Grammy Awards

The Grandma Awards

Kanye West pedicabbin’ in Denver

Beck

Midnite Vultures
(Geffen)

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 >>

Best Hair on a TV Personality -- Female

Shaul Turner
Channel 31

Backwash

A local band leader urges musicians to give peace music a chance.

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.

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

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.

Punch It Up

The Punch Brothers headline etown.

God Save the Queen.

The Punch Brothers headline etown.

Funky Beats

The Punch Brothers headline etown.

Ozomatli

Don¹t Mess With the Dragon
Concord Records

OK Go

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

Frayday

And the winner is…

John Legend

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

Killswitch Engage

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

Various Artists

Grammy Nominees 2005 (Capitol)

Norah Jones

Feels Like Home (Blue Note)

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THE ENVELOPE PLEASE

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THE GRANDMA AWARDS

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The Autumn Film reveals details of new album

UPDATE: Sounds like the Autumn Film is nearing finished working on its new album, which we just learned will be titled the Ship and the Sea. Fans who pre-order the record now, will receive a link download the full album on Friday, February 26, followed by a physical copy, which will be direct mailed ... More >>

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 >>

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 >>

Moving Pictures: An acoustic version of "Absolute" by The Fray, directed by Rod Blackhurst

Did we mention how much we love that Rod Blackhurst guy and how lucky this town is to have this severely talented cat like him kicking around here? If we didn't ... oh, wait, what? We did? Well, what can we say? We're big fans of just about everything the guy touches. We got a sneak peek at the new ... More >>

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 >>

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 >>

Back to Its Roots

​ 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 >>

Hot Sounds at JazzFest

​ 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 >>

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 >>

Ten greatest monster songs that are not 'Monster Mash'

Werewolves of London, probably the best picture disc ever released.​So October (or Monstober if you're into annoying nicknames) is the month of monsters, when we take an evening to support kids in dressing up like their favorite killing beast and threaten neighbors for candy, and adults in dre ... More >>

Home Sweet House

Werewolves of London, probably the best picture disc ever released.​So October (or Monstober if you're into annoying nicknames) is the month of monsters, when we take an evening to support kids in dressing up like their favorite killing beast and threaten neighbors for candy, and adults in dre ... More >>

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 >>

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 >>

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 >>

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 >>

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 >>

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 >>

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 >>

Tonight: Bowling For Soup at the Bluebird

​ Bowling For Soup (due at the Bluebird tonight with The Dollyrots and Sunderland) tapped into the perfect formula for pop punk success in 1994 and hasn't changed much since. But the quartet's songs about wieners, booze and girls suits fans just fine, and this year the band celebrated the rele ... More >>

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

Metaship.orgSpineshank​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 melod ... More >>

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 perfor ... More >>

2012 Grammy Nominations: Ryan Tedder of OneRepublic up for Producer of the Year

​While Ryan Tedder has garnered his share of acclaim fronting his band, OneRepublic, he's earned just as many accolades as a songwriter, penning tunes for a parade of pop stars including Kelly Clarkson, BeyoncĂ©, Carrie Underwood, Natasha Bedingfield, Jordan Sparks, Leona Lewis, Gym Class Hero ... More >>

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 >>

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

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 >>

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

Anticipate Adele to sweep the Grammys this year, leaving Lady Gaga and Katy Perry in her wake.​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 ... More >>