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Yes

Eugene McDaniels

Headless Heroes of the Apocalypse (Label M)

The Beatdown

Atlantic Records may be a major fable, but it knows Vaux is the real deal.

Psst... here's the scoop on Meese's (not so) secret show next week

If you've visited the Larimer Lounge website recently, you might have noticed a rather cryptic listing for Tuesday, March 3: The band listed is ESEEM, with the words, "Don't miss this one." No price is listed and no further information is available. Well, the cat's out of the bag now. After unveilin ... More >>

Little Brother

Monday, October 29, Fox Theatre, Boulder, 303-443-3399; Tuesday, October 30, Bluebird Theater, 303-830-8497.

Taking the World On

After five months of interest, Meese signs with Atlantic Records.

Bettye LaVette

If you're looking for authentic, classic soul, it doesn't get more real than this.

Crunk Dialing

3OH!3 extends its coverage area thanks to a new deal with Photo Finish Records.

Paolo Nutini

Thursday, October 18, Paramount Theatre, KBCO.com.

Bad Religion

New Maps of Hell
Epitaph

Vaux Calls It a Day

Lamenting the passing of one of Denver’s great bands.

Beat the Crowd

Lamenting the passing of one of Denver’s great bands.

Little Brother

Saturday, March 4, Fox Theatre, Boulder, 303-443-3399.

Soldiers' Song

The Rock 'n' Roll Soldiers fight for their right to, well, rock.

No Naps

The Nappy Roots aren't sleeping on their independence.

King Me

Jason Hill thinks Louis XIV deserves to be rock royalty.

Vanishing Act

Madeleine Peyroux returns after a puzzling eight-year absence.

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Bette Midler

Mr. Natural

Olu Dora mixes his musical styles easily.

Schoolhouse Rocker

Songwriter Mark Ledwig would like to teach the world to sing.

Electric Frankenstein

The Dawn of Electric Frankenstein
(Triple X Records)

Critic's Choice

Elastica

Judgment Day

Backbeat contributors offer up their favorite recordings of 1999.

Time of the Season

This year's holiday CDs alternately inspire joy, nausea and terror. Which would you prefer?

Getting Out of the Led

Led Zeppelin bassist John Paul Jones goes it alone.

Playlist

Led Zeppelin bassist John Paul Jones goes it alone.

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Led Zeppelin bassist John Paul Jones goes it alone.

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Led Zeppelin bassist John Paul Jones goes it alone.

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Outstanding in His Field The recordings of Alan Lomax dig up the roots of American music.

Quiz Show

Before you declare yourself a Grammy expert, let Backbeat test your skills.

Feedback

Before you declare yourself a Grammy expert, let Backbeat test your skills.

HIT PICK

Before you declare yourself a Grammy expert, let Backbeat test your skills.

THRILLS

Before you declare yourself a Grammy expert, let Backbeat test your skills.

UNSANE IN THE BRAIN

WELCOME TO THE BLOODY WORLD OF NEW YORK'S UNSANE.

TED'S WORLD

TED NUGENT OFFERS MORE RUMINATIONS ON THE AMERICAN DREAM.

THE GRANDMA AWARDS

TED NUGENT OFFERS MORE RUMINATIONS ON THE AMERICAN DREAM.

Last Night's Show: Meese at Twist & Shout

Kiernan Maletsky The Next Denver Band To Make It, Meese, anointed by Atlantic Records way back in October of 2007, yesterday delivered their debut LP Broadcast. They celebrated by playing a free show for maybe a couple hundred of their closest friends at Twist & Shout. The brothers Meese and Co. p ... More >>

The First Annual 5280 Urban Music Awards to honor Colorado hip-hop

​Appearances to the contrary, the first annual 5280 Urban Music Awards has nothing to do with 5280 the magazine. It does, however, have everything to do with the local hip-hop scene. The UMAs are slated to be held on Saturday, October 17, at the Crown Plaza Convention Center off of I-70 and Chambe ... More >>

Moovers and Shakers rounds up our favorite local releases of the year

​Appearances to the contrary, the first annual 5280 Urban Music Awards has nothing to do with 5280 the magazine. It does, however, have everything to do with the local hip-hop scene. The UMAs are slated to be held on Saturday, October 17, at the Crown Plaza Convention Center off of I-70 and Chambe ... More >>

Hearsay bits: Warlock Pinchers reunion, Lion's Lair seeks new talent buyer, Meese and Kill Paradise on AP's Top 100

​Ask and ye shall receive: We have it on good word that the Warlock Pinchers are planning a full scale reunion later this year, perhaps this summer, at one of the theaters around town. We've also heard that - are you ready for this?! - Dale Crover from the Melvins will reportedly be banging th ... More >>

Meese calls it quits, last official show this Saturday at the Bluebird

​ Looks like it's the end of the road for Meese. Well sort of. This Saturday, May 22, at the Bluebird, the band will be playing its last official show -- or delivering its final Broadcast, as it were -- as Meese with the Northern Way.

RIP Solomon Burke, the king of rock and soul

​ Some bummer news from over the weekend: Early on Sunday morning, the king of rock and soul, Solomon Burke, died of natural causes after arriving at an airport in Amsterdam. Burke left behind a hell of family legacy -- 21 children, 90 grandchildren and 19 great-children -- as well as a music ... More >>

The blissed-out sounds of the Centennial are a vast departure from Meese

​ Some bummer news from over the weekend: Early on Sunday morning, the king of rock and soul, Solomon Burke, died of natural causes after arriving at an airport in Amsterdam. Burke left behind a hell of family legacy -- 21 children, 90 grandchildren and 19 great-children -- as well as a music ... More >>

Tonight: Nappy Roots at the Oriental

​It has been a long journey for Nappy Roots -- the hip hop group formed in 1995 as sextet of friends, spent some time in the early 2000s on Atlantic Records during the radio boom of Southern rap and now run their own label as a five-piece.

What's in a name? In Lupe Fiasco's case, a lot, apparently.

​Last week, Lupe Fiasco's new album, Lasers, was released to lots of shrugs and more than a few scathing reviews. The general consensus was that the album sucked, and Lupe should have gone back to the drawing board (or the corner store) for more "food and liquor."

Lisa Law flashes on the Sixties tonight at the Byers-Evans House Gallery

Lisa Law posing with "Dennis Hopper with his gun, SF, NM 2009," Pilar Law.​ Photographer Lisa Law didn't just take pictures of the young Bob Dylan. She was also his cook and masseuse, and she hung out with him in L.A. when he roomed in the "Castle" where she then also lived. Her personal invol ... More >>