British folkie-punk artist Billy Bragg might not appreciate a heady comparison to Bob Dylan and all of the unnecessary weight that comes with it, but the two great songwriters certainly share some traits.
Within the first week after Mixed Up Gifts opened a brick-and-mortar shop on South Broadway, owner Cindy Gamel received a cease-and-desist letter from Philip Guerin, owner of Myxed Up Creations.
Scott Morrill and Adam Stroul, who have been longtime co-owners and talent buyers at the independent Five Points venue Cervantes’ Masterpiece Ballroom and Other Side, recently joined AEG Presents Rocky Mountains as the company’s newest talent buyers.
In 1989, Mexico City’s Cafe Tacvba first formed, aiming to blend traditional Latin music with rock and hip-hop, resulting in a sound that is entirely the band’s own. That’s 28 years of bending genres and blending cultures in a way that doesn’t seem forced.
Looking to checkout live music in the Denver area? Here are our picks.
Tonight, a Tom Petty cover band will pay tribute in Denver to the late rock legend. Take note: Make the music your own.
In the wake of the recent hurricanes that have struck Texas, Florida, Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands, Denver’s music community has been rallying to raise money to support the relief.
Moon Hooch, a three-piece band that fuses electronic music and jazz with two saxophones and a drum set, got its start busking on subway platforms in New York City as early as 2010.
Live music abounds in Denver this weekend.
Monday night, on The Voice, the world met Shilo Gold, a Denver-raised singer-songwriter who moved to Los Angeles to pursue her music career in 2013.
P!NK announced her world tour, and she’s coming to Denver.
Los Mocochetes bring the party to Open Music Sessions.
Planning your next few months of concerts? Here’s your guide.
Sheer Mag ran one of the tightest and most DIY ships in rock and roll. Now, the band is coming above ground, and things are looking uphill.
After being diagnosed with cancer, Joshua Drummer set out to create a legacy project. His one-man-band death metal act Buried Realm has just released its debut album, the Ichor Carcinoma.
Bill McKay likes to stay busy. The former choir singer and Colorado College graduate spent his formative years gigging nonstop with the blues-based Derek Trucks Band and then Colorado’s own Leftover Salmon. A glance at his current schedule reveals that he hasn’t slowed his pace much.
How Shelvis broke into the Elvis impersonators boys club.
Alan Cogen founded Pathways to Jazz in 2014 to support Colorado’s jazz community. That first year he gave grants of up to $5,000 to five local jazz players to record albums. Since then, the organization has gone on to grant another 32 musicians money to make records.
Ghost Tapes’ first album is a nod to TLC and Destiny’s Child.
Since the breakup of Pantera, singer Phil Anselmo has been performed with more bands than your average session player. There’s Down, Eibon, Necrophagia, The Illegals, and Scour, to name but a few. Superjoint, originally called Superjoint Ritual, might just be the best of them.
After being priced out of Denver, Music Gear Guys reopens in Englewood
Denver is kicking with live music this week, including concerts by Kings of Leon, Postmodern Jukebox, the Shins, Frankie Rose and more.
