Aretha Franklin

Phoenix Bach Choir and the Grammys

So Long, Sisters: Valley blues group Sistah Blue to play its last show May 22

Future Shock: Burt Bacharach, Melvins, Todd Rundgren, and more

STRANGERS IN THE STUDIOSINATRA FANS MIGHT WONDER-WHY DIDN'T HE DUET IN THE FLESH?

Graham Parker Perks Up

Rock's premier tough-but-tender songwriter flips on the tough switch again with Acid Bubblegum

Black Moon Rising

Tucson's Black Moon Graffiti waxes large with a hip-hop/funk mlange that always comes correct @

Heaven

Rise up with the Al Green Anthology

Get It While You Can

Jerry Ragavoy and the ghost of Janis Joplin

Dusty Rides Again

Being good wasn't always easy, but seven Dusty Springfield reissues prove that "the White Negress" never settled for less than great

Best Jukebox

Emerald Lounge
1514 North Seventh Avenue
602-256-9705

Original Soundtrack

Lialeh (Light in the Attic)

Joss Stone

Mind, Body & Soul
(S-Curve)

Just a Stage?

What a desert deserves

Katharine Whalen

Dirty Little Secret
(M.C. Records)

Candy Dulfer

Dirty Little Secret
(M.C. Records)

Cover Your Ears, American Idol Singers on the Loose!

Casey Carlson: Just one night away from going back to making bubble tea for good.After a horrible, seizure-inducing Hollywood Week, I was actually sort of excited to get this show on the road and hear the offerings of The Best Singers in All the Land, as decreed by the "experts." I should have known ... More >>

Feet Accompli

Shoes or no shoes, this babe wails

Web Spinner

Shoes or no shoes, this babe wails

Candy Dulfer

Candy Store
(Heads Up International)

Saved by The BellRays

You better think -- think think -- before you skip this rock ´n' soul band

Krall's Fair in Love and War

Keeping it cool

X-Tina on Main Street

Goodbye Yellow-Haired Mouse

Various Artists

Bay Area Funk 2
(Luv N'Haight)

Various Artists

Impulsive!
(Impulse!)

Hacienda Brothers

Hacienda Brothers
(Koch Records Nashville)

Smells Like Indie Spirit

Music that made the world safe for the word "alternative" again

What Was Going On

At long last, the spotlight replaces the Shadows that obscured the Funk Brothers

Sistah Act

Out of the nightclubs, into the garden

Noonday Underground

Self-Assembly (Bar/None Records)

Revolution Rock

The BellRays lay the groundwork for a soul-punk revolt

The Rat Pack

Tune-packed Beehive delivers big bangs for the buck

Twang and Bang

A highly anticipated new release and a promising alt-country pairing head this week's happenings

Welsh-Hop

Former '80s synth-poppers return from decadelong exile with a funky makeover

Recordings

Former '80s synth-poppers return from decadelong exile with a funky makeover

Night & Day

June 11 - 17, 1998

Harmonica Convergence

Tune-packed Blues Brothers 2000 is a wail of a sequel

DJ Dossier: JonnY Rogers

  After spending more than a decade behind the record decks, JonnY Rogers is certain that's it all comes down to creating that perfect mix. Whether it was during his college days interning as a late night electronica jock at WOXY in Cincinnati (the station that will forever be immortalized by i ... More >>

GZA Heads to Gammage Auditorium for “Civil Disobedience WU”

  After spending more than a decade behind the record decks, JonnY Rogers is certain that's it all comes down to creating that perfect mix. Whether it was during his college days interning as a late night electronica jock at WOXY in Cincinnati (the station that will forever be immortalized by i ... More >>

Kelly Clarkson Is Pissed, But We Love Her Anyway

  After spending more than a decade behind the record decks, JonnY Rogers is certain that's it all comes down to creating that perfect mix. Whether it was during his college days interning as a late night electronica jock at WOXY in Cincinnati (the station that will forever be immortalized by i ... More >>

Soul Mates

  After spending more than a decade behind the record decks, JonnY Rogers is certain that's it all comes down to creating that perfect mix. Whether it was during his college days interning as a late night electronica jock at WOXY in Cincinnati (the station that will forever be immortalized by i ... More >>

Sharon Jones of Sharon Jones & the Dap-Kings on Acting, Lady Gaga, and Festivals

Sharon Jones & the Dap-Kings​In terms of venues to have Sharon Jones & the Dap-Kings play in Phoenix there probably isn't a better choice than the Orpheum Theatre. When you combine the retro late '60s/early '70s funk and soul of Sharon Jones with the historic music venue it could be a li ... More >>

Steven Tyler's First Single to be Released in November

​Aerosmith frontman Steven Tyler's first solo project is due out in late November.The track "Love Lies" will be the theme song for the upcoming Japanese action movie Space Battleship Yamato. You can preview a sample here.It's time for Joe Perry to stop bitching about Tyler. He won't stop yapping a ... More >>

Michael Jackson Album With New Track Coming December 14

​Michael Jackson's music will always be timeless, which is why it's time for the world to listen to a new MJ album full of "newly completed recordings.""A new album from the King of Pop? So what?" you're saying. So what? Michael, the upcoming album of MJ hits, will include the unreleased track "Br ... More >>

Britney Spears to Make the World Suffer With a New Album in March

​Britney Spears will be releasing a new album in March 2011, according to Idolator.She had originally announced an eariler release date but tweeted (@britneyspears) yesterday, "I'm almost done with my new album and it will be coming out this March. I AM IN L-O-V-E WITH IT!"Great, just great. Come ... More >>

Aretha Franklin Fighting Pancreatic Cancer

​Aretha Franklin's family has confirmed that the singer has been diagnosed with pancreatic cancer, according to Billboard.After being ordered by doctors to cancel six months of appearances and going through a very successful recovery from an unknown surgery last Thursday, we can only hope she'll b ... More >>

A Recap of the 2011 Grammy Awards: A Quick, Easy Guide to What Happened

Dan MacMedan, USA TodayNicki Minaj, doing what she does best: always trying to get attention.​The 2011 Grammy Awards kept things classy this year: There wasn't even a single mention of Ke$ha during the entire show!Good job, Grammy people! Thanks for taking out the trash this year. Aside from the l ... More >>

Lady Gaga Falls During Houston Show, Keeps Singing Like It's No Big Deal

​Lady Gaga fell off of her piano at her Houston show on April 8 but continued to sing throughout the fall as though it didn't even happen, according to Billboard.Gaga straddled her burning piano mid-song during the Born This Way track "You and I," lost her balance, hit her knees hard on her piano ... More >>

Morning Poll: Should the Phoenix Coyotes Really Be Thanking the "Fans"?

The Phoenix Coyotes: Bon voyage?​The Phoenix Coyotes season is over following a 6-3 loss to the Detroit Red Wings in game four of the first round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs last night. It very well could be the last hockey game played in Glendale as the team could potentially be whisked away to W ... More >>

Cover Songs of Prince To Become Illegal?

​Prince wants the creativity of other artists to be partially banished. In fact, he wants covering his songs to become a crime, according to Paste.He's always been picky about people doing covers of his songs, but now he's taking that narcissism to a whole new level.Rules do exist at some labels t ... More >>

Top Five Rockin' Grannies

Image credit: Photoshop.​Last week we announced the bummer news that Blondie has called off the show scheduled for tomorrow at Foundry on First due to "last minute scheduling conflicts. Promoter Danny Zelisko states that the band may reschedule its date, but until then, you can continue l ... More >>