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One of the most celebrated slide guitarists in the world, Sonny Landreth communicates an innate feel for zydeco and Cajun rhythms while speaking a bold rock language in his music. Delta blues [...]

On January 23, 1970, Colorado folk legend Judy Collins was called to testify at the Chicago Seven conspiracy trial. She answered a question by singing the first line of Pete Seeger’s “Where Have [...]

Doug Kershaw, the famous Cajun fiddler, spent most of his adult life in Greeley, Colorado. “The Ragin’ Cajun” owned and operated the Bayou House, a restaurant in Lucerne, in the early part of the [...]

Danielle Anderson is the Colorado-based indie singer-songwriter known by her stage name Danielle Ate the Sandwich. She used simple observations and experiences to create her songs, which she [...]

Wendy Woo is a mainstay of Colorado’s music scene, known for using her guitar as a percussion instrument. Remaining an independent artist for eight albums, she has lived in Boulder (where three [...]

On January 14, 1975, Joe Walsh earned a gold record for his third solo studio album, So What. Standout tracks included a remake of the Barnstorm track “Turn to Stone” and the haunting “Song For [...]

Spike Robinson, a world-renowned saxophonist, lived in Boulder for years and was a fixture in area clubs before relocating to the United Kingdom, where he died in 2001.

On January 12, 1980, the Dirt Band (the group had temporarily jettisoned the “Nitty Gritty” portion of its name) had a hit single with “An American Dream,” featuring a backing vocal from Linda [...]

On January 8, 1976, Elvis Presley celebrated his 41st birthday in Vail—and went on a legendary car-buying spree.

The Limeliters took their name from their early stomping grounds, the Limelight Club in Aspen; with lead singer Glenn Yarbrough they charted with “Dollar Down” in 1960.