Club Notes: Flyleaf weds hard rock and melody (VIDEO) Fyleaf, Skillet and Paramore will be adding a rocking edge to local venues this week. All three bands have created a music-business buzz by adding new dimensions to the hard and alt-rock worlds. Fans are loving the fusion of edgier and melodic sounds, and they're packing venues to see these bands play live. Full Story
Billy Nershi: On the road again T here were a couple of big reasons why the String Cheese Incident parked its tour bus for good in summer 2007, halting a decade-long run for one of the jam-band scene's biggest bands. Full Story
Club Notes: Poppy rockers fun. hit CU's Club 156 (VIDEO) It's the middle of the semester and it's time for a little fun.That's why the University of Colorado Program Council's bringing the band fun. to campus. Tuesday, the New York indie-pop outfit will show off its theatrical influences and catchy hooks at Club 156. Full Story
Widow's Bane: Roots music from the undead Last week, my sadistic editor told me to interview a local goth/folk band called The Widow's Bane. He failed to mention that the members of the band were undead zombies who had been killed by their former lovers and now wander the earth singing anti-love ballads while they await the return of their "Dark Lord." I guess it slipped his mind. Full Story
Jay-Z's in a Yankees 'State of Mind' (VIDEO) The New York Yankees have been blasting Jay-Z's "Empire State of Mind" during their playoff run. Now, the team is having the rap king perform the song live to kick off Game 1 of the World Series. Full Story
Air Dubai wins CU's Battle of the Bands Hip-hop/rock. Cumbia/reggae. Bluegrass/Americana. First place. Second place. Third place. CU's Battle of the Bands returned this year with a lineup of 10 diverse bands playing 12-minute sets in front of a small-but-mighty crowd in Glenn Miller Ballroom. Full Story
Lil Jon sets out to complete album Rapper and music producer Lil Jon says completing his long-awaited new album has taken him longer than he thought, but sticking to his ambitious idea of mixing crunk music with rock has always been his driving force. Full Story