Santana (Band)

Future Shock: Soulfly, Madeleine Peyroux, New Kids on the Block, and more

Trigger Happy

Tempe's Pistoleros learn that the waiting really is the hardest part

Renegade Radio

Radio Free Phoenix delivers everything you ever wanted to know about music but were afraid to request

Prince

The Rainbow Children (NPG Records)

Stephen Malkmus & the Jicks

Real Emotional Trash
(Matador)

No Country for Young Men

Former punk finds true calling in Americana

Santana

Former punk finds true calling in Americana

The Father of Re-invention

Former punk finds true calling in Americana

Allman Joy

Like father, like son. Not.

Red Door Salon

Artist makes Phoenix vie a little more bohème

Cuacha Doin'

With the rerelease of their 1988 debut, the Sand Rubies finally seem ready to start making music again

Candy Cane Mutiny

Consumers fight back! You have the power to make the ultimate Christmas album yourself. Use it!

Future Shock

Gumbo gazes into his crystal ball and tells us what to expect in jazz, blues and heritage as we approach 2001

Ransom Notes

Can one man persuade millions of people to pay for their 'free' music?

Ransom Notes

Can one man convince millions of people to pay for their 'free' music?

Jaguares

Bajo el azul de tu misterio (BMG)

Native Blues

Indigenous joins the tribe of rock 'n' roll

Enter the Dragons

In the tradition of the Zeros and the Nuns, the youngest Escovedo talks siblings, booze and Dragon slaying

Bomb's Away

The next chapter(s) for DJ Radar

Rock 'n' Goal Music

Phoenix Coyotes music director reveals trade secrets on what sounds make Purple Palace fans howl

The Award for Mediocrity, Again

Yearning for civil unrest from any '99 Grammy nominee

Drum & Drummer

Valley jazz musician Rob Schuh pounded skins, pumped iron, shot steroids, went to prison and almost died. Now the feisty trapsman has added an organ to his repertoire -- a transplanted kidney.

Never Too Old to Tango

Los Fabulosos Cadillacs take back the past with La Marcha del Golazo Solitario

California Dreaming

A new four-disc compilation attempts to give the West Coast East Side sound its proper place in rock 'n' roll history

Night & Day

August 6 - 12, 1998

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

August 6 - 12, 1998

THE SPANGLISH INVASIONKNAI DEBUTS THE VALLEY'S FIRST BILINGUAL RADIO SHOW IN YEARS

August 6 - 12, 1998

P‚REZ PRADO & HIS ORCHESTRA

MONDO MAMBO!: THE BEST OF P‚REZ PRADO & HIS ORCHESTRA(RHINO), MELVIN VAN PEEBLES GHETTO GOTHIC(CAPITOL), BROTHER PHELPS ANYWAY THE WIND BLOWS(ELECTRIC), OL' DIRTY BASTARD-RETURN TO THE 36 CHAMBERS (ELECKTRA)

INTERNATIONAL POP OVERLOAD20 FOREIGN-LANGUAGE RECORDS

MONDO MAMBO!: THE BEST OF P‚REZ PRADO & HIS ORCHESTRA(RHINO), MELVIN VAN PEEBLES GHETTO GOTHIC(CAPITOL), BROTHER PHELPS ANYWAY THE WIND BLOWS(ELECTRIC), OL' DIRTY BASTARD-RETURN TO THE 36 CHAMBERS (ELECKTRA)

Green Day's Dookie and the Peak of Western Civilization

MONDO MAMBO!: THE BEST OF P‚REZ PRADO & HIS ORCHESTRA(RHINO), MELVIN VAN PEEBLES GHETTO GOTHIC(CAPITOL), BROTHER PHELPS ANYWAY THE WIND BLOWS(ELECTRIC), OL' DIRTY BASTARD-RETURN TO THE 36 CHAMBERS (ELECKTRA)

Why Does Rob Thomas Send Ovaries Aflutter?

I've never understood the Rob Thomas thing. I know the guy has sold something like 100 million records through various projects, and his voice is pleasant enough, but I've always considered the Matchbox 20 singer to be something of a non-entity, as bland and forgettable as his Nascar driver-appropri ... More >>

Madonna and Other New Releases

​Of course, everyone knows Madonna as the middle-ager who keeps managing to re-invent herself. Part of how she's done that is by working with contemporary artists, such as Justin Timberlake, to create a relevant, ever-evolving sound.Today, the Queen of Pop releases Revolver (Mixes), an EP with eig ... More >>

Jam Band Charity: Deadheads and Phish Phans Focus on Giving

​Hardcore fans of jam bands are a very giving, as are the bands they support. The Grateful Dead recently donated some band memorabilia to a charity auction, while Phishheads/Phans (call them what you will) have raised and distributed over $1 million for charity organizations started by fans of the ... More >>

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 >>

Ottmar Liebert @ The Compound Grill

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 >>

Westley Allen (Erratic! Radio) on Yus, The Eastside Jets, and The Muddy Moneys

Clockwise from top left: The Eastside Jets, Muddy Moneys, Yus, and Westley Allen​If you're into scuzzy rock 'n' roll in this town, you know Westley Allen -- either from his time onstage with The Plainfield Butchers, his gig behind the bar at Time Out Lounge, or as the host of Erratic! Radio o ... More >>

Carve It Up

Clockwise from top left: The Eastside Jets, Muddy Moneys, Yus, and Westley Allen​If you're into scuzzy rock 'n' roll in this town, you know Westley Allen -- either from his time onstage with The Plainfield Butchers, his gig behind the bar at Time Out Lounge, or as the host of Erratic! Radio o ... More >>