Joe Cocker

Concert Schedule for this Weekend

DISAPPEARING ACTS

IF SLICK WILLY WON'T MAKE THE CASE FOR RACIAL JUSTICE, WHO WILL? A NEW TIMES EXCLUSIVE.

BEDTIME FOR BONZOS

IF SLICK WILLY WON'T MAKE THE CASE FOR RACIAL JUSTICE, WHO WILL? A NEW TIMES EXCLUSIVE.

Pic Hits for the week

IF SLICK WILLY WON'T MAKE THE CASE FOR RACIAL JUSTICE, WHO WILL? A NEW TIMES EXCLUSIVE.

Pic Hits for the week

IF SLICK WILLY WON'T MAKE THE CASE FOR RACIAL JUSTICE, WHO WILL? A NEW TIMES EXCLUSIVE.

Pic Hits for the week

IF SLICK WILLY WON'T MAKE THE CASE FOR RACIAL JUSTICE, WHO WILL? A NEW TIMES EXCLUSIVE.

Ballot Hordes

Honey Child walks away with H.O.R.D.E. slot at strangely unrepresentative contest

Boogie Men

Dislocated Styles find the common ground for hip-hop, hard rock and old-school funk

Heaven's Gate

Trashman's neighbors take an alcoholiday in the sun

Universal Greed

Seagram's merger invites a look into how the suits took record labels away from the true music enthusiasts

At Long Lost Live?

In search of the historic double live album . . . who started it, and who finally finished it off?

Everybody Get Up!

Glory Revival pillages rock 'n' roll history to create its own unique myth

As Heard on KCDX

Glory Revival pillages rock 'n' roll history to create its own unique myth

Leon Russell

Glory Revival pillages rock 'n' roll history to create its own unique myth

Warner Bros. veteran Bill Bentley launches a music site for baby boomers with SonicBoomers.com

Glory Revival pillages rock 'n' roll history to create its own unique myth

Six-Inch Heels and $6 Beers: An Evening with O.A.R. in Scottsdale

Luke HolwerdaSee more shots from the gig in our O.A.R. slide showI have to admit, before New Times music editor Martin Cizmar asked me if I wanted to review O.A.R.'s show at the Birds Nest, I was only peripherally familiar with the band. "Aren't they a hippie jam band?" I asked. Fortunately, the chi ... More >>

Just Announced: Lucero, St. Vincent, George Jones

Lucero is coming to town in May. A lot of big indie shows -- but not big, big shows -- in last week's concert announcements. Lucero, Black Joe Lewis and the Honeybears are coming to Rythm Room in May, as are Margot & the Nuclear So and So's. St. Vincent plays Modified on Sunday, May 31, which is ... More >>

Help!

Run for your life if you can, little girl: this musical is a bust

A Pack of Mutts

Music's "designer dogs"

Commercial Break

Nice guy not finished yet

King Me

Jason Hill thinks Louis XIV deserves to be rock royalty

Neil Innes

The unsung pariah of parodies

Free Will

Another SNL vet may be the next Bill Murray. Seriously.

Brothers in Arms

Chicano Power Revival brilliantly crosses cultural boundaries with its wildly eclectic grooves

Live at the Fillmore East: A Photographic Memoir

By Amalie R. Rothschild (Thunder's Mouth Press)

For the Love of Mike

The call of karaoke pulls three pairs to the stage in likable Duets

Obsessions, Passions, Perversions

New Times music critics reveal their deepest, darkest record-buying secrets

It's Still Rotten Joel to Me

Hall of Fame's recent induction of Billy Joel makes a bad idea seem that much worse

GUMBO CHEFUSING JAZZ AS A BASE, GEORGE DUKE DISHES UP A SPICY, AUTHENTIC BLEND

Hall of Fame's recent induction of Billy Joel makes a bad idea seem that much worse

