Your latest single, “Pearl”  just dropped. Congrats! How’s it feel to have new music out? 

Super exciting!  I, personally, haven’t released any music in almost 10 years, so it’s almost like the first time.  It’s very satisfying to finally see something that we’ve put a lot of time and energy into come out and be heard by people.  

This group of songs started out as an EP that we intended to release in the Spring/Summer of 2020, but once the recording process got going, it jumpstarted my creative drive, and I ended up writing more. I think these songs have the fullest instrumentation out of all the stuff I’ve done before and overall the record feels the most coherent to me.

When it rains, it pours — even in Phoenix, Arizona, where the inaugural Zona Music Festival welcomed thousands of fans who sloshed through the mud to see the indie-heavy lineup of artists on December 3rd and 4th. 

Emerging alternative Urbano artist Notagami recently dropped her latest video, “Telarañas.” Since Notagami’s previous videos have been live performances, “Telarañas” marks the first time she has done a video with a full production team behind it. The experience was a thrilling one for Notagami.

The Phoenix, Arizona-based band Don’t Panic has released the latest album, 42, via Auspicious Records. This latest release from Don’t Panic represents a new approach to the band’s music. The members of Don’t Panic have all expressed how continuing to evolve has been a unifying theme of the group.

Of course, Steve Lacy would be the one to sell out all three levels of the iconic House Of Blues on the Las Vegas Strip.

The ages you grow up into shape you, one way or the other. Great artists have a great many things to share. It had been an enlightening conversation we had with Centershift’s Jasan Radford. During our conversation, having noticed some similarities with great bands such as Audioslave and Breaking Benjamin, we asked Jasan about the band’s influences.

At MAX’s first headlining Vegas show, the energy was unmatched.

Your latest album, “Heartless,”  just dropped on October 14th. Congrats! How’s it feel to have new music out? 

So great! We had originally had most of the EP finished mid 2020, but the pandemic made it impossible to play shows; which in turn made it impossible to afford finishing the record. Morale was definitely at an all time low during the pandemic so it’s been wonderful to be able to pick up where we left off — with our original lineup in tact!

In a short time, Venice Beach-based rock band Hot For Crime has received a great deal of positive attention from fans and critics. A recent show at the Viper Room was sold out. A first-hand account from Live Music New and Review praises Hot For Crime by saying, “the group has a memorable presence and easy camaraderie interplay onstage that draws the listener in. Hot For Crime seems destined for success….” 

On Monday, October 17th, 2022, Sleeping With Sirens played a sold-out show in Mesa, AZ, at The Nile Theatre with support from True North. The band is currently on tour to promote the release of their eighth album after thirteen years together, COMPLETE COLLAPSE. They are playing a string of intimate shows throughout the United States, and fans are all pumped to be up close and personal in these smaller venues.

“I’m glad I didn’t skip Las Vegas.” The fans became a family at Role Model’s first show in Vegas at the House of Blues.

On Friday, October 7th through Sunday, October 9th, fans gathered at Phoenix, Raceway in Avondale, AZ, to have their Neon Dreams come true at Goldrush while dancing the night away. With artists like Excision, Ghastly, Boogie T, and Rezz performing throughout the weekend, there was something for everyone. Fans were constantly running around the multi-stage festival to see their favorite artists.

On Friday, September 23rd, Relentless Beats and Psycho Steve Presents teamed up to put on Hearts on Fire Music Festival at The Marquee Theatre in Tempe, AZ. With a lineup featuring early 2000s legends like Boys Like Girls and The All-American Rejects, the inaugural event was not a night to miss.

“I’m so sad it’s over, but I definitely went out with the best show.” I found this comment online from a fan who has been to multiple shows on Wallows’ tour.

Once again, Goldrush will be making its appearance in the desert for the annual western-themed EDM festival. This year, the 18+ event will take place on Friday, October 7th, through Sunday, October 9th, at Phoenix Raceway in Avondale, Arizona. The multi-stage festival will feature fan-favorite acts such as Excision, Rezz, and Seven Lions.

Next Friday, September 23rd, Relentless Beats and Psycho Steve Presents will co-host the first annual Hearts On Fire Music Festival featuring The All-American Rejects, Boys Like Girls, Mayday Parade, and more. The event will take place at Phoenix Raceway in Avondale, AZ, where Relentless Beats has hosted many of its events this year.

On August 29th, The Driver Era made a stop in Tempe, AZ, at The Marquee Theatre with support from Summer Salt. The duo, made up of Rocky and Ross Lynch was accompanied by their brother Riker Lynch who played with them in now disbanded family band R5. The venue was packed full of fans of all ages anticipating the moment that The Driver Era would take the stage. Summer Salt got the night going and the energy flowing. Fans did not let the warm venue get to them as they danced the night away.

Fans of the post-hardcore stylings of Rain City Drive have had a lot to enjoy from the band this summer. The group successfully completed the SiriusXM Octane's Remade In Misery Tour with Memphis May Fire, From Ashes To New, and Wolves At The Gate. After that tour ended, Rain City Drive then went on Set It Off's Welcome To Elsewhere Tour Part 2 with OXYMORONS, Concrete Castles, and Weathers. Both tours showcased Rain City Drive’s highly infectious riffs, heavy bass, and well-written melodies.

“Kehlani in Vegas changed me.” This is a quote from a fan at the show that couldn’t be more accurate.