Lenny Kravitz

Beyond Playlist: Michael Jackson and More

Political Party Animals

Ozomatli hopes its cross-cultural music spurs a revolution -- and makes you want to dance.

Life's a Drag

The Southtown Kingz get the royal treatment as they trump gender roles -- and drive the audience wild.

Critic's Choice

Nikka Costa

Scorched Earth

Fed to Your Head

Triptych (Rubric)

Backwash

If this summer’s concert season has an encore, we’d rather skip it.

The Beatdown

New Backbeat editor throws his first punch.

In Da Club

Hush

My Chemical Romance

The Black Parade (Reprise)

Listen Up

Fast reviews of recent releases

The Greyboy Allstars

Thursday, March 2, Fox Theatre, Boulder; Friday, March 3, Aggie Theatre, Fort Collins, 1-970-482-8300; Saturday, March 4, Gothic Theatre, 303-788-0984.

Critical Fatwa

Lenny Kravitz

Aerosmith

Monday, January 30, Pepsi Center, 303-830-8497.

Strange but True

A year of dysfunctional family values -- and missing panties.

Amos Lee

Friday, November 4, Fox Theatre, Boulder, 303-443-3399.

How to Survive...A Hippie-Fest at Red Rocks

Watch out for beer bottles, laser pointers and pointy umbrellas.

The Message

Prophetable

Bite Me

Beard House Rules

This Week's Day-by-Day Picks

Beard House Rules

Lenny Kravitz

Wednesday, May 11, Fillmore Auditorium, 303-830-8497.

Rock and Gold

Olympic stars swoop in for the 2004 Rock and Roll Gymnastics Championships Tour.

Needle and the Spin

Acid-jazz legend DJ Greyboy is remixing his roots.

Dial Another Day

Twenty-four hours inside Denver radio: A survivor's story.

Usher

Confessions (Arista Records)

N.E.R.D.

Fly or Die (Virgin)

Summer!

Summer days, driftin' away....

Higher Powered

Jars of Clay rocks on the fringe of Christian music.

Various artists

Now That's What I Call Music! 6 (Epic)

Hit Pick

Dear Marsha

Lambchop

Nixon
(Merge)

More Sounds from Around Town

More local reviews a go-go.

Angie Stone

Black Diamond
(Arista)

Playlist

Return of the grievous angel--a tribute to Gram Parsons, The Road Kings, Paul Westerberg

Playlist

Return of the grievous angel--a tribute to Gram Parsons, The Road Kings, Paul Westerberg

The Mellowing of Mr. C

Elvis Costello isn't angry anymore.

Playlist

Elvis Costello isn't angry anymore.

Thrills for the week

Elvis Costello isn't angry anymore.

Playlist

Elvis Costello isn't angry anymore.

ALTERNATIVE TO WHAT?

Elvis Costello isn't angry anymore.

HONOR THY AUTHORS

Elvis Costello isn't angry anymore.

LETTERS

Elvis Costello isn't angry anymore.

Q&A with Dick Valentine of Electric Six

​Electric Six have been bringing the party to the unwary for six albums in as many years, starting with 2003's Fire and leading up to the brand-new Kill. The group's songs combine '80s rock, disco and New Wave into a cranked-up, ultra-catchy sound all its own, with lyrics that mix a David Lee Roth ... More >>

Precious

​Electric Six have been bringing the party to the unwary for six albums in as many years, starting with 2003's Fire and leading up to the brand-new Kill. The group's songs combine '80s rock, disco and New Wave into a cranked-up, ultra-catchy sound all its own, with lyrics that mix a David Lee Roth ... More >>

Lissie on her dread-days in Fort Collins and being both indie and major.

Valerie Phillips​Elisabeth Maurus, who performs under the moniker Lissie, plays tonight at the Bluebird. She had to cancel a show here in October because her voice gave out, but she's eager to return to Colorado. She spent a couple undergraduate years at CSU in Fort Collins. We spoke with her ... More >>

Trombone Shorty on Backatown, growing up in New Orleans and touring with Lenny Kravitz

​ A year before Trombone Shorty (aka Troy Andrews) scored a number jazz album with his major label debut, he was already sparring with lions. Just check out the eight-minute YouTube clip of the young Shorty trading trumpet licks with Wynton Marsalis at the House of the Blues in New Orleans.

Mile Highlights: Shows announced/on-sale this week, local radio playlists and top local sellers

​ Here's what's good in the Mile High City this week. On the concert front: The Flaming Lips have announced a co-headlining date with Primus this August at Red Rocks. Kenny Chesney is also at the Rocks in July, and Panic! at the Disco is due at the Ogden in June. Meanwhile on local radio, Air ... More >>

Jazz Aspen Snowmass announces line-up

Wynton Marsalis​Jazz Aspen Snowmass, which has been going strong for the last two decades, announced the line-up for its twenty-first season. The June Festival's headliners include Sheryl Crow (June 25) and Jennifer Hudson (June 26). Raul Midon, Richard Bona and Monty Alexander's Harlem-Kingst ... More >>

Letters: Readers question Charles Farrar's sentence, but a judge won't reconsider it

Wynton Marsalis​Jazz Aspen Snowmass, which has been going strong for the last two decades, announced the line-up for its twenty-first season. The June Festival's headliners include Sheryl Crow (June 25) and Jennifer Hudson (June 26). Raul Midon, Richard Bona and Monty Alexander's Harlem-Kingst ... More >>

Adele's non-single single makes chart history and more: A full breakdown of this week's charts

Duffy who?​Adele makes Billboard chart history this week, as "Someone Like You" flies to the top spot on the Hot 100 -- even though it wasn't officially released as a single, it's still all over Denver radio. Adele deserves this, though. Girl has had a huuuuuge year in music. First "Rolling ... More >>

Lenny Kravitz at Buell Theatre February 10

​After selling out stadiums and arenas in South America and Europe over the last few months, Lenny Kravitz will kick off his first American tour in five years in January that includes a stop at the Buell Theatre on Friday, February 10. Kravitz, who has been making appearances on a number of TV ... More >>