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'3:47 EST' — the album that one writer thought was The Beatles

By Jason LeValley

Aug 31, 2025

Whimsical, heady and well-executed? Yes. The Beatles? No.

10CC's Ultimate Ultimate Greatest Hits Tour heads to Phoenix

By Amy Young

Aug 29, 2025

'We just wrote and recorded for ourselves, not for anybody else,': founding member Graham Gouldman talks ahead of the show.

The Offspring and Jimmy Eat World show was an oldhead's paradise

By Jennifer Goldberg

Aug 28, 2025

Do you like unpretentious fun, alt-rock classics and beach ball free-for-alls? You would have loved last night's show.

Modest Mouse's Phoenix show was an indie rock master class

By Amy Young

Aug 26, 2025

Isaac Brock and crew delivered a ferocious set of songs spanning three decades.

The lasting power of Springsteen's 'Born to Run'

By Louis P. Masur | The Conversation

Aug 24, 2025

How the song still speaks to a nation vacillating between hope and despair.

10 great psychedelic '60s albums you probably haven’t heard

By Jason LeValley

Aug 22, 2025

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

'If I wasn't sober, I'd be dead'

By Geoff Spears

Aug 21, 2025

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

Switzerland's Reverend Beat-Man is coming to heal your rock 'n' roll soul

By Tom Reardon

Aug 20, 2025

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

Cheap Trick stop at Wild Horse Pass in November

By Amy Young

Aug 19, 2025

Catch the legendary rockers and hear a slew of hits like "Dream Police," "Don't Be Cruel" and "If You Want my Love."

'We’ve always been somewhat future-oriented': Jimmy Eat World opens up before Phoenix show

By Cory Frye

Aug 14, 2025

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

Horsegirl builds with one block at a time

By Tom Reardon

Aug 6, 2025

The Chicago trio's foundation is built on indie rock bricks and stacked with experimental elements.

Primus at Arizona Financial Theatre was sonically sublime, perfectly quirky

By Eric Vanderwall

Aug 4, 2025

New drummer, elephants on trampolines, toy animal heads and expertly played, bass-driven rock.

6 must-hear upcoming late summer releases

By Andrew Dirst

Aug 4, 2025

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

Stray Cats announce US tour that hits in Phoenix in November

By Amy Young

Jul 31, 2025

The iconic rockabilly band has plans to 'rock this town.'

Freakshow Cartel: The 'Alien Disco' you didn’t know you needed

By Geoff Spears

Jul 31, 2025

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

Puscifer drops a 15-song digital collection ahead of new record

By Amy Young

Jul 28, 2025

With fans and new listeners in mind, this streaming-only release is a thoughtful smattering of the band's work since 2007.

Ozzy Osbourne: Prince of darkness to master of immortality

By Cory Frye

Jul 26, 2025

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

Phoenix musician Veronica Everheart is moving to New York

By Natalia Jarrett

Jul 25, 2025

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

'We want people to go fucking crazy': Frankie and the Witch Fingers are heading to Phoenix

By Tom Reardon

Jul 24, 2025

The band is fully charged and ready to blast audiences on the Trash Classic tour with their fueled-up garage rock

Ozzy Osbourne dead at 76. Here's a look at some of his Phoenix appearances

By Amy Young

Jul 22, 2025

The heavy metal icon leaves behind an enormous musical legacy.

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Hulk Hogan and outsider art

G Flip stops in Phoenix on current tour

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Hulk Hogan and outsider art

G Flip stops in Phoenix on current tour

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