At this point one has to wonder, “just how big can the Lumineers get?”

This year — and particularly this month — has been outstanding for the Denver-based folk group. First came the announcement that the Lumineers have been nominated for two Grammys, and now the band is gracing the cover of of Billboard Magazine.

Icelandic atmospheric-rockers Sigur Rós announce a 2013 North American tour — with a Mile High City stop planned.

Faltering Capitol Hill bar Bender’s Tavern is closing and being replaced by Quixote’s True Blue in November.

Talk Talk: The Knew takes over Denver this weekend, Goldrush returns, Five Iron Frenzy benefit for Aurora, more music news

Joshua Trinidad soundtracks photographs, Ian Cooke and DeVotchKa on Daytrotter, new mp3s from the Yawpers and Achille Lauro more music news from Denver and beyond

U.S. Air Guitar Championships are coming to Denver and Boulder for the big dance before hitting Finland for the world championships in August.

Talk Talk: Details on Reverb’s Record Store Day party at Twist & Shout, a look at the Chautauqua summer lineup, an interview with Pictureplane, more music news you can use

Talk Talk: SnowBall Music Festival releases 2012 profits, watch Tennis on “Leno” with Paper Bird girls, listen to new Flashbulb Fires, more music news

O, Sunny Day. Jeremy Enigk and his buddies called it a day, but now they’re back for a reunion tour that brings them to the Ogden Theatre in September. By John Hendrickson Here comes the sun. Long-forgotten (never forgotten) ’90s alternative torchbearers Sunny Day Real Estate will return this fall with all four original members for the first time since 1998. The Seattle rock band will reunite for a 20-date North American tour launching in Vancouver on September 17 and playing Denver a few nights [...]

Monolith Festival, the indie-centric party at Red Rocks on Sept. 12-13, is slowly (and cleverly) announcing its lineup via Twitter and Facebook in order to remain on everyone’s radar for a bit longer. Of course, most non-Pitchfork type sites and publications aren’t going to publish a story on the artist “leaks” every motherlovin’ day, so we’ve waited until now to tell you about the biggest names (with more to come, natch).