Burt Bacharach

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

Concert news: Bacharach canceled, new shows announced

You Asked For It: Mr. Meeble

Grapes Juice

The Grapes of Wrath, newcomers to folk city

TINY, TONY AND COMPANY

The Grapes of Wrath, newcomers to folk city

Dancing Shoes

The Sneaker Pimps, the U.K.'s newest electronica export, gain a foothold in the U.S.

Pretty Bridesmaid

With My Best Friend's Wedding, Julia Roberts finally recaptures the bouquet

Recordings

With My Best Friend's Wedding, Julia Roberts finally recaptures the bouquet

Recordings

With My Best Friend's Wedding, Julia Roberts finally recaptures the bouquet

The Look of Love Lost

Two new releases pit the new songs of Bacharach & Costello against the old classics of Bacharach & David

Critical Mass

A recap of the releases that made it worthwhile to own a CD player in 1998

Recordings

Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me / The Clash Tribute: Burning London / Jon Dee Graham

Taking Liberties

Elvis Costello's recent collaboration with Burt Bacharach restores order to his maddening decade

Easy Being Green

Fred Green explores new rhythmic permutations on its third album

Best Place to See a National Act

Celebrity Theatre
440 North 32nd Street
602-267-9373

Paul McCartney

Driving Rain (Capitol)

Elvis Costello

When I Was Cruel (Island Def Jam)

Bill Frisell

The Willies (Nonesuch)

The Neon Philharmonic

Brilliant Colors: The Complete Warner Bros. Recordings (Rhino)

A Girl Called Eddy

A Girl Called Eddy (Anti)

Dionne Warwick

A Girl Called Eddy (Anti)

Long Live Logos Charm at Chyro Arts

Sometimes you just need to see a little live music on a Friday night, and without much on the concert schedule this weekend (The Music of Led Zeppelin - A Rock Symphony! Smashmouth!) I found myself at Chyro Arts in Scottsdale to see San Diego's Long Live Logos. Turns out, they played a delighful set ... More >>

Forgotten Neil Diamond Covers

Sometimes you just need to see a little live music on a Friday night, and without much on the concert schedule this weekend (The Music of Led Zeppelin - A Rock Symphony! Smashmouth!) I found myself at Chyro Arts in Scottsdale to see San Diego's Long Live Logos. Turns out, they played a delighful set ... More >>

Baby It's True

Bacharach-David fans have been wishin' and hopin' for this one

Candy Caine

Remake of Alfie gives misogynist character a makeover

Original Soul

This time, it's personal: Our look back at an intimate year in music.

American Idyll

Camp charms, but it needs less talking and more singing

Various Artists

American Idol Season 2: All-Time Classic American Love Songs (RCA)

White Stripes

Elephant (V2/Third Man)

Soul Trained

The spirit still moves the groups that shaped '70s soul

Cornelius

Point (Matador)

Sugar, Sugar?

The music of San Fran popsters Beulah isn't quite as sweet as you think

Life Goes On

Despite the recent passing of some of heritage music's finest, the music continues to flourish thanks to a handful of fine new releases

Various Artists

The Stax Story (Stax Records)

Y2 Chaos

Looking back at the Good, the Bad and the Ugly of local music in 2000

Bacharach Bonanza

What the World Needs Now...

Burt's Still the Word

The newly rediscovered Burt Bacharach has a history most fans have never even heard about

Problem Solved

With his solo debut, the Negro Problem's singer-songwriter Stew takes pop in profound directions

Microbe Brewery

You can call Stereolab's musical mix postmodern rock or experimental pop, just don't call it kitschy

The Artist Formerly Known As Print

Our quarterly roundup of the latest in music books

The Last Picture Show

Braid's reel life story

It's Still Rotten Joel to Me

Hall of Fame's recent induction of Billy Joel makes a bad idea seem that much worse

Love and Marriage

Yo La Tengo exposes indie rock to the emotional bonds of matrimony

Girls Just Wanna Write Songs

Grace of My Heart: Carole King or Memorex?

Belle and Sebastian's Stuart Murdoch goes on songwriting gender bender for God Help The Girl project

God Help The GirlThe principals of the God Help The Girl project, left to right, singer-songwriter Stuart Murdoch and singers Catherine Ireton, Celia Garcia and Alex Klobouk. God Help The Girl God Help The Girl (Matador) So you're Stuart Murdoch, successful songwriter, vocalist and leader of Scot ... More >>

Diana Krall

God Help The GirlThe principals of the God Help The Girl project, left to right, singer-songwriter Stuart Murdoch and singers Catherine Ireton, Celia Garcia and Alex Klobouk. God Help The Girl God Help The Girl (Matador) So you're Stuart Murdoch, successful songwriter, vocalist and leader of Scot ... More >>

Diana Krall

God Help The GirlThe principals of the God Help The Girl project, left to right, singer-songwriter Stuart Murdoch and singers Catherine Ireton, Celia Garcia and Alex Klobouk. God Help The Girl God Help The Girl (Matador) So you're Stuart Murdoch, successful songwriter, vocalist and leader of Scot ... More >>

Elvis Costello Is King

God Help The GirlThe principals of the God Help The Girl project, left to right, singer-songwriter Stuart Murdoch and singers Catherine Ireton, Celia Garcia and Alex Klobouk. God Help The Girl God Help The Girl (Matador) So you're Stuart Murdoch, successful songwriter, vocalist and leader of Scot ... More >>

Sunday Funday

Burt Bacharach meets Mildred Pierce on the west side

Five Weird Collabortions That Rival Jack White and ICP Song

When the news broke last Wednesday that modern rock 'n' roll icon Jack White was pairing with the sticky, Faygo-coated Insane Clown Posse (ICP) for a "Mozart cover" called "Lech Mich Im Arsch," a simultaneous "wutttt?" was uttered by music fans across the globe. Surely Jack White is the type of dud ... More >>