15 Metro Phoenix Musicians Share Their Thoughts and Hopes for 2017
Next year is going to present a very different landscape to artists. Here’s what they think about that.
Critic's Notebook
Showing 1145 - 1166 of 774810 Phoenix Hip-Hop Artists & Producers to Watch in 2017
The future is bright.
Snoop Dogg to Shake Hands and Pose for Pictures at Scottsdale Dispensary
Hope you’ve been doing your kush-ups.
Art-rock Outfit Emby Alexander Waves the Phoenix Flag, Whether or Not You Like It
Emby Alexander Waves the Phoenix Flag, Whether You Like It or Not.
‘Tis the Season for Christmas Tunes Recorded by Phoenix Artists
Have you been naughty or nice?
Prince, David Bowie, Glenn Frey, and Too Many Other Great Musicians Died in 2016
The Grip Reaper had a busy, devastating year.
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For Tucson Musician David Wright, the Ghost Ship Fire Tragedy Was Personal
A few Phoenix artists had very personal connections to some of the victims of the Ghost Ship Fire.
The 40 Best Albums by Phoenix Bands in 2016, Part Two
See which local album pulled down the top honor this year.
Jingle Cats Is The Worst Thing To Happen To Christmas Music
I was once like you. An innocent soul who believed that he lived in a good world, a world without Jingle Cats. That changed when I started working retail.
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Captain Squeegee Celebrates 10 Years Making Gloriously Weird Rock Music
The weird thing is, none of the original members are in the band.
Jobot Is Leaving Fifth Street, But Lost Leaf Isn’t Going Anywhere
If Jobot’s sudden closure made you worry about other Fifth Street businesses, don’t fret.
Relentless Beats Releases Crush Arizona Lineup — Check Out Who’s Playing
The lineup features Black Tiger Sex Machine, which has possibly the best name ever.
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Sundressed to Impress: Phoenix Indie Punks Prove Emo Can Grow Up
When Phoenix songwriter Trevor Hedges formed Sundressed in 2012, he was pulled in two directions.
The Trunk Space Reveals its Big Surprise — And It’s A Familiar Sight
Something old is new again at the downtown Phoenix venue.
The Trunk Space is Apparently Revealing Some Sort of Surprise This Weekend
What, oh what, can it be?
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After the Ghost Ship Fire, We Need to Nurture Artistic Communities, Not Destroy Them
There’s a very important reason why artists flock to unpermitted DIY venues like Ghost Ship in Oakland, California.
New Music from Whiskey Kiss, Ghetto Cowgirl, Soft Deadlines, and More
The best new music from Phoenix bands.
10 Years Ago Today, Public Enemy Invaded Local Hip-Hop Night the Blunt Club
It was a night the organizers of the long-running local hip-hop night will never forget.
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Leonard Cohen, Leon Russell, Sharon Jones, and 17 Other Musicians Who Died in November 2016
November 2016 was a brutal month for music fans, as legends dropped at a seemingly nonstop rate.
The 50 Best Singles by Phoenix Bands in 2016, Part One
Get your headphones ready.
Electric Violinist Barry Smith Returns After Taking a Slightly Different Path
Longtime Phoenix music fans will remember Barry Smith of Gentlemen AfterDark, Arizona’s new wave/post-glam legends from the early ’80s.
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New Music from Harper and the Moths, decker., Playboy Manbaby, and More
Mitchell Hillman listens to more local music than just about anyone in the Valley. He presents his picks for best new local music in his column, Right Hear, Right Now.