Critic's Notebook

Festivities includes music, theater, and visual art from local and international artists.

The weekly spoken-word poetry event is a space for socializing and community.

The band is celebrating the 10 years since their debut album, Tell It To The Volcano.

In Pound for the Sound, Phoenix New Times gets technical with local music community members about what “gear” they use to create their signature “tones” in our community. Lauren Hillery, keyboard player and background vocalist for the Edisons, is a homegrown Phoenix Arizona native and a virtuoso on the keys…

The first rap group to make it out of Arizona are working with Jay-Z’s former A&R.

The all-female, Phoenix-based band focuses on Latin and mariachi-inspired sounds.

Brenneman worked at a major record company before streaming took his job.

The rapper is scheduled to perform in Philadelphia the same day.

The group is starting over with a new album after ousting founding member Ameer Vann.

These two superstar rap entities have grown past their early hits.

He cut class to jam with the band, and that’s made all the difference.

Go south, young music fan!

From batshit horror films to his tour with Marilyn Manson, Zombie has built an empire of entertainment.

What to wear, how to get there, and who to see.

Dancers and crews from Mesa, Gilbert and elsewhere dominated in dozens of categories.

Regina Nixon always knew she would live a musical life, but didn’t expect to be a teacher.

New Times talks with the prolific percussionist.

“It’s become a big part of social media for everyone to seem more normal and down to earth.”

Meet the born-again rap duo who got their name from sodomizing the devil.

Fans of Phoenix music should own these four new albums.

From pizza joints like Spinelli’s in Tempe, to performance halls like The Nash in Phoenix, venues throughout the Valley offer high-quality jazz.