Critic's Notebook

A list of songs by a writer who has mixed feelings about lists.

The “immersive sound experience” features Duke Dumont, Elderbrook and other artists in downtown Phoenix on Friday and Saturday.

What goes better with coffee than EDM?

A ranked look at their respective bands and projects.

These long-haulers are fueled and ready to crank up the volume on Sept. 19 and beyond.

Diehard fan Robert Cole has been using social media to campaign for a chance to croon with the brothers at upcoming show.

Hip-hop and R&B icons are set to place the December concert at PHX Arena. Here’s the full lineup.

The afternoon drive-time DJ shares stories of fans, metal icons and how KUPD’s jocks have “all seen each other naked.”

The musician was known as much for his scathing takes on social issues as for his fusion-driven, signature rock ‘n’ roll style.

These organizations, led by musicians and members of the heavy metal circuit, help support a variety of needs.

How the inclusive, all-ages local collective wants to help spark more grassroots shows and venues in the Valley.

“Such a shame it couldn’t be saved.”

‘Even by piece-of-shit standards, Terry ‘Hulk Hogan’ Bollea was a real piece-of-shit.’

The weekly series is a mix of classic and contemporary jazz sounds from local and touring acts.

Body Language and Obsidian have announced lineups that include Marco Strous, Valerie Stoss, JSTJR, and OGUZ.

Whimsical, heady and well-executed? Yes. The Beatles? No.

“Shady Park was a place that can never be recreated.” EDM hotspot remembered by adoring fans.

The Phoenix punk veterans who maintain a ‘firmly anti-racist and anti-fascist stance’ tackle social issues on latest record.

The longtime hard rockers delivered a hearty set despite a break for the hefty storm.

The rapper is heading out on a solo tour for the first time since 2021. Openers include Ken Carson and Destroy Lonely.

Over 35 nightlife-oriented organizations band together to raise funds and awareness through music and art events.

How the song still speaks to a nation vacillating between hope and despair.