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• TODAY! Last Chance For Discounted Fees! Sign up for the DSE and Book the Omni Hotel!
• Announcements and Calendar for This Week!
• Next COMBO Town Hall: The Fabulous G. Brown on What’s Happening in Colorado Music
• Slopeside’s Sunset Concert for a Cause – to Benefit Foothills Animal Shelter, Sunday, Sept. 28th
• The End Lafayette Presents Love & Resistance Dance Party on Friday, September 26th
• Colorado Elvis Festival – Sept. 25th to 27th – Need We Say More?
• Rocky Mountain Brassworks Sets Fanfare & Flourish Concert on Saturday, Sept. 27th
• ‘This is my home’: Violinist John Shin speaks out after release from Aurora immigration detention facility
• Decomposing Body Found in Tesla Reportedly Registered to Singer After Passers-by Notice Foul Smell
• Sweden Launches AI Music License to Protect Songwriters
• Singer Finds His Voice After Cancer Battle
• More Tributes About Local Metal Bassist Andy Pfeiffer’s Passing // Other Notable Musicians’ Deaths
• Rick Davies, Supertramp Co-Founder Who Wrote and Sang ‘Bloody Well Right’ and ‘Goodbye Stranger,’ Dies at 81
• ’70s Folk-Rock Singer Tom Shipley Behind Iconic Marijuana Hit Dies at 84
• Mark Volman Dies: Founding Member Of Hit-Making ’60s Pop Group The Turtles Was 78
• Steel Guitar Player Robby Turner, Known as ‘Man of Steel,’ Dies at 63
• Elvis Presley in Concert – Never Before Seen Footage
• Spinal Tap II: The End Continues’ Review: The Ultimate Spoof Band Gets a Cheeky Send-Off, With a Little Help From Their Friends
• 2025 MTV VMAs: Complete list of winners, including Ariana Grande for Video of the Year, Lady Gaga as Artist of the Year, and more
• Lizzo Starts Over: The pop star’s success once felt radical. Can she capture the Zeitgeist again?
• Announcements and Calendar for This Week!
• Next COMBO Town Hall: The Fabulous G. Brown on What’s Happening in Colorado Music
• CCMHOF Winner Joe Wren Debuts at The Platte and The Studio at Mainstreet this Saturday, Sept. 6th
• Gift of Jazz Presents Fund-Raising Tribute to Saxophonist Art Pepper on Sunday, September 7th
• Hi Points Festival Coming to Denver’s Five Points Neighborhood Saturday, September 13th
• Durango Songwriters Expo Early Bird Registration is Open!
• The Wide Open Country Song Contest Ends THIS MONDAY, September 8th
• COMBO Welcomes New Member Jordan Ash
• A Masquerade for Charity: Pop Divas Night with Tributes to Lady Gaga, P!nk and Madonna on Sat., Sept. 20th
• Tails, Tunes & Tastes – Fund Raiser for the Cheyenne Mountain Zoo in Colorado Springs on September 25th
• The End Lafayette Presents Love & Resistance Dance Party on Friday, September 26th
• Colorado Elvis Festival – Sept. 25th to 27th
• COMBO Member and Songwriting Contest Winner Christopher Ryan “Shadow Animal” Has Album Release Set for Friday, October 17th
• Denver Police Escort for Late-Arriving Musician Prompts Oversight Questions and Policy Review
• ‘Way too much’: Utah violinist’s detention by immigration officials sparks backlash from backers
• How composer Siddhartha Khosla created the signature music for “Only Murders in the Building”
• More Tributes Come in About Local Metal Bassist Andy Pfeiffer’s Passing // Other Notable Musicians’ Deaths
• AGT’s Latest Live Show Delivered A Blooper And Golden Buzzer, But I Need To Talk About My Big Struggle With The Quarterfinals
• If you got one of these emails from Spotify, you might be interested
• Kevin Yeanopulos’ Response to Ken Finton’s request for what to do with his music and writings when he passes
• Announcements and Calendar for This Week!
• 25th Colorado Dragon Boat Festival will take place on September 6–7, 2025
• Yo Ho, It’s A Band’s Life for Me: September 7, 2025 at 2:00 pm
• Hi Points Festival Coming to Denver’s Five Points Neighborhood Saturday, September 13th
• Rockstar’s Tour Bus Bursts into Flames as They Sleep
• Durango Songwriters Expo Early Bird Registration is Open!
