Jewel (Musician)

Top Five Must-See Phoenix Shows This Weekend

If you want to see the Refreshments, who haven't played together as a band since 1998, now might be a good time to figure out whether you're legally allowed to go to Mexico. I don't mean to spoil this week's Must-See Phoenix Shows This Weekend, but it might take you a little time to figure that ou ... More >>

Jewel @ Wild Horse Pass

Ten Strange Names Rock Stars Gave Their Kids

Wikimedia CommonsMama, don't let your babies grow up to be Bronxes -- or Diezels or Moon Units.​On Monday night, singer Jewel and her husband, Ty Murray, had their first child, a boy they named Kase Townes Murray. And while "Kase Townes" isn't that bizarre of a name, it's not as traditional as say ... More >>

UK Getting Limited Edition John Lennon Coin

​Just like in any other country, people in the UK sure do like their money. That's why they voted for John Lennon to appear on the Royal Mint's commemorative £5 coin, according to Spinner. Over 27,000 people voted for Lennon, which was 92 percent of the vote. Lennon fans showed up the fans of Jan ... More >>

Odds 'n' Sods: Cowboy Junkies, Winnie Cooper, Grieves, Shelby Lynne, and more

​Holy crap, only five-plus months left of Nothing Not New. I gotta get to a lot more new(-ish) releases. Let's roll . . .Cowboy Junkies -- Remnin Park: Who knew these dour Canadians were even still around? Remnin Park is a concept album inspired the Timmins' family month-long sojourn to China. Out ... More >>

Steve Poltz

Hitsville: The Year in Music, by the Numbers

By Randall Roberts You don't need a half-wit music critic to tell you it's been a remarkable year for America, one historians will be discussing and researching for centuries to come. War, financial collapse, politics, technology: All have been dinner-table topics for many Americans. Racial barrier ... More >>

Kooky Monster

Jewel collaborator rides his otherness to No. 1

Big Balls

After losing her footing, Jewel is back on the horse

Doghouse Roses

By Steve Earle (Houghton Mifflin, $22)

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

Touch of Evil

History tells us that musicians who turn to the written word are just asking for trouble. Occasionally, though, something special sneaks through.

Poetic Justice

Eschewing lizard-king pretense, Rainer Maria offers highbrow rock for the literate masses

Buddhist Chic Magnet

Scottsdale chicks flock to this Tibetan monk

Life Is Messy

Rodney Crowell chases old ghosts down to Houston

Hey! Somebody Got Some John Tesh in My Metallica!

Trans-Siberian Orchestra at the Web Theatre

Emasculinity

The comedy of The Man Song's Sean Morey

Can't Get Enough Oz

Take a look at the many versions of The Wizard of Oz

No Lag in the Hag

Merle Haggard makes a triumphant return. Wait -- he never went away.

Bugs' Buffet

Tempted by record company largess? Drink up and dig right in.

Smooth Operators

Haikus and lows abound in this month's jazz and heritage releases

Chris Kringle

Knot Known Records' college domination plan

Bomb's Away

The next chapter(s) for DJ Radar

Adopt a Record Today!

For the price of a can of soda, you can give love and shelter to some of the neediest, most neglected albums of the last century

Secrete Santas

For goodness sake, who's good and bad on Santa's list this Christmas!

War Grime

Gritty Ride With the Devil reveals down 'n' dirty side of the battle of North vs. South

The Genre Gap

AzMFest no holiday in the sun

In Bob ('s Sister) We Trust

Unmodified

Downtown performance space changes hands, but not intentions

Wargasm

L7 declares an all-out assault on Warped boys and Lilith Fairies with slap-happy

Lamb of Garth, Have Mercy on Us!

Everyone has his crossovers to bear, but doesn't rock have enough problems without Garth Brooks signing up for membership?

Live From New York

Saturday Night Live and DreamWorks Records team up for two not-ready-for-prime-time compilations

Head Over Heels

Amid a spate of new projects, the Go-Go's get back together to restore their tarnished legacy

Jonesing for Joan

Trashman laments the decline of the American record store, and gets his Joan Jett fix

Cowboy Karaoke

Gene Autry would turn over in his grave

Critical Mass

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

Recordings

For Pete's Sake

Multitalented Pete Forbes finally assembles a live band to promote his debut CD

Ladies First

Lilith Fair returns with a more eclectic sequel

You Go, Girls!

Beauty and Sadness

Recently emancipated from Atlantic, Juliana Hatfield tests the waters with a new indie EP

Second Helpings

Sarah, Smile

Can Sarah McLachlan's creativity survive a bout with happiness?

Calendar for the week

Recordings

What's Soul Got to Do With It?

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

96.Rant

. . . Star Bright

Jewel went from coffee-house songstress to rising star overnight, but Homer's where her heart is

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