Merle Haggard

Q&A With Cody Canada of Cross Canadian Ragweed

Beyond Playlist: Dwight Yoakam and More

Playlist

Poor Little Knitter on the Road and Quasi

Backwash

Hair metal finds a new home -- in Aurora.

Backwash

Goodbye to Ratiocination.

Backwash

Jux County gets ready to leave the building, while a Five Points club gets rocking.

Townes Van Zandt

Texas Rain: The Texas Hill Country Recordings, The Best of Townes Van Zandt (Tomato)
A Gentle Evening With Townes Van Zandt (Dualtone)

State of Reflux

Texas Rain: The Texas Hill Country Recordings, The Best of Townes Van Zandt (Tomato)
A Gentle Evening With Townes Van Zandt (Dualtone)

Best Jukebox

Lion's Lair

Discmania

Backbeat writers revisit their favorite albums of the year.

Darryl Worley

Have You Forgotten?(Dreamworks)

Feeling Haggard

Have You Forgotten?(Dreamworks)

Grizzly Rose

Country with a capital C.

Brickhouse Nightclub

Looking for love in all the wrong places.

This Just In…

The latest nightlife news.

Barricuda's

Their people make the difference.

On the Record

Weighing in on ten of 2006’s most stellar releases.

' Til Death Do Us Part

Kirk Rundstrom refuses to go gently into that good night.

Listen Up

Fast reviews of recent releases

Listen Up

Fast reviews of recent releases

Jesse Dayton

Friday, August 12, Bender's 13th Avenue Tavern, 303-861-7070.

Cross Canadian Ragweed

Thursday, August 4, Gothic Theatre, 303-788-0984.

Rex Hobart and the Misery Boys

Empty House (Bloodshot)

Season's Bleatings

Thanks to these CDs, it's beginning to sound a lot like Christmas.

Toby Keith

Friday, November 5, Pepsi Center, 303-830-8497.

The Heart of Country

Still a big thinker, Dallas Wayne holds out for honky-tonk.

Promise Keepers

Wiser with age, the Promise Ring challenges the expectations of fans -- and the derision of critics -- with a new album.

Critic's Choice

Merle Haggard

Merle Haggard

Roots Volume 1 (Anti-)

Marty Stuart, Rodney Crowell, Billy Joe Shaver, the O'Kanes, Joy Lynn White, Shelby Lynne

Let There Be Country, Keys to the Kingdom, Life Is Messy, Salt of the Earth, The Only Years, Between Midnight & Hindsight, Epic Recordings (Lucky Dog)

On the Records

Backbeat contributors reflect on the releases that helped them survive the year 2000.

Honky-Tonkin'

Two-steppin' through a slew of recent country releases.

Growing Up in Public

Mike Ness makes an album without so much Social Distortion.

A Blast From the Past

Onetime Blasters guitarist Dave Alvin makes tradition sound new again.

Thrills for the week

Onetime Blasters guitarist Dave Alvin makes tradition sound new again.

The Prize Patrol

The biggest musical winners from 1996.

Old Hag

A Merle Haggard boxed set serves as a welcome reminder that country music can be dangerous.

PLAYLIST

A Merle Haggard boxed set serves as a welcome reminder that country music can be dangerous.

PLAYLIST

A Merle Haggard boxed set serves as a welcome reminder that country music can be dangerous.

Last Night: Ghost Buffalo at 3 Kings Tavern

Ghost Buffalo, one last time as seen through the lens of Jon SolomonGhost Buffalo, Eyes and Ears, Brian Hartley, Sonic Vomit Tuesday, May 12, 2009 3 Kings Tavern Better than: The death of a person -- that just sucks. Out of the death of a band, at least there came a great show The night was bitters ... More >>

Have yourself a good ol' time at Ristau's Roadhouse

Ghost Buffalo, one last time as seen through the lens of Jon SolomonGhost Buffalo, Eyes and Ears, Brian Hartley, Sonic Vomit Tuesday, May 12, 2009 3 Kings Tavern Better than: The death of a person -- that just sucks. Out of the death of a band, at least there came a great show The night was bitters ... More >>

Casey James Prestwood & the Burning Angels

Falling Apart at the Seams
Self-released

Cypress Hill, Willie Nelson, Natalie Merchant top sellers at local record stores

​While no specific artist dominated sales across the board at local record stores for the week ending April 25, Natalie Merchant's Leave Your Sleep, Cypress Hill's Rise Up Willie Nelson's Country Music claimed the top spots at Albums on the Hill, Independent Records and Twist & Shout, respect ... More >>

Memorial Day Playlist: Ten patriotic (and vaguely patriotic) songs that don't suck

​ As we all prepare to take time out from our hurried lives to remember the brave men and women of the armed forces who fought (and continue to fight) to keep us all free to live our lives as we please, we came up with a list of ten tunes to cue up this Memorial Day as you fire up the grill. ... More >>

Justify My Love: Defending '50s and '60s country

​Okay, we all have some skeletons in our closet, shit we dig -- be it music, movies or television shows -- that we'd just as soon nobody else knew about. "Guilty pleasures" is what most people term these sort of inclinations. Well, here at Backbeat, there's no shame in our game -- assuming, of ... More >>

Emmitt-Nershi Band at Bluebird Theater, 11/26/10

​ EMMITT-NERSHI BAND With Spring Creek 11.26.10 | Bluebird Theater The Emmitt-Nershi Band is what happens when you get two of the biggest names to ever come out of jam-rock in Colorado and bring them back to their rootsy home. Comprising Drew Emmitt of Leftover Salmon and Bill Nershi of Stri ... More >>

On sale this weekend: Furthur, Jeff Tweedy and Sarah McLachlan shows announced

​Nearly a year after helping break in in the remodeled 1STBANK Center last March, Furthur, fronted by Bob Weir and Phil Lesh, is slated to return for another three-night stand on Friday, February 11, through Sunday, February 13. Reserved and general-admission tickets, which range from $55 to $ ... More >>

Hellbound Glory at Pete's Monkey Bar, 4/8/11

Photo: Stephanie MarchHellbound Glory last night at Pete's Monkey Bar.​There's a time and place for kick-ass country music, and Pete's Monkey Bar was the place to hear it last night.

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

Here's what's happening in music on the Front Range this week: On the concert front, December shows by Beats Antique and Pretty Lights were announced. On local radio specialty shows, Veronica, Vices I Admire, INCA and Hazel Miller all got some spins. Meanwhile, at our local record stores, new and re ... More >>