Critic's Notebook

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.