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Top Five Phoenix Music Stories of the Week

The news waits for no one -- at least that's what we read somewhere -- so it's perfectly understandable that you, the reader, might have missed out on a musical tidbit, breaking news about your favorite venue, or one of our rants. So enjoy this digest-style sampling of some of our biggest stories f ... More >>

Lauryn Hill, Gaza, Moombahton Massive Phoenix, and More Just Announced Shows

Lauryn Hill may be making headlines as a tax evader, but forget all that for a second and focus on one thing: her voice. She's nothing if not accomplished. She won Grammy Awards back-to-back, for her solo debut and as the co-producer of Carlos Santana's Supernatural. She acted as 1/3 of the legendar ... More >>

Citizen Cope: Arizona is "Really Spiritual Place" But "Rigid Politically"

World-traveled and somewhat of a spiritual guru, blues-folk songwriter Citizen Cope tours incessantly, sometimes pushing 200 shows per year. He's collaborated with Eric Clapton, Carlos Santana, Dido and Sheryl Crow and landed his tunes in a few major films, from Accepted to The Lincoln Lawyer to Fra ... More >>

Robert "Frog" Camarena on Playing with Frank Zappa and His New Band, Forty-Seven 51

Not just anyone can say they used to jam with a highly acclaimed musician like Frank Zappa -- but Valley based Latin/funk rocker Robert "Frog" Camarena can -- he played in Ruben and the Jets, a group produced by Zappa, and backed the songwriter up. Camarena is 64-years-old now and has traded in hi ... More >>

Are Local Residencies Really Necessary?

Editor's note: Occasionally, Up on the Sun contributor Christina Caldwell chimes in on local music, tackling topics like "how to get press" and asking questions like "What makes the ideal music venue?" This week, she addresses a topic we've looked at before -- the concept of local clubs doing month ... More >>

Santana at Ashley Furniture HomeStore Pavilion, 9/18/2011

Lenni Rosenblum​SantanaAshley Furniture HomeStore PavilionSunday, September 18Carlos Santana makes a great argument for vintage rockers. At the ripe age of 64, Santana doesn't just continue to tour: it's as though he gets better every year. Going to a Santana concert isn't about getting crazy; it' ... More >>

Santana, Peelander Z, Bizarre Bazaar Freak Show, and Third Friday Over the Weekend

​The Bizarre Bazaar Freak Show at The Firehouse The traveling circus troupe known as The Hellzapoppin Sideshow Revue spent Saturday night swallowing swords, eating fire and in general defying death in as many ways as possible. The fine circus folk did so as part of the Bizarre Bazaar at Downto ... More >>

SB 1070 Boycott Over? NCLR Says, "Yes," Sal Reza Says, "Hell, No!"

irregulartimes.comBoycott over? Depends whom you ask. Sand Land's nativism, however, persists.Friday evening, I received the letter below signed by Janet Murguria of the National Council of La Raza, essentially declaring that the boycott of Arizona over Senate Bill 1070 is finito.Granted, the letter ... More >>

Thirsty Lion Pub & Grill Replacing Maria Maria at Tempe Marketplace

The Thirsty Lion Pub & Grill (at left) will open in October.​While nothing in the known universe can replace Carlos Santana, the Mexican-born rock guitarist whose band, Santana, broke new ground with its fusing of rock, salsa, and jazz sounds, it appears Maria Maria, the restaurant inspired by ... More >>

E-40 @ The Venue Scottsdale

The Wailers to Play Compound Grill on August 10

wailers.comAston Barrett of The Wailers​Reggae may be synonymous with island music, but it's also got a rich history right here in the deserts of Arizona. As we reported a couple years ago in our cover story on Hopi reggae artist Casper Lomayesva, reggae acts from all over the world played reserv ... More >>

Santana Blasts People of Arizona and Georgia, Still Scheduled to Play Here in September

​ Carlos Santana had some strong words last week for the people of Atlanta, Georgia, and Arizona. Speaking at an impromptu news conference while receiving the Beacon of Change Award before May 15's Braves/Phillies match, the annual Civil Rights Game, Santana said:Via AP:  "The people of Arizo ... More >>

Musical Instrument Museum's Fancy New Promo Video

The Musical Instrument Museum in North Phoenix -- the largest of its type in the world -- has released a warm-and-fuzzy new promo video. "Music is the language of the soul..." it begins.Along the way you get quotes about how awesome the museum is from guys like Carlos Santana and a cool look insi ... More >>

Closed for Business: Maria Maria

​A famous name didn't get Maria Maria very far. The upscale Mexican eatery at Tempe Marketplace -- created by legendary musician Carlos Santana and named after his Grammy-winning song -- has closed; its phone number is disconnected and the location is no longer listed on the re ... More >>

Captain Squeegee

George Clinton and Parliament Funkadelic

May 5 In Blogs: Danny Glover, Scarlett Johansson, Boa Bistro, and Steve Miller Band

