Holden would have loved this peculiar juxtaposition of events—that within days of his passing on Jan. 17, he’d be joined in Rhythm & Roots heaven by the great Johnny Otis and then Etta James.

Ozomatli, the multi-genre and multi-racial Los Angeles band that has served as U.S. State Department Cultural Ambassadors, performs a benefit in Tucson for Save Ethnic Studies on Feb. 18.

His Quartet No. 6 was the last thing Bartók composed in his native Hungary before fleeing the madness of World War II. Jupiter String Quartet pays it homage on Jan. 25.

Silver Thread Trio’s new album weaves misery, heartache and Americana. CD release party is January 28.

Members of the local band GSol see every gig as an opportunity to polish and explore.

Only in Tucson does a holiday party mean kalimba-infused Christmas carols, traditional musical fare from Ireland and Appalachia and more on Sat, Dec 17.

The Great Cover Up will rock your world, Dec. 15-17, in order to raise funds for Tucson Artists and Musicians Health Care Alliance.

No one needs to make a case for how great a town Tucson is for music, but it’s still important that we do.

Ryanhood came home last year to take a break from the biz, re-discovered its center and releases a new album Nov. 4 @ Rialto.

"There's nothing like having the Catalinas to set you straight when you get turned around."