Music

Queens of the Stone Age return strong after hiatus

Queens of the Stone Age return strong after hiatus

The band’s roots in ‘70s glam rock and earnest showmanship are as unadulterated as ever, and a six-year lapse hasn’t filtered the group’s skill for visceral and vibrant rock.

Mary Evelyn Eckford, left, listens to Ayana Zemeriaz, right, talk about her exhibition at Downtown Aurora Visual Arts on May 31. The exhibition opening is one of many cultural events planned around Aurora during the summer. (Aaron Cole/Aurora Sentinel)

HOT AND HOTTER: Usual summer lull won’t slow Aurora arts district, plenty of shows and exhibits planned

We’ve scoured the summer calendar to find some the season’s best local offerings when it comes to music, theater, dance and visual arts.

Harmoniously at odds with themselves and success

Harmoniously at odds with themselves and success

Album by The Nationals offers more polish than previous efforts, but remains true to band’s dark roots

In this May 25, 2013 photo, Silvia, who did not give her last name, holds a fan as she poses for a photo at a party held at a school that was rented for the occasion in Lima, Peru. Silvia and her friends are all dressed in costumes in the style of characters from Korean comic books. Teenagers throughout Latin America have long looked north for pop music inspiration. Now the East is rising, with a large and enthusiastic cult of fans in some countries following the K-pop music from Korea. (AP Photo/Martin Mejia)

Seoul music rivals soul for some Latin American teenagers

"Although you won't believe it, in Peru the K-pop groups are starting to be more popular than Justin Bieber, Lady Gaga or Demi Lovato," said Diana Rodriguez, who is capitalizing on the trend by organizing Korean dance contests throughout Peru.

Candice Glover performs on stage after she was announced the winner at the "American Idol" finale at the Nokia Theatre at L.A. Live on Thursday, May 16, 2013, in Los Angeles. (Photo by Matt Sayles/Invision/AP)

How Candice Glover won ‘American Idol’

"I always knew for some reason that it would happen if I kept going," said Glover backstage Thursday after her coronation.

"Modern Vampires of the City," Vampire Weekend's third

IMPROVING ON AN ALREADY PRIVILEGED HISTORY

Vampire Weekend’s third album is dense, complex and only bolsters band’s already impressive credentials

This Nov. 14, 2011 photo shows music promoter Barry Fey in Denver. Fey, who brought some of the biggest names in the business to Colorado, including as the Doors, the Rolling Stones and U2, died Sunday, April 28, 2013 at his home. He was 73. (AP Photo/The Denver Post, Cyrus McCrimmon)

Colorado music promoter Barry Fey dies at 73

"When he was into it, there was nobody close to him as a promoter," said longtime colleague and friend Chuck Morris, of AEG Rocky Mountains.

In this April 27, 2011 file photo, Katherine Jackson poses for a portrait in Calabasas, Calif. Opening statements are scheduled to begin Monday April 29, 2013, in Jackson’s lawsuit against concert giant AEG Live over her son Michael’s 2009 death. Katherine Jackson claims the company failed to properly investigate the doctor who was convicted in 2011 of involuntary manslaughter for the singer’s death, but the company denies all wrongdoing. (AP Photo/Matt Sayles, File)

Jackson’s health and finances part of civil trial

Jurors will also hear evidence throughout the case about Conrad Murray, the former cardiologist convicted in 2011 of involuntary manslaughter after giving Jackson doses of the powerful anesthetic propofol as a sleep aid.

Alex Lifeson, center, Neil Peart, left, and Geddy Lee, right, of Rush accept their band's induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame during the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony at the Nokia Theatre on Thursday, April 18, 2013 in Los Angeles. (Photo by Danny Moloshok/Invision/AP)

Rush jams into Rock and Roll Hall of Fame

"We've been saying for a long time that this wasn't a big deal," drummer-lyricist Neil Peart told the crowd, most of whom came out to specifically support the band. "It turns out, it kind of is."

Blue Man Group

Blue tube: A conversation with a Blue Man veteran and newbie

We’ll throw in some pretty hard rocking stuff, and depending on how the Blue Men relate to the audience, it’s a real back and forth thing.