Tina Turner

Why Music Fans Should Be Watching RuPaul's Drag Race

Call it the chief paradox of modern pop culture: Most reality television shows blow, but we keep watching, because in a weird way they're as compelling as they are mindlessly entertaining: The exploits of Honey Boo Boo's family may be exploitative, but dammit if they don't love each other. The Karda ... More >>

Take Cover: Medicine Tent Covers Ike & Tina Turner

Soul legends Ike & Tina Turner were renowned for their personal lives as much as their music career. In songs like "Should'a Treated Me Right" and "A Fool in Love," you can't help but cheer Tina on. In spite of the couple's strife, they were responsible for some great songwriting. See also: The Fat ... More >>

10 Black Pop Stars Who Should Go Country

See also: Q&A: Darius Rucker: "Even If I Wasn't Playing It, I'd Be Listening to Country." See also: Seven of Music's Most Beautiful Mustaches to Inspire Your Mustache Movember Growth [Editor's note: Country Time is a new biweekly column for our sister music blog in Seattle, celebrating that city's ... More >>

Nashville Pussy, Rhythm Room, 8/13/12

Nashville Pussy @ Rhythm Room| 8/13/12 After last night, I can't get enough Nashville Pussy. I have a confession. I've fallen in love with almost every female guitarist I've ever seen. Last night was as good as it gets. Guitarist Ruyter Suys -- pronounced "rider sighs" -- wails on her ax like some ... More >>

Phoenix Gets Its First Cupcake Food Truck, Because Cupcakes . . . and Food Trucks

Though the answer, "Well, duh," may be the automatic reply to the announcement that the Phoenix area officially has its first mobile cupcake food truck, surprisingly enough, one hasn't existed before now. Launched in January, Sweet Jonez Rocking Cupcakes joined the Phoenix Street Food Coalition at ... More >>

Tumblr of the Week: Video Killed the Radio Stars

It's hard to find music videos on TV these days. Sure, one could argue that the internet has ushered in a new era of DIY or underground video creativity, but it's hard not to miss the days when you could waste hours watching clips on MTV or VH1. If musical nostalgia has been getting the best of you ... More >>

Victoria Jackson's No Fan of New Times Article About Her Transformation From Comedian to Activist

​ Remember Victoria Jackson? She's a former Saturday Night Live cast member (she was the show's token ditz in the mid-1980s).She also happens to be the focus of this week's New Times cover story because of her new career as a far-right-wing, Bible-thumping political pundit.Read the story, written ... More >>

Five Japanese Bands For Your Heavy Rotation

Jonathan McNamaraHystoic Vein performs at the Japan Preview Day Show during SXSW 2011.​U.S. fans of Japanese Music face one, ever-present obstacle in their quests to discover new J bands: They're not here. Up on the Sun constantly monitors upcoming concerts from Japanese bands. In good years, that ... More >>

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Lady Gaga After-Parties, Turntables & Tamales, Beach Fossils, and Wet and Wild Foam Fun

The artist formerly known as Stefani Joanne Angelina Germanotta.Maybe it's the weather (or something in the water), but it seems like the most of the dang Valley has gone goo-goo for Lady Gaga. By our count, there are three different after-parties following tomorrow night's sold out concert a ... More >>

Curtains: The Taffetas at Arizona Broadway Theatre in Peoria

I'll take all four: From left, Jeannie Shubitz, Katrina Hogofsky, Shayla Benoit, and Laura Berger are a singing, dancing box of fluffy kittens in The Taffetas.​I like music. I like theater. I've found that I even like musical theater at least some of the time. But the "revue" genre of theater is a ... More >>

Beyonce Gets Emotional Over Michael Jackson At U.S. Airways Show

Victor J. PalaganoBeyonce busted out several gold dresses for her show at U.S. Airways Center... and we mean "busted."Given that yesterday was the day the world said goodbye to Michael Jackson with a glitzy, arena-sized sendoff, it shouldn't have been surprising to see Beyonce dedicate a song to the ... More >>

Phoenix’s Latino Rockabilly Set Turns the Beat Around

Pocket-raped at the Wildlife World Zoo & Aquarium

Ever since the Aquarium opened at Wildlife World Zoo, I've been dying to go. Yes, as of last month, Phoenix has an Aquarium! Like a real city! Through the oh-so-fab "crappy coupon booket o' the week" I get delivered to my doorstep, I had a coupon good for $3 off up to 4 adult admissions. So me, my ... More >>

Top Ten Latin Music Albums of 2008

By Julienne GageAmericans who still think of Latin music as mariachi bands and gyrating Ricky Martins and Shakiras might want to lend a closer ear to the genre. This country's Hispanic population isn't just growing, it's growing more diverse. More and more unique musical styles are being gobbled up, ... More >>

What's Age Got to Do with It?

Superfly songstress is still rocking it at 68

Green Day Was Here: Foxboro Hot Tubs at the Brickhouse on Sunday, May 25

Future Shock: Tom Waits, Tina Turner, Coldplay, and more

Leon Russell

Better Than Petty?: Hypothetical Super Bowl halftime shows

Ike Turner: An Obituary

Herbie Hancock

Tommy, Can You Hear Me?

A Tommy chronology

Chance Encounter

Gambling just isn't what it used to be

Ike Turner and the Kings of Rhythm

Older and wiser legend sticks to the music

Wham-Bam, Amsterdam, Ma'am

P-town's original playa-pimp pair stops by Amsterdam for a quickie manicure.

Change of Fools

Menopause: The Musical causes severe discomfort

Cafe Roulette

Fine food and casinos rarely mix well in the Valley

Here Comes the Wayne Again

Whose Line cutup combines wit, rhythm and rhyme

Best Place To See Superstars

Casino Arizona

Best Lounge Singer

Dave Valad

Hey, Joe!

Gumbo lines up the most wanted in jazz, blues and heritage

Best Gyro

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Revolution Rock

The BellRays lay the groundwork for a soul-punk revolt

Are You Ready to Testify?

Delta 72 bears witness to the enduring power of rock 'n' roll with 000

The Rat Pack

Tune-packed Beehive delivers big bangs for the buck

Adopt a Record Today!

For the price of a can of soda, you can give love and shelter to some of the neediest, most neglected albums of the last century

Rock of Aged

Still Crazy's band on the rerun is worth a spin

A Star Is Boring

Why Do Fools Fall in Love offers up all the wrong reasons

Sista Act

Terry McMillan's Groove thang becomes the chick flick of the summer

Governors Ungoverned

In State of Emergency, Western guvs declare war on big government--deja vu?

Unfortunate Son

After a lost decade of legal wrangling, John Fogerty pulls himself out of the swamp

Time, Tina and Ringo March On

Calendar for the week

What's Soul Got to Do With It?

Ike & Tina's sizzling Carnegie Hall date, plus previews of Big Jack Johnson and James Harman

Blues Bodhisattva

Valley jazz singer and devout Buddhist Sherry Roberson answers the question "What's the sound of one woman scatting?"

Skunk Rock

SAX AND THE SINGLE MARSALISBRANFORD LEAVES THE TONIGHT SHOW FOR BUCKSHOT LEFONQUE

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