop album

Adele, “30”

Bad Bunny, “Un Verano Sin Ti”

Beyoncé, “Renaissance”

Harry Styles, “Harry’s House”

Taylor Swift, “Red (Taylor’s Version)” *WINNER

The Weeknd, “Dawn FM”

Favorite pop song

Adele, “Easy on Me”

Carolina Gaitán, Mauro Castillo, Adassa, Rhenzy Feliz, Diane Guerrero, Stephanie Beatriz & Encanto Cast, “We Don’t Talk About Bruno”

Harry Styles, “As It Was” *WINNER

Lizzo, “About Damn Time”

The Kid LAROI & Justin Bieber, “Stay”

Favorite music video

Adele, “Easy on Me”

Bad Bunny ft. Chencho Corleone, “Me Porto Bonito”

Harry Styles, “As It Was”

Lil Nas X ft. Jack Harlow, “Industry Baby”

Taylor Swift, “All Too Well (Taylor’s Version)” *WINNER

Favorite male country artist

Chris Stapleton

Cody Johnson

Luke Combs

Morgan Wallen *WINNER

Walker Hayes

Favorite female country artist

Carrie Underwood

Lainey Wilson

Maren Morris

Miranda Lambert

Taylor Swift *WINNER

Favorite country group or duo

Dan & Shay *WINNER

Lady A

Old Dominion

Parmalee

Zac Brown Band

Favorite male hip-hop artist

Drake

Future

Kendrick Lamar *WINNER

Lil Baby

Lil Durk

Favorite female hip-hop artist

Cardi B

GloRilla

Latto

Megan Thee Stallion

Nicki Minaj *WINNER

Favorite hip-hop song

Future ft. Drake & Tems, “Wait For U” *WINNER

Jack Harlow, “First Class”

Kodak Black, “Super Gremlin”

Latto, “Big Energy”

Lil Nas X ft. Jack Harlow, “Industry Baby”

Favorite male R&B artist

Brent Faiyaz

Chris Brown *WINNER

GIVĒON

Lucky Daye

The Weeknd

Favorite female R&B artist

Beyoncé *WINNER

Doja Cat

Muni Long

Summer Walker

SZA

Favorite rock artist

Machine Gun Kelly *WINNER

Imagine Dragons

Måneskin

Red Hot Chili Peppers

The Lumineers

Favorite rock song

Foo Fighters, “Love Dies Young”

Imagine Dragons x JID, “Enemy”h

Kate Bush, “Running Up That Hill (A Deal With God)”

Måneskin, “Beggin’” *WINNER

Red Hot Chili Peppers, “Black Summer”

Favorite male Latin artist

Bad Bunny *WINNER

Farruko

J Balvin

Jhayco

Rauw Alejandro

Favorite female Latin artist

Anitta *WINNER

Becky G

Kali Uchis

Karol G

Rosalía

Favorite Afrobeats Artist

Burna Boy

CKay

Fireboy DML

TEMS

Wizkid *WINNER

Favorite K-pop artist

BLACKPINK

BTS *WINNER

Seventeen

Tomorrow X Together

Twice

Other non-televised winners

Favorite dance/electronic artist: Marshmello

Favorite gospel artist: Tamela Mann

Favorite inspirational artist: for KING & COUNTRY

Favorite Latin duo or group: Yahritza Y Su Esencia

Favorite touring artist: Coldplay

Favorite country album: Taylor Swift “Red (Taylor’s Version)”

Favorite hip-hop album: Kendrick Lamar “Mr. Morale & The Big Steppers”

Favorite Latin album: Bad Bunny “Un Verano Sin Ti”

Favorite R&B album: Beyoncé “Renaissance”

Favorite rock album: Ghost “Impera”

Favorite soundtrack: “ELVIS”

Favorite country song: Morgan Wallen “Wasted On You”

Favorite Latin song: Sebastián Yatra “Dos Oruguitas”

BTS at the Grammys: Their historic nomination, 'Dynamite' success

It's been nearly eight years since BTS took to the stage for their debut performance. At Sunday's Grammy Awards, the seven men from South Korea will have more firsts. They are up for best pop duo/group performance for "Dynamite," their chart-topping English-language hit. It marks the group's first nomination as well as the first for a K-pop group. They're on tap to perform and it'll be the first time they'll do so armed with one of their own songs (they had a cameo at the 2020 Grammys, but more on that later).

Making history and breaking records is nothing new for RM, Jin, Suga, J-Hope, Jimin, V and Jungkook.

They're the first K-pop group to debut at the top of Billboard's Hot 100. They hold the Guinness World Records for most-viewed YouTube music video in 24 hours ("Dynamite" hit 101 million views). They've beat their own record for the best-selling South Korean album of all time.

Along the way, they've gained a legion of fiercely loyal fans called ARMY (full disclosure: I am one of them).

“We're really excited, it still feels surreal,” Jimin told USA TODAY via an interpreter. “We're still figuring out what to make of it. But we do know this is a great honor and we're deeply thankful. We're trying our best to deliver a great performance to return all the support we received from our fans.”

BTS' journey to the Grammys

In 2018, during an interview with Jimmy Fallon, BTS was asked what they wanted next in their career and Suga said, “Go to the Grammys.” The rest of the boys laughed lightheartedly when Suga answered. It wasn’t the first time he had expressed this wish.

A few months later, BTS flew out to attend the 2019 Grammys as presenters, where they walked the red carpet and promised they "would be back."

In 2020, they made an appearance on stage during Lil Nas X's performance of "Old Town Road." In a behind-the-scenes video from the event, the members reiterated how much they would love the opportunity to one day perform their own song.

And that brings us to now. A nomination under their belt and finally a chance to perform.

“(A) performance is what we wanted more, even more than a nomination or winning,” RM said. “We are a performance team, so a performance with our own song was one of our final dreams for this whole journey, so we are flattered and excited at the same time.”

Still, taking home a gilded gramophone trophy would be momentous.

“We've grown up watching the Grammys. It's one of the biggest awards, and a win would mean a lot for us,” said J-Hope.

What 'Dynamite' represents now for BTS

After nearly seven months and a list of accolades, did "Dynamite" fulfill its purpose to uplift fans? Absolutely, said Suga.

“It's indicative of how much ARMY loves us,” he said. “We meant to give comfort with ‘Dynamite’ in the given circumstances, and we feel that many people resonated with this song even during such hardships.”

For RM, the song was a gateway to new possibilities. “For eight years, when we had hardships and very bad things from outside or inside, we always found a way, and we had this virus last year and everyone was confused and lost their way and ‘Dynamite’ gave us more than ‘Dynamite,' and now it symbolizes kind of a possibility, a stairway to another world.”

What led BTS to the music industry leaderboard?

“Of course, it’s ARMY,” Jungkook said.

V also included the other members, their label BigHit Entertainment, family and friends who “have all helped us grow and advance step by step.”

Suga said, “When the nominations were out and (we) were set to perform, obviously, we were filled with joy, but our fans seemed much happier than us. We always think: Would any of this have been possible without ARMY?”

ARMY has become a point of pride for the group, which thanks their fans for every achievement and milestone.

“There are so many blessings we could’ve gotten for these eight years, but I guess for the whole journey the best luck we ever had is that we all have you guys all over the world,” RM said. “So please don’t forget that, whether we get the Grammys or not, we already got what we wanted, and we got you, so that means we got everything.”

What’s next for BTS?

2020 brought its share of ups and downs for BTS. They started the year with the release of their album “Map of the Soul: 7,” a retrospective look at their musical journey. Shortly after, due to the coronavirus pandemic, BTS had to postpone their highly anticipated world tour.

Later in the year, they released a self-directed album, a more intimate and personal body of work reflecting on the pandemic, in the form of “BE.” With it, they got a second No. 1 debut on the Hot 100 with the title track “Life Goes On,” the first Korean-language song to top the chart.

In 2020, BTS was named Time's Entertainer of the Year and one of Wall Street Journal’s Innovators. They were the world's top-selling act and got the No. 1 spot on the IFPI’s Global Artists chart.

Looking ahead to the rest of 2021, their biggest priority is meeting ARMY again. “The vaccines started to roll out,” Jin said. “If the situation allows, our priority would be to hold a concert with our fans. Also, we're working on individual songs and meeting up for group songs as well. So stay tuned for new things to come out.”

BIGBANG: The biggest boy band in the world you probably haven't ...

Hoai-Tran Bui

USATODAY

As the Internet celebrates Lin Manuel-Miranda and Leonardo DiCaprio landing on the Time 100 list, a South Korean boy band was quietly beating everyone from President Barack Obama to Beyoncé on the Time 100 Most Influential of 2016 reader poll. BIGBANG is barely a household name in America, but speak their name in South Korea, and you’ll probably get screams of ardour from their countless fans.

Now they’re gaining recognition in the States, with their ranking on the Time poll and their 2015 world tour stops in New York, Las Vegas and Los Angeles selling out despite not releasing any records in the U.S.

It’s all very exciting for a group that is just reaching its 10th year in the music industry, but that buzz is tinged with bittersweetness, as the three oldest members of the band ready themselves for two-year mandatory military enlistment at the end of this year and next year. Despite the finality of that sentence, BIGBANG is still a boy band worth your time and your devotion.

Who is BIGBANG?

BIGBANG is the biggest K-pop boy band across the Pacific, but to compare them to One Direction would be unfair. Even comparing them to NSYNC or the Backstreet Boys at their peak would be unfair. For one, BIGBANG dabbles in everything from hip-hop, to R&B, electro pop and trap — and for another, they’re no longer boys.

All men in their late 20s, G-Dragon, Taeyang, T.O.P., Daesung and Seungri buck boy band convention by proving that they are each the most important member of the band.

G-Dragon, the gremlin-like leader and rapper of the group who writes and produces most of the BIGBANG’s songs, has two full-length albums and several EPs — collaborating with artists like Diplo, Skrillex and Missy Elliott — while gracing the front rows of Paris fashion weeks. Lead singer Taeyang boasts two solo albums as well, and has established himself as one of the country’s foremost R&B vocalists. Deep-voiced rapper T.O.P. has formed a fairly successful movie career for himself, while the two youngest, powerhouse singer Daesung and manic mood-maker Seungri, have built out their careers in variety shows and acting.

Why should we care?

BIGBANG -- unofficially called the “ kings of K-pop ” -- are old pros in the increasingly youthful K-pop industry, still beating out newbie boybands and girl groups every year in both awards and album sales. Their latest album, M.A.D.E., released in 2015 as a series of EPs, was so successful that three separate songs won “Song of the Year” at Korean awards shows.

BIGBANG started out in the cog-like “idol” industry (a term for boy bands and girl groups put through rigorous training for years before they debut) before breaking out in 2008 with their self-written and self-produced songs — until then, a rarity for an “idol” group.

Since then, they’ve been at the forefront of the Korean music wave, beating Britney Spears for the MTV Europe Music Awards’ “Best Worldwide Act” in 2011, cracking the Billboard 200 in 2012, and in 2015, holding the largest K-pop arena tour in U.S. history.

