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PHOENIX – As the election approaches Arizona residents at breakneck speed, there is a host of 13 new Propositions on the ballot for voters to consider. One of these is Prop 138, a controversial proposal to change the current regulations on minimum wage for one of the most vital sectors of Arizona’s workforce, tipped service workers
Austin City Limits (ACL) 2024 weekend two has come to a close with a loud and eccentric performance from Tyler, the Creator. Thousands of people attended weekend two, and 187 performances were featured across eight stages.
Near the end of February 2024, the year was already being billed as one to remember in the pop music scene. Megastars like Taylor Swift, Beyoncé and Ariana Grande had announced new albums and big names like Billie Eilish and Dua Lipa were also planning to drop new music sometime in late spring to early summer. Overall, these albums were great successes; Beyoncé took a foray into country music with “Cowboy Carter,” Taylor Swift released a dense behemoth of a double album with “The Tortured Poets Department” and Billie Eilish scored one of the biggest hits of her career with “Birds of a Feather” off her third studio album “HIT ME HARD AND SOFT”
There are few things more important than investing in your community: it has a cyclical effect that improves the lives of community members, and it fosters a sense of belonging. That effect was on full display on Saturday, Oct. 19, when the VIVA PHX music festival played out over a couple city blocks and theaters.
Tyler, the Creator released his eighth album and seventh studio album early Monday morning called “CHROMAKOPIA.” The Los Angeles-area native has been regarded as one of the most controversial rap artists for more than a decade. He started off making obscene and nonconformist music as a teenager and into his early 20s that resulted in his music being banned in three different countries. However, one of his mentors and producing icon, Pharrell Williams, told Tyler something that he will never forget. Williams told Tyler that he should make “house music.” No, it is not the EDM sub genre that you are thinking of. In other words, Williams told Tyler to make “good music that could buy you a house.”
TEMPE, Ariz. - Former President Donald Trump visited Mullett Arena in Tempe on Oct. 24, where he and other speakers talked about immigration, education and early voting.
Six days prior to the 2024 election, Arizona Secretary of State Adrian Fontes sat down one-on-on with Blaze Radio's Ben Parris to discuss his ongoing prepartions for what's to come on November 5.
On Oct. 9, an early showing of “We Live In Time” was presented at Tempe Marketplace. Eager fans filled the seats in the theater, filled with hopeful anticipation.
Carter Faith is one to watch as one of the fresh faces of Gen Z’s country music. Although not born on a dirt road, Carter was raised on country legends such as Alison Krauss, with whom she collaborates on her song “Bluebird.” She describes herself as a Tumblr-raised artist trying to mix the worlds and eras of country that she loves while also being “a Lana Del Rey, Charli XCX-loving girl who has all these feelings.” This is the essence and energy Carter brings to her ever evolving music, as she is not interested in trying to be someone she’s not. Carter embraces and expands new possibilities within country music, taking listeners on a journey through the throes of love, growing up and breaking up while talking about her new EP, “The Aftermath,” an album process she describes as “realizing who the f--- I am”.
Rising star Natalie Jane took a moment to chat with Blaze Radio about her latest EP, “Sick to My Stomach,” and the journey she’s been on while creating and performing emotionally charged music. The project dives deeply into love, heartbreak and the complexity of toxic relationships, a theme that resonates powerfully with fans. In our interview, Jane revealed some of the personal inspirations behind the music and shared her approach to staying balanced amid the pressures of touring.
Troye Sivan and Charli XCX brought their SWEAT tour to Phoenix at the Footprint Center earlier this month, playing for a sold-out arena of nearly 13,000 people.
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With less than two weeks until Election Day, Arizonans are getting ready to vote. Former president Bill Clinton made an appearance at a Harris-Walz campaign event hosted at Chateau Luxe in Phoenix on Oct. 23 to discuss the importance of voting early.
Matthew Spencer Trask was sentenced by the Maricopa County Courts after pleading guilty to child pornography charges on Oct. 10, 2024.
Everyday there are about 14,000 children in Arizona navigating the foster care system. The Foster Care Review Board of Maricopa County works to place children in safe homes and if possible, reconnect them with their birth family.
In the final days of Arizona’s perpetual summer, dozens of voter registration groups are set up on Arizona State University’s campuses amid the lingering heat. Some offer agua frescas on hot days, some give out free stickers and merch, but all have the same goal: to get students registered to vote.
With many American citizens voicing their concern about the outcome of the upcoming Presidential Election, it is worth revisiting the story of “Mr. Smith Goes to Washington.”
Before 2023, walking into the Mesa Arts Center to see André 3000 would have seemed highly unusual, especially since the Mesa Arts Center is a performing and visual arts complex often home to symphonies and Broadway-style shows. André Benjamin, better known by his stage name André 3000, is best known for his work in the rap duo Outkast with fellow Atlanta rapper Big Boi, a group that had multiple No. 1 hits and won a variety of awards.
PHOENIX— “It is the judgment of the court that you are guilty of a class three felony, domestic violence offense in violation of the Arizona law, committed on Oct. 20, 2023,” Maricopa County Judge Stasy Avelar said.
