Music
New creative expression workshop aims to combat artists’ addiction, isolation and death in Colorado
Colorado Artists in Recovery originally formed to help people in recovery from drug addiction but it has evolved to also support people with other mental health issues
Seven Peaks Festival pulls out of Buena Vista after county declines to raise its 5,000-person capacity cap
Live Nation sold more than 6,000 tickets for the event before Chaffee County commissioners had reviewed or approved the concert promoter’s permit
One of Colorado’s most influential writers saved the state’s music history one cardboard box at a time
G. Brown's 2-year-old online trove, the Colorado Music Experience, couples with an ambitious book series to capture pop music roots here and beyond
Philanthropic angels rescue some Colorado arts groups, but most still struggle under coronavirus
Online performance and events don’t feel the same, but some organizations say they’re buoying attendance to about 90% of that in non-pandemic times.
Can government investment in the arts help lift Colorado, the U.S. out of the economy’s coronavirus slump?
In light of the pandemic and resulting unemployment for creative workers, more than a few influential arts advocates have floated the idea of a New Deal for the arts.
Drive-in theaters in Colorado and beyond are seeing increased traffic with big-name concerts, events
Outdoor theaters are feeing the pinch of the slow rollout of new movies, but Garth Brooks and Metallica are keeping rural drive-ins afloat
Coronavirus killed 59,179 arts jobs in Colorado and crippled key economic and cultural engines. Can they be revived?
Local philanthropists are working on grants to support artists, venues and groups. But one study suggests reviving a massive, national New Deal-like program.
Hard work made Greeley’s downtown hip and happening. Two months of social distancing could make it all disappear.
Government-ordered shutdown of in-person dining and drinking and gatherings of more than 10 people may cause Greeley’s booming entertainment zone to go bust.
How loud is too loud? Telluride thrives on music festivals, but some locals want to turn down the volume
Complaints over noise divide the resort town of Telluride, where hosts of dozens of annual concerts now must submit sound-management plans.
What does music really do to us? Original Thinkers festival taps The Boss, scientists and revolutionaries for the answer
Egyptian protest musician Remy Essam, journalist Sarfraz Manzoor and researcher Bernadette Gonzalez experience music as savior, healer and peaceful weapon.
Telluride’s Original Thinkers blends stories with art, music, movies, performances
“We hope people come out of this festival with not just clarity for what’s going on, but some fuel or juice to deal with everything and say ‘I can get out there make a positive impact,’” says organizer.
Neil Young and Crazy Horse spent 11 magical days in Telluride — and the album they made there is coming out soon
There was plenty of mystery surrounding the sessions under a full moon, so Telluride locals are eagerly awaiting the Colorado album’s release
For the small band of silent film musicians in Colorado, each accompaniment is unique
When there's no score, every movie becomes an ephemeral experience for artists and their audience
Guitarist Jeffrey Marshall shreds with no arms. But he’s not here to inspire you.
Jeffrey Marshall's career — from sharing stages with rock stars to a voluntary stint as the “Penguin Man” in a New Jersey freak show — has been on his own terms