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Marvin Gaye

  • Blogs

    April 3, 2012

    Video: The Fray freestyles national anthem at the Kansas vs Kentucky NCAA Championship

    The Fray performed the national anthem at the NCAA championship last night, and like most songs the boys cover, they made it their own. There was nothing inherently wrong with their performance, except that, well, if you're a purist, there was everything wrong with their performance. Really, is it t ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 29, 2012

    As Black History Month comes to a close, we reflect on the influential Sounds of Blackness

    Black History Month 2012 has been a doozy. Beginning with the tragic and shocking death of Don Cornelius to dealing with equally troubling news of Whitney Houston's passing as the month wore on. Most interesting about this time is the ways in which the music healed us. When Whitney died, DJs played ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 3, 2012

    Fairview High School arts programs win Glee Give A Note grant

    ​Even the menacing Sue Sylvester can't stop the rising art department of Fairview High School in Boulder. The 900 students in the department -- including all students in choirs, drama classes, bands and orchestras -- collaborated on an entree for Glee Give a Note, a contest sponsored by Fox, R ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 25, 2011

    The new faces of R&B in Denver: Jon Shockness, J. Carey, Devan Blake Jones, BMore and B.Blacc

    Kate LevyJ. Carey is one smooth operator​Have you noticed the influx of male R&B singers these days, particularly in the Mile High City? Adam Duncan, who just joined the A&M/Octone Records roster, is just one of many cats putting it down in Denver these days. Jon Shockness (Air Dubai), J.Carey ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 4, 2011

    Professor concludes that sex sells. Who knew? The 10 best "reproductive messages" in songs

    State University of New York professor Dawn R. Hobbs recently concluded that 92 percent of the songs that made it to the Billboard Top 10 in 2009 contained some form of "reproductive messages." The conclusion is unsurprising: Sex sells. What is mildly surprising, however, is the statistical degree t ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 3, 2011

    Review: A Perfect Circle at Red Rocks, 8/2/11

    Aaron ThackerayThis is more of Maynard James Keenan than we saw last night at Red Rocks​A PERFECT CIRCLE at RED ROCKS | 8/2/11It seems more than a bit paradoxical that A Perfect Circle's frontman prefers to perform in background. With Tool, his primary band, and with A Perfect Circle, Maynard ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 15, 2011

    Homeless busker Dred Scott will brighten your day (VIDEO)

    Dred Scott may be homeless, but he's also got a real gift, a gift for performing R&B covers as if he were Marvin Gaye himself. The guy has chops, and thank god Tyler Ward, a Denver pop/rock artist, found him on 16th Street one day and chose to feature him on his Tyler Ward Featured Artist series on ... More >>

  • Music

    June 30, 2011

    Musiq Soulchild

    Thursday, June 30, City Hall Amphitheater, 303-832-8628.

  • Blogs

    August 25, 2010

    Ten best divorce songs for Tiger Woods, or anyone else headed for Splitsville

    Turn up the Tammy​Our long national nightmare is over. On Monday, the divorce between Tiger Woods and Elin Nordegren was made official. While Tiger will likely continue to pull strange ass on the road and Nordegren will likely get a dumptruck-load of cash, we're going to suggest these songs to the ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 16, 2010

    E-Rotic takes you deeper with "Dr. Dick"

    ​Germany is a strange, strange place, almost like Bizarro-world. It's place where David Hasslehoff can have a huge success as a pop singer, for example. And if you keep that in mind, the existence, and success, of today's freaky selection almost, kind of, sorta makes sense. Today's clip is a ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 24, 2010

    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 >>

  • Blogs

    February 12, 2010

    Happy Birthday Abraham! Five Songs that mention Abraham Lincoln

    With an entire day devoted to the vast, ceremonious, celebration of love, it's quite easy to overlook President's Day. But while Valentine's Day gets all the press and glory (and presents!), we'd be completely remiss not to at least acknowledge the men who helped shape who we are today. Without pres ... More >>

  • Music

    January 8, 2009

    From Akon to Usher, today's R&B is a shadow of its former self

    With an entire day devoted to the vast, ceremonious, celebration of love, it's quite easy to overlook President's Day. But while Valentine's Day gets all the press and glory (and presents!), we'd be completely remiss not to at least acknowledge the men who helped shape who we are today. Without pres ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 2, 2008

    Phillip Bailey to be inducted to East High School Heritage Hall

    With an entire day devoted to the vast, ceremonious, celebration of love, it's quite easy to overlook President's Day. But while Valentine's Day gets all the press and glory (and presents!), we'd be completely remiss not to at least acknowledge the men who helped shape who we are today. Without pres ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 20, 2008

