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Aretha Franklin

  • Blogs

    May 18, 2012

    Mickey Hart Band at Ogden Theatre, 5/17/12

    MICKEY HART BAND @ OGDEN THEATRE | 5.17.12 Maybe it was the energy in the room, this veneration coming off the crowd in adoring waves. Maybe it was the clapping, like an old-time spiritual keeping time with sacred rhythm. Whatever it was, the Ogden felt something like a church service last night fo ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 11, 2012

    Weekend's best live bets: the Fray, the Lumineers, Leftover Salmon, Drake and more

    Welcome to the weekend! The sun's hiding this morning and rain's in the forecast for the next few days, but even that can't dampen spirits today. The Nuggets destroyed the Lakers last night, and you've got another full slate of local goodness on tap this weekend: Tonight the Fray kicks off a two-nig ... More >>

  • Music

    May 10, 2012

    Black Star

    Friday, May 11, Cervantes' Masterpiece Ballroom, 303-297-1772.

  • Blogs

    March 18, 2012

    Review: Miranda Lambert at 1STBANK Center, 3/17/12

    MIRANDA LAMBERT @ 1STBANK CENTER | 3/17/12 Miranda Lambert is justifiably incredulous. Twenty songs into her 22-song set, just before the St. Patrick's Day edition of her She-Woman Men Haters Club is about to conclude, someone on her crew has taken it upon himself to preempt the proceedings by turn ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 29, 2012

    American Idol Live Show: 3 of 13 men shine during the first live round

    The first of the live rounds, last night's episode of American Idol was a welcomed return to true form. We saw all of the male contestants in the Top 24 perform, including the thirteenth contender who was brought back to compete live, Jermaine Jones, the appropriately dubbed "gentle giant" with a st ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 29, 2012

    As Black History Month comes to a close, we reflect on the influential Sounds of Blackness

    Black History Month 2012 has been a doozy. Beginning with the tragic and shocking death of Don Cornelius to dealing with equally troubling news of Whitney Houston's passing as the month wore on. Most interesting about this time is the ways in which the music healed us. When Whitney died, DJs played ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 23, 2012

    Mary J. Blige only gets better with time

    Mary J. Blige has the same pain and grit in her voice of having lived a very full life as artists like Billie Holliday, Etta James and others. For a burgeoning hip-hop generation, Blige's voice and signature style of taking a hip-hop beat and adding her soulful vibe to it so changed the sound of mus ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 10, 2012

    Meet Su Charles, the latest American Idol hopeful from Denver

    Denver, meet Su Charles (aka SuCh), the latest American Idol hopeful from our city. Aside from having an exceptional voice, Charles has quite an inspiring story. The child of Haitian immigrants, Charles was born in Boston to a pastor and a school teacher. Raised in Long Island, New York, Charles beg ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 9, 2012

    Aretha Franklin is the greatest vocalist of all time

    Aretha Franklin is the greatest soul singer to ever live. She's the reason we have Mary J. Blige, Cee-Lo Green, Adele, you name it. The singer, born Aretha Louise Franklin in March 1942, paved the way for all of the artists who followed. The Queen of Soul sang on a slew of hits such as "Natural Woma ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 8, 2012

    J. Michael Melton, exec chef of Zydeco's, on destroying candy bars and shi*tin' and spittin' up

    Lori Midson​ J. Michael Melton Zydeco's 1730 Wynkoop Street 303-293-2887 www.zydecosdenver.com This is part one of my chat with J. Michael Melton, exec chef of Zydeco's. Part two of our interview will run in this space tomorrow. I got the gift of the Southern double name," drawls J. Michae ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 20, 2011

    Denver Post editor Greg Moore tweets Charlie Sheen roast & other Post adventures in Twitter

    Greg Moore.​Earlier this month, John Paton was named CEO of MediaNews Group, and his arrival is already having an impact on staffers at the Denver Post, the firm's flagship paper. Paton is a big believer in social media, and we hear his presence has accelerated the Post's use of Twitter by eve ... More >>

  • Music

    April 7, 2011

    The Shrapnelles

    Thursday, April 7, Rhinoceropolis, 303-641-9809.

  • Blogs

    April 30, 2010

    Georgia Sigala: City Council District 1 showdown, part 8

    Georgia Sigala​Over the past several years, northwest Denver has been the site of heated clashes over new development, struggling schools and other hot-button issues -- and the political pot got stirred into a frenzy when Denver City Council District representative Rick Garcia split for a gig ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 30, 2010

    Q&A with Bill McKay of Leftover Salmon

    ​ Whether burning down the house with Leftover Salmon, heating up the keys for the Fox Street Allstars, or catching fire with his own outfit, Papa Bill McKay commands attention. In addition to playing with some of Colorado's finest roots acts McKay played in an early incarnation of the Derek ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 17, 2009

    When music meets movies: Ten Great Hollywood Decisions

    ​All right, a few weeks ago we offered up our take on the ten worst moments of crossover disaster, ill-advised efforts to mate movies with music. Now it's time to look at the flip side of the coin, the ten movies in which music and Hollywood made great bedfellows, outstanding cinematic turns that ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 5, 2008

    Remembering Westword's endorsement of... George Clinton?

