Led Zeppelin

Led Zeppelin's Houses of the Holy turns forty

Led Zeppelin was already a record-setting global powerhouse when Atlantic Records released their fifth album, Houses of the Holy, on March 28, 1973. The English quartet had laid down the basic tracks for the record in the spring of 1972 at the Rolling Stones' mobile recording studio at Stargroves, a ... More >>

Twin Peaks brings blue-collar metal to the Larimer Lounge

Boedecker Theater brings classic-rock rarities to the big screen

The names you'll recognize -- the Doors, Led Zeppelin, Neil Young, the Rolling Stones -- and the titles of Boedecker Theater's upcoming film series will be a treat for classic-rock fans who have already devoured big-budget docs like When You're Strange or last month's Crossfire Hurricane. "Both the ... More >>

New Shows: Furthur at 1STBANK, 420 show at Red Rocks with Slightly Stoopid, Cypress Hill

Big news on the concert front this week: Furthur, always a local favorite, returns for a series of dates in Colorado, one at the Ogden, followed by three back-to-back nights at 1STBANK Center. Equally as big is word of a 420 show at Red Rocks featuring Cypress Hill, Slightly Stoopid and Tribal Seeds ... More >>

J.D. Cronise of the Sword on being a regular dude that listens to R. Kelly and Michael Jackson

Formed nearly a decade ago in Austin, Texas, the Sword, with its sludgy guitar work and the fantastical themes of its lyrics, is often assigned the stoner rock designation, and understandably so. But while the band certainly bears the clear influence of bands like Black Sabbath, Sleep and Led Zeppel ... More >>

Backwards masking: Ten songs that supposedly contain hidden messages when played in reverse

By Christian McPhate For years, hidden messages have allegedly been embedded in music, cryptic musings that could only be heard by playing the vinyl backwards. Backwards masking, as this phenomenon became known, centered on songs by bands like Led Zeppelin and Pink Floyd, acts that supposedly impla ... More >>

Our top five spins this week, September 24-30

In this very special edition of Heavy Rotation, you not only get a through-the-keyhole view of our musical proclivities, but you also get a few words from us on our top pick of the week. Keep reading to find out what Mark Sanders considers musical comfort food, why Kelsey Whipple can't think of Spac ... More >>

The Cutthroat Drifters bring their heavy boogie to Bender's Tavern

Joy Subtraction

The Essential Joy Subtraction
LGL Records

Portugal. The Man's Zach Carothers on making mainstream music -- "the kind that is good"

See Also: • John Baldwin Gourley looked to his roots and found Portugal. The Man's sound • (Photos) Portugal. The Man at the Fox Theatre • Portugal. The Man at the Bluebird To be a member of the newly changed line-up of Portugal. The Man (due tonight at the Ogden Theatre) is to be spontaneo ... More >>

Rock Wood-Fired Pizza & Spirits coming to Belmar

Lori Midson​There's nothing like blaring rock music to wake you up on on Monday morning -- and that's exactly what I got when I clicked on the website of Rock Wood-Fired Pizza & Spirits, a Pacific Northwest chain with a music-theme roster of wood-fired pizzas, most of them titled after classic ... More >>

Roger Daltrey to perform Tommy at 1STBANK Center on October 16

​Quick: Name the most iconic albums of the classic rock era... Uh, let's see.. Dark Side of the Moon? Check. Born to Run? Uh, yeah. Led Zeppelin IV? Of course. Revolver? Duh! Sticky Fingers? Totally. Who's Next? Tommy? Yes and yes! Where are you going with this anyway?

Robert Plant

Wednesday, April 27, Fillmore Auditorium, 303-830-8497.

Win VIP tickets to see Robert Plant!

​In case word hasn't reached you yet, rock god among men, Robert Plant, is coming to the Fillmore Auditorium on Wednesday, April 27. We've been blessed with a pair of VIP tickets to the show that could potentially have your name on them. How would you and a guest like to be our guest to see th ... More >>

Tesco Vee of the Meatmen on punk in Michigan, Meatmen album covers and Touch and Go

The Meatmen​ In the late 1970s, Tesco Vee was an elementary school teacher in Michigan who lead something of a secret life, first as a fan of punk rock and then as the frontman of one of the most notorious and hilarious bands of that era -- the Meatmen (due this afternoon at Twist & Shout for ... More >>

The 20 bands that inspire tattoos like no other

An average Misfits fan.​Personally, it's been the "One Bad Album" rule. That's all it takes for a band's musical reputation to be asterisked forever, which makes getting a tattoo of that band, well, risky. You have to wonder how often thirty-somethings across the land hear "Nice Chi' Pep's tat ... More >>

What the riders were jammin' at the Backyard Bang

Britt ChesterBackyard Bangers​This past Saturday, we stopped by the Backyard Bang, which stretched between Lincoln and Sherman on 12th. We noticed the riders all had headphones in, so being all about the music, we asked them what they were listening to during their respective drops, rail slide ... More >>

Free Energy

Saturday, June 26, Bluebird Theater, 303-830-8497.

Heavy Rotation, our top spins for the week of August 31, 2009

​As music critics, the most common question we get asked (and ask each other, for that matter) is, "What are you listening to?" The pervasiveness of this query is precisely what inspired Heavy Rotation, our latest feature. For the benefit of those who happen to be curious, we've compiled a list of ... More >>

Swayback to Work with Andy Johns

The Westword.com Blog Shortcut, June 23 Edition

Owsley’s Golden Road

Liars

Friday, February 1, Marquis Theater, 1-866-468-7621.

The Jimi Austin

Draw Your Lines
Self-released

Barricuda's

Their people make the difference.

Listen Up

Fast reviews of recent releases

More Messages: The ABCs of Radio

Westword Music Showcase 2006

Be there or be square!

Rolling Blackouts

Saturday, March 4, Ogden Theatre, 303-863-8668.

Signed, Sealed and Almost Delivered

Rose Hill Drive completes work on its long-awaited debut.

Lez Zeppelin

Friday, January 13, Cervantes' Masterpiece Ballroom, 866-464-2626.

Rose Hill Drive

Boulder Theater

Coheed and Cambria

Friday, October 7, Ogden Theatre, 303-830-2525.

Drunk of the Week

Mezcal

Reid 'Em and Weep

Is Terry Reid the unluckiest man in rock?

moe.

Friday, July 1, Red Rocks Amphitheatre, 303-830-8497.

Faun Fables

Saturday, April 16, Bender's 13th Avenue Tavern, 303-861-7070.

Nirvana

With the Lights Out (Geffen)

Clutch

Wednesday, August 4, Ogden Theatre, 303-830-2525.

This Week's Day-by-Day Picks

Dead Meadow

Shivering King and Others (Matador)
Dopesmoker (Tee Pee)

Hammer of the Gods

With a handful of artists, "classic rock" is not a pejorative.

moe.

Wormwood (iMUSIC/ARTISTdirect)

Listen to the Movie

Almost Famous rings in your ears -- and heart -- long after it's over.

Getting Out of the Led

Led Zeppelin bassist John Paul Jones goes it alone.

The Oblivion Express

Comeback attempts by acts that should just go away.

Classical Rock

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