Sugar is back, and Bob Mould couldn’t be happier
The cult band behind Copper Blue is set to play its first Denver show in over 30 years at Mission Ballroom next week.
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Remembering Cass Ivey, a bright light in Denver’s music scene
An upcoming benefit concert will celebrate Ivey’s life and raise money for her family.
Meet the 17-year-old owner of Denver’s newest record store
He started building his collection when he was 12, and it never stopped growing.
Denver City Council rejects 4 a.m. closing time for clubs, venues
A pilot program in certain parts of the city could reintroduce the idea.
Telly settles into her identity on debut album, “Para El Mundo 2”
“These new mainstream artists, like Young Miko and KWN, have really opened up more doors for artists like myself.”
In service of music: Meet Denver producer and guitarist don
“I do feel like I’ve always had an artistic voice, and I don’t feel like I’ve struggled to blend that in sessions with other artists.”
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Cate Downey’s road from Denver prodigy to big-time L.A. songwriter
She’s co-written tunes for two recent hit movies.
Did the Underground Music Showcase return to form in RiNo?
The festival returned in a new location, showing a move in the right direction.
Daniel Donato is as Nashville as it gets
The cosmic country crooner will be in Bellvue for two shows this weekend.
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Gig alert: Westword needs a music editor
Think you can hit all the right journalism notes? We’re listening.
A fond farewell to Denver’s music scene, the best out there
Music editor Emily Ferguson bids adieu to the best music scene you’ll ever encounter.
How Blucifer’s First Rodeo became Denver’s most-anticipated festival
Blucifer’s founders share how the festival began with grit, creativity and a lot of silliness.
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How Underground Music Showcase is prepping for a new chapter in RiNo (and another fest the same weekend)
The longest-running music event in Denver continues July 24-26.
Top Brass: A Denver ensemble is leaving a major legacy
Three new albums will be celebrated with a free show.
Wax Trax is opening a “real store” at Stanley Marketplace
The new branch will be the mini-chain’s fifth location this weekend.
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New Denver entertainment venue licensing rules almost final
Media coverage has focused on a tweak allowing some bars to stay open until 4 a.m., but stakeholders say it’s overstated.
Lowry’s Soiled Dove has a new name and a renewed underground vibe
The venue opens Aug. 15.
Stacked two-album collab highlights Colorado’s hip-hop and R&B talent
“DENVER, INTERNATIONAL” features over 40 local artists. It’s a who’s who of the scene.
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Three Denver music venues are unionizing
Owners pushed hard, urging workers to vote “NO.” But the ballot showed overwhelming support for collective bargaining rights.
This Denver music festival is creating activism with folk punk
The ninth annual festival will showcase dozens of bands this weekend at Seventh Circle Music Collective.
Diplo’s Run Club brings a 5K and daytime rave to Denver
“The last two years of Diplo’s Run Club have been so amazing and I’m stoked to bring it back for season three,” Diplo says.
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Denver neo-soul duo Jade Oracle rises from the ashes with a new EP
The EP, “Veiled Shadows,” is a “love letter to the revolutionary soul.”