Music

In advance of three sold out shows in Colorado this month, there are a couple of things you need to know about Joe Russo’s...

For Gumbo Le Funque frontman and sax player Jason Justice, there is more to music than having a good time. Getting instruments to kids facing tough economic conditions and high-stakes school testing provides a crucial opportunity for experiential learning, he says. ...

The last time J.S. Ondara was in Colorado, he opened for Lindsey Buckingham, of Fleetwood Mac fame, finding himself not only in the middle...

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,...

Zach Carothers was a few minutes late for our phone chat a couple of weeks ago, uncharacteristic of a guy who is usually punctual to a fault fulfilling his role as Portugal.The.Man’s unofficial spokesman. Carothers is an affable bloke, always at ease with press types...

As June has given way to July, the heat index has inched up around Colorado. Boulder and Denver have seen their first handful of 90-degree days, with many more on the way. But coming from Phoenix, the Dead Winter Carpenters will kindly take Colorado’s summer sun...

Fresh air, a cool breeze, and decent turnout made Friday’s inaugural outdoor JAMfest, held at Fairview High School, a smashing success. Featuring performances from a plethora of high school musicians, the event, which helped raise money for disaster relief program ...

When a once-great band decides to give it another go after years of inactivity, the news is often met with a mixture of exhilaration...

If fending off zombies sounds more appealing than hearing “Monster Mash” at another costume party, never fear: Boulder musicians have much to offer this Halloween. Acts like Devotchka, Paper Bird, The Motet and more are coming to town, offering Halloween-themed ...

Another week, another round-up of the bestselling new vinyl releases from Paradise Found Records (1646 Pearl St.) Millennial arena emo standard-bearers Paramore snag the...

There is some glory, although not much, in being informally regarded as the greatest sideman guitarist of the last 40 years. But in the case...

We caught up to Alfredo Muro a couple of weeks ago just a few minutes after the Peruvian-born guitar maestro finished up conducting a long-distance lesson — via Skype...