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Steve Mesple has been proud to live in Louisville, Colorado, even if he finds the “local musician” stigma uninspiring. “Heck, even I wouldn’t go to see a band from Louisville,” the guitarist [...]

Owing to his skill using live phrase looping, Keller Williams made his mark as a “one-man jam band.”

Born in Denver in 1890, Paul Whiteman was raised in serious music by his father Wilberforce, director of music for the Denver Public Schools and the first teacher to organize an orchestra in an [...]

For his offbeat blend of Americana, Chuck E. Weiss is regarded as one of the coolest cats on the Los Angeles creative scene. What he describes as “twisted jungle music”—inspirations that range [...]

By putting out false information and pernicious publicity stunts, the Warlock Pinchers created a legacy of creative mischief.

With no assistance from a record label, Tyler Ward built a rabid fan base throughout the world with a savvy use of the 21st-century tool of social media.

“Rocky Mountain Way,” the classic-rock nugget, is Joe Walsh’s signature tune. “It’s about living in Colorado, having left Cleveland and the James Gang and having no regrets at all,” Walsh said.

Denver’s Tumbleweed Records was a small independent label co-owned by Bill Szymczyk, whose first major success had come when he convinced blues legend B.B. King to cut contemporary-sounding [...]

Whereas most people in their early twenties are told it’s the best of times, Tickle Me Pink dealt with the reality of how short life can be.

The origin of Tennis, from landlocked Denver, resulted from a seafaring venture.