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Classical violin virtuoso Eugene Fodor was born in Denver and grew up on his family’s ranch in Morrison. He made his solo debut with the Denver Symphony Orchestra at the age of ten and began [...]

On March 3, 1962, the New Christy Minstrels’ “Denver” bubbled under the Billboard Hot 100.

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 February 22, 1971—fifty years ago—David Crosby released his debut solo album, If I Could Only Remember My Name.

On February 20, 2003, a fire at the Station nightclub in Rhode Island claimed the lives of 99 victims; guitarist Ty Longley, a member of the evening’s headlining band Great White, was also lost [...]

On February 15, 1994, Michael Jackson was exonerated of stealing a Denver songwriter’s song.

On February 12, 1988, Def Leppard filmed the “In the Round - In Your Face” concert video at Denver’s McNichols Arena.

On February 10, 1954, The Glenn Miller Story, a film about the celebrated bandleader, had its premiere in New York City. Miller was raised in Fort Morgan and briefly attended the University of [...]

Mary Wilson, a founding member of the Supremes, died at the age of 76 on February 8, 2021. Pop music fans recognize Wilson as one-third of the iconic singing trio that epitomized the Motown sound [...]

Best known as a member of Three Dog Night, Jimmy Greenspoon had moved to Denver in 1966 with the members of the West Coast Pop Art Experimental Band and formed the group Superband (with [...]