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Lionel Richie

  • Blogs

    May 24, 2012

    Chartbreaker: In a clash of Idols, Adam Lambert unseats Carrie Underwood with Trespassing

    It's a big week for American Idol this week. Besides the crowning of the season 11 winner, Phillip Phillips, the singing talent show sees another of its alums rise to the top of the Billboard 200 chart. The first time in chart history, one Idol is succeeded by another, as Adam Lambert's Trespassi ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 22, 2012

    Twenty fabled moments in Denver music: #19: Michael Jackson hides out here in 1984

    Over the course of the next few weeks, Backbeat will be counting down the twenty most fabled moments in Denver music history. Today, a look back at Michael Jackson's week-long stay here in Mile High City in 1984 and the secrecy surrounding it. Long before Michael Jackson's name became shorthand for ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 17, 2012

    Chartbreaker: Another strong week for Carrie Underwood and Gotye, thanks to moms

    Many of previous weeks' big-performing albums have rebounded on the Billboard 200 chart, thanks to a Mother's Day sales surge. Adele's 21 is the best example of this boost, as the album shoots up from number four to number two this week. It's still not enough to reclaim the top spot from Carrie Unde ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 10, 2012

    Chartbreaker: Competition is Blown Away on the charts this week by Carrie Underwood

    Carrie Underwood debuted at the top of the Billboard 200 albums chart this week with her fourth album, Blown Away, selling 267,000 copies. Underwood's latest trails only Madonna's MDNA, which sold 358,000, as the biggest-selling debut of 2012. Another noteworthy feat for Underwood this week: She f ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 3, 2012

    Chartbreaker: Jack White beats Adele in an otherwise slow sales week for albums

    Music sales were slow last week. Jack White's debut solo album, Blunderbuss took the top spot with 138,000 copies sold -- that's less than half of what Madonna 's new one, MDNA , shifted its first week on the chart this time last month: 359,000 (although sales subsequently plummeted the following w ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 26, 2012

    Chartbreaker: Lionel Richie bests Madonna and Nicki Minaj, Maroon 5's "Payphone" cashes in

    See Also: • Madonna's MDNA falls harder than Lady Gaga's Born This Way did • Madonna's MDNA outsells Lionel Richie's Tuskegee (what year is this again?) Madonna and Lionel Richie -- who would have thought that after four weeks on the Billboard 200 albums chart, only Richie would remain in the t ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 23, 2012

    If Britney Spears accepts X Factor job, she could still learn a sexy thing or two from Christina

    This time last year, the most contagious pop trend was working with Pitbull, and what a bandwagon trend that was. As much as we're glad the Pitbull days are over, we're not too hot for this new thing, either. And this new thing, somewhat strangely, is serving as a judge for a televised singing compe ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 17, 2012

    Dispatch, Theivery Corporation, Chatuaqua and Arvada Center summer lineups announced

    Tons of new shows this week: Dispatchis playing a two-night stand at 1STBANK in September, Joe Cocker and Huey Lewis and the News are headlining this year's KOOL Concert, Thievery Corporation and Beats Antique are due at Red Rocks and Esperanza Spalding is slated for shows at the Boulder Theater and ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 12, 2012

    Chartbreaker: Madonna's MDNA falls harder than Lady Gaga's Born This Way did, while Nicki Minaj takes the top in the U.S. and U.K.

    In the ultimate twist of "Give Me Some Luvin'" irony, Nicki Minaj has dethroned Madonna from the top of the Billboard 200 chart this week, as Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded easily takes the top spot with 253,000 copies sold, while Madge's MDNA dropped to number eight, selling only 48,000 in its second ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 5, 2012

    Chartbreaker: Madonna's MDNA outsells Lionel Richie's Tuskegee (what year is this again?)

    Madonna nabs the top spot on the Billboard 200 with her new album, MDNA. The set, her twelfth studio album, is also her eighth number-one; Madonna is now second only to Barbra Streisand with the number of top albums, and even then Babz only leads by one. MDNA shifted 359,000 copies, nearly 80,000 mo ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 15, 2012

    The Best of SXSW Music: Wednesday 3/14/2012

    ​If you're familiar with chaos theory, which in its basic form is the attempt to find patterns in the random acts of shit on Earth, then you may understand the difficulty that comes with describing a full day at SXSW. To break down the bright, scintillating chaos, Village Voice Media's roving musi ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 12, 2012

    Alert: SXSW coverage ahead

    "What I want from each and every one of you is a hard-target search of every gas station, residence, warehouse, farmhouse, henhouse, outhouse and doghouse in that area." -- Tommy Lee Jones, The Fugitive You don't have to spend much time at South By Southwest to know that all of the above building ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 3, 2011

    An interview with Ideal Fathers in advance of their farewell show tonight at the Larimer

    ​Over the course of a line-up change or two, Ideal Fathers Ideal Fathers, playing its final show tonight at the Larimer Lounge, developed a sound and a stage presence that probably would have been lumped in with "dance punk." But there was always an agenda in the band to inspire people to wake ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 3, 2011

    Mogwai at the Bluebird Theater, 5/2/11

    Tom MurphyMogwai​ MOGWAI With Errors 05.02.11 | Bluebird Theater Errors, from Glasgow, Scotland, started things off with what seemed like the intro to an ethereal, somber set of music. Turns out, though, the foursome was just getting warmed up with a slow drift into its first song. Clearly t ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 26, 2009

    Q&A with John Eriksson of Peter Bjorn and John

    Peter Bjorn and John.Although John Eriksson, who stars in this week's Westword profile of his band, Peter Bjorn and John, was trained to be a classical percussionist, and spent years as a member of the Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra, he's come to appreciate the perks of being a rock star -- partic ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 8, 2009

    Q&A with Reggie Youngblood of Black Kids

    Black Kids. In an interview for a Westword profile in advance of an April 15 Oriental Theater gig with Mates of State and Judgement Day, Reggie Youngblood, lead singer and songwriter for Black Kids, talked at length about his buzzy band and plenty more. Get into his head after the jump.