Listen to them if you like: Rihanna, The Weeknd, Diplo

While they’re not above a good old-fashioned pop song, BIGBANG has become more known for punchy club bangers and trippy electronica. Their roots remain in emotional hip-hop though, with their first self-penned mid-tempo hit Lies still influencing their sound today. Two songs, Bae Bae and Loser from their M.A.D.E. album, embody their range from trap-influenced electro pop to acoustic-leaning hip hop.

Grammy 2022 snubs: BTS, Drake shorted; Miley Cyrus shut out

It wouldn’t be an awards show without an accompanying list of grievances.

But while the nominations for the 64th annual Grammy Awards certainly validated the Recording Academy’s revived commitment to diversity, some familiar names – and frequent visitors to the Grammy podium – were either shunned or relegated to smaller genre categories.

Billie Eilish, Doja Cat, H.E.R. and Olivia Rodrigo are among the top nominees this year, while jazz-R&B musician Jon Batiste scored a leading 11 nominations.

But popular chart-toppers including Drake, Miley Cyrus and BTS didn't get much love.

“The thing that keeps me up at night is that we don’t get a chance to honor all of the amazing projects produced every year,” Recording Academy CEO and President Harvey Mason Jr. tells USA TODAY. “I come from the music sphere and know the feeling of putting your heart and soul into a project, hoping to get recognized. But we only have 10 slots and one winner (for each category).”

Grammys 2022: Check out the nominees

More Grammys: What to know about Jon Batiste

Among the notable snubs and surprises:

Grammys 2022 snubs

Miley Cyrus

Despite a guest list featuring Stevie Nicks, Joan Jett, Dua Lipa and Billy Idol, Cyrus’ seventh studio album, “Plastic Hearts” was blanked. Maybe voters didn’t cotton to her valentine to the ’80s, which is a shame. The release not only brims with Cyrus’ passion for the era but singles “Prisoner” (with Dua Lipa) and “Angels Like You” (featuring a co-write with Ryan Tedder) exemplify her ability to marry authenticity with rock charm.

Machine Gun Kelly

His fifth studio album, "Tickets to My Downfall," established Kelly as a pop-punkster who formally ditched his hip-hop roots. Still, his slick, guitar-fronted anthems didn't warrant a single nod. But between his ongoing musical partnership with Blink-182's Travis Barker and a hit rock single with "Papercuts," from his upcoming "Born with Horns" album, MGK should have a reason for future Grammy consideration.

Drake

Prepare for another round of Drake vs. Kanye. The latter scored an album of the year nod for his much-tinkered with “Donda.” But Drake, despite breaking Spotify records, becoming the eighth artist in Billboard history to earn 10 No. 1 albums with “Certified Lover Boy” and outselling Ye with first-week sales, was only recognized for best rap album and best rap performance (“Way 2 Sexy” with Future and Young Thug). The Weeknd would like a word.

BTS

We’ll acknowledge that “Butter” isn’t as hearty a slice of pop perfection as its predecessor, “Dynamite.” But it’s still a blissfully fun contribution from the K-pop superstars – not to mention the song of summer that broke a record on Spotify’s global chart for biggest song debut in the platform’s history. So only one nod for best pop duo/group performance? The BTS Army would like a word.

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Megan Thee Stallion

A nomination for best rap performance (“Thot S---”) is acceptable, but the most recent best new artist winner had every reason to expect that her debut album, “Good News,” would earn a few back slaps. The critically acclaimed release bowed at No. 2 on the Billboard 200 album chart, spawned the platinum singles “Body” and “Cry Baby” (with DaBaby) and pushed Megan further into the conversation of notable current female rappers.

Ariana Grande

The double Grammy-winner released “Positions” to reasonable acclaim as she continued to push a sound that mingled pop with R&B and trap. Though the album leaned more heavily on breathy ballads of seduction rather than club thumpers, it still earned her a No. 1 single with the title track, which landed a Grammy nod for best pop solo performance. The album will also compete for best pop vocal album, but there was an assumption it would warrant a bigger Grammy spotlight.

Lorde

“Solar Power” is among the works that earned Jack Antonoff his producer of the year nomination, but as for the artist herself? MIA this year. While “Solar Power” wasn’t as adored as her 2013 debut “Pure Heroine” or 2017’s “Melodrama,” it signified a stylistic shift that usually appeals to the Grammy crew. Lorde has called “Solar Power” her “weed album” due to the songs being steeped in hazy psychedelic pop and sparser instrumentation than her past work. Apparently, voters preferred her in the clubs.

Taylor Swift

As we know from her “Miss Americana” documentary, the album of the year category is the one that Swift covets the most, so no doubt she’s pleased with “Evermore” landing among the year’s heavyweights. But whither “Willow,” which she performed as part of a medley at this year’s Grammy ceremony? Or “No Body, No Crime,” which returned Swift to her country radio roots? The omissions make Swift's album nod seem obligatory, which it certainly is not.

Morgan Wallen

Recording Academy honcho Mason confirmed the embattled country singer was eligible to be nominated (“As long as the requirements meet our standards as far as date and genre, we don’t decide who is eligible,” Mason told USA TODAY). But despite the massive commercial success of “Dangerous: The Double Album,” and hit singles “Sand in My Boots,” “7 Summers” and “More Than My Hometown,” Grammy voters didn’t acknowledge Wallen, who was caught on camera uttering a racial slur in February.

Alicia Keys, Kacey Musgraves, Lizzo

One year you’re a Grammy darling and the next cycle, a distant memory. Well, not completely. Keys, who has earned an impressive 15 Grammys (amid 29 nominations), popped up only in the best immersive audio album category (recordings released on formats such as DVD-Audio, Atmos and Blu-Ray) for “Alicia” and shares a record of the year nod not for her solo work, but “A Beautiful Noise,” which she performed with Brandi Carlile on “Every Vote Counts: A Celebration of Democracy” (it’s also on the digital version of “Alicia”).

Meanwhile, former album of the year winner Musgraves, whose “Golden Hour” garnered an armload of trophies at the 2019 ceremony between the general and country categories, only nabbed a bit of recognition for “Camera Roll” (best country song and best country solo performance), from her current album (aka "the divorce one"), “Star-Crossed.”

As for Lizzo, she’s just a year removed from scoring her first three career Grammys, but her 2021 single with Cardi B, “Rumors,” didn’t merit any attention.

Grammys 2022 surprises

Jon Batiste

Faithful viewers of “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert” are well-aware of Batiste’s nimble musicianship with his band, Stay Human. But even with the jazz/R&B trailblazer’s sterling resume, his 11 nominations – the most among any artist this year – his isn’t a name expected among the album of the year (“We Are”) and record of the year (“Freedom”) lineups. It’s been a celebratory period for Batiste, who snagged an Academy Award in 2021 for best original score for “Soul.” Despite three previous Grammy nominations, he has yet to win. But with his current multiple nominations spread across jazz, R&B, American roots and classical categories, that will likely change in January.

ABBA

We’re the first to agree that ABBA’s absence among Grammy winners is blasphemous. But we’re also rational enough to realize that while their ’70s and ’80s output – “Mamma Mia,” “Waterloo,” “Dancing Queen” “The Winner Takes It All” – was undoubtedly deserving of awards praise, the single “I Still Have Faith In You,” from the group’s first album (“Voyage”) in 40-plus years, is an odd inclusion for record of the year.

Your guide to the biggest and best summer concerts as live music ...

It may not be the back-to-normal summer concert season we were hoping for in 2021, but after more than a year of no live music as the touring industry shut down for COVID-19, seeing even a handful of stars on the schedule at Ak-Chin Pavilion is kinda nice.

This is the summer concert season as it stands for now. There are new concerts being added every day and other shows being rescheduled a second or third time.

We'll be updating as necessary throughout the summer, so check back as often as you'd like.

More live music: These are the biggest shows announced so far in 2021 for Phoenix

Faster Pussycat

Taking their name from the Russ Meyer cult classic “Faster, Pussycat! Kill! Kill!,” these glam-metal veterans hit the mainstream with the 1989 release of “Wake Me When It’s Over,” which contained their breakthrough single, “House of Pain.” The only holdout from that era in the current lineup is lead singer Taime Downe, but he sounded as sleazy as ever while adding a darker industrial edge to their sound on “The Power and the Glory Hole,” their only studio release so far this century.

Details: 6 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 5. Marquee Theatre, 730 N. Mill Ave., Tempe. $20-$35. 480-829-0607, luckymanonline.com.

King Crimson

This will be King Crimson's seventh year of touring since the prog-rock pioneers returned to live performance in 2014. The show includes material from across the catalog, including many songs from "In the Court of the Crimson King," a seminal 1969 release that's been hailed by the Who's Pete Townshend as an “uncanny masterpiece.” The seven-piece line-up, which includes guitarist Robert Fripp and bassist Tony Levin, will play songs King Crimson never previously played live, as well as new arrangements of Crimson classics. The California Guitar Trio opens.

Details: 6 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 7. Talking Stick Resort, Loop 101 and Pima Road, Salt River Reservation. $35 and up. 480-850-7734, talkingstickresort.com.

All Time Low

Taking their name from a song by fellow Warped Tour veterans New Found Glory, these Baltimore pop-punk veterans first got together as high-school kids covering Blink-182. Their biggest hits include a double-platinum breakthrough single, "Dear Maria, Count Me In," "Weightless," "Damned If I Do Ya (Damned If I Don't)," "A Love Like War" and "Monsters." They're touring in support of last year's "Wake Up, Sunshine."

Details: 8 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 8. The Van Buren, 401 W. Van Buren St., Phoenix. $35-$39. 866-468-3399, thevanburenphx.com.

Pi'erre Bourne

This up-and-coming trap star rose to fame producing hits for Playboi Carti ("Magnolia") and 6ix9ine ("Gummo"). He arrives in support of "The Life of Pi'erre 5," his second major-label effort as an artist in his own right. Pitchfork hailed the album as a marked improvement for an act whose skills as a producer tend to overshadow his own rapping. On this latest album, Pitchfork notes, "His voice meets the production halfway, becoming more than just another detail in an audio mosaic."

Details: 8 p.m. Monday, Aug. 9. Crescent Ballroom, 308 N. Second Ave., Phoenix. Sold out. 602-716-2222, crescentphx.com.

Grupo Firme

Among the hottest new regional Mexican acts, they've sold-out concerts across the U.S. and Mexico with their dance tunes, norteños and corridos. Billboard writes, "Grupo Firme is not your typical banda artist." They're from Tijuana, not Mazatlán or Culiacán. And they have seven members. Banda ensembles typically have 16, norteño bands five. "They are somewhere in the middle," Billboard writes. "And it was their fresh take on regional Mexican classics that helped put them on the map."

Details: 8 p.m. Friday, Aug. 13. Footprint Center (formerly Phoenix Suns Arena), 201 E. Jefferson St., Phoenix. Verified resale ticket prices vary. 602-379-7800, ticketmaster.com.

Cheap Trick

“At Budokan” was Cheap Trick’s moment in the rising sun, the sound of power-pop gems as infectious as “Surrender,” “I Want You to Want Me” and “Clock Strikes Ten” being greeted by Japanese fans who scream like extras from "A Hard Day's Night." The charms of Cheap Trick's catalog run deeper than "At Budokan," of course — from “Dream Police” and "Voices" to such oft-forgotten ’80s gems as “Everything Works if You Let It” and “If You Want My Love" to this year's model, "In Another World," a modern-day power-pop gem whose highlights should sound perfect in the company of those songs that rocked the Budokan.

