Kevin Barnes, the gender-bending lead singer of psych-rock band of Montreal, has been using his act to challenge the rising homophobia and bigotry of the Trump-era. Since 1996, the Athens, Georgia band has been carving its path through the contemporary rock genre.
Pop-star Daya has been busier than most high schoolers over the past two years.
Southern metal bands Norma Jean and He Is Legend will be in Denver this Wednesday, March 22, during their Polar Similar Tour. Their Denver stop is sure to be one of the most Southern fried shows this side of the Mississippi River. To amp you up for the concert, below are…
SuperMagik, the Denver disco-funk band formerly known as Filthy Children, has seen lineup changes, a shift in its sound and a new name.
Since its inception in 2003, Emmure has been one of the most polarizing metalcore acts. Vocalist Frankie Palmeri hasn’t shied away from Internet trolls, meeting trash talk with a no-fucks-given attitude. He’s had beef with bands like the Acacia Strain, rattles off offensive lyrics like “Ask your girl what my…
In five short years, Kelly Schilling and Lauren Vieira have helped turn Denver’s Dreadnought into a behemoth band powered by a mixture of folk, jazz, black metal and classical elements, amongst others.
It’s 6:16 p.m. in Seattle, Washington. AFI bassist Hunter Burgan just finished a longer-than-usual sound check at The Showbox. Music starts in less than 45 minutes, and he has to field a call from Westword.
Over 30 years, through numerous line-up changes, murderous scandals and tumult, Norwegian black metal band Mayhem has defied death.
In honor of August Burns Red’s Denver stint, Westword compiled a list of the top five Christian metalcore bands.
The story of Christian metalcore outfit August Burns Red is a “weird” one, says longtime guitarist JB Brubaker.
Anti-Flag has been blasting politicians for more than twenty years.
Heavy Metal is the reason for the season — at least, at Black Sky Brewery.
The all-day metal fest, during which bands dueled, has become one of the best annual live-music shows in a city with a serious heavy-metal pedigree.
