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.
The Denver native has done it all as a singer-songwriter, from catching attention with a hit single to pioneering crowdfunding.
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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 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.
Freddie Jackson, the Grammy-nominated singer who rose to fame for heartfelt R&B love songs, died on October 5 at age 69.
With its self-styled “Rocky Mountain hydro-grind,” Cephalic Carnage managed to pierce the intense global grindcore scene while ensconced in Colorado.
Brad Corrigan
Dispatch, a jam band based in the Boston area, developed a following via word-of-mouth and file-sharing in the late 1990s; drummer Brad Corrigan grew up in Littleton.
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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Explore the Colorado Music Experience’s store, stocked with stylish products and gifts for music fans.
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