Subject:

Rick Rubin

  • Blogs

    May 22, 2012

    Time keeps on ticking with an Adam Yauch tribute and new album in the works

    Among a handful of the local music-scene tributes to recently deceased Beastie Boy Adam Yauch, Time offered his respects for the fallen MC and activist on a new tune, "Too Sweet to Be Sour," a cross-Atlantic collaboration with British MC Akira the Don. The track opens with a crisp horn line looping ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 23, 2012

    Beastie Boys Check Your Head turns twenty

    See Also: • Prince's Sign of the Times turns 25 • Velvet Underground & Nico turns 45 • More Today in History posts When the '80s became the '90s, everyone stepped up their game. Rap matured lyrically and became more sophisticated sonically, while rock became more intelligent and emotionally r ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 6, 2012

    Five acts whose careers have resurrected

    Whether you're honoring a ubiquitous egg-laying rabbit obsessed with scavenger hunts or the miraculous resurrection of a thirty-something Jewish carpenter, the Easter season is upon us once again. But regardless of your religious affiliation, in the world of music, returning from the dead seems to h ... More >>

  • Music

    March 8, 2012

    Gogol Bordello

    Thursday, March 8, Ogden Theatre, 888-929-7849.

  • Blogs

    November 15, 2011

    Beastie Boys' Licensed To Ill turns 25

    ​In hindsight Licensed To Ill -- released November 15, 1986 -- came to the table with a virtually infallible recipe: Rick Rubin produced the seminal radio-friendly rap album and Russell Simmons had not only signed Beastie Boys to a then baby Def Jam, but was also managing the three white boys ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 23, 2011

    Red Hot Chili Peppers Blood Sugar Sex Magik can almost buy booze

    Saturday marks the twentieth anniversary of the monumental Red Hot Chili Peppers album, Blood Sugar Sex Magik. In 1991, the world was in a war-charged state of transition. Combat troops were preparing to be sent to the Gulf; the Soviets were in fear of the big chill and their food supply; Los Angele ... More >>

  • Articles

    May 26, 2011

    Adele: "Music is cheap therapy"

    Saturday marks the twentieth anniversary of the monumental Red Hot Chili Peppers album, Blood Sugar Sex Magik. In 1991, the world was in a war-charged state of transition. Combat troops were preparing to be sent to the Gulf; the Soviets were in fear of the big chill and their food supply; Los Angele ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 29, 2011

    In honor of Modest Mouse and Big Boi: A look at the Top 10 rap/rock collaborations of all time

    ​In case you haven't heard yet, Modest Mouse is working with Big Boi on its next album. Seriously. Yeah, we're having a hard time even trying to imagine what that's going to sound like. The news, however, did get us thinking about the ten of the best and rap/rock collaborations. You know Aeros ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 11, 2011

    Five careers Jack White could help revive next

    ​Jack White has been a busy bee lately, producing records for Loretta Lynn, Wanda Jackson and now, Jerry Lee Lewis. We're starting to get the feeling he might view himself as a sort of Rick Rubin-type character, but instead of making older musicians darker and more introspective, he's just mak ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 18, 2011

    What's killing the music industry? Auto-Tune? The Internet? American Idol? All of the above?

    ​The music industry has been marked for death for a long time now, but amazingly, nobody has managed to come up with a concrete reason as to why. Sure, it's easy to assign blame, but the real reason the music is dying is still a mystery to most people in the industry. Thankfully, plenty of sta ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 3, 2011

    Adele saves the music industry (for this week, anyway)

    ​Adele, the soulful British pop diva who's had this coming for a long time, has the first blockbuster album of 2011 with 21. She's atop the Billboard charts this week, having sold 350,000-odd copies. This is a welcome development no matter how you look at it: Take a tour through her recent bar ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 2, 2010

    Meet Nathan Reid, studio wiz extraordinare

    ​Many people in Denver may not know Nathan Reid by name. Just the same, over the course of his career, which spans three decades, he's had the chance to work with a host of prominent acts from Ghostface to Damien and Stephen Marley. Currently operating out of Mercury Sauce, his private produ ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 3, 2010

    B.o.B and Gogol Bordello top sellers at local record stores

    ​Atlanta-based rapper B.o.B.'s Adventures of Bobby Ray, which dropped last week on Atlantic, claimed the number two and three slots at Albums on the Hill and Independent Records, respectively, while Gogol Bordello's fifth studio album, Trans-Continental Hustle, released last week on Columbia a ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 12, 2010

    Top Five Candidates to replace Simon Cowell on American Idol

    ​So by now you've heard that legendary curmudgeon Simon Cowell is leaving American Idol after this season. Good for him. Probably a few years too late if he were hoping to jump ship before the franchise jumped the shark, but whatever. Anyhow, his absence will all but drain Idol's talent pool ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 16, 2009

    Top Ten Cover Songs of the Decade

    Arcade Fire goes undercover.​There have been billions of songs written in the last decade but sometimes it's not the new ones that matter, it's the reimaginings. Some people argue a great cover song is decided by it's accuracy to the original, others want something new to be brought into the m ... More >>

  • Music

    October 15, 2009

    Beth Ditto and her Gossip mates are giving folks something to talk about

    Arcade Fire goes undercover.​There have been billions of songs written in the last decade but sometimes it's not the new ones that matter, it's the reimaginings. Some people argue a great cover song is decided by it's accuracy to the original, others want something new to be brought into the m ... More >>

  • Music

    August 20, 2009

    The Avett Brothers

    Friday, August 21, Boulder Theater, 303-786-7030.

