Critic's Notebook

Where to celebrate Cinco around the Valley from May 3 to 5.

Including offerings by Nine Inch Nails, The Beatles and Van Halen. Fight us in the comments.

Everything to know about the charity music festival featuring Orianthi, Micky Dolenz and Patrick Warburton.

Phoenix experienced a close encounter of the PLUR kind during the two-night EDM festival.

The latest musical project of the legendary – and local – Cavalera music family is stopping in Glendale this weekend.

A look back at the landmark double-sided nightclub that helped lay the groundwork for Scottsdale’s entertainment district.

It’ll be the hip-hop star’s first show in the Valley in more than a decade.

The power trio, who will play two shows this weekend in Chandler, teamed up with Robby Krieger on a rocking cover of “Roadhouse Blues.”

Plus, the turntablist and mashup king discusses being on national TV with LL Cool J and whether the Bombshelter DJs will ever reunite.

Fans of the legendary prog-metal band share memories of their first Phoenix shows at iconic rock club The Mason Jar.

Blaine Long, a “Voice” alumnus, and Neko Case sideman Jon Rauhouse will celebrate their new LP with a Dirty Drummer show this weekend.

Concerts, parties and plenty of drinks can be had all over the Valley to celebrate Mardi Gras.

Three beloved Tempe bands played to a packed house Friday night at Crescent Ballroom in downtown Phoenix.

A look at some of the thousands of locals who attended the Full Moon Festival at Fear Farm on Saturday.

All the details about the locally focused arts and music event, including ticket info, parking and schedule.

Some of the biggest names in music history are on this list.

“We’ve never done anything like this before. And there’s a really good chance we’ll never do it again.”

The late singer was both a trendsetter and a trend-smasher.

Phoenix New Times looks back at some of the scariest, most unexpected and weirdest concert moments in Arizona history, from John Cougar and Jimmy Eat World to Motley Crue.

Relive the decade of legwarmers and big hair with performances by Modern English, Bow Wow Wow and more.

Frontman Jonathan Saillant talks about starting as a bedroom project, building stories via music and breaking into the Latin music market.

From beloved venues shuttering to a blockbuster tour debut, plenty of big music-related things happened in Phoenix this year.