Critic's Notebook

The alt-rock pioneers toured through 2 classic records, “Bossanova” and “Trompe le Monde.” Kurt Vile & The Violators opened.

Get out of the heat and into the cool venue for an afternoon of music or dance performances by area artists.

To paraphrase Ronan Keating, sometimes singers say it best when they say nothing at all.

His visionary and experimental processes informed future hip-hop music production.

A space-based performance so wild that Simon used it to troll the other judges.

The duo is Pusha T and Malice, who are bringing their Let God Sort Em Out tour to Phoenix, supporting their upcoming album.

Jason Woodbury and Zach Toporek (JPW and Dad Weed, respectively) join musical forces for an outstanding first release.

The annual EDM event is back with some heavyweight headliners. Expect collaborations, rising stars, laser shows and more.

The rising rap star went from spamming Twitter comments to being shouted out by Ice-T, and he’s just getting started.

The rapper with a slew of awards and nominations returns to Phoenix to play through his latest and previous Carter records.

Pinkpantheress, Kali Uchis and more round out May’s top albums and songs.

A look back at unforgettable shows, wild nights and big moments from Rebel Lounge’s first decade.

The celebrated Arizona rockers are making a late-night TV appearance with a special collaborative performance.

Along with new events and a leadership change, the top brass at the jazz venue want to continue growing their audience.

Someone fired 25 rounds at the artist, who played in Phoenix twice last year, as he was driving through a Detroit neighborhood

The band posts an announcement about the founding member and vocalist on Facebook.

The all-ages music and arts venue is still without a permanent home, but that’s not stopping them from throwing a party.

The 2025 multigenre dance music festival will take place in central Phoenix at Steele Indian School Park. Presale ticket sign-ups are open.

Anderson .Paak and Knxwledge’s duo is hitting the road for their first official tour since they joined forces a decade ago.

One-day events Bassrush Arizona and Night Trip Festival are promoter Insomniac’s first post-COVID events in Arizona.

From Nas and Eminem to Biggie and Tupac, these lyrics are classics.