  • Blogs

    August 19, 2009

    Q&A with Bob Crawford of the Avett Brothers

    Crackerfarm​Arena rock is making a comeback. Thanks to bands like My Morning Jacket, Wilco and North Carolina's the Avett Brothers, the spirit and tradition of the '70s is swelling and helping to conjure up images of rock and roll when it was at it's purest, most visceral and most likely bearded. ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 7, 2009

    Vintage Q&A with the late Stooges guitarist Ron Asheton

    Ron Asheton, the mega-influential guitarist with the Stooges, died yesterday at age 60 in Ann Arbor, Michigan. It's sad news, but at least Asheton was able to experience some much deserved acclaim in his last few years, when the surviving Stooges reunited for a new album, entitled The Weirdness, a ... More >>

  • Music

    November 27, 2008

    Jimmy Gnecco's sound is all Ours

    Ron Asheton, the mega-influential guitarist with the Stooges, died yesterday at age 60 in Ann Arbor, Michigan. It's sad news, but at least Asheton was able to experience some much deserved acclaim in his last few years, when the surviving Stooges reunited for a new album, entitled The Weirdness, a ... More >>

  • Music

    October 30, 2008

    Death Magnetic gives Metallica a new lease on life

    Ron Asheton, the mega-influential guitarist with the Stooges, died yesterday at age 60 in Ann Arbor, Michigan. It's sad news, but at least Asheton was able to experience some much deserved acclaim in his last few years, when the surviving Stooges reunited for a new album, entitled The Weirdness, a ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 21, 2008

    Metallica due at Pepsi Center on November 4

    Ron Asheton, the mega-influential guitarist with the Stooges, died yesterday at age 60 in Ann Arbor, Michigan. It's sad news, but at least Asheton was able to experience some much deserved acclaim in his last few years, when the surviving Stooges reunited for a new album, entitled The Weirdness, a ... More >>

  • Music

    June 19, 2008

    Ours

    Wednesday, June 18, Toad Tavern, 303-795-6877.

  • Blogs

    June 18, 2008

    MP3 Freeloader: Ours Tonight at the Toad Tavern

    Wednesday, June 18, Toad Tavern, 303-795-6877.

  • Blogs

    April 3, 2008

    45 Second Reviews: Hawk Nelson, Moby, Van Morrison, Your Vegas

    Wednesday, June 18, Toad Tavern, 303-795-6877.

  • Music

    January 10, 2008

    Mini Reviews

    Mini Reviews

  • Music

    May 31, 2007

    Linkin Park

    Minutes to Midnight
    Warner Bros.

  • Blogs

    April 12, 2007

    Supersized Stooges

    Minutes to Midnight
    Warner Bros.

  • Film

    November 16, 2006

    Shut Up and Sing

    Natalie Maines is one radical Chick.

  • Music

    December 15, 2005

    Hanukkah Songs

    Wherein we find the coining of our new favorite word: Jew-pergroup.

  • Music

    December 15, 2005

    Diamonds in the Rough

    Rick Rubin put the polish on Neil Diamond's new disc. Who's next?

  • Music

    November 10, 2005

    Neil Diamond

    12 Songs (Columbia)

  • Music

    September 29, 2005

    Rivers Changes Course

    Weezer's auteur takes a tentative step into the real world.

  • Music

    July 21, 2005

    Shakira

    Fijación Oral, Vol. 1 (Epic)

  • Music

    May 19, 2005

    Weezer

    Make Believe (Geffen)

  • Music

    May 12, 2005

    The (International) Noise Conspiracy

    Friday, May 13, Fox Theatre, 303-443-3399.

  • Music

    April 21, 2005

    DJ Spooky That Subliminal Kid

    Sunday, April 24, Fox Theatre, 303-443-3399.

  • Music

    September 4, 2003

    The Mars Volta

    De-loused in the Comatorium (Universal)

  • Music

    July 24, 2003

    Mars Attacks

    The Mars Volta isn't interested in your expectations.

  • Music

    August 8, 2002

    Red Hot Chili Peppers

    By the Way (Warner Bros.)

  • Music

    July 25, 2002

    Playing It Cool

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

  • Music

    November 1, 2001

    He's Got a Witness

    Preacher Boy made a believer out of Eagle-Eye Cherry. Now he's hoping to convert local audiences as well.

  • Music

    February 1, 2001

    Rage Against the Machine

    Renegades (Epic)

  • Music

    June 12, 1997

    Cash on the Barrelhead

    After a period of obscurity, Johnny Cash is once again a wanted man.

  • Calendar

    March 20, 1997

    Thrills for the week

    After a period of obscurity, Johnny Cash is once again a wanted man.

  • Music

    December 19, 1996

    To Buy or Not to Buy

    Reviews of 23 recent superstar recordings--just in time for your holiday purchasing pleasure.

  • Music

    November 21, 1996

    Playlist

    Reviews of 23 recent superstar recordings--just in time for your holiday purchasing pleasure.

  • Music

    April 11, 1996

    Love Story

    Reviews of 23 recent superstar recordings--just in time for your holiday purchasing pleasure.

  • Music

    April 13, 1994

    PLAYLIST

    Reviews of 23 recent superstar recordings--just in time for your holiday purchasing pleasure.

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