Mott the Hoople

T. Rex's Electric Warrior turns forty on Saturday

​As a record, T. Rex's Electric Warrior wears both the flickering flame of ageless cool and the glaring time stamp of what was 1971. Flagged as the entry point for glam rock, this second record for T. Rex (the sixth, technically speaking, as the band endured line-up changes and a moniker short ... More >>

Dr. Dog, Paper Bird and Boulder Acoustic Society at the Boulder Theater, 5/7/11

Photo: David IngrahamDr. Dog last night in Boulder. See all the photos from last night.DR. DOG With Paper Bird and Boulder Acoustic Society Boulder Theater | 5/7/11 View photo slideshow from last night For a band that sounds like it's drawing from a diverse pool of influences that spans from the Be ... More >>

Heavy Rotation, our top spins for the week of October 26, 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 >>

The end of KCUV

Critics' Picks for 2007

Backbeat scribes sound off on their favorite releases of the past year.

Spirited

Ghost writer Garland Jeffreys returns to his old haunt: the stage.

White Noise

After last year's tragic fire, Great White is back on the road raising money and ire.

Britneymania!

What would the face of rock history have looked like if the British Invasion had been a Britney Invasion instead?

POUR BOY

SHANE MACGOWAN ENJOYS WINE, WOMEN AND SONG, IN ROUGHLY THAT ORDER.

JILL OUT!

JILL SOBULE IS KEEPING HER BEDROOM PROCLIVITIES TO HERSELF.

YOU ASKED FOR IT

OUR READERS REVEAL THE OTHER OVERPLAYED CLASSIC-ROCK SONGS.ONCE MORE WITH FEELING