Nelly (Rapper)

James Morrison on why he considers his latest album, The Awakening, to be his first

James Morrison (due tomorrow night at the Fox Theatre) first started performing at open mike nights in England before he hit it big as a singer-songwriter with a crossover appeal between pop, rock and R&B music. Two of his songs, "Broken Strings" and a cover of "Man In The Mirror," earned him a dece ... More >>

Three wines that prove why moscato isn't just for hip-hop stars

The wine world's practically been doing head spins over the past six months as notable hip-hop players Nelly, Drake, Kanye West, and even poor, misbegotten Lil Kim spit verses praising moscato, a fairly under-the-radar wine known by most as a sweet wine from Italy. It seems that a few vaunted membe ... More >>

Top 5 greatest Super Bowl halftime shows

See also: Super Bowl commercials: Elton John, Flava Flav, Echo and the Bunnymen and more and Video: M.I.A. flips off Super Bowl audience during halftime show Judging by the voluminous groans echoing across the country, word is spreading that Madonna will be headlining the Super Bowl halftime show, ... More >>

Colorado Firefighter Calendar: DA investigates as founder Kirsten Hamling resigns (PHOTOS)

Big pics below.​Fired Up for Kids, a charity founded by Kirsten Hamling that annually produces the hunk-laden Colorado Firefighter Calendar, is embroiled in controversy right now. The Denver District Attorney's Office confirms that it's got an investigation underway even as Hamling has resigne ... More >>

DJ Vajra wins Denver DMC DJ battle at Casselman's, 4/30/11

Brandice RobinsonDJ Vajra proving his prowess on the wheels of steel DMC DENVER World DJ Championship 4.30.11 | Casselman's Bar & Venue The DMC's went down last night at Casselman's, and DJ Vajra won after enduring massive attacks from underling DJs with lesser talents and a gripping face-off with ... More >>

Zip up your track jacket: The original Shag! is back, December 23 at Beauty Bar

​Before Beauty Bar, there was the Snake Pit, a club best known for its dance nights. From Drum and Bass to '80s throwbacks, each weekly event brought a slightly different but enthusiastic crowd to the cozy, two-room club. Beauty Bar is paying homage to the nights with some reunion-style dance ... More >>

Bruce Springsteen, Cee-Lo, Rihanna top sellers

​Kid Cudi's Man On The Moon II: The Legend of Mr. Rager might have dominated last week's charts, but this week, it's disappeared from the top ten at Albums on the Hill and Twist & Shout and moved down to the number four at Independent Records.

Freeway and Jake One

Thursday, July 22, Bluebird Theater, 303-830-8497.

Top 10 weirdest musical duets

A couple of nights ago, we had the absolute pleasure of seeing William Shatner and Lin Yu Chun do a rendition of "Total Eclipse of the Heart" on Lopez Tonight that made our hearts cream with loving ecstasy. We have no clue what to actually think of Lin Yu Chin (other than that the internet seems t ... More >>

What are Jay-Z's 99 problems? We know a bitch ain't one.

​ It's well known an this point that Jay-Z (appearing tonight at the Pepsi Center with Sound Tribe Sector 9, Trey Songz and Young Jeezy) has 99 problems, and a bitch, most certainly, ain't one. Curiously, though, until now, no one's really taken a hard look at just what Hova's 99 problems are ... More >>

Nelly

Brass Knuckles
Derrty Ent, Universal

Friday Rap-Up: DJ Vajra, Lil Wayne, Nate Dogg, 50 Cent vs. Kanye: Pt. 2?

Brass Knuckles
Derrty Ent, Universal

Vintage N.E.R.D. Profile

Brass Knuckles
Derrty Ent, Universal

Genre-Bending

Brass Knuckles
Derrty Ent, Universal

Janet Jackson

20 Y.O. (Virgin)

Kutt Calhoun

Thursday, August 4, and Friday, August 5, Ogden Theatre, 303-830-2525; Saturday, August 6, Aggie Theater, Fort Collins, 1-970-482-8300.

Fat Joe

All or Nothing (Atlantic)

Mariah Carey

The Emancipation of Mimi (Island)

Club Scout

NBA All-Star Weekend

Soul School

After fifteen years of the grind, De La Soul is still schooling folks.

Nelly

Sweat

Suit (Universal)

The Beatdown

All I need is the air that I breathe.

The Beatdown

A punk-rock burlesquecapade puts the suicide squeeze on one local venue.

Buff Football

Nothing beats a naked pigskin party for some raw excitement.

This Week's Day-by-Day Picks

Nothing beats a naked pigskin party for some raw excitement.

No Apologies

Junior Senior is proud to be a silly dance band.

N.E.R.D. Alert

In Chad Hugo's world, art and commerce co-exist.

Bare Necessities

Sometimes a girl -- even an almost-naked girl -- just needs a mom.

Kings of the Hill

Ten years in and two MCs deep, Hilltop Klick aims for a higher state.

D.O.L.L. Parts

The members of Division of Laura Lee use musical ingredients from plenty of countries -- but not their own.

Hit Pick

Kingdom

Cure for the Common Cody

The Bills are really piling up around here!

Out of Africa

These horticultural hobbyists are no shrinking violets.

Dialing for Dollars

It's out with Howard Stern and in with more Britney as radio conglomerates chase the almighty buck.

Urban Renewal

How could an R&B outlet become the most popular radio station in Denver? The little girls understand.