Music Feature

Turn On, Tune In…

Turn On, Tune In…

Grab your oil wheels, LAVA lamps and "Have a nice day" T-shirts, because the Psych-Out! music festival is truckin' on through Tucson.

By Jeff Gardner Apr 19, 2018

Gutt Check

Gutt Check

It's a sweet gig for Jeff Gutt, who now gets to tour the world with musicians that he admires immensely, performing for adoring fans.

By Brett Callwood Apr 12, 2018

Addictive Sound

Addictive Sound

Music has taken The War on Drugs to far-flung places like Singapore, Melbourne and Paris.

By Christopher Boan Apr 12, 2018

A Record of Many Colors

A Record of Many Colors

The story of Carlos Arzate's new record can be summed up in the story of how its centerpiece song came to be.

By Eric Swedlund Apr 5, 2018

All Grown Up

All Grown Up

Tiffany was known worldwide as the spunky, denim-clad pop-teen who would show up in malls and sing to the screaming masses.

By Brett Callwood Mar 29, 2018

Girls Rule at SXSW

Girls Rule at SXSW

South By Southwest is an all-you-can-hear sonic buffet—and as with any buffet, you might try something only to realize you don’t really have an appetite for it.

By Jim Nintzel Mar 22, 2018

City of Song

City of Song

You can see art and music in the way the buildings are constructed, in the buskers on street corners and in the very way the city is laid out.

By Emily Dieckman Mar 22, 2018

5 Great Shows from SXSW

5 Great Shows from SXSW

These five sets were some of the best we saw at the festival.

By Jeff Gardner Mar 22, 2018

History & Hope

History & Hope

Even more than being a musician, Lucy Dacus considers herself someone who chronicles, catalogs, captures. A historian.

By Eric Swedlund Mar 15, 2018

Seeing Song

Seeing Song

Mussorgky's Pictures at an Exhibition comes to Tucson with a breathtaking visual companion piece.

By Emily Dieckman Mar 8, 2018

Melting Icicles

Melting Icicles

After two decades and five albums, Little Dragon is showing no sign of wear or stagnation.

By Jeff Gardner Mar 1, 2018

Man Behind the Designs

Man Behind the Designs

If there's a look that characterizes Tucson hip hop, it's in the designs and artwork of Marco Oliva, known as Marcoso.

By Eric Swedlund Feb 22, 2018

Getting Schooled

Getting Schooled

The University of Arizona is one of the few, but growing number of, academic institutions that recognizes hip hop as a legitimate field of study.

By Jeff Gardner Feb 22, 2018

Heads Will Roll

Heads Will Roll

If you happen to hear a funky beat blasting from inside the Global Justice Center, it may be the local b-boys and b-girls getting together to breakdance.

By Brianna Lewis Feb 22, 2018

Essential Elements

Essential Elements

When you break it down, there's one underlying reason for the birth and growth of the Tucson Hip Hop Festival: "We just love hip hop."

By Weekly Staff and Contributors Feb 22, 2018

Poetry of the People

Poetry of the People

There's a tight-knit group of young rappers and producers gaining momentum in the world of Tucson hip hop.

By Melissa Vasquez Feb 22, 2018

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The Range

Record Store Day Becomes Record Store Week at Zia

Record Store Day Becomes Record Store Week at Zia

By Jeff Gardner Apr 19, 2018  2:17 pm

The Weekly List: 17 Things To Do In Tucson This Week

The Weekly List: 17 Things To Do In Tucson This Week

By Weekly Staff and Contributors Apr 19, 2018  11:57 am

Know Yourself! Know Your Rights! Teens to Gather at Joel D. Valdez Main Library to Connect with Activism, Art, Each Other

Know Yourself! Know Your Rights! Teens to Gather at Joel D. Valdez Main Library to Connect with Activism, Art, Each Other

By Pima County Public Library Apr 18, 2018  3:15 pm

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Staff Pick Events

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    8th Annual Comedy for Charity: Laugh ‘til It Hurts @ Fox Tucson Theatre

    • Sun., April 22, 6-8:15 p.m. $25 or $50
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    Ken Jeong @ Fox Tucson Theatre

    • Thu., May 3, 7:30-9:30 p.m. Tickets Range from $37 - $99
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    Tucson Songwriters Showcase @ Monterey Court

    • Second Wednesday of every month, 6:30-9:30 p.m. free
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    420 Music Festival @ Green Med Wellness Center

    • Fri., April 20, 3-9 p.m., Sat., April 21, 3-9 p.m. and Sun., April 22, 3-9 p.m. $25 per day OR $60 for 3 days
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    State Of Mind @ The EDGE

    • Sat., April 28, 9 p.m.-1 a.m. Free

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    Doña Oxford @ Monterey Court

    • Tue., May 29, 6:30-9:30 p.m. Free
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Recent Comments

  • Re: Turn On, Tune In…

    • I'll need a hit of purple Owsley for this.

    • Posted by WhiteStrobe
    • on April 19, 2018

  • Re: Addictive Sound

    • Just wanting to correct the date: The last time they played Tucson was 2014 at…

    • Posted by Bradford Trojan
    • on April 13, 2018

  • Re: Girls Rule at SXSW

    • Great piece. I can't wait to hear some of these new artists.

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    • on March 22, 2018
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