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Inextricably linked to the rise in the populist song movement that first swept the music scene during the 1960s, Judy Collins claims Colorado as her home state. In 1949, her family moved from [...]

After he reinvented the Beatles’ “With A Little Help from My Friends” and Traffic’s “Feelin’ Alright” in the late 1960s, Joe Cocker descended into a haze of alcohol and drugs, often seeming like [...]

Founded by frontman Tim Bruns and mandolinist/guitarist Mike Morter in 2008, Churchill expanded to a five-piece band and gained a loyal audience in its hometown of Denver. With a reputation for [...]

With its self-styled “Rocky Mountain hydro-grind,” Cephalic Carnage managed to pierce the intense global grindcore scene while ensconced in Colorado.

Throughout the 1970s and early 1980s, top recording stars famously holed up at “destination studios” outside of the usual Los Angeles or New York circles in order to find greater inspiration and [...]

In a too-brief career, Bolin established himself as a talented and versatile guitar god.

Todd and the guys share their journey from Columbine High School to international stardom.

Jello Biafra, leader of the punk band Dead Kennedys and the target of one of rock ’n’ roll’s most spectacular censorship trials, was born Eric Boucher in 1958 and grew up in hippie-happy Boulder. [...]

Beast premiered in 1968 at the Kelker Junction in Colorado Springs, where the septet was based for a time. Members included Bob Yeazel on lead guitar and Kenny Passarelli on bass for the first of [...]

In the annals of pop R&B, Earth, Wind & Fire’s place was assured as a multi-platinum, multi-Grammy-winning supergroup. The band’s hits ranked as some of the most joyous moments of the 1970s.