Update, 5 p.m. March 3: Some sad news to share if you haven’t heard yet, Roy Waines passed away on Friday night. Tonight’s Royz House benefit will still be taking place as originally planned tonight at the Church in support to Roy’s family, and it will also now serve as…
This past weekend at London’s Hammersmith Apollo, Kanye West went on a rant about selling out. Apparently, he now hates the Grammys, corporations and possibly the new Justin Timberlake song. Ironically, the self proclaimed “Louis Vuitton Don” saw absolutely no conflict of interest in calling out artists who court corporate…
This is a turning point in the history of music on the internet. I know, I know, it feels like a regular Friday, but trust me, things will never be the same again. The forces of capitalism, social networking and goofing off have converged at the perfect time to create…
For centuries, men have known that the real power of music lies in its ability to get you laid. From “panty-dropper” mixtapes that your parents made back in the day, to John Cusack standing outside the window with Peter Gabriel on the boombox, to that little boy banging on the…
The Grammys are supposed to be “music’s biggest night.” Unfortunately, the only person who truly believes this is the copywriter who came up with that tagline. There are easily five festivals every year with stakes to the same claim. One of the highlights of this year’s Grammys was a Bruno…
John Legend considers everything, especially when he’s being interviewed. He pauses long enough for you to imagine him considering several inferior answers and tossing them before choosing one that sounds just right. Back in the fall of 2004 at Denver’s Club Soul, he displayed a similar thoughtfulness…
When John Legend first came to Denver — with Kanye West, in 2004 — he was a fresh face with a healthy buzz and tons of talent. Even then, you could tell he was going places. And this was before he and will.i.am crafted the smash single “Ordinary People,” before…
Although Goapele (pronounced Gwap-a-lay) first came to prominence with the gentle funk jam “Closer” at the start of this decade, the former Berklee music student is far from a one-hit wonder. In 2006, she returned to the charts with “First Love,” a ballad so light you hardly expected it to…
Gretchen Parlato (due at Dazzle Jazz for a series of shows tonight and tomorrow night) is often accused of restraint. Ironically, though, she holds absolutely nothing back. Her unmistakable vocal style evokes Chet Baker and Miles Davis’s famously muted performances, and like those giants of style, her lack of volume…
Jacob Fred Jazz Odyssey (due at Dazzle tomorrow and Thursday) has just made an important record. Just how important remains to be seen. But one thing is certain: When this quartet of proud Oklahomans turns its attention to one of its state’s most shameful events, the musical results are electrifying…
HOOLIGANS IN WONDALAND at 1STBANK | 5/31/11″It would have been easy to snark all over this show, but the babies were dancing to Mayer Hawthorne, and you can’t hate on the babies. Babies are adorable.”…
CURREN$Y Trademark da Skydiver • Young Roddy • Smoke DZA Fiend • Corner Boy P • Monstabeatz 05.21.11 | Summit Music Hall View Curren$y at Summit Music Hall slideshow To paraphrase Katt Williams: “If you don’t mess with Jet Life because you don’t like rap, that’s cool. Go on and…
Today marks the anniversary of the day that the world lost the greatest rapper of all time. Christopher Wallace’s untimely death on March 9, 1997, had a significant impact on the rap game. If Biggie had lived, for instance, his presence would have essentially erased the need for Jay-Z. Unstoppable…
By now you’ve heard about the loss of Keith “Keithy E” Elam, aka Guru, who passed away yesterday. If you’re reading this right now, you’re probably grappling with the tremendous loss and reflecting on the monumental impact Guru had on rap music — despite the fact that he never really…
Mack Maine, is always moving. When I first meet him standing amid the ruins of the Young Money stage set he will not be still; he’s too busy and that’s a good thing — too busy crafting clever rhymes, to “build his brand.” Maine’s Doofus cum Cyrano de Bergerac verse…
