Stevie Wonder

Shurman: The Artists I Love Transcend Labels

If you weren't able to make it to Circus Mexicus earlier this month you'll have another chance, this week, to catch one of the festival's best acts, Shurman. Based out of Austin, Shurman spends little time at home--they tour the country relentlessly, spreading their shared love of music to pockets ... More >>

Ron Hoon of Fox 10, What Are You Listening To?

Hoon is an anchor of FOX 10 Arizona Morning. He'll be serving as emcee for the 2013 Phoenix Heart Walk on Saturday, March 23 at 8 a.m. at the Wesley Bolin Memorial Plaza in Phoenix. Hoon was game to play a round of "What Are You Listening To?" with Up on the Sun.

The 10 Best Things I Heard in 2012

Top Five Must-See Shows in Metro Phoenix This Weekend

Curious about what's going on around town this weekend? Need some suggestions where to rock, dance, or krump in the Valley of the Sun? Don't fret: These are our Five Shows to See This Weekend.

Sound Wave Music Festival/Red Bull Thre3style Massive at Big Surf, 9/29/12

Sound Wave Music Festival & Red Bull Thre3style Massive: Calvin Harris, Z-Trip, Switch, Adventure Club, Crizzly, and Others at Big Surf | 9/29/12 The third time was most definitely the charm for the Sound Wave Music Festival. The inaugural edition of the electronic dance music massive back in April ... More >>

Red Hot Chili Peppers Teach It's Okay For Tastes to Change

Ten Favorite Playlists at Metro Phoenix Restaurants

See Also: 10 Favorite Drive-Thrus in Metro Phoenix Let's face it, the music that streams through the speakers of a restaurant has the ability to make or break your dining experience. We know of a sushi shop that only plays religious music, a Mexican food joint that can't turn down the top 40 banger ... More >>

Frank Ocean and Michael Kiwanuka Craft Two Different "Traditional" Soul Records

His major label debut, channel ORANGE, was only released digitally a week ago and physically yesterday, but I'm going to wager a guess: You're sick of hearing about Frank Ocean. The singer/songwriter has been the subject of hundreds of insightful think-pieces, a talking point in the (necessary) di ... More >>

Flashback Friday: An '80s Conversation with Super Stereo

Where we're going, we don't need roads; just a synthesizer, eyeliner, and a touch of androgyny. Welcome to Flashback Friday. Local future-pop rockers Super Stereo are marking their triumphant return to the stage with a super-sweet lineup tomorrow night at Crescent Ballroom. After a brief hiatus f ... More >>

Coachella 2012 4/20: Let's Talk About Weed

See also: *The Best of Coachella: Friday, April 20 *Our Complete Coachella Coverage Yesterday was 4/20. It was also Coachella. And so, the percentage of festival-goers who were stoned rose from a paltry 75 percent to a full 98 percent. (These estimates come courtesy of LA Weekly music editor, Ben ... More >>

Drake Is Coming to Phoenix (Waka Flocka Flame, Too)

Bummed out that Drake skipped Phoenix in favor of Tucson earlier this month? Well, be bummed no more: Everyone's favorite former-Degrassi star/current sexy music maven is returning to Arizona, planning a stop at Ashley Furniture HomeStore Pavilion on Thursday, May 10. Drake's latest, Take Care, e ... More >>

Kid Sampson Talk Moon Rock and Explain "Savannah Night Train"

​What kind of music do you listen to? It's an honest question that rarely yields an honest answer. After all, the wrong answer could get you shunned in certain circles. However, a more complex question could very easily be, what kind of music does your band play? With lines blurring more an ... More >>

The Wailers to Play Compound Grill on August 10

wailers.comAston Barrett of The Wailers​Reggae may be synonymous with island music, but it's also got a rich history right here in the deserts of Arizona. As we reported a couple years ago in our cover story on Hopi reggae artist Casper Lomayesva, reggae acts from all over the world played reserv ... More >>

Aaron May, What Are You Listening To?

