Critic's Notebook

The owners of Dierks Bentley’s Whiskey Row are expanding their LoDo empire.

New EPs from Cherished and In Plain Air highlight this month’s offerings.

From independent venues celebrating milestone anniversaries to new ones opening and a history-making tour, these were the biggest music stories this year.

Weird Touch at the Roxy is the New Year’s destination for fans of dark rooms and dark music.

Robyn Hitchcock, Tim O’Brien Band and more!

Often seen as the originators of the Denver Sound, Slim Cessna’s Auto Club will play the hi-dive on New Year’s Eve.

“I’ll make the most obnoxious song I can, and I’m sure something will happen.”

Former owner Jay Bianchi says the Deadhead bar will close after a handful of January concerts.

The band plays the Crypt on Sunday, December 17, with Bile Witch, Obscene Worship, Insipidus, and The and The Ands.

“We wanted to really create a station that preserves music.”

These bands went from Colorado to the mainstream.

The grand opening for this disco depot in the former Everyday Pizza happens this weekend!

A month after the pop princess released her tell-all, we’re looking back on the most disturbing and most hopeful aspects of The Woman in Me.

“The idea is that everything kind of sucks, but if we’re building community and doing stuff together, it’s going to be fine.”

From a sexy R&B single by Danae Simone to a new album from the Adam Deitch Quartet, there’s plenty of fresh new tunes to add to your playlist.

Give thanks for our venues, our musicians, our community.

There will also be the debut of a hot sauce called Ass Gasher.

“Our scene has an identity all to itself that’s not really dictated by what’s popular nationally.”

Co-Stanza went viral for “I Don’t Mind,” but frontman Jack Costanza has more up his sleeve.

“We’re excited to let the community come in, say hi and give us a high-five and a smile and hang out.”

“The whole thing is about surrendering and finding space, because we live in this society where we’re not encouraged to reflect. We’re not encouraged to make art.”

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