• COMBO Member Ken Finton Has a Problem That a Lot of Us Have …
• Mac DeMarco: ‘People use AI to write lyrics now. Give me a break’
• Jazz Band Turns Flight Delay into Viral Moment
• Lauren Christy Wrote Hits for Avril Lavigne and Dua Lipa. Now She Warns of a “National Funeral for Songwriters If Things Don’t Change”
• How Did the ‘South Park’ Creators Just Become Billionaires? The Answer Is an Important Lesson For Every Entrepreneur
• Missy Elliott Settles Five-Year Copyright Lawsuit
• ‘80s Rocker Sting Sued by Former Bandmates Over Royalties
• Prince Estate Calls Apollonia’s Name Rights Lawsuit ‘Frivolous’
• Lil Nas X’s Dad Says Star Is ‘Very Remorseful’ but ‘Doing Great’ as He Faces 5 Years in Prison: ‘Keep Him in Your Prayers’
• Durango Blues Musician Kirk James Passes, Age 61 // Other Notable Musicians’ Deaths
• Mexican music star Ernesto Barajas, 38, shot dead in parking lot
• Joel Sill Dies: Veteran Music Supervisor For ‘Easy Rider’, ‘Flashdance’ & ‘Forrest Gump’ Was 78
• “The first heavy metal riff ever written – and I wrote it!”: How Jeff Beck and Jimmy Page created a groundbreaking song
• Announcements and Calendar for This Week!
• Next COMBO Town Hall: The Fabulous G. Brown on What’s Happening in Colorado Music
• Dakota Ridge High School’s Marching Band Trailer Stolen – Help Them Get It Back!
• 36-year-old ‘diehard’ King Gizzard fan collapses and dies at Colorado musical festival: report
• Heartbeats Sessions – Fundraiser for Carmen Julia “CJ”, Saturday, August 23rd
• Tails, Tunes & Tastes – Fund Raiser for the Cheyenne Mountain Zoo in Colorado Springs on August 28th
• Durango Songwriters Expo Early Bird Registration is Open!
• 25th Colorado Dragon Boat Festival will take place on Sept. 6–7, 2025
• Yo Ho, It’s A Band’s Life for Me: September 7, 2025 at 2:00 pm
• Hi Points Festival Coming to Denver’s Five Points neighborhood Saturday, September 13th
• A Masquerade for Charity: Pop Divas Night Saturday, September 20, 2025
• K4CO Radio Still Active! // Whatever Happened to KFML Radio? G. Brown and More Answer Your questions Via Podcast and Their Website
• Bjork Says Spotify is “The Worst Thing” to Ever Happen to Musicians
• A Letter From the Cash Family – August 16, 2017 – Still Relevent
• CBS Sunday Morning on Paralyzed, Mute Songwriter – A Robotics Activist’s Remarkable Crusade
• Local Musicians Thom Sumbler and Mark Putt Move On To That Big Band in the Sky // Other Notable Musicians’ Deaths
• Jamshied Sharifi, Tony Award Winner, Passes at Age 64
• Saxophonist “Tunes” Antunes and Heavy Metal Guitarist Brent Hinds Pass
• City of Denver’s Website Provides Listing of Local Bands/Artists That Have Gone National
• Rick Harman via Paul W. Badding: I never knew … Did you?
• EMERGENCY: HIGH SCHOOL MARCHING BAND TRAILER STOLEN
• Announcements and Calendar for This Week!
• Colorado Country Music Hall Of Fame 27th Annual Awards Sunday, August 17th, 2:00 p.m.
• Free Songwriting Circle at Performance High’s Broomfield Location Thursday, August 21st
• The Howard Rosen Promotion Talent Search is LIVE! // The 2024 Road Ready Talent Contest // Texas Troubadour Songwriter Classic
• COMBO Member Joy Iwancio New Director of Transgender Services at The Center on Colfax
• How an 18-Year-Old Created Spotify and Changed Music Forever // Spotify’s Royalty Threshold Is Conscious Parallelism Reshaping the Music Business // Goodbye to Spotify as we know it—prices are going up again
• Daryl Hall and John Oates Legal Dispute Ends in Arbitration
• How the role of Music Publishers Has Changed // Artist Managers Are the New Record Labels
• Phil Collins health update as fake AI Paul McCartney hospital visit story goes viral
• Country singer Walker Hayes was ready to ‘self-destruct’ after daughter’s funeral service
• Local Musicians Aaron Garcia, Henry Stull, and Harry Williammee Moved On This Past Week // Other Notable Musicians’ Deaths
• Friends remember Montrose man Tyler Smith as thoughtful, funny, gifted singer
• Bobby Whitlock, Co-Founder of Derek and the Dominos, Dies at 77
• Brandon Blackstock’s Daughter Savannah Shares Picture with Music Manager Weeks Before His Death
• Eminem Details Past Overdose, Addiction Struggles in New Documentary
• New Jeff Buckley Doc Honors Gone-Too-Soon Prodigy
• Musician Asks Family Not to Visit Before Big Gig Due to Busy Schedule. Her Mom’s Response Leaves Her Heartbroken
• The ‘stomp clap hey’ Hate is Back
• When Girl Friends Ask Him to Sing, He Does This…
• Blake Shelton Reveals He Moved to Nashville at 17 Because of an 80-Year-Old Woman
• Announcements and Calendar for This Week!
• New HITS Act to Benefit Musicians! Take Note of This!
• The 2025 62nd SPAH Convention Takes Place in San Antonio, TX, August 12th thru 16th
• Colorado Country Music Hall Of Fame 27th Annual Awards Sunday, August 17th, 2:00 p.m.