​​​In the 24-hour news cycle, it can be difficult to keep up. We have the solution. Check back on Valley Fever every evening for highlights from each of New Times' blogs. Today's entries: Feathered Bastard: Danny Glover Visits Phoenix to Oppose Arizona Immigration Law; Could Carlos Santan ... More >>

Top Ten Musicians Who Cannot Tour Arizona Without Proving They're "Legal," From West Coast Sound

Should Lady Gaga carry her birth certificate when she swings through town this summer?​It's a rough time to be an Arizonan. The only thing tougher is being a brown Arizonan. Our moronic, racist legislation, (our sister paper LA Weekly uses a much better, more accurate string of adjective ... More >>

Alice Cooper's Downtown Watering Hole Named a Top-10 Celeb Eatery By Tripadvisor

​Shock-rocker Alice Cooper's downtown bar and grill, Cooperstown, has been named one of the nation's top 10 celeb-owned eateries by TripAdviser.Cooper joins athletes (Michael Jordan), actors (Robert DeNiro) and fellow musicians (Justin Timberlake and Gladys Knight) on the list, which was compiled ... More >>

The Pope Loves Michael Jackson? The Vatican Newspaper Tries Music Criticism

You know you wanna find out what his top 10 list is like...​No. This is not the start of a really bad or tasteless joke. Recently, the Vatican's newspaper, L'Osservatore Romano came out with a list of the ten best rock/pop albums. And the results may be surprising. In no particular order they are: ... More >>

Day Drinker: Man-Mines, Trouble and Heartache at the Snap Lounge (Part 2: The Thrilling Conclusion)

Who says you have to wait until the sun goes down to have a good time? Stan's snap of the Snap​ In last week's Day Drinker at The Snap Lounge, we felt like spaceships traveling through a magnetic field of man-mines. In this week's thrilling conclusion, the man-mines turn up the heat, and force u ... More >>

Captain Squeegee

Wonderful World

African musician does justice to Jimi

Michelle Branch and Other Chicks With Picks Drew a Small Crowd to Tempe Beach Park

Jonathan McNamara It's no secret that we at Up on the Sun love local music. Hell, our music editor just made the journey to SxSW to make sure you get to read first-hand accounts of how Miniature Tigers, Kinch, Dear and the Headlights and several other Phoenix bands did in Austin, Texas. So it was w ... More >>

Art Burn: SanTan Brewery = a surreal experience

When it comes to restaurant decor, there's nothing worse than walls that never change. If you're only popping by once or twice for a meal, no big deal. But if you enjoy the grub enough to make repeated visits, it would be nice to see something new. 'Cause it sucks when, by your third visit ... More >>

The Lonely Island: Something You Need Now

Eh, the album cover could have been better, but the songs are superbIt all started on Saturday Night Live in December 2005. Midway through a so-so episode of the New York institution, we were treated to a digital short featuring Chris Parnell and Andy Samberg. The premise was simple enough: two whi ... More >>

Afro: Baile Records' Brazil: Sambossica CD Release Party at Maria Maria, Saturday, November 1

Santana

DJ Seduce

Future Shock: Peter Murphy, Ringo Starr, Maria Taylor, and more

In Honor of Thanksgiving: The Top Music Turkeys of 2007

Ex Factor

Blues-rocker breaks up to make up for lost time

Reality Check

Deborah and Carlos Santana get personal

Wyclef Jean

The Preacher's Son (J)

Bones to Pick

Day of the dead is part of Mexican history

Belle du Jour

Songstress Michelle Branch enjoys the spoils of success

The Power of Tri

Mexico City's El Tri gives its all to the fans — literally

Young Gun

Mesa violin phenom Quetzal Guerrero bridges break-dancing and the blues

Perfect Truth

Cee-Lo breaks from the Mob in a solo quest to save hip-hop

Family Tradition

With prospects drying up for Latin rock, a gifted guitarist returns to the acoustic sounds of his youth

Reservation Blues

Indigenous' rock springs from the deepest roots in North America

Race Abater

Geneticist has big news for bigots: Biology doesn't recognize race

Y2 Chaos

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

True Believer

From punk to rock to country, Alejandro Escovedo has weathered the push and pull of family and music

Still Loca After All These Years

The Latin Explosion in dance music causes barely a ripple at Latino venues like Club Orfeon

Chico Is the Man

Mambo King

After half a century of percussive brilliance, Tito Puente still wants the moon and stars

Recordings

NO MORE SATURDAY NIGHTS? WILL WE SURVIVE?WHAT JERRY GARCIA'S PASSING MEANS TO NON-DEADHEADS, AND A LOOK AT WHO MIGHT REPLACE HIM

HAVE A NICE TRIPDEADHEADS MAKE ONE MORE PILGRIMAGE--TO SAY GOODBYE