The Eagles’ Colorado Connection
The Eagles were the archetypal California band of the 1970s. Their name was synonymous with the country-rock movement that sprang up in Los Angeles. But the act’s first-ever concerts were in Colorado.
Pearl Jam’s Colorado Connection
In the 1990s, Pearl Jam had its turn as rock’s hottest new band. The Seattle quintet’s debut album Ten sold more than five million copies in the United States. In late 1993, the Vs. album debuted [...]
Dave Matthews Band’s “What Would You Say”
Hailed as one of rock’s few emerging superstar acts of the late ’90s, Dave Matthews Band came out of Charlottesville, Virginia, in 1991, its success fired by a tenacious do-it-yourself approach. [...]
Tommy Facenda’s “High School U.S.A.”
In 1959, Tommy Facenda made the national charts with one of the most unusual—and difficult—novelty discs of all time.
Rick James’ Colorado Connection
Known for his 1981 hit “Super Freak,” Rick James also gained notoriety for his wild lifestyle. Later in life, his drug abuse led to widely publicized legal problems. After serving a two-year [...]
Jimmy Eat World’s “Lucky Denver Mint”
Rock critics in charge of names for musical trends reckoned Jimmy Eat World had an “emo,” or emotion-based, style, and the Arizona-based four-piece emerged as trailblazers in the genre in the [...]
Bubba Sparxxx’s “Ugly”
Denver Broncos players have traded their mouthpieces for microphones over the course of the team history. Leading up to the 1977 National Football League playoffs, fullback Jon Keyworth cut a [...]
Canned Heat’s Colorado Connection
One of the most influential promoters to emerge from the nascent rock concert scene, Barry Fey moved to Denver from Illinois in early 1967. After a trip to San Francisco’s Haight Ashbury [...]
Chicago’s Colorado Connection
Producer James William Guercio had gotten his start producing a string of hits for the Buckinghams circa 1967, including “Kind of a Drag,” “Don’t You Care” and “Mercy, Mercy, Mercy.” He became a [...]
