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Van Lear Rose (Interscope)

Americana Pie

Grab a slice of 2004's best roots music while it's still hot.

A few of the rock stars we wish we could call this Mother’s Day

Grab a slice of 2004's best roots music while it's still hot.

Top Ten Americana Albums of 2008

By Noah W. Bailey Picking the best folk and Americana records of the year isn't nearly as hard as discarding those great records that just didn't feel right stuck in the category. Releases by Calexico and DeVotchKa felt far too worldly to pigeonhole as folk or country, for instance, while Blitzen ... More >>

Forgotten Neil Diamond Covers

By Noah W. Bailey Picking the best folk and Americana records of the year isn't nearly as hard as discarding those great records that just didn't feel right stuck in the category. Releases by Calexico and DeVotchKa felt far too worldly to pigeonhole as folk or country, for instance, while Blitzen ... More >>

The Raveonettes

Pretty in Black
(Columbia)

Neko Case

The toolbox is full

Word of Mouth

Rhyme and reason at the PHiX

Hacienda Brothers

Hacienda Brothers
(Koch Records Nashville)

Junior Brown

Down Home Chrome
(Telarc)

The Grass Is Greener

While stretching the boundaries of old-timey bluegrass, Yonder Mountain String Band has reached a peak

O Brother, Where Are We?

New outtakes collection spotlights the visionary stoner-bluegrass of John Hartford's Aereo-Plain

Haul the Dreck

It seems every fa-la-la-la-lousy Christmas recording is in light rotation, but not these holiday turkeys

Retro No More

Singer-songwriter Neko Case and her musical pals bring country music out of the curio cabinet

Various Artists

The Gift (Will), You can Count on Me (Artemis/E-Squared), O Brother, Where Art Thou? (Mercury)

Dead Air

Past-life regression, psychic predictions and paranormal palaver: For 11 years, KTAR radio host Frank Baranowski has spooked his occult following

Fist City

Taking inspiration from Loretta, Patsy and Dolly, Neko Case furthers her dark country muse with Furnace Room Lullaby

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?

TAPES IN THE MAIL

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

VIVA JERRY JEFF!

AUSTIN OUTLAW WALKER HITS THE ROAD. AGAIN.

THE WORTHY DISCIPLENANCI GRIFFITH LEADS A FOLK RENAISSANCE BY HARKENING TO THE MASTER

AUSTIN OUTLAW WALKER HITS THE ROAD. AGAIN.

TORCHING THE TWANG

K.D. LANG WAS ALMOST BURIED ON THE LONE PRAIRIE. NOW SHE'S CAUGHT FIRE WITH A HOT NEW ALBUM.

LWGENDS IN THEIR OWN RHYMECOUNTRY MUSIC'S STARS ARE RISING HARD AND FALLING FAST

K.D. LANG WAS ALMOST BURIED ON THE LONE PRAIRIE. NOW SHE'S CAUGHT FIRE WITH A HOT NEW ALBUM.

Loretta Lynn Is a Legend, but She’s Also Just Plain Kind

K.D. LANG WAS ALMOST BURIED ON THE LONE PRAIRIE. NOW SHE'S CAUGHT FIRE WITH A HOT NEW ALBUM.

The Sun Sessions: Dakota Jeane Plays Loretta Lynn

Jonathan McNamaraDakota Jeane playing "Honky Tonk Girl" by Loretta Lynn.With Loretta Lynn coming to town next Wednesday we were eager to find someone capable of doing justice to one of the Coal Miner's Daughter's songs for The Sun Sessions. We ended up working with local singer-songwriter Dakota Jea ... More >>

Loretta Lynn Plays the Classics at Celebrity

Luke HolwerdaLoretta Lynn on the circular stage of Celebrity Theatre.It's been five years since Loretta Lynn's Grammy-winning collaboration with Jack White but it seemed even longer at last night's Celebrity Theatre show, where the Van Lear Rose era seemed long forgotten. Sure, a few curious hipste ... More >>

June 18 In Blogs: Joe Arpaio, Loretta Lynn, Barcelona, and a 575-Pound Salmon Shark

In the 24-hour news cycle it can be difficult to keep up. We have the solution. Check back on Valley Fever every evening for highlights from each of New Times' blogs. Today's entries: Feathered Bastard: Joe Arpaio Confronted by Channel 5 Over Video of Crying Child Robbed of Her Parents by MCSO Whi ... More >>

George Jones Shows At Celebrity Theatre

The last time I was at Celebrity Theatre, I saw country legend Loretta Lynn do most of her set by request, politely declining to sing the songs with lyrics she was fuzzy on. George "No Show" Jones, one of a handful of living musicians who can claim a place near Lynn in the pantheon of Nashville lege ... More >>

Chef Talk: Bryan Dooley, Bryan's Black Mountain Barbecue

Lauren Gilger Chef Bryan Dooley.​It says something when a chef names his restaurant after himself. In our opinion, it says something good. After Bryan Dooley spent 15 years as a chef at the luxurious Fairmont Scottsdale, he opened Bryan's Black Mountain Barbecue in downtown Cave Creek. Yep ... More >>