• Mile High Blues Society Sends Update on Their Activities
• These Are the Top 44 (21 Musical) Acts Headed to America’s Got Talent’s Live Shows // The Fray Reunites With New Music
• New (old) Country Venue: Heroes in the VFW in Northglenn
• 70s Rock Star Dave Edmunds Fights for Life in Hospital
• Fiona Phillips’ Husband Says ‘it’s too late’ to Find Help for Her Alzheimer’s – After She Thought Early Symptoms Were Menopause
• Chuck Mangione, Prominent Flugelhorn, Trumpet Player and Composer, Dies at 84 // Other Notable Musicians’ Deaths
• Eddie Palmieri, Visionary Pianist and Salsa Experimentalist, Dead at 88
• David Roach, ’80s Rock Icon, dies at 59 after health battle
• Terry Reid, British Rocker Who Led Zeppelin Wanted to Be Their Singer, Dead at 75
• Jeannie Seely, Grand Ole Opry Star and Country Music Trailblazer, Dies at 85
• Flaco Jimenez, Conjunto Music Master and Six-Time Grammy Winner, Dies
• Jimmy Page, Warner Chappell, Sony Pictures Settle ‘Dazed and Confused’ Copyright Dispute
• NOT A POLITICAL STATEMENT: FYI only: 2,300+ WGA Members Sign Letter Blasting ‘Authoritarian Assault’ on Free Speech
• The Music May Have Stopped With the Miami Showband Massacre But It Lives On
• Congratulations Pour in For Blake Shelton After Hitting Major Career Milestone // AI Contestant Ash Ruder Capitalizes on Sydney Sweeney Controversy
• ’80s ‘Jack & Diane’ Folk-Rock Legend, 73, Gets Grumpy With Crowd During Hit Song
• Announcements and Calendar for This Week!
• Performance High’s Free In-Studio Karaoke Night! Friday, August 8th
• Ozzy Osbourne’s heartfelt final text to Black Sabbath guitarist Zakk Wylde revealed
• Durango Songwriters Expo Early Bird Registration’s Deadline is TOMORROW, Aug. 1st
• COMBO Welcomes New Member Singer/Songwriter/Musician Kevin Ray
• Eleven band members taken to hospital amid practice in Mississippi heat, raising debate about rehearsal safety
• Who’s Really Fighting for Fans? A Closer Look at the DOJ/FTC Ticketing Consultation
• Looking for an “Angie’s List” for Musicians? Try Indie Music Alliance!
• Musicians hope Golden’s city council will change its tune after city cracks down on amplified street music
• The make-believe festival planned by a convicted fraudster // Is Artist “L Bliss” lifting well-known players’ licks using AI? Guitarist Bernth is looking into this
• George Jones’ Widow’s Boyfriend Charged With Stealing Over $10 Million From Her
• A Landmark Case: When a Musician Was Sued for Plagiarizing His Own Song
• The Festival Space Keeps Crashing—Soundside Festival in Connecticut Latest Casualty
• Saving money, money, money: Abba Voyage chiefs replace experienced band with cheaper musicians to cut costs
• ’80s icons like Hulk Hogan are dying. Why it’s affecting us so much
• Heavy metal icon David Roach, battling ‘devastating’ form of cancer, gets married
• American musical satirist Tom Lehrer dies at 97, US media report // Other Notable Musicians’ Deaths
• Rapper Mack Maine in “Shock” Over Son Isaiah’s Sudden Death
• Calling All Musicians! HOW TO KEEP YOUR GIG!
• Conductor Tadaaki Otaka ends 38 years with BBC
• Announcements and Calendar for This Week!
• Colorado Country Music Hall Of Fame 27th Annual Awards Sunday, August 17th, 2:00 p.m.
• A Message from Tami Graham, KSUT/NPR Executive Director
• Nationally Known Rupp’s Drum Store to Close After a 41-Year Run // Ben Makinen: A Farewell Skips A Beat: A Reverent Tribute
• Denver’s Newest Live Music Venue is … Under a Bridge?
• New Russian Law Criminalizes Searching for Pussy Riot Content
• The Howard Rosen Promotion Talent Search is LIVE!
• FBI Complaint Filed – Free Speech in the Arts Under Federal Threat // POTUS Derides Copyright and State Rules in AI Action Plan Launch
• Sheryl Crow Protests ‘The New Normal’ in Song About Gov’t, Robots and Algorithms // K-pop Band 1VERSE Debuts With 2 North Korean Defector Members
• Death Metal Guitarist Phillip Fasciana Still Hospitalized: ‘This is a very bad situation’
• Ozzy Osbourne, Pioneering Heavy Metal Singer and Black Sabbath Frontman, Dies at 76 // Other Notable Musicians’ Deaths
• Malcolm-Jamal Warner, Actor & Musician, Passes at Age 54 by Drowning
• Alan Bergman, Oscar-winning Lyricist Who Helped Write ‘The Way We Were,’ Dies at 99
• The Zombies Were the Most Cursed Band. Now . . . // Cliff Richard, 84, Admits ‘I could be dead next year’
• Investigator Says the ‘most prolific’ Fraudsters He’s Ever Seen Are a Pair of Texas Singers
• New Tinnitus Device Offers Relief for Boulder Musician Following First-time FDA Approval
• In Praise of the Humble Recorder — a Gateway Instrument for Millions of Schoolchildren
• CO Music Fest Premieres New Saxophone Concerto // Keyboard Collapse // Theater Ceiling Collapse // Drake Escalates Kendrick Fight // UMG Files for US Listing
• Marine Sings With Country Star // Many Injured After Car Plows into Crowd Outside Music Venue in LA // Vans Warped Tour Returns
• 25 21st Century Must-see Music Documentaries
• Announcements and Calendar for This Week!
