From American Idols to Stone Temple Pilots

American Idol Live!

Here come the Idols -- Phillip Phillips, Jessica Sanchez and the rest.

WHEN | WHERE 7 p.m. Wednesday, Nassau Coliseum

INFO $41-$61; 800-745-3000, ticketmaster.com

Skid Row & L.A. Guns

There's gonna be a lot of hair spray at this one.

WHEN | WHERE 7 p.m. Aug. 25, Ollie's Point/Revolution, 140 Merrick Rd., Amityville

INFO $30 advance, $35 day of; 631-264-7712, clubloaded.com

Robin Thicke

The dude can sing.

WHEN | WHERE 8 p.m. Aug. 25, the Paramount, Huntington

INFO $49.50-$99; 800-745-3000, ticketmaster.com

The Go-Go's

Vacation, all I ever wanted. Sigh.

WHEN | WHERE 8:30 p.m. Aug. 27, Westhampton Beach Performing Arts Center

INFO $100-$150; 631-288-1500, whbpac.org

Stone Temple Pilots

Scott Weiland and the boys are back!

WHEN | WHERE 8 p.m. Aug. 27 and 29, the Paramount

INFO $75-$125

HOT TIX

Snoop Dogg

WHEN | WHERE Sept. 26, the Paramount, Huntington

INFO $30-$75; 800-745-3000, ticketmaster.com

Heartless Bastards

WHEN | WHERE Oct. 27, Irving Plaza, Manhattan

INFO $20; 800-745-3000, livenation.com

John Legend

WHEN | WHERE Oct. 29, Barclays Center, Brooklyn

INFO $59.50-$110; 800-745-3000, ticketmaster.com

NYC SOUNDS

Aug. 26

PETER MURPHY The Godfather of Goth comes to East Williamsburg.

WHEN | WHERE 5 p.m., The Well, 272 Meserole St., Brooklyn

INFO $25-$30; 347-338-3612, ticketfly.com

Aug. 27

JOSEPH ARTHUR The Akron, Ohio-born Arthur does it all -- singer, songwriter, painter . . .

WHEN | WHERE 8 p.m., City Winery, 155 Varick St., Manhattan

INFO $18-$25; 212-608-0555, citywinery.com

IN STORES

* DJ Khaled's "Kiss the Ring" (Universal Republic)

* Ry Cooder's "Election Special" (Nonesuch)

* Bloc Party's "Four" (Frenchkiss)

* Lynyrd Skynyrd's "Last of a Dyin' Breed" (Roadrunner)

* The Darkness' "Hot Cakes" (Wind-Up)

* Yeasayer's "Fragrant World" (Secretly Canadian)