Jamie Foxx

How to spot Hollywood's non-threatening black man

Now out on DVD, Django is still kicking up shit

In Django Unchained, Quentin Tarantino takes history, and Hollywood, to task

See also: Quentin Tarantino on the making of Django Unchained

T-Pain

Sunday, February 26, Ogden Theatre, 888-929-7849.

The Decemberists, Nicki Minaj, Gregory Alan Isakov top sellers

​The Decemberists' latest effort, The King is Dead, moved back up to claim the top spot at Twist & Shout, while moving in the opposite direction at Albums on the Hill to the seventh slot for the week ending February 6. Nicki Minaj's Pink Friday held on to the number one spot at Independent Rec ... More >>

Air Dubai, T.I., Ebbets Field comp top local sellers in the Mile High City this week

​Air Dubai's Wonder Age knocked Elephant Revival's Break in the Clouds out of the top slot at Albums on the Hill, while both T.I. and the Live at Ebbets Field Vol. 4 comp moved back into the top slots at Independent Records and Twist & Shout for the week ending January 16. See the full breakd ... More >>

Top sellers this week: Elephant Revival back on top at Albums, Mumford & Sons at Twist

​After a month of holding down the number one spot at Albums on the Hill and then being absent from last week's top sellers, Nederland-based Elephant Revival is back on top for the week ending January 9. Mumford & Sons, meanwhile, who have been a strong seller at local stores, took the number ... More >>

T.I., Whiskey Blanket, Ebbets Field comp, Sufjan Stevens top local sellers

​After being on top at Albums on the Hill for a month, Nederland's Elephant Revival has vanished from the top ten. Whiskey Blanket now holds the top spot with its latest effort, No Object. Elsewhere, the Live at Ebbets Field Vol. 4 comp is back on top at Twist and Shot., T.I.'s number one at I ... More >>

Nicki Minaj, Elephant Revival, Mumford & Sons top sellers in the Mile High City this week

​For the fourth week in a row, Nederland's Elephant Revival claimed the top spot at Albums on the Hill with its latest effort, Break in the Clouds, while Nicki Minaj's Pink Friday knocked T.I. from the top spot at Independent Records for the week ending December 26. At Twist & Shout, meanwhile ... More >>

Five albums that should be made into movies instead of American Idiot

There are rumors floating around that the Tom Hanks owned Playtone production company may be discussing the possibilities of turning Green Day's American Idiot (the musical) into a movie. This is, without a doubt, the worst possible news we could feasibly imagine. We're picturing a kind of Garden ... More >>

We Are the World 25/2010 performers pull off impressive performance

All right, so we were admittedly skeptical of how this whole "We Are the World" remake was going to turn out with the seemingly random cast of characters organizers assembled. When we first glimpsed the initial list of those present the night of the recording, there were some head scratchers in the ... More >>

We Are the World 2010: List of performers seems a little underwhelming -- the idea is to get people to buy the song, right?

Our friends over at CNN just posted a partial list of performers appearing on the "We Are the World" remake. From the looks of it, we put more thought into this whole thing than the organizers did. Okay, sure, there were a handful of bona fied stars that took part -- and we're assuming they've be ... More >>

Funny Boy

Moshe Kasher is not your grandma’s Jewish comedian. Good!

Beyond Playlist: Green Day and more

Green Day 21st Century Breakdown (Reprise Records) The five years since the release of American Idiot, an album so strong that most critics didn't believe the Green Day crew had it in them, have only added to the burden of expectations for 21st Century Breakdown, as Billie Joe Armstrong and pals ... More >>

The Soloist

Twiztid top seller at Independent Records

Twiztid's brand-new album, W.I.C.K.E.D., knocked the Dream's Love vs. Money down to the second spot while Jamie Foxx, Hollywood Undead and T.I. still hold top-ten positions at Independent Records for the week ending March 22. See the full breakdown after the jump.

The Dream grabs top spot at Independent Records

U2, which was the top seller the previous week, was knocked down to the number-ten spot after the Dream's brand-new Love Vs. Money, which was released last week, claimed the top stop for the week ending March 15. Jamie Foxx, Lamb of God and T.I. still hold on to top ten spots. See the full breakdown ... More >>

The Fray still in Top 10 on Billboard 200

In its fifth consecutive week on the charts, the Fray's self-titled sophomore release is still generating impressive sales figures, good enough, in fact, to remain in the top ten on the Billboard 200. Last week, the group registered 30,000 more sales, which moved it up a notch to number seven from n ... More >>

T.I. grabs top spot at Independent Records

Rapper T.I.'s Grammy-nominated album Paper Trail knocked Bobby Valentino off the number one spot on Independent Records top seller list for the week ending February 22. The Fray moved up to the number two spot from number four, while Lil Wayne and Ludacris still remain in the top ten. See the full b ... More >>

(hed) p.e.'s New World Orphans tops Independent Records' top sellers

(hed) p.e.'s concets in Denver and Colorado Springs last week must've fueled sales of the band's latest album, New World Orphans, which was released January 13, on Suburban Noize Records. Kanye West and Ludacris also made strong showings, as did the Notorious soundtrack, which features cuts by Jay-Z ... More >>

Friday Rap-Up: Showcase Hip-Hop History, Grandmaster Flash, Nas, Eminem and LL Cool J

Friday Rap-Up: Frank E, Xzibit, 50 Cent, Slick Rick

Black Russian

Rascal Flatts

Still Feels Good
Lyric Street

Dark-Skinned, Good Guy

Arab-Israeli Ashraf Barhom charts new territory in The Kingdom.

The Kingdom

Peter Berg sends Jamie Foxx to fight the enemy over there in The Kingdom.

Absent Foxx

Jamie Foxx

Saturday, January 13, Colorado Convention Center, 303-830-8497.

Dreamgirls

Jennifer Hudson nails it as a well-worn tale struggles to transcend the Ray model.

Rockumentary

Music biopics Hollywood won't make.

More Messages: Trading Places

Undercover of Night

Violent shootouts and dangerous love in Michael Mann's visceral cop-series update.

Jamie Foxx

Unpredictable (J-Records)

Our top DVD picks for the week of January 17.

Holy Bankroller

Pious Phil Anschutz rides the light with Narnia, the latest in his movie quest.

Hello, He's Not Johnny Cash

Walk the Line never strays from the dull telling of a tall tale.

Twista

Sunday, October 30, Fillmore Auditorium, 303-830-8497.

The Beatdown

A slot on Weezer's latest tour proves fruitful for the Fray.

Bombs and Bikinis

Stealth aims low and hits its mark.

Best Born-Again Media Mogul

Phil Anschutz

Club Scout

NBA All-Star Weekend

Crash and Yearn

Howard Hughes gets what he wants -- in this case, a fun and loving biopic.

Foxx Is Pitch Perfect

The actor breathes life into a formulaic Ray.

Starz Stars

The Starz Denver International Film Festival unspools for the 27th time.

Cruise in Neutral

Collateral gives plenty of violence, but the wrong Mann.

Lazy Like a Foxx

Breakin' All the Rules packs all the fun of a mediocre sitcom.

Playing It Cool

When it comes to hip-hop career longevity, LL Cool J knows that size matters.

Sly Foxx

He steals Ali, but will Hollywood give Jamie Foxx a shot at the title?

The Need for Weed

By aiming for the lowest common denominator, Up in Smoke went over like gangbusters.

Super Sunday

Oliver Stone tackles pro football on Any Given Sunday.