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 [...]
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.
Eugene Chadbourne, former Shockabilly leader and free-jazz/country/rock innovator, grew up in Boulder; the prolific and innovative guitarist was a well-regarded eccentric.
On December 29, 1967, musician and conductor Paul Whiteman died at the age of 77. Born in Denver, Whiteman began his career in music as a violinist for the Denver Symphony Orchestra; his father [...]
On December 20, 1968, “Leavin’ on a Jet Plane” became Peter, Paul & Mary’s only No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. The song was written by a very young John Denver, who was then a member of [...]