    ​All right, a few weeks ago we offered up our take on the ten worst moments of crossover disaster, ill-advised efforts to mate movies with music. Now it's time to look at the flip side of the coin, the ten movies in which music and Hollywood made great bedfellows, outstanding cinematic turns that ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 9, 2008

    Delegating Denver #47 of 56: Tennessee

    ​All right, a few weeks ago we offered up our take on the ten worst moments of crossover disaster, ill-advised efforts to mate movies with music. Now it's time to look at the flip side of the coin, the ten movies in which music and Hollywood made great bedfellows, outstanding cinematic turns that ... More >>

  • Music

    August 23, 2007

    Tower of Power Holds Its Charge

    Three decades on, the Oakland ensemble still knows what is hip.

  • Home Entertainment

    June 14, 2007

    Beat the Crowd

    Three decades on, the Oakland ensemble still knows what is hip.

  • Music

    May 17, 2007

    This Just In…

    The latest nightlife news.

  • Music

    February 8, 2007

    Reuben Wilson

    Thursday, February 8, Mount Vernon Country Club, Golden, 303-526-0616.

  • Music

    December 7, 2006

    Kettle Joe's Psychedelic Swamp Revue

    Friday, December 8, Quixote's True Blue; Saturday, December 9, Cervantes' Masterpiece Ballroom, 1-866-455-2263.

  • Music

    August 31, 2006

    Christina Aguilera

    Back to Basics (RCA)

  • Music

    June 15, 2006

    Westword Music Showcase 2006

    Be there or be square!

  • Music

    May 25, 2006

    The BellRays

    Have a Little Faith (Cheap Lullaby)

  • Calendar

    March 9, 2006

    What a Drag

    Local "ladies" put on a variety show like no other.

  • Music

    February 16, 2006

    Dr. John

    Thursday, February 16, Cervantes' Masterpiece Ballroom, 1-866-464-2626.

  • Music

    October 20, 2005

    Listen Up

    Fast reviews of recent releases

  • Calendar

    September 1, 2005

    Who Needs Sturgis?

    Thunder in the Rockies is ready to exhaust riders.

  • News

    April 14, 2005

    Love and Happiness

    An insider's guide to being the perfect wife.

  • Music

    December 30, 2004

    Smells Like Indie Spirit

    Music that made the world safe for the word "alternative" again.

  • Calendar

    June 17, 2004

    This Week's Day-by-Day Picks

    Music that made the world safe for the word "alternative" again.

  • Film

    November 21, 2002

    What Was Going On

    At long last, the spotlight replaces the Shadows that obscured the Funk Brothers.

  • Music

    December 30, 1999

    Judgment Day

    Backbeat contributors offer up their favorite recordings of 1999.

  • Music

    July 8, 1999

    More Songs of the Century

    Part two of a pre-millennial trek through a hundred years of pop music.

  • Music

    June 3, 1999

    Feedback

    Part two of a pre-millennial trek through a hundred years of pop music.

  • Music

    December 24, 1998

    Year-End Close-Out

    We've got 1998's best albums in stock, but they're going fast.

  • Film

    October 29, 1998

    Daze of Future Passed

    We've got 1998's best albums in stock, but they're going fast.

  • Music

    August 6, 1998

    Playlist

    We've got 1998's best albums in stock, but they're going fast.

  • Culture

    May 15, 1997

    Do the White Thing

    We've got 1998's best albums in stock, but they're going fast.

  • Music

    April 10, 1997

    The Spirit of 72

    We've got 1998's best albums in stock, but they're going fast.

  • Music

    January 2, 1997

    Playlist

    We've got 1998's best albums in stock, but they're going fast.

  • Culture

    June 13, 1996

    Hallelujah Chorus

    We've got 1998's best albums in stock, but they're going fast.

  • Music

    September 13, 1995

    OHIO OR BUST

    THE ROCK AND ROLL HALL OF FAME AND MUSEUM: GREAT IDEA OR SIGN THAT THE END IS NEAR?

  • Calendar

    August 23, 1995

    THRILLS

    THE ROCK AND ROLL HALL OF FAME AND MUSEUM: GREAT IDEA OR SIGN THAT THE END IS NEAR?

  • Music

    May 10, 1995

    DIRTY WORK

    THE ROCK AND ROLL HALL OF FAME AND MUSEUM: GREAT IDEA OR SIGN THAT THE END IS NEAR?

  • Music

    November 23, 1994

    COLE MINING

    NO ONE DIGS INTO HER MUSIC LIKE SINGER-SONGWRITER PAULA COLE.

  • Music

    August 17, 1994

    SHE AIN'T HEAVY

    SHE'S THE BRAND NEW HEAVIES' N'DEA DAVENPORT, A SOUL SONGSTRESS FOR THE NINETIES.

  • Calendar

    April 13, 1994

    THRILLS

    SHE'S THE BRAND NEW HEAVIES' N'DEA DAVENPORT, A SOUL SONGSTRESS FOR THE NINETIES.

  • Calendar

    February 16, 1994

    THRILLS

    SHE'S THE BRAND NEW HEAVIES' N'DEA DAVENPORT, A SOUL SONGSTRESS FOR THE NINETIES.

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