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07/01/2024

Happy birthday to the legendary Debbie Harry! One of rock's all time great frontwomen. I played "Heart of Glass" at 7:30 for This Day in Music History.

- Ben

REMASTERED IN HD!Watch the Official Music Video for Heart Of Glass performed by Blondie.🔔Subscribe to the Blondie YouTube channel: https://bit.ly/Subscribe2...

07/01/2024

"From K-poppers Seventeen to performance artist Marina Abramović, via Cyndi Lauper and Little Simz, it was one of the most diverse editions yet."

From K-poppers Seventeen to performance artist Marina Abramović, via Cyndi Lauper and Little Simz, it was one of the most diverse editions yet. But the real fireworks came with a band who have taken things to another level

06/29/2024

We'll see you Sunday, June 30 in Denver for Sonic Guild Colorado's Music Is In Our Blood street festival and blood drive. It's free and features music from 2MX2, Addie Tonic, Wheelchair Sports Camp, Buckstein, and more. Plus, we'll have some cool concert tix to give away. Come say hello!

06/28/2024

This is a fantastic story about a 1969 festival in Toronto that featured Alice Cooper, the Doors, Chicago, rock vets like Little Richard and Gene Vincent, and the live debut of John Lennon and Yoko Ono's Plastic Ono Band. "There’s nothing like walking away from a show and saying: ‘What the hell was that?'"

Revival69 glimpses into starry Toronto Rock and Roll Revival, which gave Beatles fans a new look at John Lennon

06/28/2024

Attention Colorado musicians and filmmakers: today is the LAST DAY to apply for this year's 53:14 Music Video Experiment! See what past participants have created via link below 👇👇👇

Applications are open now through June 28 for the 2024 edition of the 53:14 Music Video Experiment.

06/27/2024

Ron has some fantastic concerts to recommend this week, including Colorado Sound Presents shows and other upcoming events. It's all in this week’s Concert Calendar video update, sponsored by Ent Credit Union.

06/27/2024

Kinky Friedman was one of the great Texas musical satirists - famous for ditties like "They Ain't Making Jews Like Jesus Anymore" and "Get Your Biscuits in the Oven and Your Buns in the Bed." But he also wrote deep, soul-penetrating songs like "Rapid City, South Dakota" and "Sold American" - a true beauty that is contender for Saddest Song of All Time. RIP Kinky, you were one of a kind. "Let heaven's golden Greyhound roll your soul away."

Friedman launched a boisterous campaign for governor in 2006, decades after forming the band Kinky Friedman and The Texas Jewboys.

06/27/2024

This includes their Colorado stop at Fiddler's Green. “We are still not fully recovered, so sadly our great tour will have a big unplanned break."

Neil Young and Crazy Horse have canceled the remainder of their 2024 tour after several members of the band came down with an undisclosed illness.

06/27/2024

Thank you, Miguel Aviña for hanging out with Ben in the Colorado Sound studio yesterday! Remember iZCALLi are nominated for a Colorado Sound Music Award in the Outstanding Stage Presence category. Get your votes in (and grab tickets) at our website.

https://coloradosound.org/

06/26/2024

UPDATE: The fire is now 100% contained and evacuations have been lifted.

A fast-moving grass fire has let to evacuations north of Wellington, Colo.

In a disaster, there are never too many ways to receive a possibly life-saving alert. That’s why Larimer County, Jackson County, and the Windsor-Severance Fire District have multiple ways to reach you if there is a threat to your life or safety. The best way to ensure you receive alerts in Norther...

06/26/2024

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Posted by : We would like to share an important message from Heather Whinna, Bob Weston and Todd Trainer with you:

Dear Friends, Fellow Music Fans, and Respected Venues,

Though we tragically lost Steve Albini on May 7, 2024, his indelible influence on music remains. Let’s turn his birthday, July 22nd, into a worldwide celebration to honor his life and legacy.

The Plan:
On July 22nd, flood Instagram with stories and photos that capture the essence of Steve’s impact. Share pictures of his albums that shaped you, concert memories, or even handwritten notes that resonated deeply. If you were lucky enough to meet him, let’s see those photos!

The Important Part:
Tag your posts with . This will create a digital archive of our collective gratitude, ensuring Steve’s influence remains vibrantly visible.

Spread the Word:
Invite everyone you know to participate. Share this message, or craft your own, to rally the music community. Let’s make this a worldwide tribute!

Why It Matters:
Steve Albini dedicated his life to preserving music’s raw integrity. His legacy continues inspiring artists and fans alike. This is our chance to demonstrate the immense impact of his life’s work.

Let’s Do This:
Make sure to mark July 22nd on your calendar! Unearth those cherished photographs and precious memories. Let’s come together to honor Steve in the most fitting way possible.
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With immense gratitude,
Heather Whinna, Bob Weston & Todd Trainer

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06/26/2024

Sonic Youth released their album Goo today in 1990! I played "Kool Thing" at 7:30 for This Day in Music History. The band got some help from Chuck D of Public Enemy on this one.

- Ben

REMASTERED IN HD!Official Music Video for Kool Thing performed by Sonic Youth.Follow Sonic YouthInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/sonicyouth_officialTwitt...

06/25/2024

The Strokes album Is This It changed indie rock in the early 2000s. The band released their debut song "Hard to Explain" today in 2001! I played it at 7:30 for This Day in Music History. Did you see them play it at Red Rocks last year?

- Ben

Official HD video for ”Hard To Explain” by The Strokes from the album "Is This It"Listen to The Strokes: https://thestrokes.lnk.to/listenYDSubscribe to The S...

