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So that guy you see twirling the sign on the side of the road? He's probably listening to Slayer

Alright, how many times have you driven past that dude on the corner, the one twirling his sign like a madman, and thought to yourself Wow! That dude is rocking out. Wonder what the hell he's listening to? Wonder no more. Mystery solved. It's Slayer. At least that's what this particular gentleman wa ... More >>

Ten acts that helped make hip-hop more accessible to mainstream audiences

Hip-hop is a world unto itself. Its rich tradition of spoken word poetry, self-referential subject matter and electronic and sample-based production make it, in many ways, a difficult musical form to adapt to, especially if you come from a more traditional background. These ten acts helped make rap ... More >>

Linkin Park at Comfort Dental, 8/30/12

LINKIN PARK @ COMFORT DENTAL AMPHITHEATRE | 8/30/12 Some time around the middle part of the last decade, the pop culture zeitgeist moved on from testosterone-driven dude rock that ruled the '90s. Incubus and Linkin Park, two titans of the post-grunge era, never got the memo. Last night, fans witnes ... More >>

New Denver concerts: The Who at Pepsi Center, New Order at 1STBANK, the Script and more

See Also: - Rob Zombie, Marilyn Manson, Odd Future, Atmosphere and XX lead this week's shows - Afghan Whigs, Amanda Palmer, Aimee Mann and Seether lead this week's shows - Mumford and Sons, Brother Ali, Henry Rollins and Melvins Lite lead this week's shows - Morrissey, Snoop Dogg and Ice Cube, Dinos ... More >>

Rob Zombie, Marilyn Manson, Odd Future, Atmosphere and XX lead this week's shows

See Also: - Afghan Whigs, Amanda Palmer, Aimee Mann and Seether lead this week's shows - Mumford and Sons, Brother Ali, Henry Rollins and Melvins Lite lead this week's shows - Morrissey, Snoop Dogg and Ice Cube, Dinosaur Jr., Jackson Browne lead new shows - Wiz Khalifa, Mac Miller, Shinedown, Godsma ... More >>

Peaches, Kottonmouth Kings, Why?, Warrant, Cinderella and Skid Row lead this week's shows

Now that we're moving into the thick of summer concert season, the fall schedule is starting to take shape with new dates from Peaches, Kottonmouth Kings, Why?, Warrant, Cinderella and Skid Row on the books. Page down for the full rundown on this week's new show announcements, as well as local radio ... More >>

Die Antwoord, Jack White and Five Finger Death Punch lead this week's new shows

Oh, man, just when you think the upcoming concert season couldn't get any more stacked there's even more new shows to look forward to. We've received word that Die Antwoord is finally making its way to Denver on Monday, August 6, along with dates with Jack White, Andrew Bird, Sublime with Rome, Five ... More >>

Pendulum, August 10 at Beta

Tastebuds.fm sets you up based on musical tastes, finds Adele fans get messaged but not laid

Jelmer de Haas via Adele.tv ​Online dating, that cesspool of hilarious stories and perhaps even true love. Sure, you could scour OkCupid for witty About Me paragraphs, be completely charmed by his or her fondness for biking in the rain, and then get to the favorites section. Favorite band is T ... More >>

Transformers 3: we brought this upon ourselves

This time around, he even impressed himself.​Earlier this year, we postulated that Michael Bay's entire career has been about punishing the audience for their awful taste -- namely, their taste for his work. He's tried racism, homophobia, assaultive cinematography and editing techniques, objec ... More >>

This fall, prepare to begin nibbling on sponge cake as you waste away again in Margaritaville

​Remember a few months ago when we told you about the upcoming Grateful Dead online game? Well, that's finally coming to fruition in August, but it looks like it will have a little competition from everyone's favorite party-man Jimmy Buffett. That's right, if there was ever a song we wanted to ... More >>

February top photos heat up the month -- and so do Westword's latest slideshow shots

​For your clicking pleasure, we've assembled a roundup of February's best photos from our intrepid shutterbugs -- and they're still snapping even as the month nears its end. Check out Linkin Park at the Pepsi Center, Immortal at Summit Music Hall, Morcheeba at the Ogden and more on Westword's ... More >>

This weekend's Dance Card: The Prodigy, Mikael Stavöstrand and Jason Short, Dubtribe Sound System, JFK and Ben Klock

​One of the biggest acts in electronic music, the Prodigy exploded onto the British scene with its 1992 debut album, Experience, and 1994 follow-up, Music for the Jilted Generation. The duo of frontman Keith Flint and producer Liam Howlett went on to become one of the first dance bands to succ ... More >>

Linkin Park

Saturday, February 26, Pepsi Center, 1-866-461-6556.

