Whereas Oscar and Emmy statuettes are produced by huge high-end manufacturers, John Billings and his small team handcraft Grammy awards in the little town of Ridgway, Colorado.
The independent concert promoter and landlord became a force in Denver’s live music scene, booking impressive talent into the area.
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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.
Denver’s premiere concert venue in the Rockin’ 70’s, Ebbets hosted a lineup of legends and up-and-comers. Young Bob Ferbrache hung out at Ebbets, where he morphed from gofer to photographer—and captured history.
Tim Curry, the British-actor who had a brief stint as a rock singer in the late ’70s, died on August 25, 2026. He was 80.
During the Subdudes’ long stint in Colorado, the group has enjoyed favored status as a magical, marvelous musical treasure. The critically acclaimed band’s rich, soulful harmonies, insightful lyrics and rootsy grooves kicked off the Americana genre before the term became clichéd, winning over listeners across the country.
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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Each volume of the award-winning On Record series gathers over 200 limited and extraordinary images and 100 interview-based profiles spotlighting an array of musical artists.
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