Billy Joel

Beau Jo's Pizza: After forty years, don't go changing....

I'm not at all sorry I missed being an adult in the 1970s. There were terrible fashion trends with bell bottom pants and clogs with heels, and worse hairstyles with that feathered look; the porn was all sweaty and hairy, and the food trends were...well, Irma Rombauer's Joy of Cooking came out and fo ... More >>

Denver's ten best jukeboxes

More and more, you've probably noticed an influx of Internet jukeboxes, the kind that offer a seemingly endless assortment of songs, cropping up in bars. But there are still a handful of spots rocking old school CD jukeboxes that require a bit of taste-making. Here's the ten best, including this yea ... More >>

Smoking at Paramount Cafe and 86'd from Coyote Ugly: happy birthday, 16th Street Mall

Being the inappropriately dramatic individual I am, it would be appropriate to say I have a love-hate relationship with the 16th Street Mall. But both love and hate are words that are too strong for my feelings about the mall. Although I'm inclined to admire anything built around the activity of sho ... More >>

And the season 11 winner of American Idol is...

Five months of auditions, live performances and rounds and rounds of voting led to last night's big moment. Who would be crowned the American Idol champion after so much anticipation? Who deserved to win? Phillip Phillips. Beating Jessica Sanchez, the season's runner-up, in a record-breaking 132 m ... More >>

Five misinformed rock songs

Of all the occupations listed on Bono's resume (humanitarian, hotel owner, British Knight, world bank advisor, anathema to any rock fan under thirty), one that has never been considered was historian. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was assassinated 44 years ago today, an event the U2 singer attempted to ... More >>

American Idol Top 10: Erika Van Pelt and Lana Del Rey underperform

In the past two weeks, American Idol has eliminated two of its weaker contestants, Shannon Magrane last week and Erika Van Pelt last night. While we're sad to see them go (kind of), what we'd really like to see eliminated is the strange choice of music themes from week to week. A Billy Joel week(rea ... More >>

Howl at the Moon dueling-piano bar opening March 9 in former SingSing space

Over the last year, three dueling-piano bars have closed, including Chez Cirque in Greenwood Village, Wild Ivories and, most recently, SingSing, which went dark at the end of last year. Howl at the Moon, which has more than a dozen locations across the country, will fill that dueling-piano void when ... More >>

Don't Facebook me, don't call me. Just page me.

Once upon a time, before Facebook made social networking acceptable for non-nerds and technology was on the cusp of the cellular-phone revolution from the brick to the flip, I had a pager. I also had a boyfriend who I fought with, in public, for about 80 percent of the duration of our relationship. ... More >>

Jennifer Draper Carson, Arturo Jimenez's stand-in clash at DPS board candidates forum

​ Tense exchanges between Denver Public Schools board candidate Jennifer Draper Carson and a stand-in for incumbent Arturo Jimenez marked a forum last night at the University of Denver, one of the last before the November 1 election. But while those two threw barbs, the debate between the othe ... More >>

Caribou Ranch documentary in the works

​Caribou Ranch, near Nederland, was a major recording studio throughout the '70s and early '80s. The 178 artists who recorded there over the years included such legends as Elton John, Billy Joel, the Beach Boys, Frank Zappa and Joe Walsh. But when a fire destroyed the control room in 1985, own ... More >>

R.I.P. Ideal Fathers: Cool dads call it a day. Last show slated for September 3 at Larimer Lounge

Ideal Fathers in happier times​Cue Boyz II Men: Ideal Fathers have evidently come to the end of the road. "The report of our death is not entirely an exaggeration," the outfit confirms. "We are, individually, in good health and spirit, though it is with somewhat heavy heart that we deliver the ... More >>

Tonight: Ben Folds at the Ogden

​Ben Folds (performing tonight with Kenton Chen) has had several careers over the last few decades. Playing in bands since the '80s, the multi-instrumentalist found MTV and radio-friendly success in the '90s with his piano-led outfit Ben Folds Five. Weathering the storm of mainstream success, ... More >>

