Arizona has been home to many musical acts — some born and raised here, others who found fame along the way. But who's the biggest artist to come out of the Grand Canyon state? Is it Alice Cooper? Stevie Nicks? Linda Ronstadt? The answer might surprise you.

This week on Valley 101, a podcast by The Arizona Republic and azcentral.com about metro Phoenix and beyond, host ⁠Bill Goodykoontz teams up with Republic pop music critic and reporter Ed Masley⁠ to settle the debate.

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Guests: Ed Masley

Host: ⁠⁠⁠⁠Bill Goodykoontz⁠⁠⁠⁠

Producer: ⁠⁠⁠⁠Abby Bessinger

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