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Grammy Awards

  • Blogs

    May 17, 2012

    Dubstep for Dummies, a primer for newly-minted dubstep fans (infographic)

    So thanks to our pal Skrillex and his utterly inescapable ubiquitousness since the Grammys, dubstep has steadily made its way into the mainstream to the chagrin of true aficionados and the delight of unsuspecting casual music fans. But for as many newbies that have embraced the low-end sound, there' ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 8, 2012

    Brian Jonestown Massacre's Anton Newcombe on Beck, living in Germany and Bright Channel

    The Brian Jonestown Massacre (due tonight at the Bluebird Theater) has been through ups and downs since 1990. But through it all, singer and primary songwriter Anton Newcombe, has steered the band through releasing more great albums per decade than most bands have across entire career. For the unini ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 6, 2012

    Savoy and Lotus at Red Rocks on September 7 and 8. Tickets on sale Saturday, April 14.

    Dance music has always been a major draw in Denver -- the birthplace of Beatport and the home to Beta and the Church, each considered among the best clubs in the world at one time or another -- but right now, it's just exploding in the mainstream across the country. Need proof? See this year's Gramm ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 6, 2012

    Five acts whose careers have resurrected

    Whether you're honoring a ubiquitous egg-laying rabbit obsessed with scavenger hunts or the miraculous resurrection of a thirty-something Jewish carpenter, the Easter season is upon us once again. But regardless of your religious affiliation, in the world of music, returning from the dead seems to h ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 6, 2012

    Garbage at the Ogden Theatre 4/25

    While Butch Vig is probably best known for his work as a Grammy-winning producer who's worked with the likes of Nirvana or, more recently, the Foo Fighters, he's also a member of Garbage, an alt-rock act (and a rather decent one at that) that formed in the mid '90s and was led by the fiery Scottish ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 17, 2012

    Wait, so Dave Grohl doesn't hate dance music? Evidently not.

    So Dave Grohl, through his peeps at Nasty Little Man, just clarified the seemingly incendiary remarks he made during his acceptance speech at the Grammy Awards last weekend when he was picking up his Gramophone trophy. Turns out, as suspected, he wasn't ripping on dance music specifically, his com ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 16, 2012

    Re:Generation strives to break down barriers

    This past Sunday during his acceptance speech on behalf of his band the Foo Fighters for Best Rock Performance at the 54th Annual Grammy awards, Dave Grohl made some comments that stirred the ire of some folks. Lauding the fact that Wasting Light, the album in question, had been recorded in his gara ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 15, 2012

    Nicki Minaj and Katy Perry fight for pop's best new song with "Starships" and "Part Of Me"

    Whose new single is better -- Nicki Minaj's "Starships" or Katy Perry's "Part Of Me"?​Both Katy Perry and Nicki Minaj used their Grammy performances on Sunday to premiere new singles from their forthcoming albums, Teenage Dream: The Complete Confection and Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded, respecti ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 13, 2012

    2012 Grammy Awards: Adele sweeps, Bon Iver surprises and Kanye West missing in action

    As anyone and their mother could have (and, ahem, did) predicted, it was Adele's show at last night's 54th Grammy Awards. The singer, who absolutely swept the awards, took home six Grammys -- meaning she won in every category in which she was nominated, including the big three: Song of the Year, Rec ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 13, 2012

    Reader: There is nothing wrong with letting your freak flag with dreads

    Just as white stars occasionally show up sporting dreads, like Crystal Bowersox at the 2011 Grammys, our post on white people with dreads keeps popping up, with yet another group googling it during last night's awards ceremony. The hairdo is woven into the histories of many cultures, notes one of t ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 12, 2012

    Video: Chipotle's Grammy commercial with Willie Nelson doing Coldplay: What'd ya think?

    Chipotle: It's all about going back to the start.​Ah, yes, Chipotle's new commercial, its first ever, apparently. Completely forgot about this until just now, actually. Last summer, our pal Laura Shunk wrote about this little moving picture on the Cafe Society blog. She dug it. Found it "quirk ... More >>

  • Music

    February 9, 2012

    Bon Iver's Grammy nomination doesn't change the Grammys

    Chipotle: It's all about going back to the start.​Ah, yes, Chipotle's new commercial, its first ever, apparently. Completely forgot about this until just now, actually. Last summer, our pal Laura Shunk wrote about this little moving picture on the Cafe Society blog. She dug it. Found it "quirk ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 9, 2012

    The 54th Grammys: who will win (Adele) and who won't (Lady Gaga)

    From power pop to power ballads, rock anthems to rap staples, the nominees of the 54th Grammy Awards, which airs this Sunday night, sees no dearth of great music. There's little doubt that it will be Adele's night, but others, like Kanye West and Mumford & Sons, could win big too. Continue reading f ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 21, 2011