Tonight: The Supervillains at the Fox

​Not that there needs to be an excuse for a 420-style celebration in Colorado, but tonight at the Fox Theatre, weed enthusiasts the Supervillains (along with Tatanka and Bop Skizzum) get the party started, just a day ahead of the annual blowout. Rising up alongside similar acts like Slightly S ... More >>

Five famous musical muses: the women who inspire songs and movements and stir libidos

​With the recent passing of Suze Rotolo, Bob Dylan's first muse, we thought it only appropriate to give a shout out to a couple of other famous ladies. The muse position is demanding and the position can vary (physically and figuratively) -- it's not all about getting a song named after you. T ... More >>

Medical marijuana dispensary review: Rocky Mountain High -- Cherry Creek

​Rocky Mountain High fits in well with the expensive clothing boutiques in high-end Cherry Creek North. Not because it's got sky-high herb prices, but because the place literally is an expensive, vintage clothing boutique in exclusive Cherry Creek North.

SuperSeed

SuperSeed
Self-released

Rock On

This Just In: Billy Joel and Elton John show rescheduled

​Billy Joel and Elton John's Face 2 Face show originally scheduled for Sunday, November 22 at the Pepsi Center has been pushed back to February 22. Any tickets purchased for this Sunday's show will be valid for the rescheduled date, and refunds are available at point of purchase. The two have have ... More >>

Billy Joel & Elton John, Bebel Gilberto, Imogen Heap shows announced

​Billy Joel and Elton John, both legendary pop singers and pianists, have been on their Face 2 Face tour since March will visit the Pepsi Center Sunday, November 22. After opening the show with a series of duets, each playing pianos and trading vocals, Joel and John will play sets with their own b ... More >>

Twitter Tuesday: Mile High Music Fest edition

Back again with more great Twits to follow for your burgeoning Twitter feed. As always, follow us at @denverwestword, @cafewestword and @casciato. @WidepreadPanic: To kick off this very special edition of Twitter Tuesday, dedicated to amping you up for the Mile High Music Fest this next weekend, ... More >>

The newer generations' love of classic rock shows a lack of imagination

The Colorado Rockies v. the Arizona Diamondbacks -- and why everyone needs an Uncle Bobby

A Flickr photoBank One Ballpark circa 2003.Have you ever had one of those days when, for whatever karmic reason, the forces of nature conspired specifically in your favor? Like life just decided to comp your tab that day? The season-opening series between the Colorado Rockies and the Arizona Diamond ... More >>

Q&A with Gang Gang Dance's Lizzi Bougatsos

Amy Fisher, RIP

Live Review: KTCL's Big Gig at Fiddler's Green

Delegating Denver #36 of 56: New York

Billy Joel

Billy Joel

Thursday, February 28, Pepsi Center, 303-830-8497.

Beyond Playlist: The All-Soundtrack Edition

Shift Happens

Indy Legends brings Brickyard history to life.

McRad

Meet Chuck Treece, pro-skater, session musician and old-school punk.

Waxing Rhapsodic

Waxing Rhapsodic

Tommy Emmanuel

Saturday, September 23, First Church of Divine Science, 303-777-1003.

Drunk of the Week

Capitol Lounge

Best Once-a-Week Italian

Ristorante Amore

Wilco

Saturday, November 6, Fillmore Auditorium, 303-830-8497.

The Beatdown

Teaching the Rockies how to rock the Rockies.

Rock On

Movin' Out is a moving target.

Dial Another Day

Twenty-four hours inside Denver radio: A survivor's story.

Dry Wit

Leo Kottke keeps on pluckin'

Up With People

The People Under the Stairs question hip-hop's answers.

Dolly Parton

The Grass Is Blue
(Sugar Hill)

Other Voices, Other Tunes

Two new releases -- and a certain music awards showcase -- prove Denver's no one-note town.

Variety, Country Style

On two new reissues, a pair of C&W legends refuse to paint by the numbers.

IN THE PINK

YOU ASKED FOR IT

OUR READERS REVEAL THE OTHER OVERPLAYED CLASSIC-ROCK SONGS.ONCE MORE WITH FEELING

STAIRWAY TO HELL

OUR LIST OF THE MOST OVERPLAYED CLASSIC-ROCK SONGS OF ALL TIME.

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THE GRANDMA AWARDS