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Country Music

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When Texas was fertile ground for prison bands
Features

When Texas was fertile ground for prison bands

By Maurice Chammah | The Marshall ProjectMarch 14, 2026

This essay is a preview of Redemption Songs, an upcoming limited-run Marshall Project newsletter that dives into the music produced in prisons over the last century. Sign up now to get a song by incarcerated artists delivered to your inbox each Sunday, starting March 22. Ten years ago, I was in a procrastination hole, putting off a […]

Extra Innings 2026: A lot of country and a little bit of rock
Concerts

Extra Innings 2026: A lot of country and a little bit of rock

By Teresa TraverseMarch 2, 2026

Recaps of the festival’s biggest sets, including Kane Brown, Shaboozey and Bret Michaels.

Critic's Notebook

We watched Turning Point’s ‘All-American’ show so you don’t have to

By Carly May GravleyFebruary 8, 2026

A mess.

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Concerts

Green Day tells ICE agents: ‘quit your shitty-ass job’

By Alyssa FieldsFebruary 8, 2026

The Super Bowl LX pre-show concert tapped into timeless ‘American Idiot’ energy.

Kid Rock performs at Republican National Convention
Critic's Notebook

Kid Rock will headline Turning Point USA’s cynical halftime stunt

By Sam EiflingFebruary 4, 2026

In case you want an all-white, country rock alternative to official Super Bowl acts Bad Bunny and Green Day.

Concerts

Boots in the Park reveals its 2026 Arizona country festival lineup

By Benjamin LeathermanDecember 12, 2025

A new venue and a stacked slate of artists mark the festival’s comeback to the Valley.

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Critic's Notebook

See CMA Awards’ 2025 Entertainer of the Year in Phoenix this April

By Amy YoungNovember 20, 2025

Along with other big winners.

Concerts

Country Thunder Arizona drops 2026 lineup

By Phoenix New Times StaffNovember 17, 2025

The massive four-day country music event is fixin’ to get rowdy with an epic roster of stars.

Concerts

Indie country crooner Dean Johnson is coming to Valley Bar

By Zach OdenNovember 11, 2025

The singer-songwriter stops on his first headlining tour.

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Kid Rock performs at Republican National Convention
Critic's Notebook

Kid Rock is the new Hondo Rodeo Fest headliner and Phoenix isn’t thrilled

By Amy YoungOctober 13, 2025

Cody Johnson dropped out due to a medical issue.

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