Music of Arizona

This article is a supplemental part of the Music of the United States series.

Roots music: before 1940

1940s and 50s

1960s and 70s

1980s to the present

African-American music

Native American music

Latin, Tejano, Hawaiian, Cajun, Puerto Rican and other immigrants

Arizona's musical history has been heavily influenced by Mexican immigrants. Banda, corridos, mariachi and conjunto became very popular in Arizona in the 20th century and innovative scenes popped up in immigrant communities across the state.

Punk rock

In the early 1980s, Phoenix saw a vibrant hardcore punk scene. The biggest bands included The Feederz, Jody Foster's Army and Meat Puppets, the latter of which combined country influences and became a major influence on grunge music.

References

• Blush, Steven. American Hardcore: A Tribal History. 2001. Feral House. ISBN 0-922915-717-7