Critic's Notebook

Deadmau5 has been one busy rodent this year. The Canadian-born superstar DJ/producer dropped his sixth studio album – the aptly named W:/2016ALBUM/ – earlier this month, recently moved into a new home and studio outside of Toronto, launched a new “Masterclass” video tutorial series, and is trying out a new…

Next year is going to present a very different landscape to artists. Here’s what they think about that.

The future is bright.

Hope you’ve been doing your kush-ups.

Emby Alexander Waves the Phoenix Flag, Whether You Like It or Not.

Have you been naughty or nice?

The Grip Reaper had a busy, devastating year.

A few Phoenix artists had very personal connections to some of the victims of the Ghost Ship Fire.

See which local album pulled down the top honor this year.

I was once like you. An innocent soul who believed that he lived in a good world, a world without Jingle Cats. That changed when I started working retail.

The weird thing is, none of the original members are in the band.

If Jobot’s sudden closure made you worry about other Fifth Street businesses, don’t fret.

The lineup features Black Tiger Sex Machine, which has possibly the best name ever.

When Phoenix songwriter Trevor Hedges formed Sundressed in 2012, he was pulled in two directions.

Something old is new again at the downtown Phoenix venue.

What, oh what, can it be?

There’s a very important reason why artists flock to unpermitted DIY venues like Ghost Ship in Oakland, California.

The best new music from Phoenix bands.