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Riot Fest Denver lineup revealed

Wowers. The Riot Fest Denver lineup was just revealed, and if you haven't seen it yet, brace yourself. It's pretty stellar. Headliners include a reunited version of the Replacements, along with Iggy and the Stooges, Guided By Voices, Yo La Tengo, Rocket from the Crypt, Superchunk, the Dismemberment ... More >>

The ten best concerts in Denver this week

PURITY RING @ GOTHIC THEATRE | MON, 4/8/13 Purity Ring came together when Megan James and Corin Roddick started writing electronic songs together after having served as touring members of experimental pop band Born Gold. Rather than rushing to put out material, this duo has spent the last couple of ... More >>

Here's what we're all listening to right now. What's rocking your world this week?

As people who think about, talk about, write about, listen to and make music, it's not surprising that the most common (and favorite) topic of conversation among us is the same: "What are you listening to right now?" Stick a quarter in us, and, boy, wouldn't you know it, off we go, on and on about t ... More >>

New shows: Fall Out Boy, Vampire Weekend, Arctic Monkeys, Johnny Marr and more

A bunch of great shows announced this week: Fresh off a string of well received comeback shows, Fall Out Boy is back with a new record and a tour that will hit Denver in June. Vampire Weekend is due at Red Rocks with Of Monsters and Men, while fun. has announced a date of its own at Red Rocks with T ... More >>

Menswear Mondays: Student Asgeir Baldursson on his U.K. look

Not everyone was interested in the Super Bowl yesterday. Asgeir Baldursson, a Colorado College student, "didn't really care to watch the game, " he told us. But he did sport a fun rock-and-roll look when he met up with friends at the Denver Pavilions. Continue reading to find out his special connect ... More >>

New shows: Alabama Shakes/Edward Sharpe & the Magnetic Zeros, Paramore, Jim James

There are a ton of new shows to tell you about this week, including a co-headlining date at Red Rocks featuring Alabama Shakes and Edward Sharpe & the Magnetic Zeros, plus new shows from Paramore, a solo date from Jim James of My Morning Jacket, the Gaslight Anthem, Marina & the Diamonds and Charli ... More >>

Backbeat's top five spins: This is what we're listening to this week. What's on your playlist?

As people who think about, talk about, write about, listen to and make music, it's not surprising that the most common (and favorite) topic of conversation among us is the same: "What are you listening to right now?" Stick a quarter in us, and, boy, wouldn't you know it, off we go, on and on about t ... More >>

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Win tickets to see Off With Their Heads this Saturday at the Marquis Theater

​Off With Their Heads has come a long way since first rolling through Denver and playing at Pasquini's with No Plot Kill a few years ago. Since then, the dudes have crisscrossed the country at least a dozen times -- including numerous stops in Denver at 3 Kings Tavern and the Marquis, where th ... More >>

Rise Against at the Filmore, 4/15/11

Aaron ThackerayTim McIllrath of Rise Against last night at the Fillmore​ RISE AGAINST Bad Religion • Four Year Strong 04.15.11 | Fillmore Auditorium View more photos from last night The Rise Against show at the Fillmore began with a line that stretched from Colfax down Clarkson and east on ... More >>

Off With Their Heads

Friday, February 18, Summit Music Hall, 866-468-7621.

Adele, Rise Against, Wanda Jackson shows announced. Tix on sale this weekend.

​London-based singer Adele, touring North America this May in support of her forthcoming sophomore release, 21, which hits stores February 22, is slated to stop by the Ogden Theatre on Saturday, May 28. Tickets ($27.50-$30) go on sale this Saturday, February 12 at 10 a.m.

O Scum all ye faithful: Christianity gets the punk-rock treatment at this Denver church

Bad Religion at the Fillmore, 11/12/10

Eric Gruneisen​ BAD RELIGION With Bouncing Souls • Off With Their Heads 11,12.10 | Fillmore Auditorium Yes, lead singer Greg Graffin was a little rounder, a lot balder and dressed like the college professor that he is, but his voice was still as crystal clear as ever. Last night's Bad Reli ... More >>

10 things to do for $10 this weekend, November 12-14, 2010

​The holidays are getting closer every week, but for those of us that aren't interested in shopping yet, there's still plenty to do on the cheap. Actually, you can even go shopping this weekend if you'd like to hit up the DIY goods fair, but if the words "party" and "drunk" are more your thing ... More >>

Aloe Blacc, Harry Nilsson, Kid Cudi fill our playlists this week

​As people who think about, talk about, listen to and make music, the most common question we encounter is, "What are you listening to right now?" Whether you're looking for recommendations, trying to get a feel for our individual sensibilities, or are just curious, we've compiled a list of al ... More >>

