New Wave of Independent Talent Rising Through the Qoncert Movement

Hypnautic and King Tef, also known as Top Flite Empire, have spent nearly two decades navigating the independent music world as full-time artists. After performing more than 500 shows, headlining their own concerts and tours, and building their fanbase from the ground up, they’ve lived every side of the artist grind. From starving artists to […]

5 Acts to See at FoCoMX 2026

The Ft. Collins celebration of Colorado music known as FoCoMX is back on April 25-26 and to help you navigate this 400-plus band festival we are highlighting just a few of our northern Colorado favorites. With so many acts across so many genres looking at the schedule can be overwhelming so here a few hidden […]

Siege Perilous Becomes the Dragon | Album Review

Fantasy has long been a genre of books, games, and even music that has been popular for centuries. Tales of knights, castles, and dragon slaying have been topics of interest in the forms of games like Dungeons and Dragons, gatherings such as the Renaissance Festival, and in recent years, a phenomenon called LARPing, a shortened […]

Truly Brings 30 Years of Grunge Legacy to Denver | 3/14/26 @ The Black Buzzard

DENVER, Colorado – Seattle grunge legends Truly brought their Then, Today & Tomorrow tour to The Black Buzzard on March 14th, delivering a night steeped in 90s rock history. The lineup was nothing short of remarkable: Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee and original Soundgarden bassist Hiro Yamamoto, Mark Pickerel — the original drummer […]

Legends Never Die: Billy Gibbons and ZZ Top Stay On Top

Since 1969, ZZ Top has been bringing their unique brand of blues-tinged southern rock around the world. Despite losing founding bassist Dusty Hill in 2021, Billy Gibbons, Frank Beard, and new bearded bassist Elwood Francis show no signs of slowing down. ZZ Top has also certainly made their presence known in Colorado. From early shows […]

Awash in That Mountain Glow, Tophouse Brings Montana to Nashville

The jovial, high-spirited, mountain river vibe of folk band Tophouse cannot be understated. The Montana-turned-Nashville based outfit has a sound basking in sunlight with a positive afterglow that is almost hedonistic in its accessibility. For the month of February, Tophouse released a song each week to preview a full-length album to be released in the […]

Private School: A Loud Lesson on Rebellion

Los Angeles has never had a shortage of loud bands, but every so often one catapults through the noise with a sound that feels genuinely urgent. Private School is that band. The three-piece nu-metal crew is rooted in LA, but their story stretches far beyond city limits. Khaki, the band’s electric frontman, cut his teeth […]