The Barlow take pride in their brand of ‘Colorado Country’
The Barlow just dropped their fourth album in six years. Cut at Evergroove Studios in Evergreen, ‘High Spirits’ builds on their guitar-heavy, rugged outlaw country sound.
‘Let us be Lettuce:’ Denver band brings the funk to Colorado Symphony collaboration
The live album and concert film “Lettuce with the Colorado Symphony” is now streaming.
The 2025 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee who called Colorado home
Joe Cocker, who called Crawford, Colorado, home in his later years, was inducted into the 2025 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Class earlier this year.
From macabre to tender, Shovels & Rope showcase range on 10th album
The band recently dropped their 10th studio album, “Something Is Working Up Above My Head.”
In Cortez, the band kids are the cool kids, and thanks to a nonprofit, they are ‘bringing music to life’
Now almost 240 members strong, the band at Montezuma-Cortez Middle School credits part of its success to people who donate their new or used instruments so they can bring music to the masses.
Avourneen, a fixture on Colorado’s Celtic music scene, marks a milestone!
A fixture on Colorado’s Celtic music scene is marking a milestone. Avourneen was founded a decade ago, by singer-songwriter Adam Goldstein, along with fiddle player Cieran Morden.
Encounters with Rock ‘n’ Roll royalty through the decades
“On Record” documents decades of popular music. The book series comes from G. Brown, longtime contributor to the Denver Post and head of the Colorado Music Experience. He uses thousands of photographs and draws from countless interviews to share his encounters with Rock ‘n’ Roll royalty. The latest volumes are out: “1979” and “1986.”
‘Drifting’ marks a musical, philosophical shift for UK-based artist Bay Bryan
Bay Bryan grew up in Golden, Colorado but has called Manchester, England home since 2017.
Celebrating 40 years of rock, jazz and swing with Chris Daniels and The Kings
Few Colorado musicians have had a more impressive and varied career than Chris Daniels. The singer-songwriter has led Chris Daniels and The Kings for 40 years.
Cousin Curtiss’ fiery ode to life on the road
Curtiss O’Rorke Stedman, aka Cousin Curtiss, has moved from Placerville to Montrose, where he’s recorded his latest album. It delivers his signature “roots-stomp” sound — think “the blues at bluegrass speeds.” Curtiss shared his favorite track with us, a fiery ode to life on the road, titled “Furnace.”
‘Uncomfortable Plateau’ finds a home at the Cavalcade
In Fruita, there’s a renovated storefront called the Cavalcade, a nonprofit arts venue featuring open night mic on Thursdays. Greg Luck runs the popular event, and performs in it too, as “The Uncomfortable Plateau.” He shares how he came up with that name, and his song, “Looking Back.”
Infamous Stringdusters pay tribute to classic bluegrass
Chris Pandolfi, of Denver, plays banjo for The Infamous Stringdusters. They perform at Red Rocks September 6, supporting country star Dierks Bentley.
The music and magic of ‘Red Rocks: The Concert Years’
Red Rocks was recently named the most attended music venue in the world. G. Brown, executive director of the Colorado Music Experience, wrote a history of the amphitheater, and he’s just updated it with more stories and photographs to delight fans. The book’s called, “Red Rocks: The Concert Years.”
Remembering Colorado music pioneer Max Morath
We remember a Colorado music pioneer who transported audiences to another time and place. Max Morath was a pianist, composer, TV personality and author with a deep love of American popular music, especially ragtime.
The Telluride Bluegrass Festival is back for a 50th pluckin’ time
The 50th Annual Telluride Bluegrass Festival starts Thursday. Every June, thousands of “festivarians,” as they’re known, descend on the small mountain town for 4 days of music.
A Denver bluegrass musician branches out
Travis McNamara is best known as the banjo player in the band Trout Steak Revival. But the pandemic pushed him into an experimental space — anything but bluegrass. The result of virtual connections he made with other Colorado artists is “Moon Calendar,” an album that’s both highly listenable and full of surprises.
