Main Page | See live article | Alphabetical index 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 This article is from Wikipedia. All text is available under the terms of the GNU Free Documentation License.