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Barry Fey's reported cause of death, funeral service, memorial plans

The memories and tributes continue to pour in following news of legendary Denver rock promoter Barry Fey's death over the weekend. Neither his family nor the authorities in Arapahoe County, where he passed away, have addressed reports that Fey took his own life -- information that echoes what we're ... More >>

Eric Greif, Death's longtime manager, on the significance and influence of Death on metal

Founded in 1983 by Chuck Schuldiner, Death helped to codify the aesthetic of death metal alongside early pioneers like Possessed. Schuldiner was sixteen when the band formed and twenty by the time the outfit's debut album, 1987's Scream Bloody Gore, was released. The sonic brutality of the first two ... More >>

The 20 most coveted Colorado music-industry jobs: The complete list with five new profiles

In our series of coveted Colorado music-industry jobs, we've covered a range of jobs, from guitar tech and handling publicity to being tasked with overseeing digital music delivery from a vast electronic music catalog to band management. Today, we complete our list of the most coveted Colorado music ... More >>

The Truth About Rock is absolutely terrifying

A few days ago, Angus T. Jones had some sort of crisis of conscious. In a video for a church in Alabama, he urged people to stop watching his show, Two and a Half Men. "Please stop filling your head with filth," he implored. "People say it's just entertainment. The fact that it's entertainment...do ... More >>

Bizarre Foods host Andrew Zimmern eats his way through Denver - and Parallel Seventeen chef Mary Nguyen's fantastical menu

I learned several things at last night's Denver Adventurous Eaters Club dinner at Parallel Seventeen: 1) Pig uterus is absolutely lovely and should appear on menus everywhere. 2) Parallel Seventeen chef/owner Mary Nguyen is one badass chef, who has the ability to cook just about anything, "bizarre ... More >>

Five coveted Colorado music-industry jobs

See also: - Ten best places for pre/post-show eats on Colfax - The five best outdoor venues in Colorado that aren't Red Rocks - Five best midsize venues in LoDo and Ballpark - The ten best green rooms in Denver and Boulder Colorado is an incredible place for live music -- from our outdoor venues, ... More >>

Stone Soup Soldiers have Bollywood dreams

Seated in front of the soundboard at his home studio in Castle Pines, Mike Paul Hughes reveals telltale signs of his day job as an engineer. There's his rapid-fire technical talk about the basic elements of sound and recording -- details about megahertz and latency issues. But the signals go beyond ... More >>

Sucker Punch: The "Big Bitch" could bite fighting concert-goer

Video: Mayhem Festival clips capture events before assault

Rock On with Barry Fey

Scare Tactics: The top five most horrifying acting performances by musicians

​Apparently Jack Osbourne (son of Ozzy) is going to appear in a new horror film due to be released in...wait, we don't care. The news did, however, spark our interest enough to take a look at what other rockers have squandered their reputation broadened their horizons by acting in horror movie ... More >>

Dave Chandler of St. Vitus on the band's early days at SST and what inspired the reunion

Tina-Korhonen​St. Vitus (due tonight at Summit Music Hall) were one of the pioneers of a style of music that took its direct inspiration from the first four, maybe even the first six, Black Sabbath albums. The band's aggressive guitar work flirted with psychedelia but was too heavy to ever be ... More >>

Lynch Mob

Monday, January 24, Casselman's Bar & Venue, 720-242-8923.

Five most obnoxious children of pop-stars

Judging by Jersey Shore alone, becoming famous isn't particularly difficult these days. Still, a leg-up is always welcome, and if your parents are already stars, you're pretty much guaranteed to at least get a chance to shine. Case in point, Willow Smith. Besides the fact we don't actually underst ... More >>

Sleep at the Gothic Theatre - 09.05.10

Brian Landis Folkins SLEEP Git Some • Russian Circles 09.05.10 | Gothic Theatre view full slide show From brutal, clipped guitar work to huge, foreboding sounds created by guitars that are more akin to synths, Russian Circles scrolled through a wide range of styles that it executed with both eas ... More >>

3OH!3, the Roots, Eminem top sellers at local record stores

​Streets of Gold, 3OH!3's new disc, which dropped last week on Photo Finish/Atlantic, grabbed the top spot at Twist & Shout, and claimed the top two slots (both deluxe and regular versions) at Albums on the Hill and snagged the third position at Independent Records for the week ending July ... More >>

Donald Fagen, Michael McDonald & Boz Scaggs, Slash, Matt & Kim shows anounced

​Donald Fagen, Michael McDonald and Boz Scaggs, touring this summer and fall as "The Dukes of September Rhythm Revue," visit Red Rocks on Monday, September 27. What will they be playing, you ask? Ah, follow the jump to find out.

Homeowner associations attract a full house of complaints. There blows the neighborhood!

Ray Davies

Saturday, March 20, Ogden Theatre, 303-292-2083.

Ronnie James Dio made a fine replacement for Ozzy in Sabbath. Who are some other notable surrogates?

The band retains the name

​In the world of heavy metal, lead singers are as indispensible as riffs and distortion--that is, except for when they get used up and thrown away like yesterday's drumsticks. While frontmen are the face and voice of many bands, they seem particularly prone to quitting, dying or getting fired, lea ... More >>

Delegating Denver #33 of 56: New Hampshire

Heady Metal

With On High, Chris Fogal is shredding again with a vengeance.

Mead Street Station

Nothing a cheeseburger won’t cure.

Rock Shots

The '80s return in Chris Deutsch’s photographs.

Media Insanity

Panhandle With Care

We're all just a home away from homeless.

Lullabies For the Deranged

Wallow in the mire of the year's best scuzz rock.

Tenacious D in "The Pick of Destiny"

The band gets back together, and…and…and?

Dead Funny

Final Destination 3 stares death in the faceŠand laughs.

Listen Up

Fast reviews of recent releases

Hair Today

Life is good for this Jake Plummer look-alike.

Sound Bites

Trend-Spotting

In a scandal-ridden election year, the year's top ten music stories were all about winning the popular vote.

State of Shock

Seraphim Shock's reign of terror reaches new heights.

Dem Blues

The left, turning right, was plain wrong.

Pop Quiz

February 27, 2003

Backwash

Music everywhere: Music Lowdown 2002 and the Westword Music Showcase covered both the recording industry and live, in-the-flesh performances.

Metal Meltdown

Marky Mark becomes a Rock Star, but he doesn't get to enjoy it.

Preparing for Takeoff

Planes Mistaken for Stars channels the angst of a Rust Belt upbringing into visceral post-hardcore.

Their Train Keeps A Rollin'

The Railbenders' take on traditional country is gaining momentum.

More Songs of the Century

Part two of a pre-millennial trek through a hundred years of pop music.

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Thrills for the week

Strange but True

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'Head of the Class

OFF LIMITS

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