Kid Congo Powers Isn’t Sideman to Nick Cave Anymore
Kid Congo Powers plays music inspired by the records of his childhood and decades of encounters and collaborations with everyone from Patti Smith to Nick Cave.
Kid Congo Powers plays music inspired by the records of his childhood and decades of encounters and collaborations with everyone from Patti Smith to Nick Cave.
This year’s Decadence lineup features an array of dance and electronic artists from the Grammy-nominated Disclosure to the saxophone-wielding GRiZ and Denver earth-shakers Bassnectar. Grab your kandi and light up your sneakers. Here are 21 tracks to warm you up.
Damian Burford’s years of booking shows, writing zines and recording podcasts have prepared him to organize the Don’t Panic: A South Broadway Music Festival
From new recordings by Melissa Aldana to Jakob Bro, here are the ten best jazz albums of 2016.
Looking to bring in the New Year with style? Check out this stellar lineup of concerts and events.
Denver pop-punk band SPELLS premieres its first music video, “Staying In Is the New Going Out.”
The Flaming Lips are coming to Aspen to play from their new album, which was created, in party, while recording with Miley Cyrus.
Yonder Mountain String Band pushes the boundaries of what bluegrass can be.
At Westword, Virgil Dickerson has been heralded as the most significant figure in Denver music in the past year. When you consider everything Dickerson has been involved in, that’s not a surprising turn of events. Nonetheless, the man himself was surprised.
Cash Kiser III, a 29-year-old music promoter who took his own life Saturday, December 17, built the Grand Junction music scene.
Denver Noise Fest 2016 proves Denver’s DIY scene is far from dead.
Nicholas and Cara Yañez of the band Get Along are making their way as a married couple and musicians with a two-year-old daughter.
A comic history of the Boulder Theater
Wizards, witches and allies: Brace yourselves for a rush on tickets. This morning the Colorado Symphony announced its next events in the Harry Potter film series: Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets and Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban.
Rockmount Ranch Wear sells Western designs sought out by generations of musicians wanting to adopt the Old West authenticity of the company’s brand.
Killswitch Engage and Anthrax bring their co-headlining Killthrax tour to the Fillmore Auditorium on Friday, April 28.
Wondering which venues opened and closed in 2016? Here’s a roundup.
In Denver music news, as on the national stage, 2016 has been good, bad — but mostly it’s been ugly. From the deaths of irreplaceable pop icons to the (forced) closures of beloved venues (R.I.P. Quixote’s) and the bizarre antics of artists we can’t seem to escape, this year has kicked our collective asses. Before we run screaming into 2017, here’s a look back at ten of the most shocking or controversial stories in Denver music that rocked our world in 2016.
This weekend’s concerts are all about the holidays.
Heavy Metal is the reason for the season — at least, at Black Sky Brewery.
Bryan Ostrow, an organizer of the recently shuttered DIY venue Flux Capacitor, talks about the future.
A brief cartoon history of Red Rocks.