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 Michael Goldman captured nearly every one of Tom Petty's Colorado performances over the decades. This collection is culled from Michael's archives exclusively for the Colorado Music Experience.
The crazy train reached its final destination when Ozzy Osbourne, the pioneering heavy metal singer and Black Sabbath frontman, died on July 22, 2025, at 76.
In the mid-2000s, reality television shows—from dating competitions to survival contests—changed the landscape of broadcast television and dominated prime time. “Reality TV” was not to be confused with reality—the patter was scripted, the action carefully choreographed—but on the talent show American Idol, ultimately contestants did have to perform. And America went crazy for it. American Idol became a ratings behemoth, and the program’s unique ability to market its contestants to millions of viewers weekly created a new business model for the music industry.
Cleo Brown
A vocalist and pianist, Cleo Brown sang bawdy blues songs in the 1930s and 1940s, then retired and became a nurse. She was rediscovered living in Colorado in the late 1980s and returned to recording. She died in 1995.
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.
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