Anarchy Revolution

Greg Graffin of Bad Religion: still straight-edge after all these years

Sufjan Stevens, Belle & Sebastian, Lil Wayne top sellers at local stores

​Sufjan Stevens' The Age of Adz, released last week on Asthmatic Kitty, and Belle & Sebastian's latest release on Matador, Write About Love, took the top two spots at Albums on the Hill and Twist & Shout for the week ending October 17. Lil Wayne's new album, meanwhile, I Am Not a Human Being ... More >>

Air Dubai, the Heyday, Bad Religion, Superchunk, Waka Flocka Flame top sellers

​On the heels of their dual CD release party a few weeks ago at the Gothic, Air Dubai and the Heyday claimed the top spots at Twist & Shout for the week ending October 10. Up at Album's On the Hill, meanwhile, Bad Religion topped the charts with its latest Dissent of Man, Superchunk's latest e ... More >>

Bad Religion, Shad and Eels fill our playlists this week

​As people who think about, talk about, listen to and make music, the most common question we encounter is, "What are you listening to right now?" Whether you're looking for recommendations, trying to get a feel for our individual sensibilities, or are just curious, we've compiled a list of al ... More >>

Sufjan Stevens, Bad Religion, John McLaughlin shows announced

​Indie troubadour Sufjan Stevens, who's set up a month-long fall tour that will include some of the country's most historic theaters and venues, is set to visit the Paramount Theatre on Tuesday, November 2. Stevens will be performing fully realized versions of songs he initially debuted at sma ... More >>

Gorillaz, Sonic Youth, LCD Soundsytem shows announced

​It's been a hell of a week for show announcements. Aside from getting the word on shows by the Cult, Blitzen Trapper, Bad Religion, the Thermals and Drake, Gorillaz announced a show at the Wells Fargo Theatre on Sunday, October 24. Tickets to see the Damon Albarn-fronted group, which includ ... More >>

Heavy Rotation, our top spins for the week of December 21, 2009

​As music critics -- and people who generally think about, talk about, listen to and make music -- the most common question we get asked (and ask each other, for that matter) is, "What are you listening to right now?" The pervasiveness of this query is precisely what inspired Heavy Rotation. For ... More >>

Over the Weekend: Warped Tour at Invesco Field at Mile High

Breathe Carolina​ Warped Tour Invesco Field at Mile High August 9, 2009 Fifteen years down the line, the Warped Tour, which took over the asphalt surrounding Invesco Field on Sunday, has a well-established formula: lots of bands (around seventy in Denver), most of them falling into the pop-pu ... More >>

Warped Tour, Kings of Leon, Judas Priest shows announced

3OH!3 headlines this summer's Vans Warped TourSunday, August 9 is going to be a busy day for music in the Mile High, when Kings of Leon stops by Red Rocks, and the skater-centric Vans Warped Tour, pulls into Invesco with more than fifty bands in tow, including 3OH!3, Bad Religion, NOFX, Less Than Ja ... More >>

Belief System

45 Second Reviews: Hawk Nelson, Moby, Van Morrison, Your Vegas

Q&A With Sam and Jon DeStefano of the Hate F**k Trio

Korn Again

The pride of Bakersfield keeps going minus two of its founding members.

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New Maps of Hell
Epitaph

A Warped Perspective

Local bands were the main attraction at this year’s Warped Tour.

South Broadway

Dive on in

The Fame Game

Hard work and ambition landed Dork in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.

Greg Graffin

Cold as the Clay (Anti-)

Matchbook Romance

Wednesday, April 5, Ogden Theatre, 303-830-2525.

Pennywise

Tuesday, January 24, and Wednesday, January 25, Gothic Theatre, 303-394-1600.

Lagwagon

Resolve (Fat Wreck Chords)

A Wilhelm Scream

Friday, December 9, Fillmore Auditorium, 303-830-8497.

Tsunami Bomb

Thursday, February 17, Gothic Theatre, 303-788-0984.

Dr. Neptune

Prelude to Fire and Rain (Self-Released)

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The Empire Strikes First (Epitaph)

Critic's Choice

Warped Tour

Promise Keepers

Wiser with age, the Promise Ring challenges the expectations of fans -- and the derision of critics -- with a new album.

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The Process of Belief (Epitaph)

Pennywise

Land of the Free? (Epitaph Records)

Summertime Rolls

It's the time of the season to check out some local releases.

ADVENTURE TO NOWHERE

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Unholy Rollers

Bad Religion is pushing punk rock to the masses.