Details: 8 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 14. Talking Stick Resort, Loop 101 and Pima Road, Salt River Reservation. $59 and up. 480-850-7734, talkingstickresort.com.

R&B Summer Jam with Ginuwine

Ginuwine topped the Billboard R&B charts twice, with 1996's "Pony" (which enjoyed a bit of a revival in 2012 when Channing Tatum stripped to it in "Magic Mike") and 2001's "Differences." His first two albums, "Ginuwine... The Bachelor" and "100% Ginuwine," went double-platinum. He's joined by Case and Sunshine Anderson at an R&B Summer Jam hosted by Tev Grant.

Details: 8 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 14. Celebrity Theatre, 440 N. 32nd St., Phoenix. $55-$160. 602-267-1600, celebritytheatre.com.

Cypress Hill and Atmosphere

Cypress Hill and Atmosphere will split headlining duties throughout the tour. Special guest Z-Trip, winner of the 2009 America’s Best DJ award, will perform before and between headliner sets. In a press release, Slug of Atmosphere said, “This is the longest time we’ve spent off of the stage since 1995. Words can’t express how excited we are to get back out there with our peoples."

Details: 4:30 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 15. Mesa Amphitheatre, 263 N. Center St. $49.50 and up. 480-644-2560, mesaamp.com.

Rise Against

Led by singer-guitarist Tim McIlrath, Chicago punks Rise Against bring a string of alternative-radio hits to the table, including "Prayer of the Refugee," "Re-Education (Through Labor)," "Savior," "Help is On the Way," "Make It Stop (September's Children)" and "Satellite." In a press release, Tim McIlrath said, “A year without live music in a time when we needed it most has been trying for all of us. Live music has been missing from all of our lives for far too long. We can’t wait to fix that...."

Details: 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 17. Arizona Federal Theatre, 400 W. Washington St., Phoenix. $45 and up. 800-745-300, ticketmaster.com. This is a limited capacity show with social distancing implemented.

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Tune-Yards

Tune-Yards began as a one-woman show for Merrill Garbus, a consistently inspired pop eccentric who previously scored a ukulele-driven adaptation of Jonathan Swift's "A Modest Proposal" titled "Fat Kid Opera." Garbus took the indie blogosphere by storm in late 2009 with "BiRd-BrAiNs," a beyond-intriguing introduction to her idiosyncratic brand of artistry, and somehow managed to retain that otherworldly appeal no matter how familiar we became with her aesthetic as she moved from strength to strength, including this year's model, an art-funk masterpiece called "sketchy."

Details: 8 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 17. Crescent Ballroom, 308 N. Second Ave., Phoenix. $26-$35. 602-716-2222, crescentphx.com.

Rebelution

The Grammy-nominated reggae-rockers bring their Good Vibes Summer Tour to Phoenix with Steel Pulse, the Green, Keznamdi and DJ Mackle. When Rebelution topped the Billboard reggae charts with “Free Rein" in 2018, they passed Matisyahu to secure their spot behind Bob Marley with the second-most appearances at No. 1 on that chart. And they grooved their way to No. 1 again a year later with "Rebelution Vinyl Box Set."

Details: 6 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 18. Arizona Federal Theatre, 400 W. Washington St., Phoenix. $34 and up. 800-745-300, ticketmaster.com. This is a limited capacity show with social distancing implemented.

The Mavericks and Los Lobos

This show has been billed as "a night of Latin-infused country and rock 'n' roll." But they could just as easily have called it "a chance to see two of the most consistently inspired live acts of the past four decades." The Mavericks' Raul Malo is one of country music's most distinctive vocalists, blessed with a soulful Roy Orbison-esque tenor. Los Lobos may be best remembered in the mainstream as the guys who did the soundtrack to "La Bamba." But those Ritchie Valens covers barely scratch the surface of their artistry.

Details: 8 p.m. Friday, Aug. 20. Talking Stick Resort, Loop 101 and Pima Road, Salt River Reservation. $30-$55. 480-850-7734, talkingstickresort.com.

Amigo the Devil

Amigo the Devil is Danny Kiranos, a singer-songwriter from Austin, Texas, whose second album, "Born Against," certainly feels like the arrival of a major talent. He sets the tone by channeling the grandeur of Roy Orbison and Arcade Fire's "Funeral" in an opening track that builds to a crescendo with an overwrought delivery of "Tell me the story of lonely/ I'll show you the pain of getting clean." Then he turns around and hits you with the Tom Waits-worthy gypsy-punk of "Quiet as a Rat," in which the body of a girl who overdoses is discovered in the photo booth at last call. "The pictures all showed her terrified and a loner," he sings, "while everyone cried, 'What a good friend she was.'" And nearly every song that follows has moments as striking as that.

Details: 7 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 21. Nile Theater, 105 W. Main St., Mesa. $17.50 in advance. theniletheater.com.

The Tubes

The Tubes spent the ’70s touring the country with strippers and sex toys as part of what Rolling Stone magazine later looked back on as “one of the wildest stage shows in the business (verging at times on soft-core pornography).” Then, they started crossing over to the mainstream with "Talk to Ya Later" and "She's a Beauty," a Top 10 smash inspired by singer Fee Waybill's attempt to have an actual conversation with a stripper in a booth that promised, "Pay A Dollar, Talk to a Naked Girl."

Details: 8 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 21. Talking Stick Resort, Loop 101 and Pima Road, Salt River Reservation. $25-$45. 480-850-7734, talkingstickresort.com.

Neko Case

The acclaimed singer-songwriter, who often lives and/or records in Tucson, earned a spot on Paste magazine's list of the 50 best albums of 2018 with her latest album, "Hell-On." The Guardian called it "yet another high point in Case’s unstintingly stirring career." A good part of that stirring career has been spent at the helm of Canadian indie-pop supergroup the New Pornographers, sharing the spotlight with A.C. Newman, who opens this show (and will hopefully join her on stage).

Details: 8 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 22. The Van Buren, 401 W. Van Buren St., Phoenix. $35-$55. 866-468-3399, thevanburenphx.com.

Flaming Lips

It takes a certain breed of entertainer to lead an audience on an emotional journey from the smile-inducing spectacle of “Yoshimi Battles the Pink Robots, Pt. 1,” surrounded by giant inflatables, to the existential majesty of “Do You Realize??,” which brought this reviewer to actual tears. And I’m pretty sure the Flaming Lips would be the only entertainers in that certain breed. There's nothing quite like a Flaming Lips concert, thanks in large part to the beyond-bizarre, enigmatic magnetism of the great Wayne Coyne. And last year's "American Head" is among the greatest psychedelic headphone records of the century.

Details: 8 p.m. Monday, Aug. 23. Marquee Theatre, 730 N. Mill Ave., Tempe. $40 and up. 480-829-0607, luckymanonline.com.

Dierks Bentley

The Phoenix native brings his Beers on Me Tour to Ak-Chin Pavilion with Riley Green and Parker McCollum. The tour takes its name from a song the country singer wrote a few months back with friends. As Bentley sees it, "It’s a pretty simple recipe for summer. Get your friends together, have a round or two and dive into some great country music. That’s exactly what Riley, Parker and I plan on doing out there on the road with our fans.”

Details: 7 p.m. Friday, Aug. 27. Ak-Chin Pavilion, 2121 N. 83rd Ave., Phoenix. $41 and up. 602-254-7200, livenation.com.

Herman's Hermits

Herman's Hermits were the most consistent U.S. hitmakers of the British Invasion, sending two songs all the way to No. 1, the melancholy "Mrs. Brown, You've Got a Lovely Daughter" and "I'm Henry VIII, I Am," the tale of the eighth bloke named Henry to marry the widow next door. The group's original lead singer, Peter Noone, is sure to dust off those two crowd-pleasers as well as hits as timeless as "I'm Into Something Good," "Can't You Hear My Heartbeat" and "There's a Kind of Hush."

Details: 8 p.m. Friday, Aug. 27. Talking Stick Resort, Loop 101 and Pima Road, Salt River Reservation. $45=$90. 480-850-7734, talkingstickresort.com.

The Milk Carton Kids

An NPR reviewer once described this understated California duo's approach to the post-Mumford bluegrass revival as "Gillian Welch & David Rawlings meets Simon & Garfunkel with a splash of the Everly Brothers," which seems about right. They arrive in continued support of "The Only Ones," a mini-album that did nothing to slow down the Everly Brothers comparisons as they made their way through such obvious highlights as the bittersweet title track about faking it "like we aren't the only ones" and "My Name is Ana," the ballad of a girl who lives in the attic with her family. They're joined by Haley Heynderickx.

Details: 7 p.m. Friday, Aug. 27, and Saturday, Aug. 28. MIM Music Theater, Musical Instrument Museum, 4725 E. Mayo Blvd., Phoenix. $44.50-$64.50. 480-478-6000, mim.org.

Coheed and Cambria with the Used

Coheed and Cambria may be the most consistently conceptual recording artists in the history of rock and roll. Their latest album, "Vaxis – Act I: The Unheavenly Creatures," was hailed as a welcome return to the Armory Wars concept, an ongoing saga that's run through almost their entire catalog. The Used arrive in continued support of last year's "Heartwork." This is a co-headlining tour.

Details: 6 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 28. Mesa Amphitheatre, 263 N. Center St. $49.50 and up. 480-644-2560, mesaamp.com.

Megadeth and Lamb of God

This is Megadeth's first North American tour since 2017, marking singer-guitarist Dave Mustaine’s return to the stage following his diagnosis of and recovery from throat cancer. A new Megadeth album, "The Sick, The Dying… and The Dead!," is expected to arrive at some point this year. It's their first release since 2016's "Dystopia." In addition to co-headliners Lamb of God, they're joined by Trivium and In Flames.

Details: 6 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 29. Arizona Federal Theatre, 400 W. Washington St., Phoenix. $49.50 and up. 800-745-300, ticketmaster.com. This is a limited capacity show with social distancing implemented.

Guns N' Roses

Guns N' Roses are headed to Phoenix with Mammoth WVH, led by Eddie Van Halen's son, Wolfgang Van Halen. This is GNR's first Valley concert since August 2016, when the Not in this... Lifetime Tour, which marked the return of Slash and Duff McKagan, played the stadium. It had been 20 years since Slash abandoned ship and 19 since McKagan followed suit, leaving Axl Rose to carry on as the last member standing with any connection to that classic 1987 breakthrough, "Appetite for Destruction."

Details: 7 p.m. Monday, Aug. 30. Footprint Center (formerly Phoenix Suns Arena), 201 E. Jefferson St., Phoenix. $34.50 and up. 602-379-7800, ticketmaster.com.

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Alan Parsons Live Project

Parsons began his career as an assistant engineer at Abbey Road Studios working on projects such as the Beatles’ "Abbey Road" and "Let It Be," going on to produce Pink Floyd’s "The Dark Side of the Moon." The Alan Parsons Project released 10 concept albums between 1976-1987, selling more than 50 million albums worldwide while scoring big pop hits with "Eye in the Sky," “Time” and "Don't Answer Me."