    Ten pop music moments that defined 2011

    With major comebacks and massive hits, 2011 was the year of the women, from Beyoncé to Miley Cyrus. Without singers like Adele, we wouldn't have songs to cry along with, and without Katy Perry, we wouldn't have any songs to hum at our nine to five. So what exactly were the biggest pop moments of 20 ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 1, 2011

    2012 Grammy Nominations: Kanye West and Adele clean up, Katy Perry earns pair of nods

    Grammy nominations for 2012 were announced last night during the Grammys Nomination Concert -- which was, oddly, just that: a concert, not a nominations show. Nominations in four major categories were announced, plus performances by major players in mainstream music like Lady Gaga, who performed twi ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 2, 2011

    Spineshank's Tommy Decker on his approach to drumming and reconvening with Jonny Santos

    Spineshank (due Sunday, October 2, at 3 Kings Tavern) started in 1996 as a band that fused industrial sounds and ideas with elements of thrash. With the release of its 1998 debut, Strictly Diesel, Spineshank caught the attention of a wide audience with its blend of melody and hard-edged musicianship ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 22, 2011

    Good Friday: Neon Knights, Steve Miller Band, Rx Bandits and more this weekend

    ​With the UMS in full-swing, Broadway's got dozens of bands both local and national to choose from throughout the weekend. But the rest of the city's venues have some good shows happening, too -- like tonight at Meadowlark, where the Neon Knights monthly throwdown has been keeping the dance fl ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 23, 2011

    Tonight: Bone Thugs N Harmony at the Gothic

    Forming in the early '90s, Bone Thugs N Harmony (performing tonight with FoodChain, Input and Fresh Breath Committee at the Gothic Theatre) has roots that run deep in rap's history. Mentored by Eazy-E, the Cleveland dudes also collaborated with 2pac and Notorious B.I.G., and picked up a Grammy along ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 4, 2011

    The Avett Brothers at Red Rocks this summer with Grace Potter & the Nocturnals

    ​ Mark your calendars: We've just heard that the Avett Brothers are due at Red Rocks on Saturday, July 9, with Grace Potter & the Nocturnals. Presale begins on Tuesday, March 8. Tickets officially on sale next Saturday. Don't snooze. How quickly do you think that bad boy is going to sell out? ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 1, 2011

    What's your dream Mile High Music Festival lineup? Here's ours.

    Cypress Hill getting lifted at last year's MHMF. You'll think we're just as high when you see our list.​Okay so by now you've had a chance to absorb the deflating news that the Mile High Music Festival is being put on ice this year, and you've even offered up with some suggestions of how to ma ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 14, 2011

    Grammy winners: The Arcade Fire, Esperanza Spalding and The Grammys

    Probably should have seen this coming, actually.​The most derided of the major award shows came and went last night in a flash of epileptic strobe lights, fake fire effects and surprise winners. We're referring, of course, to The Black Keys' win for Best Package. Oh, and some Canadian band on ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 9, 2011

    Grammy 2011: Five performance collaborations we're rooting for

    ​The 53rd ceremony to determine the absolute best music! It's Grammy time, people, when we all leap off our couches to buy that Lady Gaga album from 2009 once we all realize it's the best album of 2010. But seriously: the only people paying attention to who wins are people betting on it. What ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 3, 2010

    How the Grammy Sausage is Made

    ​The Grammy nominations are out. You're welcome to see the list, but we don't recommend reading much into it. The major awards are all more or less their respective industries sitting in a circle for a giant back-rub chain, but none is less indicative of what is actually happening than the Gr ... More >>

  • Calendar

    November 25, 2010

    Home Sweet House

    ​The Grammy nominations are out. You're welcome to see the list, but we don't recommend reading much into it. The major awards are all more or less their respective industries sitting in a circle for a giant back-rub chain, but none is less indicative of what is actually happening than the Gr ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 4, 2010

    The Fray tapped to warm up for U2 at Invesco Field next spring

    ​Grammy nominations? Platinum status? Selling out Red Rocks? It's difficult to imagine any single event surpassing those sorts of mile markers in your career. Unless, of course, said event involves warming up for U2. In your hometown. Now that's beyond difficult. That's inconceivable. But tha ... More >>

  • Calendar

    June 10, 2010

    Hot Sounds at JazzFest

    ​Grammy nominations? Platinum status? Selling out Red Rocks? It's difficult to imagine any single event surpassing those sorts of mile markers in your career. Unless, of course, said event involves warming up for U2. In your hometown. Now that's beyond difficult. That's inconceivable. But tha ... More >>

  • Calendar

    March 4, 2010

    Back to Its Roots

    ​Grammy nominations? Platinum status? Selling out Red Rocks? It's difficult to imagine any single event surpassing those sorts of mile markers in your career. Unless, of course, said event involves warming up for U2. In your hometown. Now that's beyond difficult. That's inconceivable. But tha ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 27, 2010

