Here are the best Colorado artists of 2012.

Denver County Fair will bring out the tribute bands this weekend, plus pancakes

UMS 2012: Photos and review of Saturday night featuring Shabazz Palaces, THEESatisfaction, A. Tom Collins, Total Ghost, Flobots, Gauntlet Hair and more at the Denver Post Underground Music Showcase

SXSW 2012 photos and recap featuring Alabama Shakes, Thee Oh Sees, Todd Snider, Tennis, Laura Gibson, Lila Downs, Band of Skulls, Ki:Theory, Christeene, Carson Daly, more

Reverb’s best Colorado bands of 2011 featuring Gauntlet Hair, Pictureplane, Nathaniel Rateliff, Tennis, Snake Rattle Rattle Snake, A. Tom Collins and more

Free exclusive Colorado download from Molina, Bravo One, Isis Speaks and DJ Icewater

Denver’s hip-hop community has rallied behind the Occupy Denver movement in a new music video and a series of forthcoming releases

This Saturday, Jonny 5 of Flobots, Sole, BLKHRTS, Rubedo, Bedrockk, Hollagramz, Whomp Truck, Project Aspect and other local musicians will show their support of Occupy Denver with a free concert in Civic Center Park.

Talk Talk: The Fray with new song, new album, U2 tribute, WSC heads to CMJ, Nathaniel Rateliff at City, O’ City, more music news

Talk Talk: Watch the Avetts live at Red Rocks, a portrait of Mumford & Sons at Telluride, Slim Cessna in Germany, Nathaniel Rateliff on Balcony TV and more music news