Details: 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 31. Celebrity Theatre, 440 N. 32nd St., Phoenix. $40 and up. 602-267-1600, celebritytheatre.com. Masks are optional but strongly encouraged. Social distancing is encouraged in common areas like restrooms, lobbies, bars and concession stands.

Lindsey Stirling

The Gilbert native is bringing her long-delayed Artemis Tour to Phoenix with special guest Kiesza. “Not only am I over the moon about finally bringing my Artemis tour to the U.S. but I’m excited to be a part of the first wave of tours going out post lockdown," Stirling says. "People are craving connection so so badly, so as the world reopens, I know this is going to be a magical time we all remember for the rest of our lives.”

Details: 7 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 1. Arizona Federal Theatre, 400 W. Washington St., Phoenix. $29.50 and up. 800-745-300, ticketmaster.com. This is a limited capacity show with social distancing implemented.

Rauw Alejandro

In early 2019, Billboard heralded this Puerto Rican Reggaeton sensation as a Latin Artist on the Rise and heir apparent to Ozuna, Nicky Jam and Daddy Yankee. In June, he lived up to the promise of that early wave of hype by topping Billboard's Latin album chart with "Vice Versa," a sophomore effort whose lead single "Todo de Ti," became his first Top 40 entry on the Hot 100.

Details: 8 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 2. Celebrity Theatre, 440 N. 32nd St., Phoenix. $67-$117. 602-267-1600, celebritytheatre.com.

Pepe Aguilar

This Glendale stop is one of 15 new dates added to the singer's Jaripeo sin Fronteras Tour, which spent two years filling every venue it played across the U.S. and Mexico. The tour is a massive production with more than 40 musicians on stage, combining music with bullfighting and rodeo events and equestrian acrobatic performances. Aguilar has won four Grammys and five Latin Grammys.

Details: 8 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 4. Gila River Arena, 9400 W. Maryland Ave., Glendale. $45.50 and up. 623-772-3800, ticketmaster.com. Social distancing of at least 6 feet is encouraged when possible.

Morris Day & the Time

This year marks the 40th anniversary of Morris Day's first album with the Time, a self-titled effort of synthesizer-driven party-funk written by Prince and members of the Revolution. That album sent two singles to the upper reaches of the Billboard R&B charts. But it was three years later that he really grabbed the mainstream by the collar with a star turn in the movie "Purple Rain," thanks to stellar performances of "Jungle Love" and "The Bird."

Details: 6 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 4. Celebrity Theatre, 440 N. 32nd St., Phoenix. $40 and up. 602-267-1600, celebritytheatre.com. Masks are optional but strongly encouraged. Social distancing is encouraged in common areas like restrooms, lobbies, bars and concession stands but apparently not in the theater itself.

New Found Glory/Simple Plan

New Found Glory have been called "the greatest pop-punk band in history" by Bad Religion's own Brett Gurewitz, who scooped them up for Epitaph after they walked out on Geffen. They're here in continued support of "Forever + Ever x Infinity," a 2020 album on their latest label, Hopeless Records. Kerrang! responded to the effort with "Trends come and go, but energy, earnestness and tales of love and friendship, well told, will never go out of style." This is a co-headlining tour with Simple Plan.

Details: 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 4. Marquee Theatre, 730 N. Mill Ave., Tempe. $33. 480-829-0607, luckymanonline.com.

Styx

Longtime members Tommy Shaw and James "JY" Young bring the latest edition of Styx to town for two nights on the rotating stage of the historic Celebrity Theatre. Concert goers can expect to hear such Styx gems as “The Grand Illusion,” “Blue Collar Man,” “Lady,” “Miss America,” “Crystal Ball,” “Come Sail Away” and “Renegade” as well as new material from their upcoming 17th studio album, "Crash of the Crown."

Details: 8 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 8, and Thursday, Sept. 9. Celebrity Theatre, 440 N. 32nd St., Phoenix. $40-$204. 602-267-1600, celebritytheatre.com. Masks are optional, but strongly encouraged. Social distancing is encouraged in common areas like restrooms, lobbies, bars and concession stands but apparently not in the theater itself.

Gogol Bordello

These gypsy-punk sensations from the Lower East Side of Manhattan have a reputation for outrageously theatrical performances. Their latest album, 2017's freewheeling, frequently Dylanesque "Seekers and Finders," was hailed in Magnet magazine as "the straight cannonball the world's premier Gypsy punks haven't quite offered since 2005's 'Gypsy Punks: Underdog World Strike' itself."

Details: 8 p.m. Monday, Sept. 6. The Van Buren, 401 W. Van Buren St., Phoenix. $30. 866-468-3399, thevanburenphx.com.

Gary Clark Jr.

Named "Best young gun" eight years ago in Rolling Stone, this Austin guitarist has sent three consecutive albums — "Black and Blu," "The Story of Sonny Boy Slim" and "This Land" — to the Top 10 on the Billboard album charts, a rarity for blues. "This Land" earned the star three Grammys, with the album winning Best Contemporary Blues Album while the title track picked up Best Rock Performance and Best Rock Song.

Details: 8 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 7. The Van Buren, 401 W. Van Buren St., Phoenix. $50-$55. 866-468-3399, thevanburenphx.com.

Daughtry

Chris Daughtry finished fourth on Season 5 of "American Idol," but only two "Idol" winners — Carrie Underwood and Kelly Clarkson — have sold more albums. The post-grunge singer and the band that bears his name arrive in continued support of "Cage to Rattle," their fifth consecutive release to crack the Top 10 on the Billboard album chart.

Details: 8 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 9. Talking Stick Resort, Loop 101 and Pima Road, Salt River Reservation. $35 and up. 480-850-7734, talkingstickresort.com. Temperature checks upon entry. No masks are required if fully vaccinated. Social distancing is appropriately marked.

Mega 104.3 20th Year Anniversary Bash

Zapp will headline this 20th-anniversary bash for Mega 104.3. The funk legends from Dayton, Ohio, were initially led by the late Roger Troutman and known for their use of the talk-box effect. Their breakthrough single, "More Bounce to the Ounce," was co-produced by P-Funk bassist Bootsy Collins. Other hit singles included the R&B chart-topper "Dance Floor," "Doo Wa Ditty (Blow That Thing)" and "I Can Make You Dance."

Details: 7:30 p.m. Friday, Sept. 10. Footprint Center (formerly Phoenix Suns Arena), 201 E. Jefferson St., Phoenix. $29.50 and up. 602-379-7800, ticketmaster.com.

Slightly Stoopid

Signed by Bradley Nowell of Sublime while still in high school, these San Diego rockers have summed up what they do as a fusion of folk, rock, reggae and blues with hip-hop, funk, metal and punk. They bring three modern-rock hits to the table — 2007's million-selling "2 A.M.," "Top of the World" and "The Prophet." They're joined by Fortunate Youth and the Elovaters.

Details: 4:30 p.m. Friday, Sept. 10. Mesa Amphitheatre, 263 N. Center St. $59. 480-644-2560, mesaamp.com.

Wynonna & the Big Noise

As the younger half of the mother-daughter act the Judds, Wynonna topped the country charts with 14 singles, taking home five Grammys, seven ACM Awards and nine CMA Awards. And the hits kept coming when she struck out on her own in 1992, her first three singles hitting No. 1. Her latest album, released in 2016, is "Wynonna & the Big Noise," which featured guest appearances by Susan Tedeschi, Derek Trucks, Jason Isbell and the Eagles' Timothy B. Schmit.

Details: 8 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 10. Celebrity Theatre, 440 N. 32nd St., Phoenix. 602-267-1600, celebritytheatre.com.

Pat Benatar & Neil Giraldo

This four-time Grammy winner broke through on the eve of the '80s with "Heartbreaker," the first of three hit singles from her platinum debut "In the Heat of the Night." And the hits kept coming through the '80s, from "You Better Run" and "Hit Me With Your Best Shot," to "Treat Me Right," "Shadows of the Nights," "Love is a Battlefield" and "We Belong." She's joined, as always, by her husband, lead guitarist Neil Giraldo.

Details: 8 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 11. Arizona Federal Theatre, 400 W. Washington St., Phoenix. $58 and up. 800-745-300, ticketmaster.com.

Counting Crows

Adam Duritz and company are touring in support of "Butter Miracle, Suite One," their first release in nearly seven years. A four-track, nineteen-minute suite, the album was preceded by a song called "Elevator Boots," summed up in Rolling Stone as "a melodic, wistful ode to life on tour, with a sound that somehow manages to bridge the gap between the Band and Mott the Hoople."

Details: 7 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 12. Arizona Federal Theatre, 400 W. Washington St., Phoenix. 800-745-300, ticketmaster.com.

Korn

These Grammy-winning metal veterans arrive in continued support of 2019's "The Nothing," which became their 14th Top 10 entry on the Billboard album chart, led by singles “You’ll Never Find Me,” “Can You Hear Me,” and “Cold.” Noisey praised the album for continuing "Korn’s mission of probing the hidden corners and harsh realities of life within a shrouded discordant darkness." They're joined by Staind.

Details: 6:30 p.m. Monday, Sept. 13. Ak-Chin Pavilion, 2121 N. 83rd Ave., Phoenix. $39.50 and up. 602-254-7200, livenation.com.

NEEDTOBREATHE

The Christian rockers on touring on "Into the Mystery," an album created in a historic house-turned-studio in Tennessee, where the bandmates lived and worked together for three weeks of what they refer to as extended summer camp. “Probably more than any other record of ours, it was a product of what was going on in the world and our environment," they say. "It felt like we got this opportunity to make a record like a family.” They're joined by Switchfoot and the New Respects.

Details: 7 p.m. Monday, Sept. 13. Arizona Federal Theatre, 400 W. Washington St., Phoenix. $35 and up. 800-745-300, ticketmaster.com. This is a limited capacity show with social distancing implemented.

Bully

Alicia Bognanno's expressive vocal range was put to brilliant use on last year's "Sugaregg," a cathartic explosion of raw emotion and ragged guitars that effortlessly taps into the more abrasive side of American indie-rock from the '90s. As Clash magazine summed up the album's appeal, "The rhythmic and melodic intensity projected here is believable, and the same applies to her Cobain-esque vocals and Hole-resembling screams."

Details: 8 p.m. Monday, Sept. 13. Crescent Ballroom, 308 N. Second Ave., Phoenix. $20; $17 in advance. 602-716-2222, crescentphx.com.

City and Colour

Singer-songwriter Dallas Green of Canadian screamo sensations Alexisonfire, who famously described their music as the sound of two Catholic high-school girls in mid-knife-fight, released his first album as City and Colour in 2005 as an outlet for a more subdued approach to self-expression. He's here in continued support of "A Pill for Loneliness," an achingly beautiful headphone album that effortlessly lives up to the promise of its title.

Details: 8 p.m. Monday, Sept. 13. Orpheum Theatre, 203 W. Adams St., Phoenix. $48. 800-282-4842, etix.com.

