Chris Isaak and Lyle Lovett couldn’t be more different at first glance. Isaak channels rockabilly beats and ’50s falsettos, capped by his penchant for spangles. Lovett may dress like he’s g...
Kanye West is a prime example of how Christians should stop asking permission to engage the culture and start taking it over. “DONDA,” named after his beloved mother, dives headlong into the ...
Because we can’t have nice things, my list of “14 Killer Pop Songs You’ve Never Heard Before” drew both compliments (Yeah! Del Amitri!) and derision (Come on! Nobody likes Camper Van Beet...
We all have them, those songs we love that nobody else has a clue about. We tell our friends, and they promise they’ll give them a listen. They never do, do they? In the old days you may have e...
Billy Joel shared an obvious confession Thursday during his packed Coors Field concert appearance. “I ain’t got nothing new for you. It’s the same ol’ s***,” the New York native growled...
The prog rock genre has long been the punching bag of the music industry. That may not be the case anymore. Progressive stalwarts like Rush, Yes and even the Moody Blues finally gained admission ...
It took only one night with The Deplorables Tour for Brian Haner to learn what happens when you publicly support President Donald Trump. Haner, a sessions musician turned comic performer, says he...
Fifty two years ago four “pre-fab” actors launched the most misunderstood band in rock history. “The Monkees” debuted on NBC Sept. 12, 1966, building the prototypical “boy band” templ...
It’s one of those songs you don’t get tired of. Every time Midland’s “Drinkin’ Problem” comes on the radio—which is so often that it might be annoying in another song—I not only l...
Give Elvis Costello some credit. He waited until the encore at the premiere Hike to the Mic before lacing into President Donald Trump. And Costello did so without uttering a single epithet. Yes, ...
Dwight Yoakam isn’t one of those singers whose fans greet their new music with a shrug. Recent Yoakam releases like “Second Hand Heart” and “3 Pears” capture the same songwriting chops ...
Chris Isaak is a touring machine. At 61, the troubadour hits the road virtually every year with a songbook bursting with gems. This summer proved no different. He doesn’t have a brand new album...
Roger Waters failed to impress with his latest attack on freedom days before the anniversary of the country he now calls home. If you attended Waters’ July 1 concert at San Antonio’s AT&T Cen...
“Listen,” my wife said a few weeks ago in a serious tone, “Don’t you think that by buying a ticket to this thing, you’re contributing to Corey Feldman’s personal deterioration?” “...
Thirty years ago, U2 released the album that would define the ’80s. “The Joshua Tree ” became a classic. Most of its songs went on to become stadium anthems. After a lackluster album (given...
I have always loathed Green Day. I was already an adult when they first came on the scene. Even though they were touted as being Punk, they never seemed authentic. I have only recently gotten int...
As a man of 5’7″, there’s nothing I can do about the former. I still insist in my proudest moments that a small growth spurt is waiting around the corner. In reality, I’ll be waiting for ...
The best songs endure, sharing fresh facets with every listen. Seth Swirsky’s “Circles and Squares” falls into the latter category. The pop prince behind “Watercolor Day” and “Instan...
Frontman Axl Rose is infamous for diva behavior. You know, showing up late, refusing to go on stage and sparking riots. After becoming a recluse following the insanely eventful “Use Your Illus...
She’s dowdy to the core, a Brooklyn girl who thinks she isn’t pretty enough to sing her own songs. Her tunes are meant for stars, not a mom struggling with a wayward beau. We all know she’s...
The college student earned the chance to play Maria in the national touring production of “The Sound of Music.” College clearly can wait. Anderson isn’t just cozy slipping into Julie Andre...
When The Monkees say, “here’s something from our new album,” it’s not a cue to hit the rest room. “Good Times!,” the band’s first album of new material in 20 years, coincides with t...
Denver’s take on Stephen Sondheim’s quasi-opera mines a local resource to glorious effect. Colorado’s own DeVotchKa reinterprets the Tony winning musical, playing through May 15 at Denver�...
The so-called Pre-Fab Four recorded some of the best pop music of the 1960s. It’s no accident that, 50 years after the band’s eponymous sitcom debuted, people still clamor for their tunes. Th...
Just ask the team behind “Noah,” the 2014 film which took immense liberty with the source material and suffered populist blowback as a result. “The 12,” the world premiere musical playin...
The new host of Comedy Central’s “The Nightly Show” is getting raves for his work on the program. So far he’s light years more balanced than predecessor Stephen Colbert, a minor accomplis...
Billy Joel famously lost millions following bad business deals and a string of ex-spouses . Dionne Warwick recently owed the IRS $10 million despite a cavalcade of hits over the decades. Willie ...
Colorado residents will find out this Spring as “The 12” enjoys its world premiere at The Denver Center for the Performing Arts. The production is not officially connected to “Jesus Christ...
The musical, playing at The Buell Theatre in Denver through Dec. 28, features that sour fella who sprang from Dr. Seuss’ imagination. On stage, the Grinch doesn’t disappoint. But it’s how ...
Holiday songs offer a rich tapestry of choices, from old-school classics (anything by Frank Sinatra) to rock-friendly ditties (The Waitresses’ “Christmas Wrapping”). The Christmas season le...
The campaign is called “Shows 4 Heroes,” and the Indiegogo.com page says successfully raising $25,000 would help “provide inspiring performances to military and veteran groups around the c...
When Danielle Brisebois joined the songwriting team behind “Begin Again” she inhabited the roles of the film’s main players. The former “All in the Family” star flexed dormant creative...
“Artists as well as sports figures can and should be up in arms in a louder way, to make our government and corporations more accountable,” Alexander tells HollywoodInToto.com, for people liv...
The Boss broke out a cover version of Creedence Clearwater Revival’s “Fortunate Son,” a ’60s-era anti-war rant during the concert broadcast on HBO. Springsteen also sang, “Born in the ...
The rocker, who once fronted the bands Extreme and Van Halen, just put out a new music video to coincide with the midterm elections. And it’s a body blow against liberal tactics and policies. �...
The 2013 Tony winner for Best Musical is in Denver as part of its current national tour, playing at The Buell Theatre through Nov. 9. The production, based on a true story which also inspired th...
“Once” writer/director John Carney dares to disrupt that film’s shadow with “Begin Again.” We’re introduced to two more lost souls who find solace in song, “Begin Again,” availa...
It’s false. Not only does the National Institutes of Health have enough money to study origami-themed condoms, the sexual patterns of fruit flies and whether chimpanzees are right or left hand...
Rocker Scott Helmer sees a different country on his current acoustic tour. “The powers that be want us arguing about a handful of issues … but below that real people don’t wanna fight wit...