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Grammy Awards

  • Blogs

    March 7, 2012

    Ready to Die still one of the best hip-hop albums of all time

    Notorious B.I.G. died fifteen years ago this week, on March 9, 1997, at age 24, and Ready to Die is the only studio album released during his lifetime. (Life After Death was released fifteen days after his death, on March 25, 1997.) But Ready to Die album contained hits that were rap-wise, ahead of ... More >>

  • Calendar

    March 1, 2012

    The World According to Green Day

    Notorious B.I.G. died fifteen years ago this week, on March 9, 1997, at age 24, and Ready to Die is the only studio album released during his lifetime. (Life After Death was released fifteen days after his death, on March 25, 1997.) But Ready to Die album contained hits that were rap-wise, ahead of ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 28, 2012

    Stevie Wonder: One of the most important figures in black music and American culture

    Everyone loves Stevie Wonder. If you haven't been at a basement party singing along to "I Just Called to Say I Love You" in punch-drunk love and harmony, you haven't lived. Born Stevland Hardaway Morris in 1950, Stevie Wonder is a child prodigy who has been blind since birth. His classical prowess o ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 27, 2012

    Bon Iver and Feist at Red Rocks on May 31

    Bon Iver and Fiest at Red Rocks Amphitheatre on May 31: Go ahead and file this one under yet another show that undoubtedly rises to the level of must-see status. In what's already shaping up to be one of the better concert seasons in recent memory with impending shows from Radiohead and the Black Ke ... More >>

  • Music

    February 23, 2012

    Korn

    Monday, February 27, Fillmore Auditorium, 303-830-8497.

  • Music

    February 23, 2012

    Martin Buttrich spins at Beta and beyond on February 24

    Monday, February 27, Fillmore Auditorium, 303-830-8497.

  • Blogs

    February 20, 2012

    Happy birthday, Rihanna. "Turn Up the Music," but no "Birthday Cake" for you, Chris Brown!

    Update: Chris Brown's "Turn Up the Music" remix featuring Rhianna added below. Happy 24th birthday, Robyn Rihanna Fenty. We remember your first record, "Pon De Replay." Nice, disposable dancefloor pop. It was urban enough to get people dancing in high school, but not sexy enough to fertilize anythi ... 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 >>

  • Music

    February 9, 2012

    Lady Antebellum

    Wednesday, February 15, Pepsi Center, 303-830-8497.

  • Blogs

    January 27, 2012

    My top five McDonald's horror stories

    McDonald's proved this week that the road to public relations hell is paved with good intentions -- and hashtags. The company introduced a Twitter hashtag crusade, asking customers to share their happy fee-fees and heartwarmingly poignant stories about dining at McDoo's, but as with most things that ... More >>

  • Music

    December 15, 2011

    Salt-N-Pepa

    Saturday, December 17, Gothic Theatre, 303-788-0984.

  • Blogs

    December 1, 2011

    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, Beyoncé, Carrie Underwood, Natasha Bedingfield, Jordan Sparks, Leona Lewis, Gym Class Hero ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 17, 2011

    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 >>

  • Blogs

    August 11, 2011

    John Legend on the resurgence of soul, touring with Sade and the foibles and fortunes of fame

    Catch John Legend tonight at the Pepsi Center with Sade​John Legend considers everything, especially when he's being interviewed. He pauses long enough for you to imagine him considering several inferior answers and tossing them before choosing one that sounds just right. Back in the fall of 2 ... 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

    May 26, 2011

    Have smart phones changed how we're hearing music? Yep. Here's five apps for the geo-aware.

    ​There has been a bit of a gold rush on making apps ever since Apple launched the App Store and Microsoft and Android followed suit. While a lot it is absolute trash that seems to point to some incoming app-bubble, there are a lot of interesting and innovative ideas mixed in there. Most recent ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 13, 2011

    Tonight: Lucinda Williams at the Boulder Theater

    ​Grammy Award-winner and ultimate musical collaborator Lucinda Williams (playing tonight at the Boulder Theater with Lionel Young) shouldn't need an introduction. The rough-voiced storyteller has been making records since 1979, intertwining blues and rock n' roll with her own salty version of ... More >>

  • Articles

    April 7, 2011

    Win Butler of Arcade Fire: "Keeping things simple is harder than it sounds"

    ​Grammy Award-winner and ultimate musical collaborator Lucinda Williams (playing tonight at the Boulder Theater with Lionel Young) shouldn't need an introduction. The rough-voiced storyteller has been making records since 1979, intertwining blues and rock n' roll with her own salty version of ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 28, 2011

    5 things the Qaddafi family could've spent $1 million dollars on

    ​Mariah, Usher, Beyonce and 50 Cent? Not the MTV video music awards. Definitely not the Grammy's. No, these are all artists that were paid approximately one million dollars to perform for Muammar Qaddafi family functions. The Libyan ruler has been the leader of Libya since 1969, and judging by ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 16, 2010

    John Kinsner named new production manager at Nokia Theatre on AEG's LA Live Campus

    ​Looks like Christmas has come early for John Kinsner. This afternoon, the Walnut Room's former talent buyer, who moved to Los Angeles this past fall, accepted a position with AEG Live at its LA Live Campus as the new production manager for the Nokia Theatre.

