Thanks to some conspiracy-theory comments attributed to her in a recent issue of Blender magazine, ALICIA KEYS seemed in danger of being famous more for controversy than for her music. But one promotional spot for the WNBA and a reported $25 million deal with Vitamin Water later, the dynamic singer-songwriter is no longer “Fallin’” into career purgatory. Despite some clunky lyrics, her 2007 album “As I Am,” born out of a breakthrough following a soul-healing trip to Egypt, hit the top of Billboard’s Top 200, Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums and Top Internet Albums charts, thanks to charged tunes like “No One” and “Superwoman.” And her current tour—which arrives at Philips Arena on Wednesday—is drawing favorable reviews, reminding audiences why the classically trained pianist “owes as much to Chopin as Mariah Carey,” as the Las Vegas Review-Journal recently noted. 404-249-6400. www.philipsarena.com.