  • Blogs

    February 6, 2008

    Q&A With the Jonas Brothers

    Black Kids. In an interview for a Westword profile in advance of an April 15 Oriental Theater gig with Mates of State and Judgement Day, Reggie Youngblood, lead singer and songwriter for Black Kids, talked at length about his buzzy band and plenty more. Get into his head after the jump.

  • Blogs

    September 17, 2007

    Beyond Playlist: Prinzhorn Dance School and More

    Black Kids. In an interview for a Westword profile in advance of an April 15 Oriental Theater gig with Mates of State and Judgement Day, Reggie Youngblood, lead singer and songwriter for Black Kids, talked at length about his buzzy band and plenty more. Get into his head after the jump.

  • Blogs

    May 24, 2007

    Bad Plus...Plus

    Black Kids. In an interview for a Westword profile in advance of an April 15 Oriental Theater gig with Mates of State and Judgement Day, Reggie Youngblood, lead singer and songwriter for Black Kids, talked at length about his buzzy band and plenty more. Get into his head after the jump.

  • Blogs

    May 24, 2007

    Bad Plus...Plus

    Black Kids. In an interview for a Westword profile in advance of an April 15 Oriental Theater gig with Mates of State and Judgement Day, Reggie Youngblood, lead singer and songwriter for Black Kids, talked at length about his buzzy band and plenty more. Get into his head after the jump.

  • Home Entertainment

    January 18, 2007

    A Legendary Outing

    Twilight Princess is the best Zelda ever.

  • Home Entertainment

    January 4, 2007

    A Legendary Outing

    Twilight Princess is the best Zelda ever.

  • Music

    June 15, 2006

    Westword Music Showcase 2006

    Be there or be square!

  • News

    December 29, 2005

    Strange but True

    A year of dysfunctional family values -- and missing panties.

  • Calendar

    November 11, 2004

    Heart of Glass

    What's old is new with the Bang on a Can All-Stars

  • Music

    September 30, 2004

    Nerd Up

    When it comes to brainy pop, Hot IQs are real geniuses.

  • Music

    May 20, 2004

    The Beatdown

    Legendary is relative, especially when it comes to the Amercan Music Auditions.

  • Music

    March 11, 2004

    Kill Me Tomorrow

    The Garbageman and the Prostitute (GSL)

  • Music

    May 16, 2002

    Perfect Truth

    Cee-Lo breaks from the Mob in a solo quest to save hip-hop.

  • Calendar

    September 21, 2000

    That's Kinky!

    Kinky Friedman is an author/musician/Jewish cowboy like no other.

  • Music

    May 11, 2000

    Endless Lionel

    Lionel Richie is back. Make your plans accordingly.

  • Calendar

    April 13, 2000

    Talking Shop

    Paths of Glory.

  • Music

    March 9, 2000

    The Grandfathers of Punk

    Denver's early punk rock pioneers are remembered

  • Music

    February 10, 2000

    Raekwon

    Immobilarity
    (Loud)

  • Music

    September 2, 1999

    Looks Like He Made It

    Reviewers have tried to get rid of him for years, but Barry Manilow's not going anywhere.

  • Music

    December 3, 1998

    Music by the Pound

    The Pound Boys' DJ Dealer is keeping the beat in Denver and beyond.

  • Music

    July 2, 1998

    Spy in the House of Love

    Getting cozy with Mary Marlowe, Denver's queen of late-night romance.

  • Music

    February 20, 1997

    Feedback

    Getting cozy with Mary Marlowe, Denver's queen of late-night romance.

  • Music

    February 13, 1997

    Quiz Show

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

  • Music

    August 1, 1996

    Feedback

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

  • Music

    February 14, 1996

    JOIN THE MOB

    DENVER'S DEUCE MOB WANTS TO CRUISE ONTO THE HIP-HOP CHARTS.

  • Music

    October 11, 1995

    OUR MOTOWN

    DENVER'S DEUCE MOB WANTS TO CRUISE ONTO THE HIP-HOP CHARTS.

  • Music

    August 16, 1995

    PRODIGAL SON

    EARTH, WIND AND FIRE'S PHILIP BAILEY RETURNS TO HIS HOMETOWN EAGER TO TURN YOUR FROWN UPSIDE DOWN.

  • Music

    March 22, 1995

    AND THE WINNER WAS...

    EARTH, WIND AND FIRE'S PHILIP BAILEY RETURNS TO HIS HOMETOWN EAGER TO TURN YOUR FROWN UPSIDE DOWN.

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