Willie Nelson

The "Okie From Muskogee" Has Always Been a Populist

Railroad Revival Tour Cancels Tempe Stop (And All the Other Stops, Too)

Here's some bummer news for fans of folksy Americana and country tinged indie rock: The Railroad Revival Tour, scheduled Thursday, October 25, in downtown Tempe and featuring performances by John C. Reilly, Willie Nelson, Band of Horses, and Jamey Johnson, has been cancelled. According to the offici ... More >>

Waylon Jennings' Spirit Still Haunts Phoenix

Cactus Chainsaw's Dirty Vox on Blood, Sweat and Beers

​When Cactus Chainsaw's singer said the band's list of influences was possibly a higher number than his criminal record charges, I took it with a grain of salt (courtesy of a cheap tequila shot). But within the first 20 seconds of listening to their music, I could hear the band's specific inf ... More >>

Jace Everett on True Blood, Alison Mosshart, Sex, and Religion

​ BY LAUREN WISE If you've never heard of Nashville-based singer-songwriter Jace Everett, there's little doubt you've heard a song he's best known for--the theme from HBO's massively popular, supernatural-saturated television series True Blood. Everett's music is a fusion of blues, rockabilly and ... More >>

Claude Mattox, Phoenix Councilman and Mayoral Candidate, Won't Disclose Super Bowl Junkets

Councilman Claude Mattox​The Fiesta Bowl fiasco has raised questions about elected officials' judgement in pocketing tickets and travel to football games, especially when those sports organizations inevitably wind up before those same officials asking for financial support.Now, as Arizona pre ... More >>

May 18 In Blogs: Joe Arpaio, Rapture, Willie Nelson, Menudo, and Donald Beaty

​​​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:

Leon Russell

Air Supply and the Other Greatest Dude Duets of All Time

Willie Nelson Messed with in Texas: Caught with 6 Oz. of Marijuana

​Willie Nelson was arrested in Texas on Friday for possession of six ounces of marijuana on his tour bus, according to People.The 77-year-old country star was on his way to his ranch in Austin when he got stopped in El Paso at a border patrol checkpoint. Furthermore, he could face up to six months ... More >>

The Outlaws are In

Patti Smith, Willie Nelson, Tupac and More Inducted into Library of Congress Registry

Punk rock icon Patti Smith is among the newest batch of inductees to the Library of Congress' National Recording Registry.​You may not necessarily associate popular music with the Library of Congress, but a few recent inductees have just made the catalog a little bit cooler. NME reports that the L ... More >>

Arizona Border Patrol Agents Seize 3,000 Pounds of Weed in Three Days Without Making Single Arrest

U.S. Customs and Border Protection Willie Nelson's wet dream.​ Border Patrol agents from the Ajo Station seized more weed in the last three days than you could probably smoke in a lifetime.In the last 72 hours, agents seized 3,000 pounds of weed, in three separate incidents, near the U.S./ ... More >>

Did Phoenix Mayor Phil Gordon Party at the 2008 and 2010 Super Bowls? And Who Paid for the Tickets?

Facebook.com​ Phoenix Mayor Phil Gordon may be refusing to answer questions about a $3,200 payment made to the NFL in 2008 out of a fund meant to promote downtown Phoenix -- but a Facebook photo of his girlfriend may provide a clue about that expense.In the photo, Elissa Mullany (left front ... More >>

Classy Cline

Get to know a country star

Joe Bonamassa

Leon Russell

What about Bob?

Folk rock legend finally gives Phoenix a show

Neil Finn, family and friends make melodious music for poverty relief on 7 Worlds Collide

Frenz.comSinger/songwriter Neil Finn gathered family and friends in his native New Zealand to create and record a double album in three weeks.​ A sage singer/songwriter named Willie Nelson once extolled the joys of "making music with my friends" and a younger, but perhaps no less sage, singe ... More >>

Willie and Wailin'

Outlaw icon’s daughter displays some serious, er, chops

Concert Calendar for This Weekend: Snot, Greeley Estates, Willie Nelson, Amy Ray, and more

Greeley Estates is scheduled to perform on Saturday at the Clubhouse Music Venue in Tempe. We've got some mighty big plans this upcoming weekend. On Friday, we're gonna be stopping by the Marquee Theatre in Tempe to witness the return of SoCal metal-punk legends Snot, followed by a jaunt over to M ... More >>

Jan. 22 In Blogs: Obama Inauguration, Willie Nelson, One Dollar Subs and More

We understand that in the 24-hour news cycle it can be difficult to keep up. Worry not! We have the solution. Check back on Valley Fever every evening for highlights from each of New Times' blogs. Today's entries: Valley Fever: Arizona State University Journalism Professor Estimates Only About 800, ... More >>

Joe Bonamassa

Stumbling around Baja Red's in search of $2 fries after 6 p.m.

Patriot Pop Quiz

No Googling

Do Your Taxes Like a Rock Star

This is no substitute for professional financial advice

Willie Nelson

This close

White Trash

Bad remake of an awful show

John Hiatt

Forced to keep it real

David Allan Coe

Prodigal Hijos

Los Lonely Boys survive the family biz in Nashville to become Texas roots-rock heroes

John Hiatt and the Goners

Beneath This Gruff Exterior (New West)

Various Artist

It'll Come to You: The Songs of John Hiatt (Vanguard)

Hokey for the Holidays

Christmas CDs are as unpredictable as the seasons, but a few find character of their own -- somehow

Reefer Mainstream

Thousands of Arizonans smoke marijuana. Get over it.

Requiem for an Outlaw

Waylon Jennings bucked the Nashville system, and became a legend in the process

Alan Jackson

Drive (Arista)

Various Artists

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

No Lag in the Hag

Merle Haggard makes a triumphant return. Wait -- he never went away.

Cosmic Stew

Gumbo finds some eerie connections in the latest jazz, blues and heritage releases

Route Rockin' Ghoulies

The road goads on forever with the Groovie Ghoulies' latest CD, Travels With My Amp

Requiem for a Country Lady

Sandy Lovejoy, New Times' "Phantom Honky-Tonker," succumbs to cancer

Wayne's World

Septuagenarian groupies, Clinton bashing, deep-fried cheese

Recordings

Recordings

Recordings

Recordings

Presidential Precis

A rock resume with about as much fat on it as a PUSA tune (and that ain't much)

GOING STRAIGHTONCE NASHVILLE'S MOST ORNERY OUTLAW, DAVID ALLAN COE SAYS HE'S GIVEN UP HIS WICKED, WICKED WAYS