Daniel Mescher

New to OpenAir this month: new releases from Ohio singer-songwriter Jessica Lea Mayfield, prolific garage rockers Thee Oh Sees, and electro-pop duo Sylvan Esso.

Denver quintet A Band in Pictures performed four songs from their debut album “Who Killed the Dinosaurs?” in our CPR Performance Studio last week. Stream the entire session now!

This week in music news: RIP DJ Rashad, Esme Patterson in the New York Times, and more.

Elliott Smith’s legacy and fan base continues to grow exponentially over a decade since his death. Here are a few artists whose music carries on the confessional and emotive precedent that Smith established in his brief life and career.

OpenAir’s concert picks for May include Morrissey, Haim, Greater Than Social Club, Dana Falconberry and more. Check out our full list of great upcoming Colorado concerts!

This week in music news: The Libertines to play reunion show, Jack White’s record-breaking record, and more.

Martin Doherty of CHVRCHES on how to use social media, meeting musical heroes, and the band’s digitally-based writing process.

Waxahatchee performed to a modestly-sized crowd at Denver’s Marquis Theatre.

During a recent return to her home state, Katie Herzig dropped by our CPR Performance Studio to play a few numbers.

We caught up with Shakey Graves in between two sold out Denver shows for a performance in our CPR Performance Studio.

This week in music news: Sigur Ros on “Game of Thrones,” Riot Fest announces return to Denver, and more.

If you’re a Pretty Lights fan, here are five other artists you may dig as well. Stream a track by each artist, and check out a full playlist of the songs, too.

De Lux bridges the gap between the euphoria of dance and the grit of punk.

From April 21-27, the Root 40 Music Festival celebrates the vibrant music scene of Colorado’s Colfax Avenue for its third consecutive year. Prior to the festival, we spoke with Root 40 Event Manager Melanie King to discuss the motivation for the fest, Colfax’s cultural atmosphere, and the vitality of Colorado’s local music scene.

Kyle Morton, frontman for the Portland, Ore., 12-piece indie act Typhoon, made time to play an acoustic set in our CPR Performance Studio before the band’s sold-out set at Denver’s Bluebird Theater on Thursday night.

This week in music news: Outside Lands announces lineup, Carrie Brownstein of Portlandia to make film debut, St. Vincent performs with Nirvana, and more.