    What song will play for Obama's acceptance speech? The 10 (or so) best guesses

    With an entire day devoted to the vast, ceremonious, celebration of love, it's quite easy to overlook President's Day. But while Valentine's Day gets all the press and glory (and presents!), we'd be completely remiss not to at least acknowledge the men who helped shape who we are today. Without pres ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 20, 2008

    What song will play for Obama's acceptance speech? The 10 (or so) best guesses

    With an entire day devoted to the vast, ceremonious, celebration of love, it's quite easy to overlook President's Day. But while Valentine's Day gets all the press and glory (and presents!), we'd be completely remiss not to at least acknowledge the men who helped shape who we are today. Without pres ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 8, 2008

    Eight Great Moments of the 808 for 8/8/08

    With an entire day devoted to the vast, ceremonious, celebration of love, it's quite easy to overlook President's Day. But while Valentine's Day gets all the press and glory (and presents!), we'd be completely remiss not to at least acknowledge the men who helped shape who we are today. Without pres ... More >>

  • Music

    July 3, 2008

    Celebrating Americons

    Four musical moments in history that helped shape our lives and our country.

  • Blogs

    June 13, 2008

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

    Four musical moments in history that helped shape our lives and our country.

  • Blogs

    September 5, 2007

    Q&A: Hunter Brown of Sound Tribe Sector 9

    Four musical moments in history that helped shape our lives and our country.

  • Music

    August 23, 2007

    Tower of Power Holds Its Charge

    Three decades on, the Oakland ensemble still knows what is hip.

  • Blogs

    August 22, 2007

    More Power

    Three decades on, the Oakland ensemble still knows what is hip.

  • Music

    January 11, 2007

    Beres Hammond

    Thursday, January 11, Gothic Theatre, Englewood, 1-866-468-7621.

  • Music

    January 4, 2007

    Everlasting Sounds

    A thing of beauty is a joy forever.

  • Music

    September 21, 2006

    Listen Up

    Fast reviews of recent releases

  • Home Entertainment

    December 15, 2005

    Our top DVD picks for the week of December 15.

    Fast reviews of recent releases

  • Music

    September 8, 2005

    Fore Play

    Your folks got busy to Foreigner. Here's the play-by-play.

  • Calendar

    July 21, 2005

    Spirit Quest

    Hopps rekindles the jazz flame.

  • Calendar

    June 16, 2005

    Dark Comedy

    Arcos Azules offers adults-only Shopping.

  • Music

    May 26, 2005

    Detroit Cobras

    Friday, May 27, and Saturday, May 28, Lion's Lair, 303-320-9200.

  • Music

    December 23, 2004

    The Beatdown

    Singling out some exceptional singles.

  • Calendar

    March 25, 2004

    Best Jukebox

    Lion's Lair

  • People & Places

    March 25, 2004

    Best Radio DJ

    Pete MacKay, KQMT/99.5 The Mountain

  • Music

    October 9, 2003

    Free Bird

    Me'Shell NdegéOcello may not have platinum sales, but she's got peace of mind.

  • Music

    July 24, 2003

    Chronophonic

    chronophonic (Self-released)

  • Music

    March 13, 2003

    Backwash

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

  • Film

    October 10, 2002

    Rolling Out the Starz

    Denver's film fest looks forward and back.

  • Music

    December 27, 2001

    Discmania

    Backbeat writers revisit their favorite albums of the year.

  • Music

    March 8, 2001

    Dave Matthews Band

    Everyday (RCA)

  • Music

    December 9, 1999

    Mos Def

    Black on Both Sides
    (Rawkus)

  • Music

    December 9, 1999

    Critic's Choice

    This week's concert pick.

  • Music

    November 25, 1999

    Angie Stone

    Black Diamond
    (Arista)

  • Music

    January 7, 1999

    Feedback

    Black Diamond
    (Arista)

  • Music

    May 9, 1996

    Playlist

    Black Diamond
    (Arista)

  • Music

    December 27, 1995

    THE GOODS

    THERE WEREN'T THOUSANDS OF FIRST-RATE RECORDS RELEASED IN 1995. BUT THERE WERE NINETY.

  • Music

    October 11, 1995

    OUR MOTOWN

    THERE WEREN'T THOUSANDS OF FIRST-RATE RECORDS RELEASED IN 1995. BUT THERE WERE NINETY.

  • Music

    August 30, 1995

    PLAYLIST

    THERE WEREN'T THOUSANDS OF FIRST-RATE RECORDS RELEASED IN 1995. BUT THERE WERE NINETY.

  • Calendar

    June 21, 1995

    THRILLS

    THERE WEREN'T THOUSANDS OF FIRST-RATE RECORDS RELEASED IN 1995. BUT THERE WERE NINETY.

  • Calendar

    December 14, 1994

    THRILLS

    THERE WEREN'T THOUSANDS OF FIRST-RATE RECORDS RELEASED IN 1995. BUT THERE WERE NINETY.

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