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Elton John

  • Blogs

    April 27, 2012

    Rick Phillips, What Are You Listening To?

    Rick PhillipsPhillips blogs on eateraz.com and owns the Tucson Taco Festival (Saturday, April 28) and the Arizona Barbecue Festival (Saturday, May 19 and Sunday, May 20.) When you put your key in the ignition and turn on the radio, what station would play right now? I listen to satellite radi ... More >>

  • Music

    January 12, 2012

    Cass McCombs Lets His Songs Do the Talking

    Rick PhillipsPhillips blogs on eateraz.com and owns the Tucson Taco Festival (Saturday, April 28) and the Arizona Barbecue Festival (Saturday, May 19 and Sunday, May 20.) When you put your key in the ignition and turn on the radio, what station would play right now? I listen to satellite radi ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 28, 2011

    Guns N' Roses at Comerica Theatre, 12/27/11

    Guns N' Roses Comerica Theatre Tuesday, December 27 See also: Our complete Guns N' Roses and Sebastian Bach slideshow. Our interview with Guns N' Roses bassist Tommy Stinson. The line stretched around Comerica Theatre, and snaked all the way down Adams, placing us just across the street from t ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 27, 2011

    Top Cover Songs of 2011

    Charles Bradley​Welcome to another installment of Up on the Sun's 2011 Review. We've been counting down our favorite songs, shows, national and local releases of 2011. This installment takes a look at 2011's best videos. Enjoy! The idea of The Beatles, The Pixies, Tom Waits, and Elton John sh ... More >>

  • Music

    December 22, 2011

    Cover the Crescent @ Crescent Ballroom

    Charles Bradley​Welcome to another installment of Up on the Sun's 2011 Review. We've been counting down our favorite songs, shows, national and local releases of 2011. This installment takes a look at 2011's best videos. Enjoy! The idea of The Beatles, The Pixies, Tom Waits, and Elton John sh ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 22, 2011

    As the Stop Online Piracy Act Hits Capitol Hill, Five Artists That Speak Out Against File Sharing

    Sigur Ros​Yesterday, we blogged about the ultra-famous musicians that support music piracy in the face of the Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA), recently introduced to the House of Representatives, which aims to protect the copyright laws of music and other downloadable intellectual property. Web ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 6, 2011

    Five Movies Outshined By Their Soundtracks

    ​It's impossible to not hate almost everything about Twilight. The books changed what "vampire" means to an entire generation. Now, it's less about being an undead monster than it is about misunderstood hunks with sparkly pale skin. Then, the movies went on to solidify the idea that as long a ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 6, 2011

    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 >>

  • Blogs

    August 11, 2011

    Wrapping Up Ramadan in The Desert

    Kholood Eid Sunset over the Valley.​ Editor's note: Kholood Eid filed this post on Friday, as her summer-long digital media fellowship drew to a close. Last week she took drove all over town, wrapped up classes, packed her dorm room and car, took countless photographs, completed the first ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 19, 2011

    The Dude to Make an Album

    ​As everyone knows, The Dude was in the music business, briefly. As a roadie for Metallica during the Speed Of Sound tour. The band was, reportedly, a bunch of assholes.Now the Dude, using his professional alias Jeff Bridges, will record an album with Oscar and Grammy award winner T-Bone Burnett f ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 18, 2011

    Two Minutes of Lady Gaga's 'Judas' Leaks

    Lady Gaga's new single "Judas" from her upcoming album Born This Way has leaked a two-minute preview​, according to Idolator."Judas" will be released on Tuesday, April 19 as Gaga's followup single to the track that shares a name with the album. The song clip sounds like a low-quality preview. ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 4, 2011

    Bill Campana, What Are You Listening To?

