Email Author Calvin Cox

2010 Stories by Calvin Cox

• Fantasia/Kandi Burruss/Eric Benet

  published December 30, 2010

  Fantasia Barrino has built quite a résumé since winning it all on American Idol in 2004. She's managed to write a... More >>

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  Show Review + Photos: Bruno Mars and Donnis at Pop's, Friday, November 26

  published Nov 27, 2010

  Bruno Mars' popularity has been gaining momentum at an incredible rate over the past several months, so it comes as no surprise that he easily sold out his concert last night at Pop's. (Presumably, he... More >>

• Bruno Mars

  published November 25, 2010

  Since lending his talents to the likes of Travie McCoy, Cee Lo Green and B.o.B earlier this year, Bruno Mars has become one of today's... More >>

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  Murphy Lee promotes a healthy-cooking show, while Steve Ewing finds success with a hot-dog cart

  published November 25, 2010

  Hot Dog! Steve Ewing is a familiar face in the local music scene. He first made a name for himself as the frontman for the popular... More >>

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  FEATURED STORY

  Show Review: Mary J Blige, El DeBarge and Jazmine Sullivan Thrill at the Fabulous Fox, Saturday, October 16

  published Oct 17, 2010

  Exactly three months after her show-stealing performance at Lilith Fair, R&B icon Mary J. Blige returned to St. Louis to indulge her fans in the more intimate setting of the Fabulous Fox Theatre. The ... More >>

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  FEATURED STORY

  Show Review: Drake and Tyga Shake the Room at the Fabulous Fox Theatre, Tuesday, October 12

  published Oct 13, 2010

  Anxious fans swarmed into the Fabulous Fox last night to watch Canadian rapper Drake perform in support of his platinum-selling debut, Thank Me Later. The majority of his fan base appears to be in the... More >>

• Mary J. Blige/El Debarge/Jazmine Sullivan

  published October 13, 2010

  Shortly after the success of her 1992 debut album, What's the 411?, Mary J. Blige was already being hailed as the queen of... More >>

• Drake/Tyga

  published October 6, 2010

  Aubrey "Drake" Graham is anything but your conventional rap star. The Canadian-born entertainer got his break on the TV series... More >>

• Review: Devin the Dude, The FuFops, CKDK and Bren Suarez at Pop's, Friday, September 17

  published Sep 18, 2010

  Given his underground status and relatively low profile (especially for a rapper), I wasn't expecting much of a crowd at last night's Devin the Dude concert. I was pleased - and frankly, a little surp... More >>

• Devin the Dude

  published September 15, 2010

  There's something refreshingly unassuming about Devin Copeland's chosen stage name, Devin the Dude. The same thing can be said for his... More >>

• Review: Teena Marie Steals the Show at The St. Louis Super Music Fest at the Chaifetz Arena, Saturday, August 28

  published Aug 29, 2010

  The first-ever St. Louis Super Music Fest (slated to be an annual event) took place last night at the Chaifetz Arena, and fans couldn't wait to get funked up. The majority of the crowd was over 40; h... More >>

• Review + Photos: Cypress Hill and Stevie Stone Light Up the Pageant, Monday, August 16

  published Aug 17, 2010

  Roughly a week after playing to a record-setting crowd at this year's Lollapalooza in Chicago, the California kings of stoner-rap, Cypress Hill, played their first St. Louis show in years. While the b... More >>

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  Black Eyed Peas unfurl an electro-pop spectacle of epic proportions

  published August 18, 2010

  As might be expected, fans of every age, shape and color came out on Saturday, August 14, to witness a performance from one of the biggest... More >>

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  FEATURED STORY

  Review + Photos: Black Eyed Peas and T-Pain at the Scottrade Center, Saturday, August 14

  published Aug 15, 2010

  As might be expected, fans of every age, shape and color came out to witness last night's performance by one of the biggest musical acts of the era. For anyone who's familiar with Black Eyed Peas' mu... More >>

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  FEATURED STORY

  Interview: Nelly on Being a DJ, His New Album and Playing in Branson

  published Aug 12, 2010

  Starting yesterday, one of the city's most recognizable voices can be heard over the airwaves daily. Nelly is taking over as host for the afternoon-drive timeslot (from 3 to 7 p.m.) at Hot 104.1. The ... More >>

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  Homegrown singer Tydis gets his shot at the majors

  published July 28, 2010

  With hopes of becoming the next big talent to make it out of St. Louis, self-proclaimed "pop megastar" Tydis has been busy making a name for... More >>

• Gift of Gab, Earthworms, Red Zero at Old Rock House, Saturday, July 10

  published Jul 11, 2010

  Although the performers at last night's Gift of Gab show at the Old Rock House had the misfortune of competing against a free (we St. Louisans love that word) Celebrate St. Louis concert at Soldiers M... More >>

• Common, DJ Needles at Celebrate St. Louis, Friday, July 9

  published Jul 10, 2010

  Although this year's mammoth Celebrate St. Louis concert series has been moved off the levee due to high water levels on the Mississippi (and is therefore no longer called Live on the Levee), the chan... More >>

• John Legend, Bradd Young, Aloha at Fair St. Louis, Saturday, July 3

  published Jul 06, 2010

  You couldn't have asked for better weather for Saturday night's festivities on the riverfront. Granted, it was a little on the hot and humid side, but still surprisingly mild for St. Louis in July. Th... More >>

• Nelly's ex-producer, Jay E, reflects on his road to success

  published June 30, 2010

  Believe it or not, an entire decade has passed since Nelly's landmark album Country Grammar exposed St. Louis slang to the rest of the... More >>

• Kid 'N Play

  published June 30, 2010

  At a time when even commercial hip-hop had remarkable diversity, the squeaky-clean, kid-friendly music sub-genre known as "happy rap" was... More >>

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  FEATURED STORY

  Preview + Interview: Big Boi's Album Listening Party at Shock City Studios, Tuesday, June 22, 2010

  published Jun 23, 2010

  In anticipation of his new solo album, Sir Lucious Left Foot: The Son of Chico Dusty, Big Boi has been holding private listening parties in select cities across the country. Last night St. Louis got a... More >>

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  COVER STORY

  The 2010 RFT Music Award winners

  published June 23, 2010

  Voting for this year's music awards was as close as it's ever been. Several categories were decided by very, very few votes, even though... More >>

• Show Review: Bizzy Bone Steps Out on His Own at Pop's, Thursday, June 17

  published Jun 18, 2010

  Three months ago, Bone Thugs-n-Harmony played to a sold-out crowd at Pop's while touring to promote its latest album, Uni5: The World's Enemy. Bizzy Bone was notably absent from the tour, as he was re... More >>

• Maze featuring Frankie Beverly

  published June 9, 2010

  It's been more than 30 years since Marvin Gaye took Howard "Frankie" Beverly and his band (then called Raw Soul) under his wing. Now billed as... More >>