Critic's Notebook

From bizarre UFO sightings to venues opening and closing.

The Lumineers have a version of “Deck the Halls,” and Billy Strings’s mandolinist penned his own track, “Christmas in Colorado.”

“Oh, what fun it is to sing on Channel 6 today!”

The nationally popular group is back in action after releasing major-label records, then fizzling out in 2011.

Three local musicians came together for a full-length album, recorded in one live take.

The Velveteers, one of Colorado’s fiercest bands, have released the music video for “On and On,” which rages against misogyny.

If Decadence isn’t on your NYE bucket list, you are doing it wrong.

The ongoing feud between Ford Amphitheater and Ford Hurts Families was not resolved at the December 17 meeting with Mayor Mobolade.

From jazzy nights to blues at Jack Kerouac’s favorite haunt, get your music fix at these spots.

Don’t sleep on the many alternative holiday concerts, drag shows and more that Denver has to offer this month.

From used jazz to new pop, the vast array of vinyl in Denver-area record stores makes for a collector’s heaven.

Denver punk band Dead Pioneers was hand-picked by Pearl Jam to open four East Coast tour dates next year.

A new program aims to be a one-stop shop for musicians at any stage in their career.

It’s been a big year for Colorado’s best venue.

You don’t have to wait for a tribute show to sample Colorado’s love for the Fab Four.

Do you know the highest number of digital singles ever released in 24 hours? Spoiler alert: It’s 200.

The Denver-area musician graced many of the region’s stages with his smart, gutsy, soulful rhymes.

The longtime Denver-born musician calls her sound “sparkly dark ritual pop,” which is on display in a new, must-listen album.

The famous Seattle label is reintroducing Colorado’s grunge-era legend, including the group’s 1991 split single with Nirvana.

Local artists offer up buffet of tuneage, featuring everything from new EPs to debuts.

With more than one million views of Westword‘s Instagram, this is a video you’ll have on replay.

The label already has a slate of bands it’s working with.