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When the music’s over: Saying goodbye to ’60s legends

By Jason LeValleyJuly 5, 2025

“Stock up on tissues because these stars are gonna be droppin’ from the sky in the next few years.”

9 music memoirs for your summer reading list

By Amy YoungJuly 4, 2025

Dive into the lives of these musicians via their firsthand accounts.

P Diddy performing in a red jersey

Diddy trial in week eight: Jury reaches verdict

By Emily FergusonJuly 2, 2025

Sean Combs was found guilty of violating the Mann Act on two counts, found not guilty on racketeering and sex trafficking.

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45 records.

These ’50s summer hits made repression danceable

By Serene DominicJune 30, 2025

Misogyny, cannibalism; these ’50s summer hits have some cloudy themes. Ain’t that a shame?

Photos: Girls Rock’s 2025 Summer Camp Showcase

By Amy YoungJune 29, 2025

In one week, these bands, composed of campers ages 8 to 17, wrote original songs and took over the stage at Walter Studios.

Dusk Music Festival announces 2025 lineup

By Shi BradleyJune 28, 2025

Tucson’s annual two-day event mixes EDM, rap and alt-rock with local performers and national acts like rapper G-Eazy.

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Tempe Center for the Arts 48 Live series returns in October

By Amy YoungJune 27, 2025

Tempe Center for the Arts will feature statewide acts at a Thursday night series starting in October. Here’s the lineup.

Photos, flyers and memories: Two local music archives are IG havens for joy and nostalgia

By Tom ReardonJune 27, 2025

Arizona Music Scene Archive and AZ Punk Rock Museum’s pages are full of pictures and show art from the ’90s and early 2000s.

Mega Ran’s second kids album is more than just child’s play

By Benjamin LeathermanJune 26, 2025

“I realized there were just new layers of teaching that could happen through music.”

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Desert Hearts Festival founders and performers chat about the upcoming event

By Shi BradleyJune 25, 2025

Artists and promoters of the EDM shindig in the Coconino Forest are prepping to give you multiple immersive experiences.

Venomous Pinks’ drummer Cassie Jalilie is battling cancer and more

By Tom ReardonJune 23, 2025

She talks about her challenges and the importance of self-advocacy.

Bright Sunshine’s new release “Executive Power Supreme” is all business

By Chad CarnahanJune 23, 2025

Delivering furious punk rock as a C-level executive team, the band invites you to celebrate its latest record.

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7 ways live music could help combat the loneliness epidemic

7 ways live music could help combat the loneliness epidemic

By Nikki Rickard | The ConversationJune 20, 2025

Here’s how attending concerts can help alleviate feelings of disconnection and despair, even if you don’t talk to anyone.

Photos: Pixies brought their signature noise-rock to downtown Phoenix

By Amy YoungJune 17, 2025

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

Crescent Ballroom presents its third annual Summer Matinee Series

By Amy YoungJune 16, 2025

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

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The four best non-lyrical vocal moments in pop music, from la la las to duh duh duhs

The four best non-lyrical vocal moments in pop music, from la la las to duh duh duhs

By Glenn FosbraeyJune 15, 2025

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

Sly Stone turned isolation into inspiration, forging a path for a generation of music-makers

By Jose Valentino RuizJune 14, 2025

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

What happened when Phoenix’s Spaceman Bob got cosmic on “America’s Got Talent?”

By Amy YoungJune 11, 2025

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

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Hip-hop duo Clipse tours for the first time in 15 years

By Amy YoungJune 11, 2025

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

JPW + Dad Weed deliver the goods on “Amassed Like A Rat King”

By Tom ReardonJune 9, 2025

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

Relentless Beats reveals eclectic lineup for Goldrush Music Festival’s 8th year

By Shi BradleyJune 5, 2025

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

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Murkemz has created a strong Valley presence and now the world is listening

By Mike MadriagaJune 4, 2025

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

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