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On March 23, 1968, Steve Alaimo’s “Denver” bubbled under the Billboard Hot 100.

On March 18, 1974, a gold record was awarded to Chicago for “Chicago VII,” recorded at Caribou Ranch studio in Nederland.

The renowned singer claims Colorado as her home state, where her discovery of folk music set her on a path to fame.

Tune in around 1966. You may find Judy Collins chatting with Mama Cass at his legendary folk mecca.

On March 8, 1975, Elton John’s “Philadelphia Freedom” was released.

In 1984, This Is Spinal Tap was released, a fictional and admirably accurate spoof of heavy metal stereotypes and the music business. In the “mockumentary,” the band was mistakenly booked at an [...]

In the pantheon of sports anthems drawn from rock songs, Gary Glitter’s “Rock and Roll Part 2” (nicknamed “The Hey Song”) joined the strains of Steam’s “Na Na Hey Hey Kiss Him Goodbye” and [...]

Before the Beatles emerged as pop’s dominant power, Denver was a bastion of slick, commercial folk-pop—the soul and inspiration for groups like the New Christy Minstrels.