• Texas Music Icon Robert Earl Keen Announces Benefit Concert for His Flood-stricken Hometown on August 28th
• Durango Songwriters Expo Early Bird Registration is Open!
• The 2025 62nd SPAH Convention Takes Place in San Antonio, TX, August 12th thru 16th
• Arrest Made in Killings of “American Idol” Exec and Her Husband // Music Supervisor Robin Kaye & Husband Found Dead in Their Home
• Danny Masters Gorklo Offers Moving Tribute to His Son Aaron on Anniversary of His Death
• Mariachi Individualized Degree Program Now Being Offered at Metropolitan State U of D
• U.S. Military Used Metallica’s Enter Sandman Without Permission
• Belgian Fest’s Tomorrowland Main Stage Goes Up in Flames Just Before Festival’s Opening
• Samplings: Weather Causes Band To Cancel Entire Tour // Music Projects That Just Didn’t Happen // Int’l Musicians Canceling Shows in the U.S.
• Samplings: Andrea Albo Announced as Finalist for New SCFD Executive Director // Primary Wave Acquires Peter Green’s Rights // Fyre Fest Brand Sold at Surprising Price
• Scotty McCreery Says Both of His Grandmothers Died on the Same Day
• Former Boulderite Robert “Milt” Muth Passes Away // Other Notable Musicians’ Deaths
• Legendary singer Connie Francis dies aged 87
• David Kaff Dies: Spinal Tap Keyboardist “Viv Savage” Was 79
• Gospel Music Legend Dead at 92: RIP to ‘Mama’ Mosie Burks
• Musician Jeff Bavaro Dies Days Before His Band’s Camden Co., NJ Concert
• David L. Hamilton Dies, Keyboardist For Pavlov’s Dog, Was 74
• Why AI Will Make Music More Human
• End of an era: Five legendary 1970s rock bands take their final bow in 2025
• Announcements and Calendar for This Week!
• Iconic Hill Country Music Venue Shuts Down Indefinitely After Flooding // Texas Flood Relief Fund 2025
• KSUT’s 20th Annual Party in the Park – Friday, July 18th
• Congratulations to Our 2025 Songwriting Contest Winners!
• Colorado Residents Make Up Two-thirds of the “Some Like It Hot” Orchestra at DCPA
• Paul McCartney Announces Dates For ‘Got Back 2025′ North American Tour (Denver: Oct. 11th)
• Unhinged Festival in Denver Has Been Canceled, but Bands Will Play at Other Venues
• Samplings: Spencer Pyne’s New Band “Daddio” // Nashville Songwriters Poking Holes in Patriotism // Richfield, MN Music Parlor Closes
• Country Hall of Famer Ray Stevens Recovering From Heart Attack
• Family’s Music Resonates in Hunt Community Amid Flood
• Pretty Little Baby’ Singer Connie Francis, 87, Hospitalized With ‘extreme pain’ Amid Canceled Shows
• Drew Zingg, Acclaimed Guitarist for Steely Dan and Boz Scaggs, Dead at 68 // Other Notable Musicians’ Deaths
• Founding Monster Magnet Drummer/Bassist Tim Cronin Dead at 63
• Jimmy Lee Swaggart, Televangelist, Singer/Songwriter/Musician, Dies Age 90
• Mark Snow, ‘The X-Files’ Theme Song Composer, Dies at 78
• Hopeless Records Acquires Fat Wreck Chords Catalog — ‘All Unrecouped Balances for Currently Signed FAT Artists Will Be Zeroed Out’
• Here’s Another Scam for You!!! Watch Out For This ‘Alluring’ Offer!
• The 5 Songs Ozzy Osbourne Played in His Final Concert Setlist // Here’s Who Covered Which Black Sabbath Songs
• Dolly Parton and Mötley Crüe Top Charts With Heartfelt Duet
• The Eternal Power of the Grateful Dead’s Wall of Sound Explored in New Book
• Announcements and Calendar for This Week!
• Jazz From the Hills, Saturday, July 5th, Evergreen, CO
• Black Arts Festival: Saturday, July 12 at 7 p.m. in Denver City Park!!
• Congratulations to Our 2025 Songwriting Contest Winners!