Aaron May​Aaron MayThe chef owns Over Easy (additional location here), The Lodge, Mabel's on Main, Iruna and Vitamin T, as well as May's Counter in Tucson. When you put your key in the ignition and turn on the radio, what station would play right now? The Grateful Dead channel on Sirius. The cla ... More >>

Wyclef Jean Makes Withdrawal from Haitian Presidential Race Official

​Rapper Wyclef Jean has officially pulled out of the presidential race in Haiti, according to Spinner.Wyclef was enthusiastic about potentially becoming the new president of Haiti when the majority of Haitian youth was eager to support his candidacy. Although Wyclef resides in the United States, n ... More >>

Paul McCartney's Worst Songs

Paul McCartney's Worst Songs

Spoken-Word Legend Gil Scott-Heron Goes All Pensive Poet in Tempe on MLK Day

Adam TurnerGil Scott-Heron​ (Gil Scott-Heron performed sets at 6:30 and 9 p.m. last night. This is a review of the earlier offering presented by Ed Mabrey and Black Pearl Poetry.) He appeared jittery as he walked onstage, but once Gil Scott-Heron sat down and started playing keys and singin ... More >>

Bebel Gilberto Embraces and Expands upon her Bossa Nova Bloodlines on New Disc

Verve RecordsBrazilian Bebel Gilberto carries the bossa nova torch orginally lit by her father, the legendary João Gilberto.​ It's fitting that All In One, Bebel Gilberto's new studio album, has been released by Verve Records. It's the label that released Getz/Gilberto in 1964, still one of ... More >>

Yeah, Obama Won, and Why This Liberal Doesn't Give a Damn.

RJD2 at Clubhouse Music

Soul Food

Local mainstays serve up hot chow and cool sounds

Party Pooper

The Wii's latest pool game is a cue stick in the mud

Lip Service

Only rock 'n' roll?

Bible Humpers

Christian science moniker

The Dirtbombs

If You Don't Already Have a Look
(In the Red)

House of Cool

Smoother than velvet and darker than onyx, Chez Nous treats Jett & Kreme to a soulful Sunday night

Various Artists

The Jack Nitzsche Story
(Ace UK)

En Moog

Film sets synth record straight

Docu-Drama

The man behind the man behind the Moog synthesizer

Lesbian Heaven

Lipstickers, doo-raggers and power lesbians get buck wild at the E-Lounge.

Jaylib

Champion Sound (Stones Throw)

Cedric IM Brooks

Cedric IM Brooks & The Light of Saba (Honest Jon's/Astralwerks)

Deep Black

Listeners had to travel far beyond mainstream to find sublime black music in 2002

Purple Reign

Prince's monumental performance at the Dodge Theatre stands among the greatest shows to hit the Valley in recent years

Blessed Today

After a decade of mixing it up, Valley rapper Pokafase inks a cool deal with a hot new label

Gilberto Gil and Milton Nascimento

Gil and Milton (Atlantic)

Open to All

Black Eyed Peas hope they're luckier in 2001 than they were last year

Har Mar Superstar

Har Mar Superstar (Kill Rock Stars); Sean Na Na,Dance Until Your Baby Is a Man (Troubleman Unlimited)

Fourth Coming

Gumbo celebrates Independence Day and Satchmo's birth with the latest in jazz, blues and heritage

Organ Grinder

Return to Me pumps unintentional laughs out of transplant travesty

Vinyl Jeopardy

High Fidelity -- you read the book, now CD movie

Poison IV

Scorsese's Bringing Out the Dead is a bumpy gurney into the dark side

Pepper Spray

It was 20 years ago this week that Sgt. Pepper dropped a bomb on movie theaters, so where's all the rerelease hoopla?

Night & Day

May 14 - 20, 1998

The Good Foot

A survey of recent blues, soul, R&B and roots releases

HISTORY REPEATS HISSELFTO OUTSELL THRILLER, MICHAEL JACKSON SELLS HIMSELF AND HIS FANS SHORT

LIVE SHOTS

STU-STU-STUDIOSTHE REEL LOWDOWN ON THE VALLEY'S RECORDING FACILITIES

CLINTON'S IN THE HOUSECOULD BROTHER ROGER BE THE NEXT IING OF ADULT CONTEMPORARY