The Scourge of Aesthetic Atrophy, and the Top 50 Albums of the Aughts

Lauren Gilger Chef Bryan Dooley.​It says something when a chef names his restaurant after himself. In our opinion, it says something good. After Bryan Dooley spent 15 years as a chef at the luxurious Fairmont Scottsdale, he opened Bryan's Black Mountain Barbecue in downtown Cave Creek. Yep ... More >>

Nothing Not New: We All Suffer from "Aesthetic Atrophy," But at Least I'm Getting Help

"If music be the food of love, play on. Give me excess of it . . ." -- Wm. Shakespeare ​ I recently received some bad news regarding a diagnosis. It's never easy to hear someone (especially an expert in his field) tell you that you have a serious problem, and it certainly wasn't easy this t ... More >>

10 Reasons Why Jack White Owned the 00's

Jack White. Music god of our generation.​Jack White has quickly attained a legendary, iconic status, even without the aging it typically takes for one to achieve such accolades. In the last decade, he has rocked our world, and is something of a King Midas of indie music. Everything he touches s ... More >>

The Grammy's Top 10 Moments

Beyonce also did a version of Alanis' "You Oughtta Know" when she played Phoenix last summer.​ This year's Grammy's ceremony was full of instances that just made you scratch your head, furl your brow, and go, "Really?!?" Whether it was a pleasantly surprised reaction, a hearty laugh, or a look of ... More >>

Merle Haggard at Mesa Arts Center

​Go to see a few country legends in concert and you begin to notice a strong correlation between the number of drinkin' songs in those artists' catalogs and the condition of the specimens on stage. George "No Show" Jones, for example, looked about how you'd expect a man who first had a hit in 1959 ... More >>

Paramore at the Dodge Theatre Last Night

Luke HolwerdaParamore at Dodge Theatre​Paramore September 15, 2010 Dodge Theatre Hayley Williams is quite the little firecracker.Physically, the Paramore singer looks fiery with her bright red hair and ruler-straight body. Personality-wise, she's a dynamic burst of energy. At her show at the Dodg ... More >>

Eminem Stands Up to Accusations of Homophobia, Attacks Others' Parenting Skills

​Eminem has clarified that there's a borderline between what he raps about and what his opinions actually are, according to NME. Em told CBS in a recent 60 Minutes interview that he doesn't have anything against gay people and that he's on good terms with all groups of people.He went on to address ... More >>

Incoming: Yann Tiersen, Loretta Lynn, Savoy Brown, MEN, Plain White T's, Akron/Family

Believe it or not, there's some weird dudes that call themselves Akron/Family in there​Christmas came early for Phoenix Akron/Family fans. The folk/experimental/psychedelic rock trio has "emerged from their Volcanic cavern in Japan" and are headed to The Rhythm Room this April 4.Last we check ... More >>

Best Coast at Clubhouse Music Venue Last Night

Shawn AndersonBest Coast singer Bethany Cosentino on stage at Clubhouse Music Venue on January 22, 2011.​You know what record is severely -- "criminally," one might say if they were given to old timey rock writer sayings -- underrated? Hole's Live Through This. Some (a lot? a bit? -- I'm not exact ... More >>

The White Stripes Break Up: Full Statement from the Band and Our Thoughts

The White Stripes in simpler times.​The White Stripes have officially broken up, according to Pitchfork.This is bad -- but not unexpected -- news. Jack seemingly starts a new project every year or two and the Stripes simple, punky songs have seemed increasingly at odds with the Zeppelinesque arena ... More >>

Billie Maxwell's Records Are the Oldest Made By an Arizonan-- and John Dixon Wants One

The White Stripes in simpler times.​The White Stripes have officially broken up, according to Pitchfork.This is bad -- but not unexpected -- news. Jack seemingly starts a new project every year or two and the Stripes simple, punky songs have seemed increasingly at odds with the Zeppelinesque arena ... More >>

Loretta Lynn Cancels Upcoming Phoenix Date

​Bad news for fans of country legend Loretta Lynn. She's canceled her upcoming tour, including a stop at May 1 stop at Celebrity Theater. "As y'all know I just went and got my knee done a few weeks back," a statement reads Lynn's website. "I am sad to cancel the upcoming shows on the west coast, b ... More >>

Those Darlins at The Rhythm Room, 7-27-2011

Victor GonzalezKelley Darlin of Those Darlins​Those Darlins The Rhythm Room Wednesday, July 27 Better Than: a "Snaggle Tooth Mama" Ah, the South. Damn I miss it. Geographically speaking, the southern states have produced some of the best music this country's ever heard--Buddy Holly, Hank ... More >>

Queens of Country Soundtrack to Feature Isaac Brock (Modest Mouse), Wanda Jackson, and Classic Country

Lizzy Caplan as Jolene Gillis​Directors Ryan Page and Christopher Pomerenke (of Phoenix bands Less Pain Forever and Runaway Diamonds) are no strangers to "music movies." The pair's documentaries, Moog, The Heart Is a Drum Machine, and Blood Into Wine are all insightful looks at the various way ... More >>

That's Cool, Jack, But How About a Meg White Solo Album?

Meg White​Heard the news? Jack White is coming out with a solo album. If first single "Love Interruption," is any indication, Blunderbuss will be loaded with fluttering woodwinds, electric piano, and White in full-tilt gospel mode. It's pretty good -- I mean, not quite as daring as that ICP collab ... More >>