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.
Join Bill on a sonic adventure that includes making the first-ever Caribou Ranch recording and Hotel California.
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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.
Photographer Jon Newmark shot Denver-area rock concerts by iconic artists from the first few rows, thanks to a job at the ticket outlet Budget Tapes & Records.
David Clayton-Thomas, the husky-voiced lead singer for Blood, Sweat & Tears, passed away in Toronto on June 24, 2026. He was 84.
For most of the 1970s, Katy Moffatt was a fixture in the Denver folk music scene, playing clubs and small rock venues and spending countless hours at musicians’ haunts like the Denver Folklore Center.
Tom Nix
Tom Nix, a Colorado native, played throughout the Rocky Mountain region; he made the Billboard Country Singles charts in 1981 with “Home Along the Highway” (#79).
On Record book series
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.
merchandise
Explore the Colorado Music Experience’s store, stocked with stylish products and gifts for music fans.
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A non-profit organization established to preserve the legacies of Colorado music, CoME serves as a repository for informational and archival resources.
