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Take 5: Paul McCartney, Sade, more

1. Take 5: Paul McCartney, Sade, more

By Edna Gundersen, Steve Jones, Korina Lopez and Elysa Gardner, USA TODAY - May 24, 2012
 

USA TODAY's music staff offers a weekend tip sheet of sound recommendations.

2012 Summer Music Festival

2. 2012 Summer Music Festival Icon-mmx-pick

 

USA TODAY teams up with iTunes to bring you free music from summer's hottest festivals.

Pulse Music Festival

3. Pulse Music Festival

1000 Chopper Circle - Denver
 

A decade's worth of songs exploring a national tragedy

4. Top 22 songs about 9/11

August 26, 2011

From Springsteen to Slayer to Toby Keith, a decade's worth of music about September 11, 2001

Yup, they're pretty annoying

5. The 23 most annoying frontmen in rock 16

January 25, 2012

See where the two Adams fall on our list

Jessica Sanchez has "no regrets" about time on 'Idol'

6. Jessica Sanchez has "no regrets" about time on 'Idol'

By <a class="linkedBylineName" href="http://content.usatoday.com/topics/reporter/Lindsay+Deutsch">Lindsay Deutsch</a>, USA TODAY - May 24, 2012
 

The 'American Idol' runner-up talks about her time on the show, from her dance moves to a possible duet with Jesse McCartney.

Sarah McLachlan revives Lilith

7. Return of Lilith Fair

April 23, 2010

A preview of the lineup for Sarah McLachlan's Lilith 2010 Tour, celebrating women in music

Put a little punk in your Paddy's Day

8. Irish punk bands: a field guide 1

March 18, 2012

How to tell your Flogging Mollys from your Dropkick Murphys

Nights in White Satin invade Red Rocks

9. The Moody Blues bring soul to Red Rocks

May 8, 2011

The 2011 summer concert series begins with The Moody Blues

September's sexiest dance party sets phasers to 'hot'

10. Photos: Skylab crashes down in Denver

September 26, 2011

September's sexiest dance party sets phasers to 'hot'

Pop-country princess entertains at Pepsi Center

11. Taylor Swift charms Denver

September 28, 2011

Pop-country princess entertains at Pepsi Center

Robin Gibb: Important dates in life and career

12. Robin Gibb: Important dates in life and career

By Carly Mallenbaum, USA TODAY - May 20, 2012
 

The former Bee Gee died Sunday, three days after the death of his disco-era contemporary Donna Summer

Doc Watson in critical condition after fall

13. Doc Watson in critical condition after fall

 

Grammy-winning folk musician Doc Watson was in critical condition Thursday after falling at his home earlier this week.

Phillips says surgery won't affect Idols tour

14. Phillips says surgery won't affect Idols tour

By <a class="linkedBylineName" href="http://content.usatoday.com/topics/reporter/Brian+Mansfield">Brian Mansfield</a>, USA TODAY - May 24, 2012
 

The new American Idol winner considered quitting the show but says his upcoming kidney surgery won't make him miss any tour dates this sum ...

Serious Funk-tastic Goodness at Boulders Pearl Street

15. Bands on the Bricks plays that funky music

June 11, 2009

Serious funk-tastic goodness at Boulder's Pearl Street