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New shows on sale this week: Rihanna, Queens of the Stone Age, the Cult, Pinback and more

In addition to Rihanna and Queens of the Stone Age shows that we told you about yesterday, we've also got new dates from the Cult, the Moody Blues and Pinback, all of which go on sale this weekend. Keep reading to get the full rundown on those shows, and to find out what local music is being played ... More >>

New Denver shows: Steely Dan, the Geto Boys, Brad Paisley, Selena Gomez, Ride Festival

Steely Dan is making its way back to Colorado for a show at Red Rocks this August, and there's a bunch of other new shows to let you know about, including Brad Paisley at Fiddler's Green, the Geto Boys at Summit Music Hall, Ride Festival and Selena Gomez. Keep reading for the full rundown on these s ... More >>

New Denver shows: Keith Urban, Lamb of God, John Mayer, Ke$ha and Pitbull and more

The biggest show announcement this week actually came last week -- talking about Prince at the Ogden, of course -- but there's a whole bunch of other new shows to let you know about this week, including Keith Urban at Red Rocks, Lamb of God at the Boulder Theater, John Mayer at Red Rocks and Ke$ha a ... More >>

New Denver shows: P!NK, Matchbox Twenty, Goo Goo Dolls, Barenaked Ladies, Guster

It's March 2013 -- at least according to the calendar. If you went by the concert calendar for the past few weeks, however, you'd swear it's the mid to late '90s. P!NK, Matchbox Twenty and Goo Goo Dolls, Barenaked Ladies, Ben Folds Five and Guster, Darius Rucker. If you're already nostalgic for the ... More >>

New Denver shows: Fun., Tim McGraw, O.A.R., Jon Spencer Blues Explosion and more

We already told you about a pair of killer shows at Red Rocks this summer, a double bill featuring two generations of shock rockers, Alice Cooper and Marilyn Manson, and another featuring the National and Local Natives, but there's a bunch of other new shows this week to tell you about, including a ... More >>

Weekend's best live bets: Icelantic's Winter on the Rocks and more

Are you ready? This is a weekend to remember. Tonight for the first time ever, the famed Red Rocks Amphitheatre will add to its renown by hosting the first ever wintertime concert with Icelantic's Winter on the Rocks with Atmosphere, Common, Grieves and Budo and Get Cryphy. And that's just the tip o ... More >>

Jeff Tweedy

Friday, January 7, and Saturday, January 8, Boulder Theater, 303-786-7030.

This Man Is Your Man

Lords of Acid & Thrill Kill Kult, Lyle Lovett, Jakob Dylan shows announced

​Fifteen years ago, the sexually charged acid house group Lords of Acid and the legendary industrial act My Life With the Thrill Kill Kult teamed up for the Sextacy Ball tour. The two acts are joining forces again this summer for a reincarnation of that tour which hits the Ogden Theatre on Wed ... More >>

Nathaniel Rateliff, Sleigh Bells and Bruno Mars top 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 >>

This Just In: Jay Farrar & Benjamin Gibbard, Michael Buble, Nick Jonas shows announced

​While recording songs for Jim Sampas' documentary about Jack Kerouac, Son Volt's Jay Farrar and Death Cab for Cutie's Benjamin Gibbard realized they both shared an affinity for the famed Beat writer. After recording songs for the film, the pair continued to work on songs using words from Kerouac' ... More >>

Pissed Jeans top seller at Wax Trax for third week in a row

​Pissed Jeans nabbed the top slot at Wax Trax for the third week in a row while Pictureplane's Dark Rift moved up to the second slot from the seventh spot last week. The Fine Print, Drive-By Truckers new collection of oddities and rarites, debuted at number three, Apples in Stereo's #1 Hits Explos ... More >>

Wilco top seller at Twist and Shout again

​Wilco's latest effort, Wilco (the album), has been holding steady ground on Twist & Shout's charts since being released June 30 and it topped the charts once again for the week ending August 9. Dead Weather's Horehound, Levon Helm's Electric Dirt, Mos Def's Ecstatic and Regina Spektor's Far r ... More >>

Starlight Mints top seller at Wax Trax

​Starlight Mints, who play tonight at the hi-dive, moved up to the top slot at Wax Trax from last week's third slot with their latest Barsuk release, Change Remains. The Dead Weather's Horehound, Magnolia Electric Company's Josephine Bardo Pond's Peri also grabbed spots in the top five. See the fu ... More >>

Wilco tops charts at Twist and Shout again

​Wilco's latest effort, Wilco (the album), has been strong seller at Twist & Shout since it was released June 30, and once again it tops the charts for the week ending August 2. Dead Weather's Horehound, Levon Helm's Electric Dirt, Mos Def's Ecstatic and Regina Spektor's Far ound out the top f ... More >>

Wilco on top again at Twist and Shout

​Wilco's latest effort, Wilco (the album), moved up back up to the top spot while Dead Weather's Horehound moved down to the third slot at Twist & Shout for the week ending July 26. Levon Helm's Electric Dirt moved to number three while Regina Spektor's Far grabbed the fourth spot. See the ful ... More >>

Dead Weather top seller at Twist and Shout

Horehound, the debut album by the alt-rock super group the Dead Weather featuring White Stripes' Jack White, the Kills' Alison Mosshart, Queens of the Stone Age's Dean Fertita and the Raconteurs' Jack Lawrence, knocked Wilco latest effort down to the second slot at Twist & Shout for the week end ... More >>

Warped Tour, Kings of Leon, Judas Priest shows announced

3OH!3 headlines this summer's Vans Warped TourSunday, August 9 is going to be a busy day for music in the Mile High, when Kings of Leon stops by Red Rocks, and the skater-centric Vans Warped Tour, pulls into Invesco with more than fifty bands in tow, including 3OH!3, Bad Religion, NOFX, Less Than Ja ... More >>

Live Review: Ray LaMontagne at Macky Auditorium

List of Lists and Other Assorted Goodies

Best 2007 - St. Louis: Jay Farrar's Chant and Strum

Gob Iron

Death Songs for the Living
Sony

Westword Music Showcase 2006

Be there or be square!

Son Volt

Okemah and the Melody of Riot (Sony)

Neon Steven

The Neon Steven EP (Self-released)

South Bound

With Dixie in their zip code and rebellion in their blood, Drive By Truckers prove the rock will rise again.

Critic's Choice

Local 33

Critic's Choice

Jay Farrar

Leaving the Son

With Uncle Tupelo and Son Volt behind him, Jay Farrar finds equilibrium as a solo artist.

Ryan Adams, Jay Farrar

Gold (Lost Highw), Sebastopol (Artemis)

Kansas City Royal

With the Victorstands, Chad Rex crafts Midwestern turbo-twang.

Wrap It Up

Harvesting a summer crop of local releases.

They Grow on You

The Kudzu Kings' hybrid country takes root across America.

Critic's Choice

The Jayhawks

Poison Pen

Jeff Tweedy moves Wilco further toward perfect pop...and perfect despair.

Hit Pick

Playlist

Playlist

The Shock of the New

Neon Renaissance wants to change the way Denverites hear music.

Size Matters

The rockers in Gaunt don't feel guilty about their new major-label contract.

Feedback

Playlist

Playlist

A Blast From the Past

Onetime Blasters guitarist Dave Alvin makes tradition sound new again.

Honesty Is Golden

Dan Murphy comes out from behind a bank of Golden Smog.

The Rebirth of Emmylou Harris

The vocalist reinvents herself on a new album.

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