15 Best Fourth of July Concerts and Parties in Phoenix

The founding fathers really knew how to party. No, seriously. You won’t find it cataloged in any high school history books, but the patriots of yesteryear that helped form our nation – including John Adams, James Madison, and Thomas Jefferson – definitely knew how to bend an elbow in their…

Myrlin Hepworth Takes Kickstarter Success and Heads Out on The Road

Few artists in Phoenix mix consciousness and music with more elegance than poet/rapper/educator  Myrlin Hepworth. His lineage as the son of an English professor shines in his music, which effortlessly jumps between race relations, feminism, sexism, police brutality, and violence. He’s now looking to take his show on the road. Having…

The 10 Coolest, Scariest, Freakiest Songs About Heroin

See also: 10 Songs About Cocaine See also: 15 Songs to Light Up to on 4/20 Sex, drugs, and rock ‘n’ roll. It’s in many ways the enduring holy trinity of pop music. Like it or not — we’re not advocating anything — drugs are responsible for lots of great…

The Five Best Concerts in Phoenix This Week

Looking for a memorable concert to check out this week? You’ve got plenty of options, including the following “can’t miss” selections that comprise our weekly list of the best concerts happening over the next several nights. And its certainly an eclectic list, to say the least, as it features costumed…

The Eight Best Concerts in Phoenix This Weekend

Here are our concert picks for the weekend. If you’d like dozens of more options, check out our comprehensive concert calendar at www.phxconcerts.com. George Clinton and Parliament Funkadelic – Friday, June 24 – Marquee Theatre There are those who believe there’s nothing left to say about funkmaster-general George Clinton and…

The King is Not Elvis, but Kenny Rogers

“I know it’s late. I know you’re weary. I know your plans don’t include a shirtless Kenny Rogers on your sun porch. But there he is; the screen door was unlocked, and he was thirsty. Water would have been fine, but all he found was Chivas. So he’s drinking that…

Cage The Elephant Has More Kentucky in Them Than You’d Think

Brad Shultz of Cage The Elephant doesn’t have the Southern accent you would expect from someone native to Kentucky. He’s eager for the tour to reach Louisville, which is two hours north of Bowling Green, Kentucky, where Shultz grew up. His feelings toward his hometown seem to have mellowed in…

Bad Luck Almost Reduced Philly Band Nothing To Its Namesake

Seldom does a band come around that exemplifies the true essence of lamentation like Pennsylvania’s dreary pop-rock quartet Nothing. Beyond sheer talent and vision, Nothing has overcome a truly jagged past, the sort that many melodramatic try-hards posture toward but could never live up to. Born from the unmistakably grim…

Want to Write About Music for Phoenix New Times?

Think you know music? Got a strong opinion? Do you have a particular set of skills? New Times is seeking music writers to write essays, hot takes, and other stories about the music world, both nationally and locally. We’re looking for writers who can turn a phrase, have a sharp…

EDC Vegas 2016: The Best and The Worst

There’s a little bit of everything at EDC Las Vegas. The outfits, décor and stages are all unbelievable, and the massive festival grounds offer plenty of chances to intermingle with fellow ravers. Throughout the weekend, there were many, many bests. But, as with any large logistical nightmare of a gathering,…

Shit People Said on the EDC Vegas Shuttles

The EDC shuttles could use some love. We get it; it’s not easy trying to transport thousands of people between Las Vegas Motor Speedway and the Strip. For those of us taking the giant buses, it was frustrating having no clear signs or indication of where, exactly, to find the…

The Five Best Concerts in Phoenix This Week

If you can manage to make it outdoors without catching heat stroke, there are plenty of live music options this week. Here are our weekly concert picks; if you’d like more options, check out our comprehensive concert calendar at www.phxconcerts.com. Lonesome Wilderness – Monday, June 20 – Valley Bar Lonesome…