    Poptimystic: The Grammy Edition

    ​ The Poptimystic returns to preview the least relevant award in all of pop culture-dom: The Grammys. This Sunday, watch as outdated nominees in outdated categories vie for a slight amendment to their Wikipedia entries and a collective shrug from America. But, you know, contests are fun, an ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 5, 2010

    Welcome to Colorado, home of the Grammys

    Rod Blackhurst​Who do we talk to about changing the state slogan? Instead of the staid "Welcome to Colorful Colorado" phrase that adorns entrance signs at each of our borders, how about we change it to "Welcome to Colorado, Home of the Grammy"? Got a nice ring to it, yeah? What's that? Oh sure ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 3, 2009

    The Fray earns a pair of Grammy nods

    What are you doing on Sunday, January 31? Haven't thought about it yet? Bet those Fray kids have. In fact, we're going to guess that they know exactly what they're doing that night. We don't have access to the band's itenerary or anything like that, but something tells us that Isaac Slade and compan ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 5, 2009

    This Just In: Jay-Z tour confirmed, Kevin Smith show canceled

    ​Jay-Z, whose Blueprint 3 has been a strong seller since hitting the streets two months ago, just confirmed his 2010 North American tour, which includes a stop at the Pepsi Center Monday, March 22. Grammy-nominated rapper Young Jeezy will open the show and tickets go on sale Friday, November 13 at ... More >>

  • Music

    February 5, 2009

    What's So Funny weighs in on this year's Grammy nominations

    ​Jay-Z, whose Blueprint 3 has been a strong seller since hitting the streets two months ago, just confirmed his 2010 North American tour, which includes a stop at the Pepsi Center Monday, March 22. Grammy-nominated rapper Young Jeezy will open the show and tickets go on sale Friday, November 13 at ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 22, 2009

    Leo Kottke, Shawn Colvin highlight RootsFest

    Swallow Hill just released the lineup for its third annual RootsFest, coming Saturday, March 28, to the Ellie Caulkins Opera House. The highlights of the show are the legendary Leo Kottke and Grammy-winning singer/songwriter Shawn Colvin. Also appearing are the Boulder Acoustic Society, Hot Rize, T ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 25, 2008

    Kanye West pedicabbin’ in Denver

    Swallow Hill just released the lineup for its third annual RootsFest, coming Saturday, March 28, to the Ellie Caulkins Opera House. The highlights of the show are the legendary Leo Kottke and Grammy-winning singer/songwriter Shawn Colvin. Also appearing are the Boulder Acoustic Society, Hot Rize, T ... More >>

  • Calendar

    July 24, 2008

    Punch It Up

    The Punch Brothers headline etown.

  • Calendar

    February 28, 2008

    God Save the Queen.

    The Punch Brothers headline etown.

  • Calendar

    May 31, 2007

    Funky Beats

    The Punch Brothers headline etown.

  • Music

    March 22, 2007

    Ozomatli

    Don¹t Mess With the Dragon
    Concord Records

  • Music

    March 1, 2007

    OK Go

    There’s plenty of smarts behind this outfit’s stupidity.

  • Blogs

    February 12, 2007

    The Grandma Awards

    There’s plenty of smarts behind this outfit’s stupidity.

  • Music

    December 14, 2006

    Frayday

    And the winner is…

  • Music

    November 9, 2006

    John Legend

    Monday, November 13, Fox Theatre, Boulder, 303-443-3399.

  • Music

    July 28, 2005

    Jason Boland & the Stragglers

    Thursday, July 28, Bluebird Theater, 303-322-2308; Friday, July 29, Aggie Theater, 1-970-482-8300; Saturday, July 30, Boulder County Fair, 303-772-7170.

  • Music

    March 17, 2005

    Killswitch Engage

    Friday, March 18, Fillmore Auditorium, 303-830-8497.

  • Music

    February 10, 2005

    Various Artists

    Grammy Nominees 2005 (Capitol)

  • People & Places

    April 4, 2002

    Best Hair on a TV Personality -- Female

    Shaul Turner
    Channel 31

  • Music

    February 20, 1997

    Feedback

    Shaul Turner
    Channel 31

  • Music

    February 13, 1997

    Quiz Show

    Before you declare yourself a Grammy expert, let Backbeat test your skills.

  • Music

    January 17, 1996

    THE ENVELOPE PLEASE

    HERE'S WHAT GRAMMY HOPEFULS SHOULD HAVE BEEN NOMINATED FOR.

  • Music

    March 2, 1994

    THE GRANDMA AWARDS

    HERE'S WHAT GRAMMY HOPEFULS SHOULD HAVE BEEN NOMINATED FOR.

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