Music

It was fourteen years ago when Cris Kirkwood was serving 21 months in prison for striking a security guard at a post office with his own baton.

Power metal may be an unfamiliar subgenre to most, especially here in the States, but it’s one of the most theatrical, empowering and popular forms of heavy metal. Originating in Europe, a power metal concert can feel like a party in Middle Earth.

Superfly has selected the Overland Golf Course as the ideal Denver metro site for a massive music festival.

A year ago, Brent Cowles told us that he had a big year ahead of him. He was right. Cowles might not have set the world on fire commercially, but that was hardly his intention anyway.

Hold onto your hats, y’all! Summer is right around the bend, signaled in Denver by snowmelt and the opening of Red Rocks Amphitheatre, Colorado’s altar to outdoor music. While it’s the season of eclectic festivals and all-day electronica, fans of arena shows and country music are in luck with these thirteen major concerts hitting the Denver area this summer.

Earth Wind & Fire and CHIC featuring Nile Rodgers stop at the Pepsi Center on Thursday, July 20 as part of their 2054 North American summer tour. Tickets ($39.50-$125) go on sale on Friday, April 28 at 10 a.m.

It’s been a long day for L.A. Witch. It’s the first day of the band’s new tour — but without a gig to show for it. Having flown north from Orange County on a mid-April afternoon, the bandmembers are waiting at the San Francisco airport for a flight to Toronto, where they’ll play the first of 25 scheduled dates.

Sonically, Russian Circles, Eagles of Death Metal and Mastodon share little with each other. But Monday night at the Fillmore Auditorium, the three bands found common ground with a crowd of earnest, hungry music fans that greeted all three acts with enthusiasm.

For some families, going to Coachella is like going to Disneyland — just with better and way louder music.

Last summer, Isaac Slade of the Fray dined at the Governor’s Mansion. He was seated between two of the  richest people in Colorado: Democratic powerhouse Pat Stryker and Libby Anschutz, the conservative daughter of billionaire Republican heavyweight Phil Anschutz.

Arrington De Dionyso is currently on tour performing This Saxophone Kills Fascists, his homage to the spirit of free jazz and a mobile protest against the cultural and political times in which we find ourselves.

We’re excited Kings of Leon has announced yet another Colorado show – this one at Red Rocks. But here’s our question: Will the royal rockers actually play?

Kendrick Lamar, a rapper who has already secured a spot in the canon of hip-hop greats, announced his summer jaunt, the Damn.Tour, on Monday, April 25, in support of his album, The Damn.

A year ago, A Tribe Called Quest was another legendary hip-hop act with a retro feel. But 2016 saw big things things for the band – both tragic and joyful.

With all the rap and electronic music at this year’s Coachella, the guitar seemed like an endangered species. But a handful of artists proved it still has a vital place at America’s biggest festival.

“This time maybe you can hear us!” joked Thom Yorke, who seemed by turns jovial and irate as Radiohead played a mistake-free weekend two that dug deeper into hardcore fan favorites.

The Fillmore Auditorium has a busy week with Mastodon, Eagles of Death Metal and Russian Circles tonight, Tycho on Tuesday, and Breaking Benjamin rolling in on Wednesday.

Heat, dust, crowds, sweaty flower crowns: How can anyone possibly find Coachella romantic?