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Mavis Staples

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    December 13, 2011

    Five Favorite Shows of 2011: Jason P. Woodbury

    Kurt Vile at the Rhythm Room​Welcome to another installment of Up on the Sun's 2011 Review. Over the next week, editor Jason P. Woodbury and the staff will countdown their favorite songs, shows, national and local releases of 2011. A lot of people imagine this job as nothing but us writers lo ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 12, 2011

    Five Holiday Gifts For Your Dad

    ​Alright, slacker. There's no more denying it: the holidays are here, and you need to get on that shopping list. Luckily, Up on the Sun has caught gift guide-fever, and over the course of this week we'll be offering you suggestions for the entire family. We're starting with dear old dad. Here ... More >>

  • Music

    November 3, 2011

    tUnE-yArDs' Experimental Pop Is a Strange Pill to Swallow

    ​Alright, slacker. There's no more denying it: the holidays are here, and you need to get on that shopping list. Luckily, Up on the Sun has caught gift guide-fever, and over the course of this week we'll be offering you suggestions for the entire family. We're starting with dear old dad. Here ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 17, 2011

    Mavis Staples and Dr. John at Celebrity Theatre 6-16-11

    Jason P. Woodbury​ Mavis Staples and Dr. JohnCelebrity TheatreThursday, June 16"Joyful noise." That's how Mavis Staples described what her and her band create onstage. It's an apt characterization, one that is appropriately loaded with gospel history, and one that connotes how the 71-year-old sing ... More >>

  • Music

    June 16, 2011

    Mavis Staples and Dr. John Bring Divergent Music Styles to Phoenix

    Jason P. Woodbury​ Mavis Staples and Dr. JohnCelebrity TheatreThursday, June 16"Joyful noise." That's how Mavis Staples described what her and her band create onstage. It's an apt characterization, one that is appropriately loaded with gospel history, and one that connotes how the 71-year-old sing ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 6, 2011

    Mavis Staples and Dr. John To Play Phoenix in June

    ​Two of R&B/soul's most loved voices are headed for Celebrity Theater on June 16. Mavis Staples and Dr. John are set to take the rotating stage, and the show ought to be utterly fantastic. Staples' last record, You Are Not Alone (2010) found the 71 year-old songstress teaming with Wilco songw ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 6, 2011

    May 6 In Blogs: Phoenix Art Museum, Metallica, Jamie Oliver, and JetMan

    ​​​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:

  • Blogs

    February 15, 2011

    Eminem, Arcade Fire, Widespread Panic, The Black Keys Headlining Bonnaroo

    Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival​ Eminem, Arcade Fire, Widespread Panic, and The Black Keys will be headlining the Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival for its 10th year, according to the Bonnaroo website.The good people who run Bonnaroo have put together a bomb-ass lineup. Other artists confir ... More >>

  • Music

    December 30, 2010

    Top 25 Lists of 13 New Times Contributors

    Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival​ Eminem, Arcade Fire, Widespread Panic, and The Black Keys will be headlining the Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival for its 10th year, according to the Bonnaroo website.The good people who run Bonnaroo have put together a bomb-ass lineup. Other artists confir ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 29, 2010

    Eminem Recording New Tracks With Dr. Dre

    ​Eminem has confirmed he's recording with Dr. Dre again, according to MTV News.Marshall announced on Satellite Radio that he and Dre are brewing up something good, saying that he might rap over one of Dre's new beats.After one more single gets released from his latest album, Recovery, Eminem plans ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 20, 2010

    Sharon Jones of Sharon Jones & the Dap-Kings on Acting, Lady Gaga, and Festivals

    Sharon Jones & the Dap-Kings​In terms of venues to have Sharon Jones & the Dap-Kings play in Phoenix there probably isn't a better choice than the Orpheum Theatre. When you combine the retro late '60s/early '70s funk and soul of Sharon Jones with the historic music venue it could be a li ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 15, 2010

    Mavis Staples, "You Are Not Alone"

    ​Song: Mavis Staples, "You Are Not Alone"Context: The new Mavis Staples record produced by Jeff Tweedy sounds pretty damn good. Mavis Staples - You Are Not Alone by smartleydunn

  • Blogs

    August 7, 2010

    Lollapalooza 2010: All Your Festivals Belong to GaGa

    ​ There are people who just don't like music festivals. It won't matter who's on the bill or whether the show is in the middle of the desert or the center of a city; they're just not interested in seeing bite-size sets crushed by an often bikini topped mob. Don't get me wrong, I understand. I hadn ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 7, 2010

    Is It Illegal to Buy a Used CD from Your Favorite Local Record Store? It Might Be Soon...

    Buyer Beware.​It seems the fight over who actually owns music is never-ending. This time, the fight isn't about burning CDs, online torrents, or album leaks. It's about re-selling physical copies of a record that you bought and paid for. Who knew that this was a problem?Well, the folks at Uni ... More >>

  • Music

    December 6, 2007

    Hacienda Brothers

    Buyer Beware.​It seems the fight over who actually owns music is never-ending. This time, the fight isn't about burning CDs, online torrents, or album leaks. It's about re-selling physical copies of a record that you bought and paid for. Who knew that this was a problem?Well, the folks at Uni ... More >>

  • Music

    October 18, 2007

    Maverick Mavis

    This Staples Singer still wants to change the world

  • Music

    December 30, 2004

    Americana Pie

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

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    Santa Gets Down

    Twelve Yuletide carols that'll put a lump of soul in your stocking

  • Music

    December 21, 1995

    R&B Xmas CD: Some Assembly Required

    Holiday Heroes band together with Feed the Children to put some soul under the Christmas tree

  • Music

    December 29, 1994

    DO LOOK BACK

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

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