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Ed Masley

Phoenix

Pop Music Critic at The Arizona Republic

Got through birth and school. Still doing work. Not looking forward to the death part. Pop music critic at http://t.co/Xu0k6QsD and the Arizona Republic.

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  • 3 days ago | azcentral.com | Bahar Anooshahr |Ed Masley |Endia Fontanez |Bill Goodykoontz |Michael Salerno |Dina Kaur | +1 more

    In February 2025, The Arizona Republic published 100 essential restaurants, and it included both relative newcomers and longtime favorites, including a few historic haunts that laid the foundation for the city's diverse and ever-evolving dining scene. These restaurants have stood the test of time — some for decades — serving everything from Sonoran birria and Japanese comfort food to New York-style deli sandwiches and fry bread tacos.

  • 2 weeks ago | azcentral.com | Ed Masley

    Tucson’s newest music venue, a converted monastery called La Rosa, announced its first wave of concerts and events ahead of its highly anticipated grand opening with Calexico the weekend of Oct. 17. With a mix of international icons, beloved locals and genre-defying performers, this initial lineup offers a first glimpse into the kind of entertainment La Rosa will bring to Tucson.

  • 2 weeks ago | azcentral.com | Ed Masley

    It’s been seven years since Tyler Childers won Emerging Artist of the Year at the Americana Music Honors & Awards in the wake of “Purgatory,” a sophomore album the critic at Record Collector felt would “have some listeners checking the sleeve to make sure they’re not playing a long lost record by The Band.” And in many ways, he’s still emerging, carving out his own niche on the modern country landscape with music as steeped in tradition as it is distinctly Childers-esque, delivered in a thick...

  • 2 weeks ago | azcentral.com | Ed Masley

    Goldrush music festival returns to Rawhide Western Town on Sept. 12-13, 2025. Headliners include Excision, Illenium b2b Zeds Dead and Major Lazer Soundsystem. A preshow pool party will be held at Gila River Resorts & Casinos. Tickets are on sale now, with a limited-time offer for four-pack GA passes. The Western-tinged Goldrush festival is coming home to Rawhide Western Town in metro Phoenix with a star-studded roster of EDM talent the weekend of Sept. 12-13, 2025.

  • 2 weeks ago | azcentral.com | Ed Masley

    Lil Wayne launched Tha Carter VI Tour on Friday, June 6, with a sold-out show at New York City's legendary Madison Square Garden that featured guest appearances by hip-hop legend LL Cool J and Cory Gunz.

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Ed Masley
Ed Masley @EdMasley
14 Jun 25

Teddy Swims has been touring the States, and he's headed to Phoenix. Here's what made the setlist on opening night at @azcentral https://t.co/6XbbxnwJb5

Ed Masley
Ed Masley @EdMasley
14 Jun 25

Post Malone launched his stadium tour last month in Salt Lake City and he's due in Phoenix soon enough. Here's where he's going next, who's opening each date and the setlist from opening night at @azcentral. https://t.co/ROOLNf9tAt

Ed Masley
Ed Masley @EdMasley
14 Jun 25

Great show last night in Phoenix with Ivan Cornejo. Here's a link to my review with photos from the show at @azcentral: https://t.co/ixxNUrpo9S