A classically trained violinist and composer raised in Boulder, George Morrison Sr. pioneered one of Colorado’s first jazz orchestras, achieved international renown by the mid-1920s and was a kingmaker of talent in his music community.
It’s 1963. Boulder’s Astronauts suddenly find themselves competing with the Beach Boys! Catch the wave.
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A symposium at Fiske Planetarium convened members of Spontanuity, whose psychedelic light show provided visual background for the Dead’s 1969 concert in Boulder.
The Telluride Bluegrass Festival is widely regarded as one of the world’s most important outdoor festivals. Tim Benko, who has shot TBF for more than three decades, shares some of his favorite images.
David Clayton-Thomas, the husky-voiced lead singer for Blood, Sweat & Tears, passed away in Toronto on June 24, 2026. He was 84.
With no assistance from a record label, Tyler Ward built a rabid fan base throughout the world with a savvy use of the 21st-century tool of social media.
Nathaniel Rateliff
Denver-based singer and songwriter Nathaniel Rateliff started out in the band Born in the Flood before forming the Wheel and developing a dedicated following within the Denver music community. Recording with the Night Sweats, an R&B project he formed in 2013, he scored a breakout hit with “S.O.B.” His 2020 solo album, his first in seven… more ≫
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