• Fans, Businesses Call UMS Shutdown ‘a huge blow’ to Denver Music Scene\
• Performance High’s Upcoming Stage Performance Workshop: Moving On Stage // In-Studio Karaoke Hangout with Morgan Lowe
• Silvana Mezzacapo Wins the Celebrity Sidekick Vocal Competition // “Local Band Guy” Richie Furay Gets Added to Cruise Gig
• Latin Music Business Suffers as Trump’s Assault on Immigrants Expands
• Bob Vylan Duo Leads Anti-IDF Chant; Gets U.S. Visa & Shows Canceled // Ye’s Australia Visa Canceled Over Antisemitic Song Lyrics
• Beyoncé Donates Generous Gift To Texas Southern’s Ocean of Soul Marching Band
• Samplings: The Rusty Bucket Re-Opens // Metallica Sets Records // Musician Lives in RV After LA Wildfires
• Music Radar on Internet Sensation Band Velvet Sunset Plus More on This AI Group
• European Scientists Analyze What Made Freddie Mercury’s Voice so Unique
• It’s Been 22 Years Since Apple Launched the iTunes Store // Museums Dedicated to Musicians That are Worth a Visit
• Excerpts From a Facebook Discussion on June 30, 2025
• Classic Metal Group Cancels 10 Concerts After Frontman’s Medical Emergency // Willie Nelson’s Outlaw Music Festival Tour Hits Pause After Extreme Weather Damages Gear
• Paul Libin Dies: Major Broadway Producer, Was 94 // Other Notable Musicians’ Deaths
• Canadian ’70s Rockstar Serge Fiori Dies // Walter Scott Jr., Vocalist of The Whispers, Dies // Musician Peter Henry Schroeder Dies
• Mood Machine Examines Spotify’s Effect on the Music Business
• 5 One-hit Wonders from 1960s That Did Not Deserve the Honor
• Announcements and Calendar for This Week!
• Services for Richard “Rick” Dean Treptow Tomorrow, Friday, June 27th at 1:00 p.m.
• Finale Sunday! Celebrity Sidekick Announces Star-Studded Judging Panel for Season 2 Finale
• Hazel Miller’s (Colorado Music Hall of Famer) Birthday Celebration — dubbed “Hazelpalooza” — Monday, June 30th
• Historic Colorado Theater Reopening as Live Venue After Decades of Vacancy
• Lion’s Lair Building on Colfax Sells for First Time in a Century
• Bringing Music to Life Announces Gift of 29 Musical Instruments to Mapleton School District
• Metallica Blood Drive Reportedly Biggest in History of Denver Red Cross
• New Music Venue in Pagosa Springs Looking for Musical Acts
• University of Southern California Moves to Dismiss Entire Sony Music Infringement Suit: ‘USC Is Not Subject to Personal Jurisdiction in New York’
• Songwriters Guild of America and Society of Composers & Lyricists File Brief in High-Stakes Copyright Termination Case
• Drummer Lionel Duke Has Heart Attack on Festival Stage
• Bobby Sherman, Former Teen Idol and Here Come the Brides Star, Dies Aged 81 // Other Notable Musicians’ Deaths
• Mick Ralphs Dies: Bad Company & Mott The Hoople Guitarist-Songwriter Was 81
• Watch the ‘Springsteen: Deliver Me From Nowhere’ Trailer Now
• Misleading Headline! Ozzy Osbourne Faces Disappointing Setback Days Before Final Black Sabbath Gig
• Happy Birthday to Denver Native Kip Winger!
• Announcements and Calendar for This Week!
• Michelle Castillo’s EP Release Party on Saturday, June 21st at 2:00 p.m.
• The TANK’s Tenth Annual Solstice Festival Saturday, June 21st in Rangely, CO at 8:00 pm
• Dive into Emotion, Faith, and Music with Sam Welch – Monday, June 23 on Innervision FM!
• Colorado Music HOF’s Hazel Miller’s Birthday Celebration — dubbed “Hazelpalooza” — Monday, June 30th
• Nightclub Owner Arrested Following Deadly Roof Collapse Which Killed 236 People
• Looking for an “Angie’s List” for Musicians? Try Indie Music Alliance! COMBO Member Saam Golgoon Starts New Venture!
• Entries Now Being Accepted for the Texas Troubadour Songwriter Classic – Deadline to Enter is August 21st
• Lock in Your Song Details and Own Your Music – Prove It Forever with ProperTrail
• NMPA Chief Calls Out ‘Unique Problem’ in the Music Industry: ‘Songwriters Don’t Stick Together’
• Samplings: Music Publishers Begin Spotify Podcast Takedowns // Call for Congress to Overhaul Copyright Act // Up to 70% of Streams of AI-Generated Music on Deezer are Fraudulent
• Samplings: SCOTUS Rejects Bid to Revive Copyright Suit // Labels Against US Gov in Cox v. Sony Music // Musician Slaps Suno & Udio With Class Actions // SoundExchange Suing Napster and Sonos
• How’s This for a Blackmail Letter? Warn Everyone! I Sent It to the FBI.
