The Underground Music Showcase – now known simply as The UMS – is excited to announce the Colorado-native band Flobots as the headliner for this year’s festival, which marks 10 years of bringing the best local and national indie artists to Denver stages. And to help celebrate the milestone, the Universal Republic recording artists will take the stage on Saturday night to perform tracks from their latest release, Survival Story, as well as fan favorites from their first mainstream release, Fight with Tools. Also announced today to round out the already robust lineup is Hoots & Hellmouth, a Machine Gun Blues’ reunion show, The Centennial’s (formerly Meese) EP Release show,…

Tragic Kingdom’s Featured Artist of the month, Neon Trees, took on the Justin Bieber smash “Baby” for Mashup Monday on Billboard.com this week, mashing it up with “Stand By Me”. 

June 4, 2010 (Denver) – Performing to an almost sold out Colorado crowd, Carrie Underwood illustrated why she was named the Academy of Country Music’s Entertainer of the Year for two consecutive years at the Play On Tour. And it’s no surprise that fans across the country come out in droves to see the once-American Idol starlet live. As the lights dimmed, the band began to play the opening chords of the lead single, “Cowboy Casanova”, from the country cutie’s third number one album Play On. And with a flash of light, there she was, rising from beneath the stage in a form fitting, glammed up tuxedo inspired outfit –…

June 4, 2010 (Denver) – Performing to an almost sold out Colorado crowd, Carrie Underwood illustrated why she was named the Academy of Country Music’s Entertainer of the Year for two consecutive years. And it’s no surprise that fans across the country come out in droves to see the once-American Idol starlet live. As the lights dimmed, the band began to play the opening chords of the lead single, “Cowboy Casanova”, from the country cutie’s third number one album Play On. And with a flash of light, there she was, rising from beneath the stage in a form fitting, glammed up tuxedo inspired outfit – the first of eight costume…

Dave Preston – last month’s featured artist – has posted this new video to accompany his track, “Skies”, from his sophomore album Soundtrack For Motion.  Tragic Kingdom is committed to bring you up to date news from this emerging talent, and it’s a great way to mellow your Monday, so definitely check it out.  Preston is currently on tour with Matt Morris, opening for Ingrid Michaelson on her North American tour. 

Check out this video of Tragic Kingdom’s Featured Artist of the Month, Neon Trees, introducing its members and telling their story of how it all began.  

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For the past couple of years, I have had the pleasure of seeing this month’s featured artist, Dave Preston, play all over Denver.  And while his raw and natural talent has been featured alongside some great artists, including Paula Cole, Trace Bundy, and One Eskimo, it’s his ambient guitar work, from his debut release BE, that has been recognized across the globe.  After receiving internationally syndicated radio play, as well as being featured nationally on NPR, the release debuted in September of 2008 on the New Age Reporter Charts at number 91, shooting to number 66 the following month.That same year, Preston was selected to join the band of an…

Last night Christina Aguilera debuted her new video, “Not Myself Tonight”, from her upcoming release Bionic.  The new mother shows off her sexy, and yes “Dirrty” side, in the new clip, but it’s the undeniable similarities to Lady Gaga’s “Bad Romance” video that have people on the net in a frenzy.  While Aguilera continues to deny that she’s trying to copycat anything that Gaga, or anyone else for that matter, are doing, she will have some explaining to do after people catch the video.  Perez Hilton posted a side by side comparison of some of the elements directly taken from Gagaloo’s video.  Check it out and then watch the premiere…