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		<title>The Best New Music Releases of March 2026</title>
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					<dc:creator>Justin Criado</dc:creator>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 01 Apr 2026 08:58:32 -0600</pubDate>
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		<title>Twelve Colorado Rappers to Watch in 2026</title>
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					<dc:creator>Cleo Mirza</dc:creator>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 06 Mar 2026 08:15:00 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title>When Gods Come Back to Denver: All Them Witches, King Buffalo Ripped </title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 02 Mar 2026 14:33:25 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title>Punk in the Park Cancels 2026 Events</title>
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					<dc:creator>Justin Criado</dc:creator>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 01 Mar 2026 16:39:40 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title>The Best New Music Releases of February 2026</title>
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					<dc:creator>Justin Criado</dc:creator>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 28 Feb 2026 09:42:00 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title>We Watched Turning Point&#8217;s “All-American” Show So You Don’t Have To</title>
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					<dc:creator>Alec Spicer</dc:creator>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 08 Feb 2026 22:11:35 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title>Kid Rock Will Headline Turning Point USA’s Cynical Halftime Stunt</title>
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					<dc:creator>Bridget Thomason</dc:creator>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 06 Feb 2026 06:12:35 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title>The 2026 Grammys Ceremony Made One Thing Clear: ICE Out</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 02 Feb 2026 16:25:28 -0700</pubDate>
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				<description><![CDATA[<img src="https://www.westword.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/02/GettyImages-2259508025_686961.jpg" alt="The 2026 Grammys Ceremony Made One Thing Clear: ICE Out" /><p>Bad Bunny says "ICE Out" in his first acceptance speech of the night before taking home a historic win for Album of the Year, and Billie Eilish says, "Fuck ICE."</p>
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		<title>The Best New Music Releases of January 2026</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 30 Jan 2026 12:09:22 -0700</pubDate>
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				<description><![CDATA[<img src="https://www.westword.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/01/Vulgarian-pic.jpg" alt="The Best New Music Releases of January 2026" /><p>The year gets off to a good and loud start with local acts dropping heavy hardcore, lo-fi indie-pop and metal! </p>
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		<title>Art of the Protest: Ten Anti-Trump Songs to Blast</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 30 Jan 2026 08:46:05 -0700</pubDate>
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