• Grammys Add New Country Category for 2026
• Paris Jackson Hits Back At Father Michael’s Fans Ahead of 16th Anniversary Of Star’s Death
• Denver Resident and Nationally Known Classical & Jazz Bass Player Charles Burrell Passes at Age 104 // Other Notable Musicians’ Deaths
• Lou Christie, ‘Lightnin’ Strikes’ Singer and Teen Idol, Dies at 82
• Huge Music Retail Chain Closes All Stores After ‘bankruptcy’
• Michael Jackson Biopic Returning To Production As Lionsgate Mulls Splitting Pic Into Two
• Band People: The Artistry and Economics of Supporting Musicians
• The Weather is PERFECT for COMBO’s Schmoozer at 6:00 This Evening!
• Announcements and Calendar for This Week!
• Monday, June 16th – COMBO Schmoozer at Illegal Pete’s – Come Meet the Board!
• A Song for the Ages: How Dan Fogelberg’s ‘Leader of the Band’ Came to Be
• White Fence Farm Grand Jam at American Legion, Tonight, Thursday, June 12th
• This Saturday, 15th – Juneteenth Festival in Denver’s Five Points Neighborhood Starting With a Parade at 11:00 a.m.
• Michelle Castillo’s EP Release Party on Saturday, June 21st at 2:00 p.m.
• Samplings: Teacher G. Edwin Robinson Wins Tony Award // Texas Troubador Contest // Managers for Late Johnny Winter to Pay $226,000 // Tragedy of Laurel and Hardy
• Samplings: Own Your Music & Prove It // Enter the Road Ready Talent Contest Now // Live Nation Opening New Venues // Denver Announces New Cultural Plan
• Protests and Curfew Cancel L.A. Phil, more // Policies Shake Up Mexican Music Market
• Richard “Rick” Dean, Husband of Kristin Kay, Passes From Cancer // Other Notable Musicians’ Deaths
• Brian Wilson, Influential Pop Pioneer and Beach Boys Founding Member, Dies at 82 // How Much Went to Eugene Landy
• Funk Pioneer Sly Stone, Leader of Sly and the Family Stone, Dies at 82
• Wayne Lewis, Atlantic Starr Singer and Founder Member, Dies at 68
• ’70s Rock Musician and Producer Bob Andrews Has Died
• Jonathan Mayers, Concert Promoter and Bonnaroo Co-Founder, Dies at 51, Days Before 2025 Festival
• Dan + Shay, John Stamos & More Announced as Performers & Presenters at 2025 Songwriters Hall of Fame Gala // CBS News This Morning with Nile Rogers on Songwriters Awards
• Big Beautiful AI Safe Harbor Asks if David Sacks Wants to Make America Screwed Again? // From Messiaen to Radiohead: How Great Music Uses Prime Numbers
• Arrest Made in Theft of Instruments Stolen From the Rock Band Heart // Recovered by police in New Jersey // Back Story. . .
• Top Execs on the Opportunities & Challenges for Independent Music Publishers
• Bradley Cooper Set to Star in Movie About Barry Gibb and the Bee Gees // Legendary ’70s Band (Pink Floyd) Stuns Fans With Surprise Announcement
• Announcements and Calendar for This Week!
• Monday, June 16th – COMBO Schmoozer at Illegal Pete’s – Come Meet the Board!
• Su, 15th – Juneteenth Festival in Denver’s Five Points Neighborhood Starting With a Parade at 11:00 a.m.
• Vetstock to Raise Funds for the Warrior on Fire Program – Friday thru Sunday, June 13, 14 & 15th
• Colorado Music Hall of Fame Moves Into Colorado Convention Center
• Gibson Launches Hunt for the ‘Back to the Future’ Guitar // Heart Band Members Report Stolen Instruments
• NEWS: Arrests Made in Connection to Killings of Mexican Band // Five Musicians Murdered in Suspected Mexican Cartel Killing
• Samplings: Metalachi: What is it? // Carlos Santana Says “Just the beginning” // Mexico Trash Collector Speaks After His Music Goes Viral
• Samplings: Shows Canceled on Short Notice // Rapper NBA YoungBoy Pardoned // Los Tigres del Norte Talk to Billboard // Mexican Band Forced to Cancel US Show
• Taylor Swift Buys Back Rights To First Six Albums // How Taylor Won
• Eminem Publisher Sues Meta Over Widespread Copyright Infringement Across Facebook and Instagram
• A-ha Singer Morten Harket Announces Parkinson’s Disease Diagnosis
• Alf Clausen, Longtime ‘The Simpsons’ Composer, Dead // Other Notable Musicians Deaths
• James Lowe, Singer for the Electric Prunes // Al Foster, Virtuoso Jazz Drummer, Dies
• Brian May Shares Unique Insight Into How His Father Supported Queen on Their First European Tour
• How Becoming More In-Tune With Our Feelings When Listening to Music Made Us Better Creators – With a Little Thanks to David Byrne
• The Triumph and the Tragedy of the World’s Greatest Living Jazz Musician
• Music Theory Tricks That Make Hit Songs So Addictive
• 8 Rock + Metal Bands Who Split With Their Drummer in the Last 6 Weeks
• 10 Books Every Music Lover Should Read // Audible Books re Music // At Tribeca Festival 2025, Music Rules
• Down to the Wire! Only 2 More Days to Enter COMBO’s Songwriting Contest!
• Announcements and Calendar for This Week!
