Grammy Winner Chance the Rapper Is Coming to Red Rocks

Chance the Rapper, the independent hip-hop artist who won Best New Artist, Best Rap Performance and Best Rap Album at the Grammys for an album released entirely online and without a major lable, just announced he’s coming to Red Rocks in May.

Twelve Defunct DIY Spaces That Shaped Colorado’s Underground Music Scene

Colorado has been home to DIY spaces since at least the 80s. These venues have been critical to the growth of the local music scene, providing places outside of commercial venues for musicians to experiment. What follows are twelve of the most important DIY spaces to have emerged in the eastern Colorado Music scene since the turn of the century.

Lo Moon’s Arresting Pop Songs Come From Patience and Meditation

Lo Moon took a different route than other bands coming up in the age of the Internet. Rather than share musical ideas and songs immediately through social media or a digital platform like Bandcamp, the Los Angeles group worked on its music for four and a half years before releasing its debut single, “Loveless” in 2016.

The Best Concerts in Denver This Week, February 13-16

Sting, touring in support of his new album, 57th & 9th, performs at the Fillmore on Valentine’s Day (Tuesday, February 14) while genre-bending act Kneebody previews music from its forthcoming album, Anti-Hero, at the King Center tonight. This week’s lineup also includes Savoy at the Fox Theatre, Circa Survive at the Ogden Theatre and Skrillex at the Belly Up Aspen. See our full list of picks below.

Seven Concerts to Celebrate the Valentine’s Day Spirit

Valentine’s Day is the most romantic day of the year. For those interested in an evening of champagne, songs you can slow dance to and bands that won’t scare your date away, we’ve found the best events for a nice night out for all musical tastes.

Juicy J’s Life Advice: Pay Uncle Sam, Sleep, and Smoke Good Weed

Academy Award winning MC and producer Juicy J has been in the hip-hop game since 1991, when he co-founded the Memphis crew, Three 6 Mafia. Juicy J struck out on his own, building his personal music business, producing his own records, touring aggressively, rapping about weed, booze and blowjobs, eventually securing his own cannabis strain and becoming the spokesperson for Colt 45.

Devildriver’s Dez Fafara Is Still Getting His Groove On

Between 1993 and 2003, metal vocalist Dez Fafara fronted Coal Chamber, one of the groups synonymous with the nu-metal movement. He spent that time decked out in cutesy Goth make-up and black string shirts. Honestly, he looked like a Hot Topic mannequin, for better or worse.

Blondie and Garbage Will Headline Fiddler’s Green in July

AEG announced today that New York punk band Blondie will join Grammy-nominated alternative band Garbage for the Rage and Rapture Tour. The groups will play Fiddler’s Green on July 16. Fans can also look forward to the May 2017 release of Blondie album Pollinator, as well as Garbage’s summer 2017…

Don’t Read Anything Into Angel Olsen’s Shiny Wigs

Angel Olsen wants you to know that the shiny silver wig she wears in her videos has no deep meaning. It’s not a tribute to Bowie, an homage to her mother, a symbol indicating her involvement in some secret society or an obscure feminist statement. There is no hidden significance, period.

Song Premiere: “Uprising,” From Kneebody’s Forthcoming Album, Anti-Hero

The last time Kneebody played in Denver, in February 2016, the jazz collective dropped in with a frenetic, face-melting performance at the Oriental Theater with electronic beat master Daedelus. “That was a really cool departure for us,” says trumpeter Shane Endsley about the band’s collaboration with the electronic musician, which…