    Bob Nelson​Bill Campana The Valley poet has participated in poetry slams both locally and nationally and can be found at various events around the state. When you put your key in the ignition and turn on the radio, what station would play right now? It's hard to say. I change the station cons ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 2, 2011

    Green Bay Packers: Five Signs You Might be a Fan (and a Hillbilly)

    Peter StorchPackers fans make Steelers fans look like GQ models.​The Green Bay Packers are headed to the Super Bowl this Sunday, which means one thing for those of us in civilized society (a.k.a. anywhere but Wisconsin): we're gonna have sit back and listen to the Midwestern drivel coming from the ... More >>

  • Music

    December 30, 2010

    Six New Times Contributors Name Their Top 10 Records of 2010

    Peter StorchPackers fans make Steelers fans look like GQ models.​The Green Bay Packers are headed to the Super Bowl this Sunday, which means one thing for those of us in civilized society (a.k.a. anywhere but Wisconsin): we're gonna have sit back and listen to the Midwestern drivel coming from the ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 4, 2010

    Best Coast, Bad Religion, Exposé, and More in This Week's Issue

    Best Coast's L.A. sound is as colorful as her L.A. home.​Bethany Cosentino, vocalist of the pop band Best Coast, says her band radiates lo-fi California warmth. Best Coast is perfecting the sounds of sunshine, and they're working with producer Bobb Bruno, king of the Los Angeles underground scene. ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 22, 2010

    Jack White to be First Musical Guest on 'Conan'

    ​Jack White will be the first musical guest on Conan when the show debuts on November 8 on TBS, according to Spinner.Conan O'Brien and White teamed up for the final performance on Late Night With Conan O'Brien as well, so while the collaboration is nothing new, it's still an exciting favorite to w ... More >>

  • Calendar

    September 16, 2010

    Shawn Phillips Is Stranger Than Fiction

    Meet Navy rescuer and true rock and roll Zelig

  • Blogs

    August 13, 2010

    'American Idol' Live! at US Airways Center Last Night

    Luke HolwerdaAmerican Idol Live​American Idol Live! August 12, 2010US Airways CenterFor Valley residents who always wanted to make it out to the American Idol studios but never did, last night at US Airways Center was their opportunity to see the top 10 contestants from 2010's season perform on th ... More >>

  • Music

    July 1, 2010

    Leon Russell: The Legendary Sideman Is an Imposing Presence

    Luke HolwerdaAmerican Idol Live​American Idol Live! August 12, 2010US Airways CenterFor Valley residents who always wanted to make it out to the American Idol studios but never did, last night at US Airways Center was their opportunity to see the top 10 contestants from 2010's season perform on th ... More >>

  • Calendar

    July 1, 2010

    Leon Russell

    The Legendary Sideman Is an Imposing Presence

  • Music

    June 17, 2010

    Why Iron Maiden Still Matter

    The Legendary Sideman Is an Imposing Presence

  • Blogs

    January 18, 2010

    Can You Guess Which Rolling Stone is Good in Bed?

    Apparently their bed was on fire, with passion and love.​ Well, according to Ronnie Wood's ex-girlfriend, Celebrity Big Brother star Ekaterina Ivanova, it's him! The couple with a 41-year age gap is finito, and Ivanova claims she is totally over it. She also hints that her co-star "Basshunter" m ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 20, 2009

    Former Format Frontman's New Band, Fun, Starts Touring Tomorrow

    That Format-size hole in the heart of Phoenix music fans is about to get a little healing. Fun, the new NYC-based project by The Format's Nate Ruess, with ex-Anathallo multi-instrumentalist Andrew Dost and Steel Train's Jack Antonoff, will embark on a 34-date tour with Manchester Orchestra tomorrow ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 4, 2009

    Bruce Springsteen Makes Everyone a Little Nostalgic at Jobing

    Victor PalaganoSee more shots from the show in our Bruce Springsteen slide show. Maybe it was the bouncing beach balls that reminded me of my first concert experiences (seeing the Kokomo-era Beach Boys) or maybe it was the inclusion of a relatively obscure song by glam- ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 26, 2009

