Jim Morrison

R.I.P., Ray Manzarek: The Doors' keyboardist dies at 74

Possibly the most famous and influential keyboardists in the history of rock, Doors co-founder Ray Manzarek died yesterday at age 74 from complications due to bile duct cancer. Known as the lanky professor crouched off to the left of Jim Morrison, Manzarek was an erudite multi-instrumentalist that d ... More >>

3 things to do for free in Denver this week, May 13-16

With May finally delivering the flowers that the old adage promises, you won't want to stay inside this week. Good news: When you're out and about enjoying the greening landscape, you won't need to drop a lot of green. From a booksigning with the former drummer for The Doors to a French artist's fir ... More >>

Barry Fey will not be buried at cemetery near Red Rocks because agreement was lost

Legendary rock promoter Barry Fey, who died this past weekend, wanted to be laid to rest at Morrison Cemetery, a stone's throw from his beloved Red Rocks -- and his loved ones say he'd reached a deal for this to happen despite rules restricting burial there to Jefferson County residents. But after h ... More >>

Otep Shamaya on standing up for yourself and having a voice when everyone says to be quiet

On a chilly January afternoon in West Hollywood, the heavily tattooed singer Otep Shamaya can't hide her excitement for the release of Hydra, her namesake band's sixth studio album. In the testosterone-fueled genres of aggressive rock and heavy metal, it's not easy to be a lesbian singer, but Shamay ... More >>

Otep

Wednesday, March 13, Marquis Theater, 866-468-7621.

The ten traits of the perfect frontperson

The best frontmen and women all have something in common. Whether it's their ability to connect with a crowd or the swagger with which they carry themselves, their fashion sense, the intrigue that surrounds them or their reckless disregard for their own well being, they all have that ineffable "it" ... More >>

Alice Cooper will bring all of his personalities to town this week

See also: Slide show: Alice Cooper at the Paramount Theatre

Dear radio, Jason Aldean is repping Coors now, so kindly stop playing the version of the song in which he name drops another beer, will ya?

See Also: Montgomery Gentry and the Denver Broncos: Lord knows I'm a "Lucky Man"... or am I? Remember that one time when the Doors were all set to play the Ed Sullivan Show and the network brass strongly implored Jim Morrison and company to alter the lines of "Light My Fire" from "girl we couldn't ... More >>

Tom Cruise leads an all-star sing-along in Rock of Ages

The 27 Club? More like the posthumous platinum club: Albums sales spurred by death

​You can go on for days debating the musical mysteries of the so called 27 Club -- which includes Janis Joplin, Jimi Hendrix, Jim Morrison and now Amy Winehouse -- but one thing is certain: The death of these artists had a profound impact on their subsequent sales. Pearl, for example, was rele ... More >>

R.I.P. Amy Winehouse, 9/14/83 - 7/23/11

​By now, you've probably heard the news -- if not, sorry to be the bearer of sad news, darkening an otherwise sunny afternoon -- Amy Jade Winehouse has passed away at the age of 27. At 4 p.m. London time today, authorities reportedly found the singer dead in her apartment. The cause of death h ... More >>

A first look at Time's new video for "Why My Money Ghost" from his 12 Headed Hydra series

​It's fitting that Chris Steele chose the name "Time" as his moniker, because he clearly wastes none. Last year, he released one EP every month all year for free download the Dirty Laboratory website. And now that the dust has settled on that project, he's followed it up with a video for "Why ... More >>

May 21 Judgement Day / The Rapture: Top songs to rock out to while awaiting the end

​Unless you've had your head parked squarely up your hiney for the last month or so, you've heard that May 21 is Judgement Day (aka The Rapture) -- that's this Saturday, people! It's really far too late to stockpile six months of food or build that cozy bomb shelter you and your besties have b ... More >>

Mogwai at the Bluebird Theater, 5/2/11

Tom MurphyMogwai​ MOGWAI With Errors 05.02.11 | Bluebird Theater Errors, from Glasgow, Scotland, started things off with what seemed like the intro to an ethereal, somber set of music. Turns out, though, the foursome was just getting warmed up with a slow drift into its first song. Clearly t ... More >>

Opening the Doors

Stick and stones may break my bones...

The ReMINDers rock the Apollo

Aside from Red Rocks, there's only a handful of stages that merit inclusion on any performer's bucket list. We're talking about places that are so revered they're considered hallowed ground, the type of places in which artists dream of performing at for their entire lives. CBGB's before it became a ... More >>

Five movie hippies who make us wish we'd lived in the '60s

​ With Taking Woodstock in theaters today, hippies are on our mind. Specifically those scantily clad, flowers-in-the-hair, joint-tugging types who make us children of the '80s wish we had a DeLorean, a six pack of plutonium, and plenty of road. We're sure there are some lovable hippie chick ... More >>

Over the weekend: UMS Festival

Julie Davis of Bela Karoli (A.H. Goldstein)​Last night, the four-day UMS festival wrapped, and most of our crew made it out for at least part of the fest. And while we rarely agree on anything, we're all pretty much in agreement that Danielle Ate the Sandwich absolutely stole the show with one of ... More >>

Last Night: Mogwai at the Bluebird

Mogwai's Stuart Braithwaite as seen through the lens of Jon SolomonMogwai, Women Tuesday, May 12, 2009 Bluebird Theater Better than: Listening to layered and nuanced instrumental music as background. Instrumental music is not dead. For all the prominence of vocal-driven music in the modern pop scen ... More >>

Aged Gracefully

Laughing is good for this old soul.

Over the Weekend...Carmina Burana @ Boettcher Concert Hall

PS Lounge

The bloom is off this rose.

Crossing Over

Music has no borders.

Mini Reviews

Mini Reviews

The Cult

Monday, December 3, Fillmore Auditorium, 303-830-8497.

This Weekend: Monolith Festival @ Red Rocks, Saturday, September 15

What About Bob?

tt Lester

Hard Days, Hard Nights (Self-released)

Critical Fatwa: The Germs

Let’s keep them from spreading.

zZz

Saturday, June 18, Larimer Lounge, 303-291-1007.

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Bad Luck City

Bad Luck City (Self-released)

Retroactive

The Doors of the 21st Century

Voodoo Organist

Friday, June 4, hi-dive, 720-570-4500

Now Hear This

Freak Show

This band doesn't take rock and roll for granted.

Best Men's Room in a Bar

Sancho's Broken Arrow

Haitian Vocation

The Voodoo Organist pins down an a-gris-gris-able sound.

Red Menace

Straight from the vein of avant-hardcore, the Blood Brothers gush up a big mess.

Critic's Choice

Pleasure Forever

Fatboy Slim

Halfway Between the Gutter and the Stars(Astralwerks)

Letters

Letters

Behind the Doors

A new box set reveals Jim Morrison with his pants down.

RHYME AND PUNISHMENT

KILMER AT THE BAT

SHOOTING AND MISSING

PLAYLIST

WINNER TAKE GAUL