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Mavis Staples

When Mavis Staples was a little girl, her father used to stand her on a chair so crowds who flocked to hear the Staple Singers could get a decent look at the source of that powerful vocal. By the time she finished high school, they were touring on "Uncloudy Day." A lifetime later, Staples stands among the most consistently inspired artists of her generation, having added a jaw-dropping string of modern gospel-flavored classics to her legacy, from 2007's Ry Cooder-produced "We'll Never Turn Back" to "We Get By."

Details: 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 14. Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts, 7380 E. Second St. $45-$75. 480-499-8587, scottsdaleperformingarts.org.

Jukebox the Ghost

Is it even possible to sound more like Queen than these Brooklyn pop sensations have managed on "Off to the Races?" Not based on anything I've heard – although, to be fair, at times they also venture winningly into the realm of Billy Joel with hints of Ben Folds (the Bizarro World Billy Joel). PopMatters says, "After two albums of leaning increasingly heavily into the pop side of their sound, 'Off to the Races' finds the band reclaiming some of the weirder sensibilities that made their early work such a treat."

Details: 8 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 14. Crescent Ballroom, 308 N. Second Ave., Phoenix. $22. 602-716-2222, crescentphx.com.

Glass Animals

The British rockers are headed to Phoenix in support of last year's "Dreamland," which debuted at No. 7 on the Billboard album chart and spun off four Top 40 entries on the Billboard rock chart. NME responded to the album with a rave, proclaiming it "a sun-drenched record of summer tunes that will sound even better when heard at festivals with a tinnie in hand. Yet look behind glittering shells of these tunes and you’ll find hugely personal stories, told with new strength and resilience."

Details: 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 15. Arizona Federal Theatre, 400 W. Washington St., Phoenix. $49 and up. 800-745-300, ticketmaster.com. This is a limited capacity show with social distancing implemented.

Perfume Genius

There's a quivering vulnerability to the more dramatic tracks on last year's aptly titled "Set My Heart on Fire Immediately" that can feel a bit like Mike Hadreas channeling Roy Orbison. This is deeply felt music that underscores the depth of the singer's emotions with richly textured arrangements. It's also the crowning achievement to date from an artist whose first album, "Learning," inspired Drowned in Sound to proclaim it a work "of catharsis and rare, redemptive beauty, which ranks as one of the most uniquely endearing and quietly forceful debut albums of recent years."

Details: 8 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 15. Crescent Ballroom, 308 N. Second Ave., Phoenix. $27. 602-716-2222, crescentphx.com.

Lady A

The What a Song Can Do Tour is the country trio's first since dropping Antebellum from their name last summer, saying they were both “regretful and embarrassed” not to have taken the association with slavery into account. In a press release, they said, "This tour is really going to be about letting our fans know how much they mean to us and what music has done for all of us over the last year...which is the essence of the tour name." They're joined by Carly Pearce, Niko Moon and Tenille Arts.

Details: 7 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 16. Ak-Chin Pavilion, 2121 N. 83rd Ave., Phoenix. 602-254-7200, livenation.com.

Kevin Gates

This Baton Rouge rapper followed through on a string of career-building mixtapes by hitting the charts at No. 2 with his first proper studio album, 2016's double-platinum "Islah." That album spawned his first Top 40 entry on the Billboard Hot 100, the quadruple-platinum "2 Phones." Other hits include "I Don't Get Tired," "Really Really," "Time For That" and "Me Too." He arrives in support of the forthcoming "Khaza" album.

Details: 8 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 16. Marquee Theatre, 730 N. Mill Ave., Tempe. $40 and up. 480-829-0607, luckymanonline.com. This concert is standing-room-only on the floor with limited seating on the balcony.

Pitbull

Mr. Worldwide will be joined on the I Feel Good Tour by special guest Iggy Azalea, showcasing songs from his forthcoming English album, due this year, for the first time live while also dusting off the massive hits one might expect when Pitbull comes to town. Those hits include the Top 5 smash "I Know You Want Me (Calle Ocho)," the chart-topping "Give Me Everything" and "Feel This Moment."

Details: 8 p.m. Friday, Sept. 17. Ak-Chin Pavilion, 2121 N. 83rd Ave., Phoenix. 602-254-7200, livenation.com.

Jackson Browne: An Evening With

This Rock and Roll Hall of Famer launched his career with a breakthrough called "Doctor My Eyes" in the early ’70s, following through with such Top 40 singles as "Running on Empty," his cover of "Stay" (a doo-wop hit for Maurice Williams and the Zodiacs), "Boulevard," "Somebody's Baby" and "Lawyers in Love." He's touring with his full band in support a new album "Downhill From Everywhere," which was preceded by "My Cleveland Heart," a song whose video features a cameo by Phoebe Bridgers.

Details: 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 17, and Sunday, Sept. 18. Celebrity Theatre, 440 N. 32nd St., Phoenix. 602-267-1600, celebritytheatre.com.

Tame Impala

Kevin Parker returns to the Valley on his biggest tour yet in support of "The Slow Rush," an intoxicating masterpiece of dreamy psychedelic disco grooves that NME declared "a 57-minute flex of every musical muscle in Parker’s body." Two of the funkier highlights from the album, "Lost in Yesterday" and "Is It True," topped the adult alternative airplay charts here in the States. Perfume Genius will open.

Details: 8 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 18. Gila River Arena, 9400 W. Maryland Ave., Glendale. $47.75 and up. 623-772-3800, ticketmaster.com. Social distancing of at least 6 feet is encouraged when possible.

Boots in the Park with Jon Pardi

It makes sense that Jon Pardi would headline a concert called Boots in the Park. He's topped the country airplays chart three times since breaking through with 2012's "Head Over Boots" and "Dirt on My Boots." He's joined by special guests Jameson Rodgers, Elvie Shane and more to be announced for a day of BBQ, cold beers, art installations and more.

Details: 12 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 18. Tempe Beach Park, 80 W. Rio Salado Parkway. $59-$2,750. eventbrite.com.

Modest Mouse

The indie-rock legends are touring the States in support of their first album in six years, "The Golden Casket." It follows “Strangers to Ourselves,” an album that featured an aerial image of Mesa’s Venture Out RV Resort on its cover. The AV Club called that album "a comfortably familiar return to the less-than-comfortable mix of weighty lyrics and jittery, crazy-eyed indie rock that’s sustained Modest Mouse’s illustrious career."

Details: 7:30 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 19. Arizona Federal Theatre, 400 W. Washington St., Phoenix. $39.99 and up. 800-745-300, ticketmaster.com.

The Monkees Farewell Tour

Michael Nesmith and Micky Dolenz are bringing their Monkees farewell tour to Phoenix for one final spin on the rotating stage of the Celebrity. Dolenz sang a number of the Monkees’ biggest hits, from “I’m A Believer” and “Last Train To Clarksville” to “Pleasant Valley Sunday” and “(I’m Not Your) Steppin’ Stone.” Nesmith wrote such Monkees gems as “Mary, Mary,” “Papa Gene’s Blues,” “You Just May Be The One” and “Listen To The Band" before launching a post-Monkees solo career as a pioneering country rocker.

Details: 7:30 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 19. Celebrity Theatre, 440 N. 32nd St., Phoenix. $40-$204. 602-267-1600, celebritytheatre.com. Masks are optional, but strongly encouraged. Social distancing is encouraged in common areas like restrooms, lobbies, bars and concession stands.

Gary Numan

This New Wave legend may be thought of as a one-hit-wonder in the States, where "Cars" is destined to remain his mainstream calling card. But there is so much more to Numan's legacy than that. An electronic music pioneer whose impact on '90s industrial rock is undeniable, he was honored in 2017 with the Ivor Novello Award from the British Academy of Songwriters, Composers, and Authors. And his recent work would seem shockingly relevant to anyone who hadn't paid attention to his music since the '80s, from 2017's "Savage (Songs From A Broken World)" to the brooding brilliance of "Intruder."

Details: 8 p.m. Monday, Sept. 20. Crescent Ballroom, 308 N. Second Ave., Phoenix. $30. 602-716-2222, crescentphx.com.

Lil Baby

The Atlanta rapper will be joined by Lil Durk, performing songs from "The Voice of the Heroes," their recent collaborative album that topped the Billboard album chart. Lil Baby broke through in 2017 with the platinum "My Dawg," going onto multi-platinum success with "Freestyle," "Yes Indeed," "Drip Too Hard," "Close Friends" and "Woah." He was named Artist of the Year at the 2020 Apple Music Awards.

Details: 8 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 22. Ak-Chin Pavilion, 2121 N. 83rd Ave., Phoenix. 602-254-7200, livenation.com.

Reach the reporter at ed.masley@arizonarepublic.com or 602-444-4495. Follow him on Twitter @EdMasley.

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Concerts in Phoenix in September 2018: Dierks Bentley, J Balvin

Jay-Z and Beyonce brought their co-headlining tour to University of Phoenix Stadium in a month that will feature Valley concerts by Dierks Bentley, Death Cab for Cutie and J Balvin.

9/28: Kidz Bop

The Kidz Bop Kids, who do kid-friendly versions of contemporary pop hits, have been Billboard’s top-ranked children’s artist for the past eight consecutive years (2010 – 2017).

Four Kidz Bop Kids will take the stage for each performance, which will include a parent lip-sync battle to ’90s hits. Let's keep it clean up there, parents.

Details: 7 p.m. Friday, Sept. 28. Comerica Theatre, 400 W. Washington St., Phoenix. $35 and up. 800-745-3000, livenation.com.

9/28: Kandace Springs

This 27-year-old singer-songwriter, who cites Billie Holiday, Ella Fitzgerald, Nina Simone and Roberta Flack as heroes, is touring in support of a Blue Note Records debut called "Soul Eyes," her sound a blend of jazz and soul.

She was chosen by Prince to perform at Paisley Park for the 30th Anniversary of "Purple Rain." And Prince is said to have remarked that “Kandace has a voice that could melt snow."

Details: 7:30 p.lm. Friday, Sept. 28. Musical Instrument Museum, 4725 E. Mayo Blvd., Phoenix. $38.50-$48.50. 480-478-6000, themim.org.

9/29: Dierks Bentley

The Mountain High Tour takes its name from the Phoenix native's fourth consecutive release to top the Billboard country charts, "The Mountain." The singer's ninth album since signing to Capitol Nashville spawned his latest hit to top the country airplay charts, "Woman, Amen." He's previously topped that chart with the platinum smashes "I Hold On," "Drunk on a Plane," "Somewhere on a Beach" and "Different For Girls."

Details: 7 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 29. Ak-Chin Pavilion, 2121 N. 83rd Ave., Phoenix. $39 and up. 602-254-7200, livenation.com.

9/29: J Balvin

The Colombian superstar is on tour in support of "Virbas," his second consecutive effort to top the U.S. Latin charts. The singer topped the Billboard Hot 100 earlier this year as a featured guest (with Bad Bunny) on the double-platinum Cardi B hit "I Like It Like That." His other big crossover hit in the States is "Mi Gente."

Details: 8 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 29. Comerica Theatre, 400 W. Washington St., Phoenix. $49 and up. 800-745-3000, livenation.com.

9/29: Flogging Molly/Dropkick Murphys

These punk veterans share an Irish heritage, a working-class ethos and one would assume several million fans. And yet, this is their first time joining forces on a co-headlining tour more than two decades deep into both acts' careers.