  • Blogs

    October 27, 2010

    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 >>

  • Blogs

    September 3, 2010

    Today: Taste of Colorado opens in time for lunch

    ​The Taste of Colorado, which opens at 11:30 a.m. today in Civic Center Park, serves up much more than turkey legs, snowcones, kettle corn and roasted nuts -- although those classic snacks are available, too. But there are also restaurants, gourmet carts and other culinary companies with bo ... More >>

  • Music

    August 26, 2010

    Dave Aude at Beta

    ​The Taste of Colorado, which opens at 11:30 a.m. today in Civic Center Park, serves up much more than turkey legs, snowcones, kettle corn and roasted nuts -- although those classic snacks are available, too. But there are also restaurants, gourmet carts and other culinary companies with bo ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 2, 2010

    Eminem Lil Wayne and Drake: WTF was up with their performance on the Grammys

    Happen to catch that Eminem/Lil Wayne/Drake performance at the Grammys on Sunday? Exactly! WTF was the point of broadcasting it? For a while, we thought our satellite signal was fubar until we realized it was just the CBS censors working overtime. Every time one of the guys uttered what we can only ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 20, 2010

    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 >>

  • Blogs

    December 4, 2009

    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 >>

  • Calendar

    July 30, 2009

    Last Tango

    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 >>

  • Blogs

    January 6, 2009

    Dianne Reeves to sing national anthem at Capitol on Wednesday morning

    Just received word that Diane Reeves, a Denver native and four-time Grammy Award-winning jazz vocalist, is slated to open the Colorado Senate's 67th general assembly. Tomorrow morning at 10 a.m., Reeves, a George Washington High School and University of Colorado alumna, will join Senate president Pe ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 15, 2008

    Angie Stevens to work with Malcolm Burn

    After years of grinding it out on her own, writing, recording and performing here and across the country on her own dime, truly embodying a grassroots, do-it-yourself approach, Angie Stevens is about to get a major boost from a well-regarded member of the music industry. Next month, the affable loc ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 11, 2008

    Grammy Suckfest Celebrates Half Century of Lameness

    After years of grinding it out on her own, writing, recording and performing here and across the country on her own dime, truly embodying a grassroots, do-it-yourself approach, Angie Stevens is about to get a major boost from a well-regarded member of the music industry. Next month, the affable loc ... More >>

  • Music

    March 8, 2007

    Cred Sheet

    What you need to know to be in the know.

  • Calendar

    September 15, 2005

    This Week's Day-by-Day Picks

    What you need to know to be in the know.

  • Music

    May 5, 2005

    The Beatdown

    A NARAS board gets the 411 on the RIAA.

  • Music

    March 3, 2005

    Legendary

    It's a very good time to be John Legend.

  • Calendar

    March 25, 2004

    Best Synth-Pop Answer to Outkast

    George & Caplin

  • Calendar

    March 25, 2004

    Best Blues Artist

    Otis Taylor

  • Music

    March 11, 2004

    Norah Jones

    Feels Like Home (Blue Note)

  • Calendar

    November 6, 2003

    This Week's Day-by-Day Picks

    Feels Like Home (Blue Note)

  • Calendar

    July 10, 2003

    Vey to Go

    Women roll out the klezmer tunes

  • Calendar

    March 27, 2003

    Best Grammy Winner

    India.Arie

  • Calendar

    March 27, 2003

    Best Blues Musician

    Otis Taylor

  • Music

    March 13, 2003

    Backwash

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

  • Calendar

    April 4, 2002

    Best Concert (Since March 2001)

    Down From the Mountain Tour
    Music from the movie O Brother, Where Art Thou?
    Paramount Theatre
    Monday, February 11, 2002

  • Music

    April 26, 2001

    Various artists

    Now That's What I Call Music! 6 (Epic)

  • Calendar

    March 29, 2001

    Best Performance by a Denverite at the Grammys

    Dianne Reeves

  • Music

    October 19, 2000

    Radiohead

    Kid A
    (EMI/Capitol Records)

  • Music

    March 2, 2000

    A Sperm's Tale

    How CSNY reproduced again.

  • Music

    December 16, 1999

    Beck

    Midnite Vultures
    (Geffen)

  • Calendar

    January 30, 1997

    Thrills for the week

    Midnite Vultures
    (Geffen)

  • Calendar

    June 8, 1994

    THRILLS

    Midnite Vultures
    (Geffen)

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