Music

Carly Rae Jepsen admitted that she felt a little uneasy when she stepped on stage for her first night opening for Justin Bieber on that teen star’s fall arena tour. It was, after all, her first time performing in such a large venue...

Denver singer Marnie Ward’s grandfather fought in World War II. Her father fought in Vietnam. She wasn’t a military kid per se, but that family history did instill in Ward an appreciation for the sacrifices service members make...

One of the great joys of going to a big music festival is finding new music. Denver’s Grandoozy festival is offering more than 50...

Pianist Annie Booth has to think a minute or two to recall the last time she trundled her trio up the (unbuckled) highway to...

Leigh Holman, director of the University of Colorado Eklund Opera Theater, has made Boulder a mecca for composers. Every June for the past 10 years,...

 It´s hard to picture the two guys who wrote “Waving My Dick In The Wind” and “Spinal Meningitis” settling into suburban family life, but time has a way of imposing its will on everyone, even Gene and Dean Ween...

For those who are unfamiliar with Aussie singer-songwriter Sia and her music, she’s the type of artist that dig deeps and delivers emotional, soul-searching, introspective lyrics over subdued electronic beats and melodies. Listening to her music, you’d think that ...

The Boulder Philharmonic and composer Missy Mazzoli will have a busy week Feb. 6-12. Mazzoli, who visits Boulder courtesy of a Music Alive Composer Residency,...

Lyons is a great little town that they’re trying to keep a secret, but I don’t know. I think the secret’s out by now,”...

‘Space Samba (Disco Volador Theme),’ by The Orielles Though released in February, “Space Samba” screams summer from the first sun-bleached, flanged-out strum of Henry Carlyle...

Lifelong musician and lyricist Jake Downey sat down next to Lauren Tyler at a party two years ago, guitar in hand, working through a...

Each week, Carmen Sandim voluntarily forgoes sleep for two nights. Not back to back, of course, because that would be crazy. Still, two nights...