The Omaha Daily Herald raved about the first leg of the tour, declaring it "the pinnacle of a genre that mixes up punk rock and Irish folk, raging guitars and tin whistle, head-banging beats and bagpipes."

Details: 6 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 29. Mesa Amphitheatre, 263 N. Center St., Mesa. $49.50. 480-644-2560, luckymanonline.com and mesaamp.com.

9/29: The Breeders

They're back on the road in support of “All Nerve,” their first album in 10 years with the classic “Last Splash” lineup – Kim Deal of the Pixies on lead vocals, sister Kelley Deal on harmonies and guitar, Josephine Wiggs on bass, and Jim Macpherson on drums. And if you liked the way they sounded in the ‘90s, you will like the way they sound on this year’s model. It’s no retread. It just taps into the spirit of the “Last Splash” days and takes it somewhere new, with all the feedback and off-kilter hooks you could want.

Details: 8 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 29. Marquee Theatre, 730 N. Mill Ave., Tempe. $30-$60. 480-829-0607, luckymanonline.com.

9/29: Death Cab for Cutie

Their flair for pretty, melancholy ballads served them well when songs from 2003's "Transatlanticism" started popping up on TV shows, from "Six Feet Under" to "The O.C." By 2005, they'd signed a major-label deal and found a new home on alternative radio with "Soul Meets Body," the first of nine Top 10 hits on that format, including the chart-topping "You are a Tourist.”

This show, which also features Charly Bliss, is in support of "Thank You For Today."

Details: 8 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 29. The Van Buren, 401 W. Van Buren St., Phoenix. SOLD OUT. 866-468-3399, thevanburenphx.com.

9/29: The Early November

These East Coast emo veterans are about to drop the long-awaited followup to "Imbue," a 2015 album on which they blurred the lines between 21st Century emo and '70s power-pop with just a hint of '90s power-pop. Think Superdrag covering Cheap Trick with an eye toward stealing fans from Get Up Kids. Alternative Press said that last album "transcended to a newfound comfort, creating the most natural music of their career."

Details: 6 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 29. Nile Theater, 105 W. Main St., Mesa. $20; $17 in advance. niletheater.com.

9/29-30: Goldrush Music Festival

The second annual Goldrush Music Festival features headlining sets by Deadmau5, Steve Aoki and Illenium. The lineup is a blend of EDM and hip-hop acts, with Kevin Gates, Vince Staples, Black Tiger Sex Machine, Slushii, Chris Lake, Jpegmafia, Juice WRLD, Liquid Stranger, Matroda, Medasin, Said The Sky, Tokimonsta, Wifisfuneral, YOOKiE and Yung Pinch.

Details: 4 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 29, and Sunday, Sept. 30. Rawhide, 5700 W. North Loop Road, Gila River Reservation. $99 Saturday; $89 Sunday; $179 weekend pass. 480-502-5600; rawhide.com.

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9/30: Culture Club

Get your '80s nostalgia fix when the Life Tour brings Boy George and Culture Club back to the Valley for a show that also features celebrated New Wave icons the B-52's and Tom Bailey of Thompson Twins fame.

The tour takes its name from a forthcoming Culture Club album, their first U.S. release since "From Luxury to Heartache" hit the streets of 1986 and added "Move Away" to a string of hits that started strong with "Do You Really Want to Hurt Me?"

Details: 6:30 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 30. Talking Stick Resort, 9800 E. Talking Stick Way, Scottsdale. $40 and up. ticketmaster.com.

9/30: Johnny Marr

There's a reason he took home the NME Godlike Genius Award. And it goes beyond having launched his career as the guitarist whose sound and vision helped define the magic of the Smiths.

He's also worked with the Pretenders, The The, Modest Mouse and Electronic, among others, in addition to launching a solo career, at long last, with "The Messenger" in 2013. He arrives in support of this year's model, "Call the Comet."

Details: 7 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 30. Marquee Theatre, 730 N. Mill Ave., Tempe. $35-$65. 480-829-0607, luckymanonline.com.

9/30: The Goo Goo Dolls

They're celebrating the 20th anniversary of "Dizzy Up the Girl," the quadruple-platinum triumph that sent two singles – "Slide" and "Iris," a tender ballad included on the soundtrack to "City of Angels" – to the top at alternative radio and Adult Top 40.

They'll be performing the entire album followed by an additional set packed with hits and surprises. It's billed as "An Evening with the Goo Goo Dolls," so don't be late hoping to blow off the opening act. There is no opener.

Details: 6:30 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 30. The Van Buren, 401 W. Van Buren St., Phoenix. $55-$449.50. 866-468-3399, thevanburenphx.com.

9/30: Al Di Meola

The acclaimed guitarist rose to fame as a member of Chick Corea's Return to Forever, playing on "Where Have I Known You Before," "No Mystery" and "Romantic Warrior."

He went on to do memorable work with Return to Forever bassist Stanley Clarke, Jan Hammer, Jean-Luc Ponty and John McLaughlin.

This tour is in support of Di Meola's latest album, "Opus," with Dream Theater's Jordan Rudess.

Details: 7:30 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 30. Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts, 7380 E. Second St. $39-$75. 480-499-8587, scottsdaleperformingarts.org.

PAST EVENTS

9/4: Leon Bridges

When Bridges arrived on the scene in 2015 with "Coming Home," he explained in a press release, "I'm not saying I can hold a candle to any soul musician from the '50s and '60s, but I want to carry the torch." And he carried it well.

The Grammy-nominated R&B recording artist arrives in support of a sophomore album titled "Good Thing."

Details: 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 4. Comerica Theatre, 400 W. Washington St., Phoenix. $36.50 and up. 800-745-3000, livenation.com.

9/4: Andrew W.K.

The man who gave you “Party Hard” gets the party restarted on “You’re Not Alone,” his first album in more than a decade (unless you count his New Age instrumentals or the ones that only came out in Japan).

After setting the tone with “The Power of Partying,” he really hits his stride on “Music Is Worth Living For,” the first of several quasi-operatic self-help anthems that bring on the bombast like someone who couldn’t decide between ripping off Meat Loaf and channeling Queen (with a slight hint of Abba).

Details: 8 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 4. Crescent Ballroom, 308 N. Second Ave., Phoenix. $23; $19.50 in advance. 602-716-2222, crescentphx.com.

9/5: Scorpions and Queensryche

You may wonder why they're calling this the Crazy World Tour.

Klaus Meine explained in a press release, “When our album 'Crazy World' was released back in ’91, right at the end of the cold war, we toured around a world that was pretty crazy back then, but there was so much hope in the air for a more peaceful future.

"Now 27 years later, things are getting more crazy every other day. After all these years ‘Crazy World’ is still a good motto for our world tour."

Details: 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 5. Comerica Theatre, 400 W. Washington St., Phoenix. $48.50 and up. 800-745-3000, livenation.com.

9/5: Gary Numan

This New Wave legend may be thought of as a one-hit wonder in the States, where "Cars" is destined to remain his calling card. But there's more to Numan's legacy than that. An electronic music pioneer, he was honored in 2017 with the Ivor Novello Award from the British Academy of Songwriters, Composers, and Authors.

And his latest album, last year's "Savage (Songs From A Broken World)," would seem shockingly relevant to anyone who hadn't paid attention to his music since the '80s.

Details: 8 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 5. Crescent Ballroom, 308 N. Second Ave., Phoenix. SOLD OUT. 602-716-2222, crescentphx.com.

9/6: Cut Copy

Led by DJ Dan Whitford, these indietronica sensations broke through in 2008 with their second album, "In Ghost Colours," which topped the charts in their native Australia and landed in the Top 5 on year-end album lists at Drowned in Sound and Pitchfork. Last year's "Haiku From Zero," their fifth full-length effort, expanded the scope of their sound, a departure made clear from the use of an African kalimba on the first track. The Line of Best Fit called the album "a masterclass in assuredness."

Details: 8 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 6. Crescent Ballroom, 308 N. Second Ave., Phoenix. $35; $30 in advance. 602-716-2222, crescentphx.com.

9/7: Journey and Def Leppard

This is not the first time these two acts have toured together. As Def Leppard’s Rick Savage recalls, "Twelve years ago, we embarked on a US tour with Journey and it was an absolute blast. Believe me, this will be even more spectacular."

This tour follows Journey's induction this year to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, which noted, "Call it what you will – arena rock, stadium rock, concert rock – the music of Journey defined the big rock and roll sound of the late 1970s and early 1980s."

Details: 7 p.m. Friday, Sept. 7. Talking Stick Resort Arena, Second and Jefferson streets, Phoenix. $174.75 and up. 800-745-3000, ticketmaster.com.

JOURNEY AND DEF LEPPARD IN PHOENIX 2018:

9/7: Rebelution

These Santa Barbara reggae-rockers have topped the Billboard reggae album chart with five consecutive releases, "Bright Side of Life," "Peace of Mind," “Count Me In” (the biggest-selling reggae album of 2014), "Falling Into Place" and "Live at Red Rocks."

They play between 100 and 120 shows a year, and you can definitely feel that when you see them live. They're joined by Stephen Marley, Common Kings, Zion I and DJ Mackle.

Details: 5:30 p.m. Friday, Sept. 7. Mesa Amphitheatre, 263 N. Center St., Mesa. $35. 480-644-2560, luckymanonline.com and mesaamp.com.

9/7: Buckcherry

A cowbell-rocking celebration of rock and roll's sleaziest impulses, their best music swaggers through all the right echoes of everything from AC/DC to the Black Crowes, Motley Crue and Guns N' Roses, led by Josh Todd's gritty rasp. They topped the mainstream-rock charts their first time at bat, with the slashing up-with-cocaine anthem "Lit Up," back in 1999. Other hits include the double-platinum "Crazy B----" and the platinum "Sorry." This tour also features P.O.D., Lit and Alien Ant Farm.

Details: 5 p.m. Friday, Sept. 7. BLK Live, 7301 E. Butherus Dr., Scottsdale. $45-$1,000. 480-494-5069, blkliveaz.com.

9/7: Butch Walker

The former lead singer of Marvelous 3 brought home raves in 2016 for his eighth solo album, "Stay Gold," a country-rock effort Alternative Press hailed as "heart-on-sleeve Americana that’s equal parts earnest and exuberant."

The album follows the acclaimed "Afraid of Ghosts," an effort haunted by the death of Walker's father, and this time around, Walker felt it was important to deliver a record that felt more like a celebration fueled by bittersweet nostalgia.

Details: Crescent Ballroom, 308 N. Second Ave., Phoenix. $25-$38. 602-716-2222, crescentphx.com.

9/8: Eagles

This is the Eagles' first tour since the death of Glenn Frey. It features three surviving members – Don Henley, Joe Walsh and Timothy B. Schmit – with a little help from the great Vince Gill and Frey's son, Deacon.

Pivotal players on the country-rock scene of the early '70s, the Eagles expanded the scope of their sound to great effect on "Hotel California," which, after more than 40 years, remains among the 20 biggest-selling albums in U.S. history.

Details: 8 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 8. Talking Stick Resort Arena, Second and Jefferson streets, Phoenix. $156 and up. 800-745-3000, ticketmaster.com.

