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.
Based in Fort Collins since 1994, the pioneering punk drummer for Descendents and All also co-founded the Blasting Room studio.
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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 Stephen Collector applied his attention to detail and lighting techniques to the world of ’80s music, a striking portfolio he shares with the Colorado Music Experience.
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.
Rose Hill Drive grew up fostering a style of hard-driving classic rock influences—and wound up opening for the Who and Van Halen.
Mitch Ryder
Mitch Ryder, who gained fame fronting the Detroit Wheels, stopped performing in the 1970s and headed to Denver, working a day job for five years and writing songs at night.
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.
