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The ten best concerts in Denver this weekend

ALABAMA SHAKES @ RED ROCKS | SUN, 6/2/13 Brittany Howard of Alabama Shakes has a powerful and mesmerizing voice and she sings with an impassioned believability that sounds like she has experienced a fuller life than her young years could hope to contain. Her earthy vocals and the band's solid, vibra ... More >>

Jack White at Red Rocks, 8/8/12

JACK WHITE @ RED ROCKS AMPHITHEATRE | 8.8.12 See Also: Jack White played a last-minute show this afternoon on Colfax "There's not enough oxygen here," Jack White said about half an hour into his set last night at Red Rocks. "I got to keep telling my lungs to breathe, and I haven't talked to my lun ... More >>

Five misinformed rock songs

Of all the occupations listed on Bono's resume (humanitarian, hotel owner, British Knight, world bank advisor, anathema to any rock fan under thirty), one that has never been considered was historian. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was assassinated 44 years ago today, an event the U2 singer attempted to ... More >>

Ten authentic Irish drinking songs

Finding an Irish soundtrack for a St. Patrick's Day celebration doesn't take a lot of exhaustive research. Generic "Best of Ireland" compilations abound in outlet stores, on iTunes and even on racks in gas stations, collections that feature anonymous artists playing generic versions of traditional C ... More >>

Mile Highlights: Denver/Boulder area concert news, local radio playlists and top album sales

Here's what's hot this week in music on the Front Range: On the concert front, new shows featuring the Beach Boys, Florence the Machine, the Walkmen, Passion Pit and Justice were announced; Coles Whalen, Caleb Slade, FaceMan and the Apples got spins on local radio; and recent albums from Adele, Te ... More >>

Review: Come As You Are, a covers show for Nirvana's Nevermind, at Hi-Dive, 9/24/11

Tom MurphyThe Swayback and friends covering "Smells Like Teen Spirit"One of the obvious highlights of last night's exceptional Nirvana covers celebration in honor Nevermind's 20th anniversary was when Eric Halborg of The Swayback told us we knew the words to the third song the band played and invite ... More >>

Top Ten musical jailbirds: In honor of Lil Wayne and T.I. and their respective prison stints

​Earlier this morning, Lil Wayne was released from New York's Rikers Island after serving eight months of a one-year sentence for criminal possession of a weapon. Fellow Southern rapper T.I., meanwhile, went back to jail on Monday after a federal judge in Atlanta revoked his probation follow ... More >>

Cee Lo Green's inescapably charming (and shamelessly profane) kiss off tops our playlists

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

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Over the weekend: Acoustic Profanity at Bender's Tavern

Acoustic Profanity Friday, January 8, 2010Bender's Tavern Better than: MTV Unplugged. Acoustic Profanity was about what you'd expect from the name: Get a bunch of punks together and take them out of their element a little by handing them acoustic guitars and sitting them on some stools. Over the co ... More >>

Week Five in Hell's Kitchen: Ballroom Blitz

Robert Plant & Alison Krauss

Saturday, June 21, Red Rocks Amphitheatre, Morrison, 303-830-8497.

Over the Weekend... UmConscious, Rhythm Vision, And Sometimes Why @ Soiled Dove Underground

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Things to Do in Denver When You¹re Def...(Cadava Records)

Zup's On

Armando Zuppa serves up a steaming bowl of alphabet newgrass.

Ramblin' Man

Human tumbleweed Ramblin' Jack Elliott keeps on rollin'.

Fantômas

Suspended Animation (Ipecac)

The Message

It's Alive

The Beatdown

All I need is the air that I breathe.

Jolie Holland

Catalpa Anti-

War on War Songs

Iraq and roll don't go together well when rockers protest

That's a Wrap-Up

Backbeat writers sound off on a few of their favorite musical things from 2002.

Say That You'll Be True

Dale Hawkins remains faithful to “Susie Q” and roots rock. No matter what the cost.

Rhinestone Cowboy

Hoitoitoi breaks rank from Denver's cowtown clique.

Hit Pick

Ignomoney

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More Songs of the Century

Part two of a pre-millennial trek through a hundred years of pop music.

The Jug Is Up

For the 32-20 Jug Band, yesterday doesn't seem so far away.

The Gospel According to Ben Harper

A gifted performer reveals how to become a better musician: Work at it.

Guilty Pleasures

A list of the lousiest songs a guy ever loved.

Etc.

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

He's Got His Mojo Workin'

How onetime Denver resident Kirby McMillan Jr. was transformed into Mojo Nixon.

The Prize Patrol

The biggest musical winners from 1996.

THRILLS

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