Dwight Yoakam

The Rhythm Room hosts a benefit show on April 14 for blues singer Candye Kane

RANDY CANDYE

NASHVILLE STANDARDS? STRIPPER TURNED COUNTRY SINGE GLADLY BUXOM.

ANGELS AND INBREDS

IS IT EARL C. WHITEHEAD AND THE GRIEVOUS ANGELS OR IS IT THE INBREDS? YES TO BOTH.

The Rebirth of Emmylou Harris

The vocalist reinvents herself on a new album

Pic Hits for the week

The vocalist reinvents herself on a new album

History in the Faking

The vocalist reinvents herself on a new album

Volley of the Drawls

Thornton's haunting, droll Sling Blade draws rich blood

1997 New Times Music Awards Showcase

Thornton's haunting, droll Sling Blade draws rich blood

Honky-Tonk Angels

The Valley's longest-twanging C&W/rock outfit charms a third time with a no-nonsense new CD

Recordings

The Valley's longest-twanging C&W/rock outfit charms a third time with a no-nonsense new CD

Thad Cockrell

Stack of Dreams (Miles of Music)

Various Artists

Caught in the Webb: A Tribute to the Legendary Webb Pierce (Audium)

Dwight Yoakam

Mellow by moonlight

Full Leather Jacket

Singer-songwriter rocks a bad-boy image

Dwight Yoakam

Dwight Sings Buck
(New West Records)

Dwight Yoakam

And he acts, too

He Will Bury You

Tommy Lee Jones keeps his promise

Down-Home Delights

Ten of the best from Nashville and elsewhere

Always a Bridesmaid

Vince Vaughn, your skirt-chasing emcee

Dwight Yoakam

The Hollywood cowboy returns

Blue-blood Boil

Hank Williams III does his own thing. Nashville, beware.

Dwight Yoakam

Country boy croons Tomorrow's Songs Today

Dwight Yoakam

Star-studded Country Thunder rolls into southeast Valley

Tucson Confessions

Mark Insley does an emotional detox in the desert and creates an Americana gem

Feel His Pain

Billy Bob has a simple plan: to sing about life and lovin' his wife

Forever Young?

Bob Dylan's old enough to live in Sun City, let alone play there

Under Their Spell Again

Amid a spate of long-overdue releases, we celebrate the life and career of Buck Owens and the overlooked genius of his sideman, the late Don Rich

Bastard Sons of Johnny Cash

Walk Alone (Ultimatum)

Gotta Have the Phunk

Valley rap-rock pioneers return with a new record

Musicology 101

Former Blaster Dave Alvin delves into America's folk traditions with Public Domain

Dwight Yoakam

Tomorrow's Sounds Today (Reprise)

Ransom Notes

Can one man persuade millions of people to pay for their 'free' music?

Ransom Notes

Can one man convince millions of people to pay for their 'free' music?

Back in the Zone

Retooled version of local music showcase returns to the FM dial

Long Way Back

Dwight Yoakam's new acoustic retrospective casts a shining light on the preeminent alt-rocker

Cosmic Stew

Gumbo finds some eerie connections in the latest jazz, blues and heritage releases

Stranger Danger

Subpar The Minus Man fails to wind up in the plus column

You Can Call Me Alvin

Subpar The Minus Man fails to wind up in the plus column

Still Swingin'

For the second time this decade, Ray Benson and Asleep at the Wheel pay tribute to Bob Wills

Cosmic American Muse

More than 25 years after his death, the spirit of Gram Parsons rides high with a new tribute album

Night & Day

July 2 - 8, 1998

DO LOOK BACK

THE YEAR IN MUSIC: IT JUST DIDN'T GET MUCH BETTER (OR WORSE) THAN THIS

KILLER B

THE YEAR IN MUSIC: IT JUST DIDN'T GET MUCH BETTER (OR WORSE) THAN THIS

FLACO 'ROUND THE CLOCKONCE JUST A WARM CHUBASCO, TEX-MEX IS ACQUIRING TORNADO FORCE

THE YEAR IN MUSIC: IT JUST DIDN'T GET MUCH BETTER (OR WORSE) THAN THIS

FLIGHT OF THE IGUANASIT HASN'T HURT THIS BAND TO OFFER LIVE SAX ONSTAGE

THE YEAR IN MUSIC: IT JUST DIDN'T GET MUCH BETTER (OR WORSE) THAN THIS

The Earps: Get a Room

Artist: The Earps​Title: Get a RoomBasics: Who wants a dose of fun, lighthearted countrified rock music? Yeah, me either. "But this is Arizona, every other local band plays some sort of tame rock music with a country influence," you say. I know, I know -- it's inevitable to the point that mocking ... More >>

New Riders of the Purple Sage @ The Compound Grill

Artist: The Earps​Title: Get a RoomBasics: Who wants a dose of fun, lighthearted countrified rock music? Yeah, me either. "But this is Arizona, every other local band plays some sort of tame rock music with a country influence," you say. I know, I know -- it's inevitable to the point that mocking ... More >>

Roots Rockers Flathead Have Played with Everyone

Artist: The Earps​Title: Get a RoomBasics: Who wants a dose of fun, lighthearted countrified rock music? Yeah, me either. "But this is Arizona, every other local band plays some sort of tame rock music with a country influence," you say. I know, I know -- it's inevitable to the point that mocking ... More >>

The Man Wore Black: Five Awesome Johnny Cash Covers

​Johnny Cash died eight years ago today. Do you remember the first time you saw the video for "Hurt," the Nine Inch Nails song brilliantly interpreted by Johnny Cash on this album, American IV: When the Man Comes Around? I do. The song and accompanying Mark Romanek film are beautiful. You may ... More >>

Timothy B. Schmit @ The Compound Grill

​Johnny Cash died eight years ago today. Do you remember the first time you saw the video for "Hurt," the Nine Inch Nails song brilliantly interpreted by Johnny Cash on this album, American IV: When the Man Comes Around? I do. The song and accompanying Mark Romanek film are beautiful. You may ... More >>