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Chaka Khan

  • Blogs

    May 24, 2012

    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 >>

  • 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

    Chaka Khan remains one of the most prominent figures in funk and R&B music

    Born Yvette Marie Stevens in March 1953, Chaka Khan sang songs written by Stevie Wonder and Prince as though they were crafted from her own pen. The Queen of Funk has a fiery soul about her and an undeniable rhythm that oozes from her pores. With hits from her collaborative years with Rufus and solo ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 27, 2011

    Guns N' Roses, Joan Jett, the Cure nominated for Rock and Roll Hall of Fame

    ​Guns N' Roses, who announced last week that it would be coming to Denver (but no venue or date has been confirmed yet), is among the fifteen acts nominated, along with the Cure, Joan Jett, Beastie Boys, Freddie King, Donovan, Erik B & Rakim and Red Hot Chili Peppers, for the Rock and Roll Hal ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 22, 2011

    Gretchen Parlato on being a jazz singer and her thoughts on Esperanza Spalding's Grammy win

    ​Gretchen Parlato (due at Dazzle Jazz for a series of shows tonight and tomorrow night) is often accused of restraint. Ironically, though, she holds absolutely nothing back. Her unmistakable vocal style evokes Chet Baker and Miles Davis's famously muted performances, and like those giants of s ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 27, 2010

    Heavy Rotation, our top spins for the week of January 25, 2010

    ​As music critics -- and people who generally think about, talk about, listen to and make music -- the most common question we get asked (and ask each other, for that matter) is, "What are you listening to right now?" The pervasiveness of this query is precisely what inspired Heavy Rotation. ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 15, 2008

    Friday Rap-Up: Apostle, Lil Wayne, The Game, Prodigy

    ​As music critics -- and people who generally think about, talk about, listen to and make music -- the most common question we get asked (and ask each other, for that matter) is, "What are you listening to right now?" The pervasiveness of this query is precisely what inspired Heavy Rotation. ... More >>

  • Music

    December 8, 2005

    Kneebody

    Friday, December 9, and Saturday, December 10, Dazzle, 303-839-5100.

  • Music

    September 15, 2005

    The O'Jays

    Friday, September 16, Coors Amphitheatre, 303-830-8497.

  • News

    June 23, 2005

    Westword Music Showcase 2005

    Friday, September 16, Coors Amphitheatre, 303-830-8497.

  • Music

    November 25, 2004

    Retroactive

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    April 8, 2004

    Now Hear This

    Bruce Hornsby

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    July 24, 2003

    The Beatdown

    Four elements make one movement.

  • Music

    July 10, 2003

    The Beatdown

    Damn right, Brendan's has got the blues.

  • Music

    March 14, 2002

    Exploring the Future

    Veteran jazz player Herbie Hancock searches for new frontiers.

  • Music

    December 13, 2001

    Beauty and the Beat

    Nikka Costa has a big, funky voice and a great butt. Which will you notice first?

  • Music

    February 1, 2001

    Hit Pick

    Marca Cassity

  • Music

    December 7, 2000

    Lady Sang the Blues

    Monica Janzen had a great voice, a solid band and a new record. She also had breast cancer.

  • Music

    August 10, 2000

    Diamond in the Rough

    Three urban luminaries make Lucy Pearl an R&B trio with star -- and staying -- power.

  • Music

    February 24, 2000

    Keep On Rockin', Baby

    Guitarist Shannon Curfman brings something new to the teen craze. It's called talent.

  • Music

    January 28, 1999

    Long Live the King

    DJ King Britt is making Boulder part of his royal domain.

  • Music

    December 10, 1998

    Christmas Packages

    The best holiday discs, as well as others that will make you pity the yule.

  • Music

    October 9, 1997

    Good Prince, Bad Prince

    Reports of Prince's creative death have been greatly exaggerated.

  • Music

    December 12, 1996

    Christmas Seasoning

    Hark! The Herald Angels are practically the only group without a holiday CD this year.

  • Calendar

    April 4, 1996

    Thrills for the week

    Hark! The Herald Angels are practically the only group without a holiday CD this year.

  • Music

    December 20, 1995

    MUSIC BY FAMOUS PEOPLE

    Hark! The Herald Angels are practically the only group without a holiday CD this year.

  • Music

    September 27, 1995

    FOLLOW THE LEADER

    PEOPLE SWEAR BY--AND AT--HIP-HOP'S OUTSPOKEN, UNDISPUTED GURU.

  • Music

    March 1, 1995

    SPEARHEAD'S UP

    THERE'S NOTHING DISPOSABLE ABOUT MICHAEL FRANTI'S LATEST ADVENTURE IN HIP HOP.

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