Heartless Bastards leader Erika Wennerstrom tells Reverb about soundtracking her first film, opening up on stage and the challenges of stayed focused while writing songs.

Heartless Bastards pay a visit to Uneven Studio for a hard-rocking, four-song session. Stream/download the whole thing here.

Trampled by Turtles, Heartless Bastards, Dry The River, more at the Fox Theatre on Wednesday, 8/8/12. Photos of the concert in Boulder, Colorado.

Passion Pit, Alabama Shakes, Fun., Trampled by Turtles and more will play the 4th annual FMQB Triple A Conference in Boulder

Heartless Bastards at the Bluebird Theater in Denver on 4/14/12. Photos and review of the concert.

Photos and review of Fun Fun Fun festival in Austin featuring Danzig, Slayer, Odd Future, Public Enemy and more

Photo essay: Heartless Bastards @ the Larimer Lounge

Reverb contributors at our holiday party earlier this month. From left-right, front row: Joshua Elioseff, Jackie Lomibao, Denise Chambers, Jeremy Simon. Middle: Eryc Eyl, Tina Hagerling, Jennifer Cohen. Middle-back: Jason Blevins, Erica Grossman, Joe McCabe. Back: Ricardo Baca, John Wenzel, Candace Horgan. Yes, 2008 was an underwhelming year in music. But 2009 more than made up for it, giving us music from brilliant new artists and established bands alike. Not only were we presented with many great singles, but many artists succeeded in making whole [...]

[insertReverbPhoto id="78753" photo="10"] Wolfmother’s impressive grasp on well-worn metal moves translated nicely at the Ogden on Monday. Photo by Tina Hagerling. Neo-metal’s Wolfmother isn’t trying to re-invent the wheel. Proudly and loudly, the Aussie four-top showcase their blatantly borrowed chops with a sound that is part Iron Maiden, part Black Sabbath, part Led Zeppelin and, duh, wholly metal. Really, who cares if they imitate? Sometimes it’s not about innovation and creativity. Sometimes it’s about homage and Wolfmother is the modern-day face of metal’s giants reincarnated [...]

A half-full venue didn’t deter the Gaslight Anthem at the Black Sheep last week. Photos and text by Heather Browne. The Gaslight Anthem are a study in contrasts: young earnest faces (broken frequently by wide smiles), paired with the tattoo-covered arms of convicts. A rabble-rousing punk urgency that’s heavily influenced by old-fashioned soul and blues. It’s an explosive blend that connected viscerally with a wide variety of folks in the Colorado Springs audience last Thursday night — from meaty guys with tattooed necks to the [...]