    March 26 In Blogs: Pickaxes, Elton John, Downtown Sushi and More

    We understand that in the 24-hour news cycle it can be difficult to keep up. Worry not! We have the solution. Check back on Valley Fever every evening for highlights from each of New Times' blogs. Today's entries: Valley Fever: Speed Camera Pickax Attacker Gets Probation and Fine Governor Brewer's ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 12, 2009

    Why You Have To Pay So Much for Good Seats

    On March 11, the Wall Street Journal ran an article titled "Concert Tickets Get Set Aside, Marked Up by Artists, Managers" written by Ethan Smith. In it, Smith explains the practice of large promoters, Ticketmaster, and artists teaming up to take the best seats at concerts and then not selling them ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 4, 2008

    Dec. 4 In Blogs: Speed Cameras, Elton John, Billy Joel, Wineburgers, Roy Warden and More

    We understand that in the 24-hour news cycle it can be difficult to keep up. Worry not! We have the solution. Check back on Valley Fever every evening for highlights from each of New Times' blogs. Today's entries: Valley Fever:Sources: Scottsdale Republic Going From Five to Four Days a Week; Edito ... More >>

  • Calendar

    October 30, 2008

    Geek God

    Ben Folds' jive is better than ever

  • Music

    September 25, 2008

    Ben Folds

    Way to Normal
    (Sony BMG)

  • Music

    August 14, 2008

    David Sanborn

    Here & Gone
    (Decca Records)

  • Calendar

    April 24, 2008

    The Cult of Baz

    Local troupe brings the third dimension to Luhrmann masterwork

  • Calendar

    April 17, 2008

    Jesus Christ Superstars

    Choral group is bigger than Bono

  • Blogs

    March 18, 2008

    Southbyscurvy: The Best of SxSW

    Choral group is bigger than Bono

  • News

    December 13, 2007

    Motor City, Mab Men

    Yes, Virginia, there are Mexicans in Michigan and fairies in Mexico

  • Calendar

    September 27, 2007

    Some Liked It Hot

    Yes, Virginia, there are Mexicans in Michigan and fairies in Mexico

  • Music

    September 13, 2007

    Perfectly Flawed

    Brandi Carlile gives us The Story

  • Music

    May 17, 2007

    Word Play

    It’s easy, m’kay

  • Blogs

    February 9, 2007
  • Music

    November 30, 2006

    Ben Folds

    Supersunnyspeedgraphic: The LP
    (Sony)

  • Dining

    January 26, 2006

    Pox Populi

    Odds are against the few good bites

  • Calendar

    September 8, 2005

    Big Cheese

    Neil Hamburger gets toasted

  • Music

    November 4, 2004

    Happy Endings

    The Necronauts land smoothly with their latest release

  • Best of Phoenix

    September 30, 2004

    BEST REASON TO LINGER AFTER DESSERT

    Nicole Pesce at My Florist Cafe

  • Film

    January 8, 2004

    Liberty for None

    Mandy Moore's likable enough; wish we could say the same about her movie

  • Music

    August 8, 2002

    The Power of Five

    Fifteen Minutes Fast is in no hurry to use up its quarter-hour of local fame

  • Music

    June 13, 2002

    BT

    After spending years proclaiming, "I am not a DJ," trance-popster changes his tune

  • Film

    May 31, 2001

    Sheer Gaul!

    Moulin Rouge thrusts forth a deliciously garish Paris

  • Music

    April 19, 2001

    Once More, Mr. Nice Guy

    Reminted Billion Dollar Babies recalls a time when Alice Cooper ruled the world and didn't have to become the 34th president to do it

  • Music

    July 20, 2000

    Toe-Tapping Zapping

    Game soundtracks struggle for legitimacy in an industry obsessed with killing machines, not killer tunes

  • Music

    September 19, 1996

    Good Old Oy

    Twenty-eight years later, Randy Newman is still America's last great grumpy songwriter

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