Alex Gallagher

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‘We miss you, Van Buren!’ Phoenix musicians reminisce on a downtown-favorite concert venue

Several bands that come to Phoenix and its surrounding cities to perform do not get to play on big stages. They often play at clubs in the middle of strip malls where the nearest landmark is a...

Local musicians react to death of rock icon Eddie Van Halen

Local rockers have expressed an immense amount of gratitude toward legendary Van Halen guitarist Eddie Van Halen following his death after a long battle with cancer.  Eddie Van Halen, 65, died October 6, after over a decade of...

Local activists, musicians react to officer-involved death of George Floyd

Local musicians, and the Phoenix Metro chapter of Black Lives Matter, are completely outraged over the death of George Floyd, a Minneapolis resident and small-time rapper. George Floyd, 46, died May 25 after Minneapolis Police Officer Derek Chauvin...

Downtown bands tackle mental health, suicide in their music

May is Mental Health Awareness Month, and Phoenix-area band members are speaking up about their personal struggles with mental health, it’s role in inspiring their art and how music that addresses mental illness can impact listeners for...

Independent record label seeks to break stereotypes and empower artists

A music label is changing the culture of the music industry by imparting financial wisdom on their artists and straying away from music about drugs and violence. Better and Better Music is an independent label that plays home...

Fans and musicians react with disappointment to postponement of emo night events

Fans as well as members of a Phoenix-based band have voiced strong frustration of the cancelation of various “emo night” concerts. Crescent Ballroom had to postpone their ‘Emo Nite’ event from March 27 until June 13 amid concerns...