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FeaturesInside Magenta Wave’s Next ChapterOn the heels of a new single, Magenta Wave opens up about their process, their influences, and what’s ahead.Ava Harris · Oct 1, 2026

FeaturesSCREW SALTDenver rapper and producer Black Salt makes meaning of the mundane.Landon Ungerman · Oct 1, 2026

MusicThe Burroughs: ApocalyptequeThe Burroughs are back with Apocalypteque, their third studio album and their biggest reinvention yet.Ava Harris · Oct 1, 2026

FeaturesAmy Martin Sells Out The Black Buzzard for Album Release Show in Denver | 9.10.26Bela Kershisnik · Sep 13, 2026

FeaturesThe Long Way HomeFrom family business to breakout single: Ryman Leon on the risk that almost didn’t happen.Ava Harris · Sep 1, 2026

FeaturesNo Hill to Climb AloneFort Collins artists Alysia Kraft and Ally Eden made art out of the hardest year of their lives.Jed Murphy · Sep 1, 2026

FeaturesThe Stephen Lear Band: Where You Been, Babe?Stephen Lear is a young (25) guitarist/vocalist making his way into the music biz.John Carlson · Sep 1, 2026

FeaturesCapture This: Headspin ReviewDenver pop-punk band Capture This released “Headspin” on June 26, a track that takes mental health struggles and turns them into something you can shout along to.Ava Harris · Sep 1, 2026

FeaturesEmpire of The Sun Lights Up Red Rocks on The ‘Ask That God: Afterlife’ Tour | 8.11.26Landon Ungerman · Aug 14, 2026

FeaturesDenver Funk Pop Band Hand Turkey Reaches A New Level On Fridge Art Vol. 2′Following the band’s victory in BandWagon’s Battle of the Bands in the spring, Hand Turkey is set to release another album this month, celebrating with a release show at Ophelia’s Electric Soapbox in Denver on August 15.Zachary Visconti · Aug 1, 2026

FeaturesThe Soundtrack of This Little TownInside The Downtown Sound, Greeley’s sole record shop and the quiet heart of a growing music scene.Landon Ungerman · Aug 1, 2026

MusicReplica City – A Better You reviewOnce again, the Mile High City has another solid post-punk album on the shelf.Jed Murphy · Aug 1, 2026

MusicDeth Rali – The Fall of Neon ReviewDenver goth outfit Deth Rali’s latest full-length album, The Fall of Neon, walks a fine line between scratching the itch for the genre and discomfort. Soaked in the darkwave synths and chorused-out guitar that became iconic in the ’80s, while clad in black lipstick and white face paint, Deth Rali checks all the gothic boxes.Jed Murphy · Aug 1, 2026

Surf’s Up: Beach Boys’ Al Jardine Brings Brian Wilson’s Pet Sounds Band to NoCoIt’s virtually impossible to measure the seismic impact The Beach Boys had on popular music.Kyle Eustice · Jul 23, 2026

FeaturesRed, White & Vroom Car Show Kicks Off Independence Day Weekend in Downtown Greeley | 7-3-26Erik Branom · Jul 11, 2026

Concert PhotosNate Smith with Chase Matthew at Greeley Stampede 2026 | 7.02.26GREELEY, Colo. — The Greeley Stampede kept the momentum going on July 2, 2026, with Chase Mathews warming up the crowd before Nate Smith took over Island Grove Regional Park for a high-energy headlining set.Peary Schroeder · Jul 6, 2026

FeaturesKat Hasty Grew Up and Kept GoingThe West Texas singer-songwriter brings her Red Dirt sound to Colorado and Wyoming this July.Ava Harris · Jul 1, 2026

FeaturesKim Congdon: Comedy’s Unlikely SurvivorLike any scene in the entertainment business, comedy has changed significantly in recent years.Nate Wilde · Jul 1, 2026

FeaturesHow The Lincoln Is Stepping Into Cheyenne Frontier Days HistoryFor roughly 25 years, the afterparty had an address.Ava Harris · Jul 1, 2026

MusicThe Crooked Rugs Find Their Sweet Spot on Self-Titled Fifth AlbumEver expanding and prolific, Fort Collins-based psychedelic high-desert rock outfit The Crooked Rugs is back with a self-titled fifth full-length album.Jed Murphy · Jul 1, 2026