PHOTOS OF EAGLES IN PHOENIX 2018:

9/8: Murder By Death

Adam Turla has the perfect voice for the noirish American gothic of Murder by Death, his snarling baritone at times recalling Johnny Cash with hints of Nick Cave. Magnet said their latest album, "Big Dark Love," is "best experienced in depressed darkness while contemplating your existence." True, but I would think that same material would hold up really well with Turla singing it directly at you in a local rock club.

They're joined by the amazing William Elliott Whitmore.

Details: 8 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 8. Crescent Ballroom, 308 N. Second Ave., Phoenix. $25; $23 in advance. 602-716-2222, crescentphx.com.

9/9: Bishop Briggs

Born in London to Scottish parents, this L.A. singer-songwriter hit the rock and alternative radio formats hard in 2016 with a handclap-driven triumph of post-Adele soul titled "River," which kicked off her promising self-titled debut EP.

"River" also appeared on her breathtaking full-length debut, "Church of Scars," which hit the charts at No. 29 not long after the singer emerged as a crowd-pleasing highlight of the Innings Festival at Tempe Beach Park.

Details: 8 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 9. The Van Buren, 401 W. Van Buren St., Phoenix. 866-468-3399, thevanburenphx.com.

9/10: Social Distortion

Mike Ness formed and fronted the earliest version of Social Distortion in 1978, keeping the name at least somewhat alive through lineup changes, breakups and the death in February 2000 of Dennis Danell.

But as they proved conclusively on 2011's "Hard Times and Nursery Rhymes," their first album since 2004, they still sound like Social Distortion, filtering California punk through old-school rock and roll, the New York Dolls and Johnny Cash.

Details: 8 p.m. Monday, Sept. 11. Marquee Theatre, 730 N. Mill Ave., Tempe. $40. 480-829-0607, luckymanonline.com.

9/11: The Mountain Goats

John Darnielle has been releasing albums as the Mountain Goats since 1994, first as a solo project then a band, which for the past six albums has included Superchunk's Jon Wurster working his magic on drums and percussion.

Last year's "Goths" is the project's 16th album and it finds them exploring new ground (for them at least) inspired by their leader's adolescent fascination with the post-punk stylings of the Cure, Bauhaus, Siouxsie and the Banshees and Joy Division.

Details: 8 pm.. Tuesday, Sept. 11. Crescent Ballroom, 308 N. Second Ave., Phoenix. SOLD OUT. 602-716-2222, crescentphx.com.

9/12: O.A.R.

They topped the U.S. independent album charts in 2014 with "The Rockville LP," an album named for the city in Maryland where they fell in love with music in the first place.

In an interview with CBS News, singer Marc Roberge explained their decision to bring it on home. "I think when you're home and you're present and you're looking at life the way you do when you're a child, it's something really special," he said.

"And if you can get that onto a record, then you're really doing what you set out to do when you were a kid — just play music for the fun of it and play songs from the heart."

Details: 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 12. Marquee Theatre, 730 N. Mill Ave., Tempe. $45.50-$75.50. 480-829-0607, luckymanonline.com.

9/12: Gov't Mule

Warren Haynes and his bandmates are headed to Phoenix in support of “Revolution Come… Revolution Go,” a 10 album that finds the guitarist wondering “Has the whole world gone insane?” in the course of addressing these turbulent times.

“There are no glib solutions on offer,” writes Classic Rock magazine, “no political polemic, just the realisation that America is now a deeply divided nation and that this issue needs to be addressed.”

Details: 8 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 12. The Van Buren, 401 W. Van Buren St., Phoenix. $35-$55. 866-468-3399, thevanburenphx.com.

9/13: Rascal Flatts

They’ve sent 17 songs to No. 1 on Billboard’s country chart, but the industry trade publication says, “The road has been where the band has done some of their most inspiring work over the years.” The biggest of those hits are "Bless the Broken Road," "What Hurts the Most" and "My Wish," all of which went platinum.

Details: 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 13. Ak-Chin Pavilion, 2121 N. 83rd Ave., Phoenix. $35.75 and up. 602-254-7200, livenation.com.

9/13: JJ Grey & Mofro

"Ol' Glory" is the sound of the Southern soul revival getting all the details right, Grey effortlessly channeling the raspy essence of those classic Otis Redding records he appears to have been studying his whole damn life just to get to this moment.

Even when they turn it down on the country blues of "The Island," it feels like a spiritual cousin of "(Sittin' on) The Dock of the Bay." As PopMatters says, they "provide a connection to the past and a time when talent and tenacity moved the music forward."

Details: 8 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 13. Marquee Theatre, 730 N. Mill Ave., Tempe. $30-$60. 480-829-0607, luckymanonline.com.

9/13: Yob

The Oregon doom-metal trio are touring in support of "Our Raw Heart," their eighth album, which was written after front man Mike Scheidt recovered from near-fatal acute diverticulitis.

The Quietus calls it "a crushing and stirring doom metal affair, a cathartic album" that "shines with a rare beauty" as the music "ebbs and flows from ballad-like meditations reminiscent of Earth to the caustic sludge of Yob’s early records."

Details: 7 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 13. Club Red, 1306 W. University Drive, Mesa. $18; $16 in advance. 480-258-2733, clubredrocks.com.

9/13-14: Nine Inch Nails

Trent Reznor and this year's assortment of Nails will launch their Cold and Black and Infinite North America Tour with two dates in Phoenix, at which they'll be joined by the Jesus and Mary Chain and Tobacco.

The tour is in support of "Bad Witch," completing the trilogy that began with 2016’s "Not The Actual Events" and 2017’s "ADD VIOLENCE."

Details: 7 p.m. Thursday and Friday, Sept. 13-14. Comerica Theatre, 400 W. Washington St., Phoenix. $55 and up. 800-745-3000, livenation.com.

PHOTOS OF NINE INCH NAILS IN PHOENIX 2018:

9/15: Alice in Chains

Singer-guitarist Jerry Cantrell, drummer Sean Kinney, bassist Mike Inez and singer-guitarist William DuVall topped the rock, alternative and hard music charts in August with "Rainier Fog," the much-anticipated follow-up to 2013’s "The Devil Put Dinosaurs Here."

NME wrote that although they were always on the more metallic side of the alt-rock boom that emerged from Seattle in the early '90s, "on 'Rainier Fog,' there’s a beauty and an expanse – as well as a major chord or two – that sees the band evolving."

Details: 8 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 15. Comerica Theatre, 400 W. Washington St., Phoenix. $45 and up. 800-745-3000, livenation.com.

9/15: Steven Curtis Chapman

The acclaimed singer-songwriter will present “Solo: A Night of Hits, History and Influences.” It’s described as essentially a concert adaptation of his 2017 memoir, with songs strung together to form the story of Chapman’s life and career, with lots of talk in between. Expect some surprises: He normally does “Folsom Prison Blues,” for example, as his father taught him the song.

Details: 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 15. Palmcroft Church, 15825 N. 35th Ave., Phoenix. $35-$75. 602-863-0945, eventbrite.com.

9/15: Slash feat. Myles Kennedy & the Conspirators

The Guns N' Roses guitarist returns to Phoenix a week before hitting the streets with an album called "Living the Dream," his third recording with Kennedy & the Conspirators.

Classic Rock responded to their second album, "World on Fire," whose title track topped Billboard's mainstream-rock charts, with "Listening to all 17 tracks in one go feels like going 12 rounds with a heavyweight boxer, a championship belt on the line."

Details: 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 15. The Van Buren, 401 W. Van Buren St., Phoenix. $55.50. 866-468-3399, thevanburenphx.com.

9/15: Keyshia Cole

This soulful R&B star’s first three albums all went platinum while sending three songs — “Let It Go,” “I Remember” and “Heaven Sent” — to No. 1 on Billboard’s R&B chart. Last years "11:11 Reset" put her back at No. 1 on the R&B charts.

This is one of those Grown & Sexy shows with J. Holiday, who topped the R&B charts with his best-known single, "Bed."

Details: 8:30 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 15. Celebrity Theatre, 440 N. 32nd St., Phoenix. $10-$40. 602-267-1600, celebritytheatre.com.

9/16: 3 Doors Down and Collective Soul

Three Doors Down have worldwide album sales of 20 million, driven by such hits as “Kryptonite,” “When I’m Gone,” “Here Without You” and “It’s Not My Time.”

Since breaking through in 1993 with the rock anthem “Shine," Collective Soul have sold more than 20 million records worldwide and continue to average more than one million Spotify streams per month

Details: 8 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 16. Comerica Theatre, 400 W. Washington St., Phoenix. $38 and up. 800-745-3000, livenation.com.

9/16: Miguel

The Ascension tour brings the Grammy-winning neo-soul sensation to the Valley in support of last year’s "War & Leisure," which topped the R&B charts and spawned his biggest-selling single since "Adorn," the Travis Scott-assisted "Sky Walker."

Released in 2012 as the opening track of “Kaleidoscope Dream,” “Adorn” earned the singer best R&B song at the Grammys, where his show-stopping performance of that song had Kelly Clarkson testifying, “That was the sexiest goddamn thing I’ve ever seen.”

Details: 6:30 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 16. Mesa Amphitheatre, 263 N. Center St., Mesa. $35. 480-644-2560, luckymanonline.com and mesaamp.com.

9/18: Chris Robinson Brotherhood

From the time the Black Crowes hit the streets with "Shake Your Money Maker," it was clear that we were dealing with a singer who could more than hold his own against the best his generation had to offer, boldly taking on an Otis Redding cover in the bargain.

As for the Brotherhood, Robinson explained in a press release, "The music that we make, the concerts that we play, it's this world we've created for ourselves and our people. We don’t have the weight of responsibility or nostalgia, which means we're in the very psychedelic situation of getting to be totally honest and create everything in the moment. That's freedom."

Details: 8 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 18. Marquee Theatre, 730 N. Mill Ave., Tempe. $79-$249. 480-829-0607, luckymanonline.com.

9/18: Suicidal Tendencies

It's been 35 years Suicidal Tendencies grabbed the punk scene by the studded collar with the classic self-titled debut that gave the world "Institutionalized" on which lead singer Mike Muir memorably tells his mother "All I wanted was a Pepsi!"

And they're "Still Cyco Punk After All These Years" as they've named their latest effort, due Sept. 7. Assuming it rocks with the reckless abandon they managed on 2016's aptly titled "World Gone Mad," you'll swear they haven't aged a day since 1983.

Details: 8 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 18. The Pressroom, 441 W. Madison St., Phoenix. $30. 602-396-7136, thepressroomaz.com.

9/19: Jay-Z and Beyonce

America's favorite power couple haven't toured together since the summer of 2014, when the first On the Run tour played for six weeks in sold-out stadiums supporting the 2013 self-titled Beyonce release as well as Jay-Z’s “Magna Carta Holy Grail.”

The Guardian called it "a mature, battle-worn, convincing love affair between two huge entertainers... played out on a vast stage with a set the size of a small city block, with double-jointed dancers, live horn and string sections and mobile hydraulic platforms."

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Details: 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 19. University of Phoenix Stadium, Loop 101 and Glendale Avenue, Glendale. $49.50 and up. livenation.com, ticketmaster.com.