06/24/2024

As part of the 105 Days Of Summer, we will be at the Fort Collins Food Truck Rally this week (Tuesday, June 25), come say hello!
Details: https://coloradosound.org/fort-collins-food-truck-rally-schedule-music/

06/24/2024

Hope Sandoval of Mazzy Star celebrates her birthday today! One of the great voices of the 90s. I played "Fade Into You" for This Day in Music History. Do you remember when you first heard Mazzy Star?

- Ben

Official video for Mazzy Star's "Fade Into You" from the album So Tonight That I Might See. REMASTERED IN HD!Watch more Mazzy Star videos: https://www.youtub...

06/21/2024

A few highlights from last night's Rolling Stones show at Empower Field at Mile High, including powerhouse vocalist Chanel Haynes on "Gimme Shelter." Did you go?

06/21/2024

Black Pumas released their self-titled debut album today in 2019! I played "Colors" at 7:30 for This Day in Music History. A couple years ago we counted down your top 1055 songs heard on The Colorado Sound. You voted "Colors" number one! Check out the full countdown here.

- Ben

See the list of songs we've played so far on our Top 1055 countdown.

06/20/2024

Tornado and thunderstorm warnings are in effect in northern Colorado. Stay safe out there.

06/20/2024

What a career - RIP Donald Sutherland.

The actor appeared in hundreds of films and shows, including M*A*S*H, Klute, Ordinary People and the Hunger Games franchise. He was best known for playing off-kilter authority figures.

06/20/2024

Apparently, Hell froze over!
SOUL COUGHING
9/21 at the The Ogden Theatre and 9/22 Boulder Theater.

06/20/2024

Happy summer solstice! Today we're honoring the longest day of the year with an all-day program of long songs. Got any favorites you hope to hear?

06/19/2024

06/19/2024

Scott Avett turns 48 today! Are you going to see The Avett Brothers at Red Rocks in July? I played "Love Of A Girl" at 7:30 for This Day in Music History.

- Ben

Musical guest The Avett Brothers perform "Love Of A Girl" for The Tonight Show.The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon. Stream now on Peacock: https://bit.ly...

06/18/2024

Juneteenth is “the oldest nationally celebrated commemoration of the ending of slavery in the United States.” Listen to a special encore edition of Music 101 honoring Juneteenth on Wed., June 19 at noon MT.

Music 101 honors Juneteenth, the date Union soldiers landed in Texas and shared news that the war had ended and enslaved people were free.

06/18/2024

Hmmm... Stay tuned, Soul Coughing fans!

06/18/2024

Sir Paul McCartney, Ray LaMontagne and Alison Moyet celebrate birthdays today! I played "Don't Go" from Yaz at 7:30 for This Day in Music History. A legend of Paul McCartney's stature deserves his own tribute. I played "Blackbird" at 8:15.

- Ben

Paul McCartney - BlackbirdLive Glastonbury Music Festival 2004Lyrics: Blackbird singing in the dead of nightTake these broken wings and learn to flyAll your ...

06/17/2024

Jeremy Tepper spent decades championing country and Americana artists and made a lot of friends along the way. He is deeply missed.

Jeremy Tepper—who died on June 14 of a heart attack at age sixty—will be remembered as an important figure in American music because of his impassioned and successful efforts to help roots-music and country artists reach listeners and build audiences. As the longtime program director for Sirius XM’s Outlaw Country, Willie’s Roadhouse, and other channels, he championed iconoclasts who didn’t fit commercial radio formats and veterans whose longevity aged them out of playlists and major label rosters.

He was a pillar of the Americana Music format and that community. He took the bold step of hiring recording artists without radio experience to host programs, including Elizabeth Cook, Steve Earle, Jim Lauderdale, Buddy Miller, Mojo Nixon, Ranger Doug of Riders in the Sky, Jeannie Seely, Dwight Yoakam, and others. He also spearheaded the popular Outlaw Music Cruise.

A native of New York state, Tepper worked as a music journalist while leading a country-rock band, the World Famous Bluejays, when he became frustrated by the lack of exposure given to music he loved. He co-founded Diesel Only Records, which found an audience with a series of country single releases and “Rig Rock Deluxe,” a 1996 various-artist album featuring trucking songs by the Bottle Rockets, BR549, Junior Brown, Bill Kirchen, Nick Lowe, Buck Owens, Don Walser, Kelly Willis, and more. In 2001, he programmed a CD compilation of classic country trucking songs for the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum and Audium Records: “Truck Driver’s Boogie: Big Rig Hits.”

As a journalist, Tepper served for two years (2002–2004) as editor of the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum’s magazine, the “Journal of Country Music,” and contributed to “Pulse!” magazine and other publications. He joined the online music broadcast community in its pioneering days, working for eMusic and other websites.

More than his work, Tepper was renowned for his enthusiastic presence at concerts and music gatherings throughout the United States. Tributes in the wake of his death focused as much on personal relationships as on professional achievements. Tepper is survived by his wife of twenty-seven years, country singer and broadcast personality Laura Cantrell, and their daughter, Bella.

Pictured from left: Jeremy Tepper, Jeannie Seely, Bill Anderson.

06/16/2024

Happy Fathers Day! Pictured here is my Dad, who we lost in 2018. He was amazing; a wonderful Dad and a brilliant physician, and I credit him with my lifelong love of history and learning.
Please feel free to share pictures of your own Dads! -Margot

06/14/2024

Congratulations to R.E.M. for their induction into the Songwriters Hall of Fame! The band played on stage for the first time in 17 years with the original lineup. Did you have this on your 2024 bingo card?

R.E.M. reunited for a surprise live performance to celebrate their induction into the Songwriters Hall of Fame, marking their first time on stage in 13 years.

06/13/2024

What’s up this weekend? Ron shares highlights from the many, MANY Colorado Sound Presents shows and other events happening this week in our weekly Concert Calendar video update, sponsored by Ent Credit Union.