Brad Delson of Linkin Park on A Thousand Suns and the advice he'd give to his young self

​ Linkin Park does not need an introduction. From Hybrid Theory to their newest album, A Thousand Suns, LP has continued to progress and grow as a band, giving its eager fan-base something to look forward to with every new release. In advance of the band's show this Saturday, February 26 at t ... More >>

How poop is smarter than Jesus: Google Reading Level ranks 100 random things

​​ Google introduced a new way of filtering search results last week: By reading level. You type something in and it tells you how many results fall into one of levels. Fair enough: if you're writing a research paper on sexual health or something, and thoughtful information would normal ... More >>

Linkin Park, RJD2, Medeski, Martin & Wood shows announced. Tix on sale this weekend

​It's been a few years since Linkin Park toured the States, but the band, which recently finished a European tour, is gearing up for a North American jaunt that kicks off in January and wraps up at the Pepsi Center on Saturday, February 26. The band's set list is slated to include its biggest ... More >>

Neil Young, Deerhunter, Blonde Redhead, Ice Cube top sellers at local stores

​Le Noise, Neil Young's collaboration with producer Daniel Lanois, released last week on Reprise, claimed the top spot at Twist & Shout, checked in at number three at Albums on the Hill and rounded out the top ten at Wax Trax for the week ending October 3. Deerhunter's Halcyon Digest, meanwhil ... More >>

Of Montreal, Kayne West and Air Dubai 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?" So 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 ... More >>

Grinderman, Black Angels, Trey Songz top sellers at local stores

​Grinderman, which features Nick Cave and three members of the Bad Seeds, claimed the top spot at Albums on the Hill and landed in the top five at Twist & Shout with Grinderman 2, released last week on Anti. The Black Angels' Phosphene Dream, meanwhile, which also came out last week on the B ... More >>

Grinderman, RJD2 and Dismemberment Plan 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?" So 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 ... More >>

American Tomahawk, Chromeo, Black Milk 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?" So 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 ... More >>

Westword Music Showcase headliners: Meet the envelope pushers of BoomBox

Tobin Voggesser​ These days, there are dozens of well known electronic-based bands of all shapes and sizes. Back in 2003, though, the very mention of a band that took a DJ and fused it with live instrumentation would've conjured up thoughts of Linkin Park or worse, Limp Bizkit. When it form ... More >>

Ghostand Observatory, Jonathan Tyler on 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?" So 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 ... More >>

Linkin Park's curious 8-Bit Rebellion reviewed

Bands are resorting to some rather strange marketing ploys these days in order to get their brand out. It's almost like just being a band isn't enough. Case in point: Linkin Park, which we didn't even know was an active band anymore until we saw their 8-Bit Rebellion pop up in the Apple App Store ... More >>

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Just Take Two and Call Us in the Morning
Self-released

Oh no he didn't! DJ AM hates on Birdman

Nuggets.comWow! Thanks to the astute observational skills of our homie Castro at A Walking Disaster, we just came across a tweet from DJ AM, in which he asserts that Chris Anderson "looks like an ed hardy model that listens to smashmouth vs linkin park mash ups." Really, dude? Well, if we squint rea ... More >>

The X-Ecutioners

The X-ecutioners

Friday, March 13, Boulder Theater, Boulder, 303-786-7030; Sunday, March 15, Owsley's Golden Road, 303-297-1772.

Friday Rap-Up: Scribble Jam, Run-DMC, Busta Rhymes, Jay-Z

Flobots Blowback Begins

Shake Your Bootie

Last Night: Projekt Revolution @ Coors Amphitheatre

Placebo

Monday, September 3, Coors Amphitheatre, 303-830-8497.

Linkin Park

Minutes to Midnight
Warner Bros.

No Kidding Around

Kid rocks, the Colorado Convention Center doesn't.

Zevolution

There's more to Z-Trip than the mash-up phenomenon he helped make famous.

Horn Apart

SNMNMNM wields weird instruments -- and an even weirder sense of humor.

Up From the Underworld

This year, blood-soaked extreme metal took its rightful place in the world of heavy music.

Jay-Z/Linkin Park

Collision Course (Warner Bros.)

Sum 41

Chuck (Island)

Rock and Gold

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

Projekt Revolution Tour

Monday, August 30, Coors Amphitheatre, 303-830-8497.

Silencing Radio 1190

Rather than muzzle Barnett, CU clamps down on music.

The Beatdown

Things to do in Denver when you’re dead.

[Linkin Park]

Meteora (Warner Bros.)

Made With Love

Rosanne Cash is the friend who will say, or sing, what you can't.

Backwash

In a single bound, Accidental Superhero leaps to the top of the MP3 charts.

We Have Liftoff

Rocket Ajax prepares to blast out.

Backwash

Rockers gathered in their masses during Ozzfest, one of Mile High's last hectic hurrahs.