9/19: Trombone Shorty and Orleans Avenue

To celebrate the tricentennial of New Orleans, the trombonist has handpicked an all-star assortment of Crescent City musicians to join him in bringing the spirit and the sound of his hometown to 27 cities on the aptly titled Voodoo Threauxdown.

The touring street party also features Galactic, Preservation Hall Jazz Band and New Breed Brass Band, with special guest appearances by Cyril Neville, Ivan Neville, Kermit Ruffins, Walter “Wolfman” Washington and more.

Details: 7 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 19. Comerica Theatre, 400 W. Washington St., Phoenix. SOLD OUT. 800-745-3000, livenation.com.

9/19: The Australian Pink Floyd Show

This the 30th Anniversary Tour for the celebrated Pink Floyd tribute show, hailed in the Times as “The Gold Standard.” They were even asked to play at David Gilmour’s 50th birthday celebration and were joined on stage by Rick Wright.

In addition to replicating the studio recordings note for note, they strive to reproduce the Pink Floyd live experience with their light and laser show, video animations, state-of-the-art high LED screen technology and other special effects, including a giant pig.

Details: 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 19. Mesa Arts Center, 1 E. Main St., Mesa. $35-$85. 480-644-6500, mesaartscenter.com.

9/19-20: Tower of Power

Now celebrating their 50th year, Emilio Castillo's horn-heavy funk outfit still offers blistering, get-out-of-your-seat workouts like "What is Hip?" and "Squib Cakes." On the flip side, few can create such majestic old-school ballads as the aching "So Very Hard to Go" and the luminous "You're Still a Young Man." The group's MIM gigs usually sell out, so don't wait.

Details: 7 and 9 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 19, and Thursday, Sept. 20. Musical Instrument Museum, 4725 E. Mayo Blvd., Phoenix. $43.50-$73.50. 480-478-6000, themim.org.

9/21: Los Temerarios

It's been 40 years since two brothers – Adolfo and Gustavo Angel – formed the group that would become Los Temerarios with their cousin Fernando Angel, who's no longer involved in the project.

All Music Guide describes their sounds as "bubblegum ranchera"and goes on to say it "was the romantic soundtrack of millions of Mexican and Mexican-American youths' lives during the '90s."

Details: 8 p.m. Friday, Sept. 21. Comerica Theatre, 400 W. Washington St., Phoenix. $52.50 and up. 800-745-3000, livenation.com.

9/21: Wolfmother

These stoner-rock revivalists emerged from Australia in 2006 with a self-titled triumph that wore its debt to Ozzy-era Sabbath like a badge of honor (more than likely sewn onto a faded denim jacket).

And their love of that specific era in rock history was every bit as evident on 2016’s “Victorious,” despite the fact that singer Andrew Stockdale was the lone remaining member of the early lineup still on board.

But they'd also expanded the scope of their sound just enough to allow for departures as intriguing as an acoustic-guitar-driven ballad that ambled along like an outtake from Tom Petty's "Wildflowers."

Details: 8 p.m. Friday, Sept. 21. Marquee Theatre, 730 N. Mill Ave., Tempe. $79-$249. 480-829-0607, luckymanonline.com.

9/21: Gabriel Royal

This cello-playing vocalist spent five years busking in the New York City subways before earning enough of a buzz for what he likes to call his "grown-up lullabies" to launch a recording career.

This year, he played the Newport Jazz Festival and released a second album, "Miss Once in a Blue Moon."

Details: 7:30 p.m. Friday, Sept. 21. Mesa Arts Center, 1 E. Main St., Mesa. $33. 480-644-6500, mesaartscenter.com.

9/22: Ms. Lauryn Hill

This is a tour celebrating the 20th anniversary of "The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill," an eight-times platinum debut on which the former Fugee's reputation may forever rest — in part because it’s so good and in part because she's yet to make another proper album.

She did the “MTV Unplugged” thing in 2001 and has released a small handful of singles, including 2010's “Repercussions" and 2013's "Neurotic Society." She's also been sampled to brilliant effect on "Nice For What" by Drake, which spent six weeks at No. 1.

Details: 6:30 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 22. Comerica Theatre, 400 W. Washington St., Phoenix. $52.50 and up. 800-745-3000, livenation.com.

9/22: Thrice

These are Thrice’s final shows before returning to the studio to start recording their 10th album. And it’s more than a little surprising that they'd be returning to the studio this soon. “To Be Everywhere is to Be Nowhere” was their first release in five years.

Sputnikmusic said of "To Be Everywhere," "There is familiarity here, but nothing feels routine. This is an album as cohesive and thunderous as it would have been if it had come out in 2014."

Details: 8 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 22. Marquee Theatre, 730 N. Mill Ave., Tempe. $22.50-$37.50. 480-829-0607, luckymanonline.com.

9/22: Kali Uchis

This Colombian-American R&B sensation is touring in support of "Isolation," an acclaimed debut that makes the most of guest appearances by Bootsy Collins, Tyler, the Creator, Damon Albarn, Tame Impala's Kevin Parker, Thundercat and TV on the Radio's Dave Sitek.

And the sound is even hipper than the guest list, effortlessly navigating every jazz-inflected detour with a soulful self-assurance that suggests we may be looking at her generation's Erykah Badu.

Details: 8 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 22. The Van Buren, 401 W. Van Buren St., Phoenix. $32-$99. 866-468-3399, thevanburenphx.com.

9/22: First Aid Kit

Swedish sisters Johanna and Klara Söderberg are touring in support of a heartbreaking gem of a breakup album, aptly titled "Ruins," that often appears to be channeling the early works of Leonard Cohen.

The close country harmonies are gorgeous as they flesh out their fresh take on Cosmic American Music with chamber-pop flourishes, including mariachi horns, after setting the tone with an opening track that comes right out and sums it up with "All is futile."

Details: 8 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 22. The Pressroom, 441 W. Madison St., Phoenix. $25-$30. 602-396-7136, thepressroomaz.com.

9/22: HONNE

James Hatcher and Andy Clutterbuck are touring the States in support of "Love Me/Love Me Not," a second album of silky electro-soul ballads arranged as a concept album – one side exploring the bright side of life while the other puts the spotlight on sadness.

The Guardian says, "This up-and-coming east London-based duo conjure up a compelling emotional landscape of cool robot soul, sprinkling sophisticated umami flavours over familiar pop tropes."

Details: 8 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 22. Crescent Ballroom, 308 N. Second Ave., Phoenix. $20; $18 in advance. 602-716-2222, crescentphx.com.

9/22: Eleanor Friedberger

The former Fiery Furnaces returns to Phoenix in support of “Rebound,” a fourth solo effort that finds her exploring a new direction, recorded primarily alone with programmed drums, a Juno synthesizer and muted guitars.

MOJO declared it her “finest solo album to date,” Spin noting that it finds her "writing some of the most accessible music of her career.” The album is named for a nightclub in Greece, where the New Yorker learned to embrace the sound of EDM.

Details: 8 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 22. Rebel Lounge, 2303 E. Indian School Road, Phoenix. $15. 602-296-7013, therebellounge.com.

9/23: NEEDTOBREATHE

These GRAMMY-nominated rockers, led by singer-guitarists Bear Rinehart and his brother Bo, topped the rock and alternative album charts with their most recent albums, 2014's "Rivers in the Wasteland" and 2016's "Hard Love."

Although they've sent a slew of heartfelt singles up the charts at Christian radio, they'd rather not be classified as such. As they explained to Rolling Stone, "Any label is limiting. That one in particular is especially limiting."

Details: 7:01 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 23. Comerica Theatre, 400 W. Washington St., Phoenix. $25 and up. 800-745-3000, livenation.com.

9/23: Firebird Music Festival

The inaugural Firebird Music Festival Jazz Night brings Jeffrey Osborne, Earl Klugh performing with Bob James, Dee Dee Bridgewater, Rick Braun, and Jazz Funk Soul featuring Jeff Lorber, Paul Jackson Jr. and Everette Harp to WestWorld of Scottsdale. Osborne topped the R&B charts with 1988’s “She’s on the Left.” His other hits include “On The Wings Of Love,” “You Should Be Mine (The Woo Woo Song)” and “Love Power,” a duet with Dionne Warwick. Randy Jackson of “American Idol” hosts.

Details: 2 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 23. WestWorld of Scottsdale, 16601 N Pima Road. $45-$85. 480-312-6802, firebirdmusicfestival.com.

9/23: Macy Gray

Blessed with a disarmingly distinctive voice, this singer hit the mainstream with a triple-platinum 1999 debut, "On How Life Is," a breakthrough driven by the Grammy-winning single that remains her calling card, "I Try." She arrives in support of a 10th, "Ruby," which features guest appearances by Meghan Trainor and Gary Clark, Jr. The album follows "Stripped," a 10-song collection of jazz-flavored covers, including "I Try" and Metallica's "Nothing Else Matters."

Details: 7 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 23. Chandler Center for the Arts, 250 N. Arizona Ave. $38-$58. 480-782-2680, chandlercenter.org.

9/23: Nothing

These Philly-based shoegaze revivalists are touring in support of a brilliant third album called “Dance on the Blacktop,” bathed in a blanket of shimmering distortion and topped by Dominic Palermo’s dreamy sighs.

The A.V. Club raved that “while much of the album intermixes the gritty and the gorgeous with all the economy of an Anton Corbijn photo, there are moments of open-hearted purity, too.”

Details: 7:30 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 23. Rebel Lounge, 2303 E. Indian School Road, Phoenix. $18; $16 in advance. 602-296-7013, therebellounge.com.

9/24: Hinds

Led by guitar-playing vocalists Ana Perrote and Carlotta Cosials, these young Spanish women are touring the States in support of "I Don't Run," a second album of reckless, infectious garage-rock. Drowned in Sound says, "They may not push past boundaries they are comfortable with, but they have identified the qualities that make them special--carving out their own niche in the modern music spectrum of loveable lo-fi embedded with off-kilter charm.

This show also features locals Fairy Bones.

Details: 8 p.m. Monday, Sept. 24. Crescent Ballroom, 308 N. Second Ave., Phoenix. $18; $15 in advance. 602-716-2222, crescentphx.com.

9/25: Liz Phair

It's the 25th anniversary of "Exile in Guyville," the landmark album with which Phair secured her standing as one of the most distinctive voices of the '90s.

As to whether it's a song-by-song reply to the Rolling Stones' "Exile on Main St.," as Phair suggested at the time, that may depend more on the listener choosing to believe.

What ultimately matters is that "Exile in Guyville" holds up as a landmark of her generation as surely the Stones' did of theirs.

Details: 8 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 25. Crescent Ballroom, 308 N. Second Ave., Phoenix. $29.50-$150. 602-716-2222, crescentphx.com.

9/25-26: Greta Van Fleet

If all you ever wanted out of life was one more opportunity to see Led Zeppelin live, I'm pretty sure you missed the boat on that one. But say you were willing to settle for getting your Led out with some truly talented pretenders to the throne. Well, these guys somehow found a way to sound more like Led Zeppelin than Led Zeppelin ever did at times on "From the Fires."

Details: 8 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 25 and Wednesday, Sept. 26. Marquee Theatre, 730 N. Mill Ave., Tempe. SOLD OUT. 480-829-0607, luckymanonline.com.

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