Featuring 150 local bands and national headliners on thirteen stages, including Dada Life, Trampled By Turtles, P.O.S., Nick Waterhouse, The Mowgli's, My Body Sings Electric, the Colorado Symphony Orchestra plays Beck's Song Reader and more. More >>

Old Crow Medicine Show has a dedicated, ever-growing fan base, healthy album and ticket sales, boatloads of critical acclaim and admiration from a legion of respected musicians across numerous genres — not to mention the talent and stamina he and his bandmates possess to play hundreds of... More >>

Third-wave ska peaked sometime in the late 1990s, when bands like The Toasters, Save Ferris and The Mighty Mighty Bosstones achieved mainstream recognition. Times change and people move on, and now we're left with Rihanna searching for a rude boy. Thankfully, Streetlight Manifesto has been... More >>

The 16th Street Mall will come alive with the sound of music this afternoon when Denver musicians — performing in conjunction with musicians in hundreds of cities around the world — will gather to celebrate World Music Day with an eclectic variety of instruments and... More >>

Patrick Stump's ferocious, proto-Glambert shriek, Pete Wentz's lacerating text-message bon mots, exhausting song titles: The mid-00s emo-punk answer to hair-metal pomp is back in business. Glossy and lupine, Fall Out Boy have long felt like a clash of contradictory forces. Vital, hungry,... More >>

While there a number of string quartet tributes to rock artists out there, Portland Cello Project, a group of cellists, percussionists, and horn players who take the whole thing to a much more exciting, enjoyable conclusion by tackling such works as OutKast's "Hey Ya," Pantera's "Mouth for... More >>

Austin-based singer-songwriter Bob Schneider may be one of the hardest-working men in the music biz. And that should work in his favor, because it takes seeing the guy live to appreciate his spastic energy. More >>

Dan Hicks is one of those artists you're pretty sure was never in it for the money. It's not that he doesn't take his craft seriously; it's just that his formula — a combination of just about everything under the sun — is a guarantee for cult status. In that arena, Hicks has few... More >>

Snowden's Jade Tree debut, Anti-Anti, instantly transports listeners to the dark, electro-infused '80s rock of Joy Division, Bauhaus and the Cure. So, naturally, comparisons to Interpol, She Wants Revenge and the Editors are inevitable. However, none of that name-checking helps much, except to... More >>

Richard Thompson probably isn't the first name that comes to mind when listing the greatest guitarists of all time, but it should be. In his seventh decade of existence, Thompson is a respected figure among those who appreciate superb musicianship informed by a rich imagination. Thompson first... More >>

The late Screamin' Jay Hawkins once declared, "I'd rather sing opera than be a black Vincent Price." And though he's better remembered as a novelty performer who rose from a coffin, foisting a skull on the end of a stick, Hawkins possessed an astounding vocal range that would have made Puccini... More >>

Crookers may have hit the radar for some with a mean remix of Kid Cudi's "Day and Night," but he's been on the radar for the heads for quite sometime. He adapts hip-hop roots with modern club spins and always keeps your feet moving with uptempo tracks and low-down bass. (Catch Crookers with... More >>

One in a long line of Rhymesayers entertainers to keep alive the tradition of self-reflective poetic rap, Grieves headlines the official after party for this year's Westword Music Showcase. Grieves crafts dark, visceral images that imbue his music with a tender sadness that sticks in your gut... More >>

Portland-based Beisbol (the moniker is Spanish for "baseball") brings its '80s drenched synthy pop to the Lost Lake a day before releasing its debut long-player, Lo-Fi Cocaine on the Badcopbadcop imprint. The duo of brothers Jeff and Ryan Burian craft simple yet catchy songs put through a lens... More >>

In I-can't-believe-he's-that-old news, Everclear's Art Alexakis celebrated his 50th birthday last year. Fifty. That's sort of mind-blowing and, well, inspiring. Last year Alexakis and Everclear released their eighth studio record, Invisible Stars and are spending this summer on the road... More >>

Pulling from the '60s garage-punk sound of tube amps, organs and sweat-drenched tempos, Colfax Speed Queen is one of the most committed live acts to emerge in Denver over the past few years. The band impressively brings its chaotic sound into focus on its full-length debut, Satisfaction... More >>

As the leading force behind SMOG, L.A.'s premier dubstep connection, John Dadzie (aka 12th Planet) is well known in the EDM world. Touring with Skrillex certainly helped, but this solo act stands alone, with a quarterly Beta residency that showcases just what is going on behind closed doors at... More >>

Half a decade after releasing the platinum single "Handlebars," which made rounds on radios across the country, the Flobots have grown significantly, both as a musical group and as a philanthropic force within the Denver community. Since parting ways with Universal Records after the lukewarm... More >>

Krizz Kaliko is best-known as co-owner with Tech N9ne of Strange Music, which houses such powerhouse MCs as Rittz, Jay Rock and Brotha Lynch Hung. But Kaliko is more than just a businessman; he's made four albums of his own with the fifth, Son of Sam, scheduled to come this July. Tech N9ne... More >>

On her 2010 release, Caravan, San Francisco-based jazz vocalist Lisa Engelken puts some fresh spins on standards, including a sassy takes on "Just One of Those Things" and "Afro Blue." She recently crowdfunded her second album, Little Warrior, which is due out in October, and she plans to... More >>

Among the most noteworthy acts scheduled to perform at the fortieth annual four-day Telluride Bluegrass Festival (taking place Thursday, June 20, through Sunday, June 23, in Telluride) are, most prominently, Grammy-winning perennial favorites local heavyweights String Cheese Incident, Leftover... More >>

Taking a few cues from vocal legends like Ella Fitzgerald, Sarah Vaughan and Carmen McRae, Italian-born jazz singer Roberta Gambarini has developed an impeccable and precise command over her voice. Gambarini's 2008 Emarcy release, You Are There, in which she's accompanied only by the great... More >>

Jonathan Richman began his career over four decades ago as the leader of edgy proto-punk messiahs the Modern Lovers -- ex-post-facto legends that wound up being the farm team for future members of the Real Kids, the Cars and Talking Heads. His erratic power-pop pulse has stabilized since then,... More >>

Sometimes it's the simple things that get guys through the day, and they usually start with the letter B: bars, booze, and, uh, boobs. Every Monday there's all of that and more when the lovely ladies of the Ooh La La Burlesque serve up affordable drinks while dressed provocatively in panties... More >>

It's a success story fifteen-year-olds dream of: A big-shot producer randomly clicks on your YouTube demo, and — boom — you're whisked off to Atlanta to record with Usher. While Justin Bieber's pairing with R&B moguls might be a little strange — seriously, it's weird to hear... More >>