THE GAY WHITE WAYCURRENT BROADWAY SEASON DOMINATED BY GUYS SANS DOLLS

Hall of Fame's recent induction of Billy Joel makes a bad idea seem that much worse

HIGH PRIEST OF EVERYTHINGDOC POMUS CRAFTED ENOUGH MAGIC MOMENTS TO FILL A MILLION JUKEBOXES

Hall of Fame's recent induction of Billy Joel makes a bad idea seem that much worse

Traffic's Dave Mason Coming To The Compound Grill

​Guitarist Dave Mason, a founding member of Traffic, comes to The Compound Grill in north Phoenix on Saturday, February 13. Mason penned the rock and roll anthem "Feelin' Alright" which has been recorded by a number of artists, including the famous Joe Cocker version. Tickets here. We Just Disagr ... More >>

Top 10 Reasons Why Cover Songs (Usually) Suck

Joe Cocker: This asshat set the standard for the terrible, awful, ridiculous cover song.​For me -- and I suspect for you -- a truly great song is three-to-five odd minutes of pure, unadulterated bliss. The state of euphoria you attain when listening cannot be tampered with. You would never want ... More >>

Purple Reign

Joe Cocker: This asshat set the standard for the terrible, awful, ridiculous cover song.​For me -- and I suspect for you -- a truly great song is three-to-five odd minutes of pure, unadulterated bliss. The state of euphoria you attain when listening cannot be tampered with. You would never want ... More >>

Where Do Arctic Monkeys Fit Into Britain's Many Regional Scenes?

Joe Cocker: This asshat set the standard for the terrible, awful, ridiculous cover song.​For me -- and I suspect for you -- a truly great song is three-to-five odd minutes of pure, unadulterated bliss. The state of euphoria you attain when listening cannot be tampered with. You would never want ... More >>

Leon Russell: The Legendary Sideman Is an Imposing Presence

Joe Cocker: This asshat set the standard for the terrible, awful, ridiculous cover song.​For me -- and I suspect for you -- a truly great song is three-to-five odd minutes of pure, unadulterated bliss. The state of euphoria you attain when listening cannot be tampered with. You would never want ... More >>

Leon Russell

The Legendary Sideman Is an Imposing Presence

Mir German of Miriams Well Talks John Lennon, Portland, and SXSW

Miriams Well​ Portland is a city that's known for its amazing music scene. So much so that it's starting to give Los Angeles and Brooklyn a run for their money as a place bands looking to get discovered relocate. In such a crowded scene it can often times be difficult to stand out amongst the cr ... More >>

Cage the Elephant's Brad Shultz Talks Religious Music, Coachella, and More

Cage the Elephant​ In 2009, it was nearly impossible to go a day without hearing "Ain't No Rest for the Wicked" by Kentucky band Cage the Elephant. It was featured on video game soundtracks, movie soundtracks, and it was on heavy rotation on many rock radio stations -- it's probably on the radio ... More >>

Leon Russell

Cage the Elephant​ In 2009, it was nearly impossible to go a day without hearing "Ain't No Rest for the Wicked" by Kentucky band Cage the Elephant. It was featured on video game soundtracks, movie soundtracks, and it was on heavy rotation on many rock radio stations -- it's probably on the radio ... More >>

Leon Russell

Cage the Elephant​ In 2009, it was nearly impossible to go a day without hearing "Ain't No Rest for the Wicked" by Kentucky band Cage the Elephant. It was featured on video game soundtracks, movie soundtracks, and it was on heavy rotation on many rock radio stations -- it's probably on the radio ... More >>

The Love Me Nots Introduce New Bass Player: 18-Year-Old Sophie O.

Clint Kirk​It's not unusual to be an 18-year-old kid in a rock 'n' roll band, playing all-ages shows and house parties while still learning exactly what to do with that stringed thing in your hands. It's less common to be an 18-year-old in a band that's huge in Europe, and get whisked away to tou ... More >>