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Norah Jones returns to her roots with new album 'Day Breaks'

Norah Jones returns to her roots with new album ‘Day Breaks’

Zoë Jennings October 11, 2016

Norah Jones returns to the piano-filled jazz songs of her debut album “Come Away with Me” with her new album “Day Breaks.” Released on Oct. 7, the album is a cozy return to the artist we all fell...

Dweezil Zappa and his band play Frank Zappa's music. Photo credit: Zoё Jennings

Dweezil Zappa brings his father’s iconic music to The Aggie Theatre

Zoë Jennings October 10, 2016

Dweezil Zappa, son of iconic experimental rock musician Frank Zappa, tours to carry on his father’s musical legacy. Dweezil Zappa is touring to celebrate the 50-year anniversary of Frank Zappa’s trend-setting...

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Alec Reviews Music: Bob Weir goes Americana in ‘Blue Mountain’

Alec Erickson October 7, 2016

To have a career that spans more than five decades, several genres and multiple projects is no easy feat for anyone. Bob Weir is one of the few musicians who has done just that. You most likely recognize...

Band Holdfast. from left to right, Mikey Maddocks (bass/vocals), Charlie Maddocks (guitar/lead vocals), Tommy Maddocks (drums)

Local band HoldFast. climbing up the music mountain

October 6, 2016
Local alternative rock band, Holdfast., releases debut single as they begin to create traction in the Fort Collins music community
The outside of the Music District's campus located on College Avenue between Laurel and Mulberry streets. Photo credit: Randi Mattox

Become a rock star for free: Music District signals beginning of an improved music community in Fort Collins

Randi Mattox October 5, 2016

Becoming a rock star for free sounds impossible; if you're in Fort Collins, it's not.  Over the weekend, music-lovers from all around the nation gathered just north of Colorado State University's...

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Alec Reviews Music: Yellowcard says goodbye with final album

Alec Erickson October 5, 2016

Saying goodbye is never easy. In the music industry, we don’t get to see many bands leave things the way they want them to be. Most of the time, we see bands have long drawn out and ugly breakups....

Photo credit: Mckenzie Moore

University Symphony Orchestra strikes a chord with “Passion and Pyrotechnics”

October 1, 2016
The University Symphony Orchestra opens its performance season with complex music that showcases music's ability to influence an audience's emotions.
Photo of the Neue Polka Colorado courtesy of William Gamache on Facebook.

CSU music students gain performance experience with Neue Polka Colorado

September 30, 2016

Colorado State University has a wide range of music ensembles, including a polka band. The ensemble, dedicated solely to playing polka music, is called the Neue Polka Colorado.This ensemble has upwards...

Alec Reviews Music: Passenger’s ‘Young as the Morning Old as the Sea’ is passable

Alec Reviews Music: Passenger’s ‘Young as the Morning Old as the Sea’ is passable

Alec Erickson September 25, 2016

It’s been four years since “Let Her Go” dominated the airwaves, and Passenger has come a long way. He recently released his seventh studio album “Young as the Morning Old as the...

Photo credit: Sarah Ehrlich

G-Eazy and Kehlani take over Red Rocks

September 24, 2016

It was a Thursday night, but from the looks of the Red Rocks Amphitheater parking lot, concertgoers dived into the weekend a little early. Beer pong tables along with bass heavy music surround the lot...

Chance The Rapper performs at Fillmore Auditorium on Sept. 22. Photo credit: Miranda Moses

Chance The Rapper engages audience with storytelling at Fillmore Auditorium

Miranda Moses September 22, 2016

It was no secret that Chance The Rapper's concert at the Fillmore Auditorium in Denver was a highly anticipated event Tuesday night. The line to get into the venue looped around the block. Chance The...

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Mac Miller’s new album excels musically and fails lyrically

September 21, 2016

Mac Miller dropped his newest album “The Divine Feminine” on Step. 16. This album seems to lack a level of maturity that Miller normally displays, and the whole thing centers around his obsession...

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