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The Musical Instrument Museum has recruited Phoenix rapper Mega Ran for an educational program on the history of hip-hop as a virtuosic tradition.

Something I never saw coming: How an Arizona rap legend is teaching kids hip-hop at MIM Ed Masley, Arizona Republic Growing up on classic hip-hop in the 80s, Raheem Jarbo never dreamed hed one day see his favorite music represented in an actual museum, much less be invited to perform and speak to kids about the history of that music in a place like that. © Emma Barber Mega Ran, center, on stage at the Musical Instrument Museum. "This is a thing that I did on my stoop in Phila...

The Musical Instrument Museum has recruited Phoenix rapper Mega Ran for an educational program on the history of hip-hop as a virtuosic tradition.

Five lessons from a year of online GDC events April 6, 2021 | By Katie Stern April 6, 2021 | By Katie Stern ); } It’s been a little over one year since the COVID-19 pandemic forced the delay of GDC 2020. At the time we held out hope that we might be able to reconvene over the summer. But it soon became clear if we wanted to bring people together for G...

How do I find out about concerts? How do I get more details about something I heard over the air? How do I submit events to WORT’s Music Calendars? Who do I contact with changes or cancellations? WORT’s Music Calendars are a great resource to find out about concerts in all genres and places. Usually you’ll find details in the online listing or links to get more information. There’s a link to to submit your event at the top of the calendar page. You can also submit events, changes and ...

Best albums of 2020 made by Arizona artists, ranked Ed Masley, Arizona Republic Arizona artists had a harder time connecting with their local fans in 2020. Music venues shut down in early March in response to the COVID-19 pandemic and remained shuttered, for the most part, through December.  Some artists did their best to stay connected via livestream, which was nice.  But just because you couldnt see your favorite Arizona artists in your favorite Arizona bars the way you...

If anyone turned 2020s many lemons into sparkling lemonade, it was Sam Means. The musician and head of local merch company Hello Merch went from a planned reunion with The Format to releasing an excellent five-song EP, Im Sorry. The project clearly owes something to Means main band, and theres a kind of earnestness and heart-on-sleeve mentality linking both sounds. But from there, Means spins in 70s-style folk-rock (a la Stephen Stills) and 90s alternative (think Teenage Fanclub) for energetic...

The Valley’s music scene is on hold because of COVID-19, but local artists are still keeping busy and earning attention for their efforts while venues are struggling to survive. Here’s a rundown of recent news that’s been happening across metro Phoenix’s music landscape. Rhythm Room Raises $37,000 to Pay Its Bills Central Phoenix blues venue the Rhythm Room got a helping hand from its patrons and fans recently to take care of its bills and stay afloat during the pandemic. On December 1...

Posted By Chris Conde on Fri, Dec 11, 2020 at 10:27 AM click to enlarge San Antonio’s self-described nerdcore outfit Bitforce has made a triumphant return with an eponymous eight-song album released this week on Bandcamp. Known for combining the raw aggression of metalcore with nostalgic melodies from classic video games, Bitforce has emerged as a leader in a surprisingly large scene of Alam...