When a Beatle calls a country music legend with deep Arizona ties an influence, that’s cool. Ringo Starr appeared on “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” this past Tuesday night to promote his latest album, “Look Up.

When it comes to exploring the 1950s roots of rock ‘n’ roll, you can do a lot worse than to delve into the catalog of Reverend Horton Heat. Singer/guitarist Jim “the Rev” Heath has been preaching the ...

His résumé includes indelible performances like ‘Half Nelson.’ ‘8 Mile.’ ‘The Hurt Locker.’ He’s been Spike Lee’s muse (twice ...