Creedence Clearwater Revival

Cat Power's Voice Shines, Even In The Dark

FLIP-SIDE STORY

CDS HAVE MADE THE B-SIDE OBSOLETE. FOR BETTER OR WORSE.

Contract and Expel

Famous parting shots from artists formerly "under exclusive arrangement" with their labels

If It's Misfits, You Must Acquit

Can Earth A.D. 1996 take a Glenn Danzig-less, Jerry Only-led Misfits seriously?

Solo Coco

Albert Collins' protg Coco Montoya is out on his own--he's thinner, but his sound is still fat @

What's Soul Got to Do With It?

Ike & Tina's sizzling Carnegie Hall date, plus previews of Big Jack Johnson and James Harman

Recordings

Ike & Tina's sizzling Carnegie Hall date, plus previews of Big Jack Johnson and James Harman

Unfortunate Son

After a lost decade of legal wrangling, John Fogerty pulls himself out of the swamp

Calendar for the week

After a lost decade of legal wrangling, John Fogerty pulls himself out of the swamp

Junkeez for Life

It's do-or-die time for Joe "Soulman" Valiente and the most infamous band in the Valley

Renegade Radio

Radio Free Phoenix delivers everything you ever wanted to know about music but were afraid to request

All Revved Up, Surrounded by Suits

Radio Free Phoenix delivers everything you ever wanted to know about music but were afraid to request

Single Live Gonzo!

Before the double live album, there was "THE SINGLE LIVE ALBUM!" Here are some noteworthy and note-fudging selections.

Creedence Clearwater Revival

Creedence Clearwater Revival (Fantasy Records)

Club Directory

Creedence Clearwater Revival (Fantasy Records)

Alan Jackson Keeps It Old School at Country Thunder

The annual Country Thunder festival at the dusty Canyon Moon Ranch just outside of Florence is country music's version of a cattle drive, where over four days some of the bigger names in country music are herded on stage to bleat their biggest hits, then lassoed off to make way for the next artist. ... More >>

About a Song

Cobain doc sets a mix tape mood

Foxy's Ladies

Lollypop, making your heart go giddyup

John Fogerty and Willie Nelson

The relevance in the room

John Mellencamp, and John Fogerty

Break out the blue collars

Summer Camp

Demme's Manchurian Candidate remake makes good

Fly Girls

Accomplished dancers break into choreography

Rasputina

Lost and Found 2nd Edition (Instinct Records)

Surprise Package

Robert Bradley's Blackwater Surprise lives to challenge its audience, bandleader says

Southern Knights

Reissue of two classic early '80s albums spotlights the seminal power-pop magic of the dB's

Ode to Billy Joe

Billy Joe Shaver has a stunning new album in stores. But he can't enjoy it.

The Scientists

Blood Red River 1982-1984 (Citadel, Australian import)

Nada Chance

Reforming Arizona's bilingual education system won't be as easy as voters may think

Stalker Fiction

Camden Joy turned Cracker's David Lowery into fiction. Too bad he's real -- and really angry.

When Paul Met Gerry

What would have happened to rock'n'roll if Lennon and McCartney had never been properly introduced?

Top 10 Albums of 2009: Mike R. Meyer

Up on the Sun is counting down the days until the unveiling of music editor Martin Cizmar's personal Best of 2009 list with some other lists from Phoenix New Times' stable of excellent freelancers. Today we bring you a list from Mike R. Meyer, a New Times contributor, wannabe musician, video game en ... More >>

WWE's CM Punk Talks Straight Edge, Hardcore Kids, Favorite Bands, and More

Courtesy of World Wrestling EntertainmentWWE superstar and straight edge icon CM Punk​"I'm harder than any alcohol you can drink. I'm straighter than any line you can snort up your nose. And I certainly can hurt you a lot faster than any pill you can put on your tongue." CM Punk is one discipline ... More >>

Mavis Staples and Dr. John at Celebrity Theatre 6-16-11

Jason P. Woodbury​ Mavis Staples and Dr. JohnCelebrity TheatreThursday, June 16"Joyful noise." That's how Mavis Staples described what her and her band create onstage. It's an apt characterization, one that is appropriately loaded with gospel history, and one that connotes how the 71-year-old sing ... More >>

Sun Ghost, Captain Squeegee on Ron Paul: Excerpts From Our Interview

​We've done a lot of coverage on the Rock the R3volution tour, from its announcement to almost inevitable collapse. The confluence of music and politics has always been interesting to me. Political art can be cringe-worthy ("boot up 'yer ass," anyone) or undeniably beautiful ("a change is gonna co ... More >>

Total Lunar Eclipse of the Heart

Melissa FossumTotal eclipse...of the moon.​This weekend's lunar eclipses was exciting, especially if you were able to catch that elusive red moon. If you were among those who got up early or stayed up late (it was a nice break after writing my X review) to check out the lunar eclipse early S ... More >>