Exclusive: Watch Miss Krystle's New Music Video From Upcoming Album
Krystle Delgado paid for college by competing in beauty pageants. She was Miss Palo Verde and Miss Sonoran Desert, titles she dutifully carried from the end of one contest until the beginning of the...
View ArticleDierks Bentley Is the Mainstream Country Artist Everyone Can Like
If country superstar Dierks Bentley had a résumé, he'd get whatever job he wanted — two certified platinum albums, eight certified gold singles and another two singles that went platinum. He's not...
View ArticleThe 10 Best Places to Hear Free Live Music in Phoenix
Few things are better than live music, but you know what is? Free live music. Here are ten places in Arizona's capital city to hear cover-less bands in the flesh. Beats and Brunch at Jobot Arizonans...
View ArticleHow I Learned to Love Tiësto
The Waste Management Phoenix Open is billed as the “People’s Open,” but how do you get the Old Town crowd to the green? You book the w hat many consider the “world’s greatest DJ” to spin on a Saturday...
View ArticleRobin Thicke Benefits from Blurred Memories
Phoenicians would be within their rights to be pissed off at Robin Thicke, who has not performed a show in the state since "Blurred Lines" became the summer song of 2013. He cancelled an October 27,...
View Article5 Best Concerts This Week in Phoenix
Here are our picks for best concerts in Phoenix this weekend. Check out our comprehensive concert listings for more options. Marty Friedman - Monday, February 8 - The Rebel Lounge After guitarist...
View ArticleObscura Dance Night Ends Eight-Year Run With Anti-Valentine's Day Morrissey...
Downtown Phoenix's overall fun levels have taken a hit, as Obscura dance night at Rips Ales and Cocktails prepares to wind down from a monthly happening to a special event taking place whenever...
View ArticleBringing a Date to a Concert Is Tricky; Here's How to Make It Work
Romance and music can be tricky. This is why flowers and chocolates are recommended instead of concert tickets. A romantic dinner is practically a sure thing. Bringing a date to see your favorite band...
View ArticleDaryl Hall & John Oates to Play Ak-Chin Pavilion
If you're a Hall & Oates fan, the songwriting duo will be making your dreams come true this September. The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductees will play a concert at Ak-Chin Pavilion on September...
View ArticleCouples Fight Turns Lovers' Quarrels Into Songs
Supposedly, there is a war on Christmas, and Thanksgiving might bring about your family's dark, alcoholic side. But no holiday divides the nation quite as bitterly as Valentine's Day. In the red...
View ArticleA Brief Introduction to the Sonic Worlds of Ty Segall
Roaring out of Orange County in the late 2000s, Ty Segall is as known for his prolific output as he is his considerable onstage volume. Since 2008, Segall has released some nine studio albums, dozens...
View ArticleHow MC/DC Recorded an EP in One Night of Creativity
As he puts down his instrument case, we ask Tempe musician Daniel Suber, better known as MC/DC, if there are a lot of punk trombonists. "Not that I know of," he responds with a laugh. "Everybody is...
View ArticleCowboys Saloon Opens in North Phoenix
Country music once again has a home up at the High Street retail center in North Phoenix, albeit one that isn’t the namesake of a superstar singer. Cowboys Saloon, a rustic eatery and bar that hosts...
View ArticlePhoenix Afrobeat Orchestra Highlighted in NPR's Tiny Desk Contest
Phoenix Afrobeat Orchesta produces some of the most cohesive, full-bodied, and smooth grooves in the Valley. This is known. Looks like the rest of the country is starting to find out. The organizers...
View Article5 Great New Songs from Local Bands Wolvves, Rob Kroehler, Dent, and Others
Mitchell Hillman listens to more local music than just about anyone in the Valley. He presents his picks for best new music in his column, Right Hear, Right Now. Wolvves - "Ivory Drive" Around this...
View ArticleTons of Old Mason Jar Memorabilia Hits the Auction Block
The Mason Jar holds a special place in the minds of longtime rock fans in the Valley. Now, you can take a piece of the now-defunct legendary music venue home with you. Auction Nation is hosting almost...
View ArticleCrush Arizona 2016: A Field Guide to Saturday's EDM Festival at Rawhide
Whether you’re ready for it or not, the spring season has pretty much arrived in the Metro Phoenix area. Yeah, we know it’s not even the middle of February (and thus, still technically winter), but...
View ArticleJanuary's Nightlife Openings and Closings in Phoenix
Denizens of the Metro Phoenix nightlife scene got their drink on at few new bars that opened around the Valley last month. Some also got their game on at the same time over at the wildly popular Cobra...
View Article9 Best Concerts This Weekend in Phoenix
The live music lineup over Valentine’s weekend has something almost everyone will love: profanely funny heavy metal acts, R&B legends, a locally focused rock festival, profound blues artists,...
View Article11 Best Valentine's Weekend Parties in Phoenix
Valentine’s Day is something of a polarizing prospect, to say the least. Cupcake! Bittersweet! at The Rogue BarThe sinfully inclined fetishistic fiends of monthly dance night Cupcake! will welcome...
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