• Kick Off for Lafayette’s Music Fest on Thursday, June 12th – RSVP to Attend!
• White Fence Farm Grand Jam at American Legion, Thursday, June 12th
• Monday, June 16th – COMBO Schmoozer at Illegal Pete’s – Come Meet the Board!
• (Sound Talent Group) Says 3 Employees Died on a Plane That Crashed – Including Drummer Daniel Williams
• Kneecap Removed From Scottish Festival TRNSMT Due to Police Safety ‘Concerns’// New Jersey Bar Review-Bombed for Canceling Springsteen Cover Band
• Live Nation Adds Trump Appointee Richard Grenell to Board
• Beastie Boys Reach Out-of-Court Settlement with Chili’s Over ‘unauthorized’ Use of ‘Sabotage’
• Samplings: 77 Year Old Graduates With Music Degree; Michael Jackson Bio Postponed; Music ‘Star’ Cassell’s Music Closing
• Winners Announced for 2025 Bobby G High School Musical Theatre Awards // American Music Awards 2025 // Ruby Ibarra Wins 2025 Tiny Desk Concert
• The AI Safe Harbor is an Unconstitutional Violation of State Protections for Families and Consumers (AND Musicians)
• Billy Joel Diagnosed With Brain Disorder, Cancels All Upcoming Concerts
• Rick Derringer, Writer of ‘Rock and Roll Hootchie Koo’ and ‘Real American’ Wrestling Theme, Dies at 77 // Other Notable Musicians’ Deaths Including Barry Poss of Sugar Hill Records
• Kool & the Gang’s Michael Sumler Dies in Car Crash at 71
• Sacha Jenkins, Noted Filmmaker and Journalist, Passes Away at 54 From Multiple System Atrophy
• Simon House, Sideman for Hawkwind and David Bowie, Dead at 76
• Brian Avnet, Longtime Artist Manager and Music Executive, Dies at 82
• ‘I can’t go on’: Olly Murs Sparks Health Concern as He Walks Off Stage After Just 20 Minutes
• After ALS Diagnosis, Zac Brown Band Member Pens Honest Ballad for His Daughters
• Announcements and Calendar for This Week!
• Only 9 More Days to Enter COMBO’s Songwriting Contest!
• Monday, June 16th – COMBO Schmoozer at Illegal Pete’s – Come Meet the Board!
• Denver’s Long-abandoned Royal Palace Motel Demolished, But Iconic Sign and Disco Ball Live On Courtesy of COMBO’s Own Jonny Barber
• Here’s What to Know About the New Singing Competition “The Road”
• Samplings: Government Statements and Orders That Affect Musicians
• American Idol’ Finale Recap: Who Won Season 23? // Who Will Win ‘The Voice’ Season 27? After Watching Every 2025 Episode, Here Are Our Predictions
• Austria’s JJ wins Eurovision 2025 with ‘Wasted Love’
• Jennifer Lopez Sued in Copyright Case for Posting Photos of Herself to Social Media
• Stolen Jim Morrison Graveside Bust Found by Chance After 37 Years
• Beloved Colorado Chanteuse Diana Castro Passes at Age 73 // Other Notable Musicians’ Deaths
• Charles Louis Strouse, Writer of “Tomorrow” and “Those Were the Days”, Dies Aged 96
• Indianapolis Colts’ Music-loving Owner Jim Irsay Dies at Age 65
• Why CDs Didn’t Stand the Test of Time // The Rise and Fall of CDs (And Why They’re Coming Back) // Why Were CDs Seen As More Viable For Used Sales Than Vinyl Was?
• What Does ‘remastering’ an Album Actually Mean?
• Best Cities for Musicians in 2025
• Foreigner Lead Singer Kelly Hansen Announces Departure From Band During Performance on The Voice Season Finale
• How Technological Limitations Actually Improved Classic Recordings
• One of the World’s Finest Guitar Collections Has Been Kept Under Wraps for Decades – Now It’s Been Donated in Full to the Met
• Larry Odneal on Being in a Band on Facebook, 5/17/25
• TONIGHT! Do You Need Help With Promotion & Marketing?
• Announcements and Calendar for This Week!
• Only 16 Days Left to Enter COMBO’s Songwriting Contest!
• EVENTS: Part 3 of Celebrity Sidekick’s Vocal Competition Tonight, May 15th at 5:00 p.m.
• EVENTS: How to Tell If Your DIY Music Marketing Is Actually Working – Sat., May 18th
• Cass Clayton Band with Lit Society! at Two Moons Music Hall on Saturday, May 17th
• This Sunday, May 18th – The Colorado 2025 Roots Music Summit Starting at 9:00 a.m.
• Monday, May 19th – 7:00 p.m. via Zoom – Do You Need Help With Promotion & Marketing?
• Government Changes That May Affect Musicians
• Support Michael McGrath’s Cancer Battle
• Lord Buffalo Drummer ‘Forcibly Removed’ From Plane and Detained by Border Patrol; Band
• Why Does Everything Sound Like an Audition Song for ‘The Voice’?
