Indie-folk artist Jay Nash will be performing in the Valley’s very own The Rhythm Room this Wednesday May 22, with fellow performer David Ramirez.

George Strait is amid a two-year tour before retiring from the road, but new album “Love Is Everything” proves he still has plenty of great new country music in him.

The latest release from Philadelphia guitarist- songwriter Kurt Vile is a 69-minute double LP of lengthy, languid meditations on the everyday and beyond. The songs unwind slowly, their charms leaving imprints on the way back around.

Why does Bon Jovi crank out an unending string of relentlessly upbeat, unavoidably catchy songs in the style that made the Jersey boys famous 30 years ago and kept them there 'till now?

Ahwatukee Music Maker Workshops has summer camps for all levels to get kids rocking, moving and mastering music.

Jim Heath doesn't worry that his style of music will go out of style.

Cathy Garcia’s T-shirts have been in high demand since the Grammys and Oscars where they were included in gift bags for celebrities.

Since then, the Glendale resident has stayed busy with orders for her T-shirt line, Cha-Cha ChiC, named after her Chihuahua, Cha Cha.

Keystone Montessori School in Ahwatukee recently received an unexpected surprise: a large, musical donation was delivered to the school. Included in the donation was a pallet full of ukuleles.

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A group of students from Arizona State University are getting their feet wet with a new, online learning tool for those looking to self-teach and find resources.

Have you ever thought about what a big part music plays in our lives? Think of soundtracks to movies, TV shows and commercials, music at church services, background music in stores, coffee shops and restaurants, concerts, sporting events, parties, parades, etc. Of course an iPod can keep you hooked up to music all day. In fact, music is so prevalent that we probably don’t even notice it’s often playing in the background (at the grocery store, maybe?).

With outstretched condolences and a reignited concern for school security after the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting in Newtown, Conn., local school districts and officials were prompted this week to reassure parents and the surrounding community that students are kept safe and staff members are prepared.

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Danny Zelisko presents Brian Setzer’s Christmas Rocks! Extravaganza, with special guest Totsy, at 8 p.m. Tuesday at Celebrity Theatre. 

A local singer-songwriter, pianist and regular performer at Ruffino’s in Ahwatukee Foothills is taking the next big step in her career and heading to Nashville to record an album at the RCA Studio A.

In its biggest event of the year, Desert Vista High School’s orchestra will be accompanied by the symphonic band, guitar classes, and the Pointe Club for the annual holiday concert next week.

Here are The Associated Press’ reviews of selected holiday albums:

Seeking gift ideas for that music lover this holiday season, check out the following box set reviews from The Associated Press:

The way Arizona PIRG sees it, Dora the Explorer can be hazardous to children.

It’s a sad goodbye from “The Twilight Saga,” which sees its last installment, “Breaking Dawn — Part 2,” hit the big screen this week. The soundtrack reflects a chocked up melancholia that lingers over the sound like dust over old boxes of family photos.