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.
Tune in around 1966. You may find Judy Collins chatting with Mama Cass at his legendary folk mecca.
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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 enormous impact of MTV’s revolutionary all-video format of the early 1980s transformed a slew of artists into iconic acts. Brian Brainerd’s portrait photography cemented the golden age of their appearances in Colorado.
David Clayton-Thomas, the husky-voiced lead singer for Blood, Sweat & Tears, passed away in Toronto on June 24, 2026. He was 84.
Sonny Landreth
One of the most celebrated slide guitarists in the world, Sonny Landreth communicates an innate feel for zydeco and Cajun rhythms while speaking a bold rock language in his music. Delta blues first fired his interests, and his continuous absorption in music led from his daily radio listening as a kid to his first teenage bands to his college… more ≫
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