It starts early, it ends late, and if you go, you’ll probably lose your voice shouting along to “Killing in the Name” with a stranger. Leftapalooza, Longmont’s rowdiest, rockiest, beer-soakiest music ...

Ever since Elvis and The Beatles spawned an army of imitators, tribute bands have been popular. Why are they having a moment now like never before?

Live Dead & Brothers will tour the Eastern U.S. in spring 2026 to celebrate the early years of the Grateful Dead and Allman Brothers.

The Grateful Dead in performance at the Musikhalle in Hamburg, Germany — (from left) Bill Kreutzmann, Phil Lesh, Jerry Garcia and Bob Weir. Free Verse offers a “Very Jerry Christmas,” a tribute to ...

“And,” he said just as the skull-capped guitarist to his right punctuated a groove-ridden “Mysterious Ways” with a pealing solo, “this is the Edge!” But the man on the mic wasn’t Bono — and the ...

These days, it’s easy to book the Beatles for a wedding, go to a local bar and see Queen or score inexpensive tickets to see Motley Crue. As long as you’re okay with a different band lineup, that is.

The rock and metal world started to process the death of Ozzy Osbourne Tuesday night (July 22) through musical tributes taking place on stages around the world. Let's take a closer look at how the ...

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Tribute bands, specializing in music from a single artist or band, have seen a surge in popularity. Unlike cover bands that play a mix of artists, tribute bands focus on recreating the experience of ...

Cover songs, at some point, became part of nu-metal culture. To be more specific, these were mostly covers of pop songs. Sure, some did it before Limp Bizkit unleashed their take on George Michael's ...

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... The singer, clad in black with bug-eyed shades gripping his face, motioned first to his left. “Adam Clayton on bass guitar!” Turning to the rear of the stage ...