Critic's Notebook

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.

Trippy, mind-bending records that helped define a genre.

The Nash is bringing Latin Grammy winner Néstor Torres and jazz legend George Cables to town.

Country rocker Red Leather brought honesty and a gunslinger vibe to a sold-out crowd.

The one-person garage band from Bern is going to let his stage persona ‘do whatever he wants.’

The artist, along with many others, shares his feelings about immigration raids across the United States in a new song.

Avant-garde flow trio likes to create in the moment.

Jim Adkins and Zach Lind chat about old venues, cover songs, record labels and what’s next before their upcoming show.

The groundbreaking, multitalented star shares how it all happened and what’s good about desert dwelling.

Tyler, The Creator, Brent Faiyaz and Tame Impala are among the new releases coming your way in the next few months.

Local musician and writer explores moments of his life touched by music.

Hip-hop, rock and dance music are all part of the sound on the duo’s new EP.

This year’s New Year’s Eve event, The Portal of Illusions, is packed with dance music artists like Knock2 and Sara Landry.

Black Sabbath through a prolific solo career – how the heavy metal icon’s music peppered the soundtrack of one writer’s life.

The indie-pop artist plays her last show this weekend at Rebel Lounge.

Obscure audiologist whose sets are fueled by Jolt Cola joins Arizona and California bands for a night of sonic disruption.

‘He sang to our struggles and to our dreams’

Alice Cooper, Maynard James Keenan and other rock stars pay tribute to the heavy metal legend, who died Tuesday.

Looking for some dark tunes? Check out Morbid Angel, Brujeria and more.

The heavy metal icon leaves behind an enormous musical legacy.

‘We shouldn’t have to make songs like “Racist Piece of Shit” and “Last Call for America”‘