• Why Mexico is Banning Drug War Ballads
• South Korean Myung-Whun Chung Named La Scala’s First-ever Asian Musical Conductor
• Zach Bryan Removes Track From Latest Album After Collaborator John Moreland Calls Out His $350M Deal and Mocks Him as ‘the F—ing Off-Brand Version of Me’
• George Strait Mourns Passing of Johnny Rodriguez, 73 // Other Notable Musicians’ Deaths
• Lulu Roman, Popular ‘Hee Haw’ Comedian and Gospel Singer, Dies at 78
• Philadelphia Rapper LGP Qua Killed in Shooting // Rapper Convicted For Shooting Megan Thee Stallion Stabbed In Prison
• This Alternative Artist Landed a Top-20 Chart Debut With an Album Made Almost Entirely on His Phone
• Dump Truck Crashes Into Whisky a Go Go Music Venue on Sunset Strip
• Samplings: Breakthrough in Parkinson’s Treatment; SoundCloud Says It “Has Never Used Artist Content … “
• Announcements and Calendar for This Week!
• Part 2 of Celebrity Sidekick’s Vocal Competition Tonight, May 8th Starting at 5:00 pm
• Christopher (Shadow Animal) Ryan Releases 4-Song EP Tomorrow with Show on May 11th
• Cass Clayton Band with Lit Society! At Two Moons Music Hall on Saturday, May 17th
• How to Tell If Your DIY Music Marketing Is Actually Working, Saturday, May 17th
• The Colorado 2025 Roots Music Summit is Set for Sunday, May 18th
• COMBO’s Next Town Hall: Do You Need Help With Promotion? Monday, May 19th – 7:00 p.m. via Zoom
• Five of the President’s Executive Orders That Will Affect Musicians
• Ozzy Osbourne Vows To Do His “Best” Ahead Of Final Concert
• Former Guitarist for Metal Band Possessed Killed in Police Shooting
• Samplings: Stories on Next Top Hitmaker, Rod Stewart, Tom Green, and Elvis Portrait That Musicians Should Read
• 3 Doors Down Singer Announces Stage 4 Cancer Diagnosis, Cancels Tour
• Why Michael Bolton Wasn’t Given a Prognosis for Glioblastoma, His ‘Aggressive’ Brain Cancer Diagnosis
• The Loss of Jill Sobule is More Immense Than What You Saw on the Surface // Other Notable Musicians’ Deaths
• Local Drummer Mike Wall Passes; Marty Jones Offers a Very Heart-felt Tribute
• 2025 ACM Awards Winners List: Ella Langley, Zach Top Claim Early Trophies // Keith Urban to Receive Special Award
• Questlove Explores 50 Years of SNL Music in New Documentary // ‘David Crosby: Remember My Name’
• Sony’s New Partnership With Music-making App BandLab Could Help 100M Artists Keep Up With Big-Label Acts
• Jimmy Page Once Again Being Sued by Original “Dazed and Confused” Songwriter
• ‘Jesus Christ Superstar’ Hollywood Bowl: Adam Lambert To Play Judas To Cynthia Erivo’s Jesus This Summer
• Announcements and Calendar for This Week!
• Monday, May 19th – 7:00 p.m. via Zoom – Do You Need Help With Promotion?
• This Saturday, May 3rd: Two Great Events: SEO Basics for Local Musicians // Join Us at Colorado Sound Studios for a Special Day of Music, Tours, and Community
• Celebrity Sidekick Season #2 Premieres May 1st — A Tribute-Fueled Night of Competition, Cash, and Big Voices
• Only 30 More Days to Enter COMBO’s Songwriting Contest! Have You Entered Your Song(s) Yet?
• Tell Congress Not to Pull Funding for Public Media Services NOW
• Denver’s Juneteenth Music Festival Will Only Be One Day This Year Due to Corporate Sponsors Pulling Back
• Jack Black’s 34 Second ‘Minecraft Movie’ Anthem Becomes Shortest Song to Enter Hot 100 // Rock & Roll Hall of Fame 2025 inductees are here.
• $250,000 Raised for High School Music Programs Across Washington
• LAUSD’s Oscar Winning ‘Last Repair Shop’ Gets $1 Million and Yo Yo Ma Visit
• Ole Obermann and Rachel Newman Named Co-Heads of Apple Music
• Denver Club King Regas Christou’s Party Is Almost Over
• Local Drummer Marc Johnson Retires
• Scorpions Cancel South American Dates as Singer Klaus Meine’s Battles Respiratory Infection
• New Orleans Band Leader, Educator and Military Veteran Paul Batiste Dies at 74 // Other Notable Musicians’ Deaths
• Sands International Film Festival Opens With Raucous Homecoming Screening Of Carey Mulligan Comedy ‘The Ballad Of Wallis Island’
• Samplings: Short Stories About Musicians – Some are Videos
• Kanye West’s Lost Album Donda 2 Removed From Streaming Services Hours After Release
• Sammy Hagar to Alex Van Halen: ‘Just Leave Me Alone. I’ll Leave You Alone’
• No Dinos, Just Jazz: Jeff Goldblum’s New Album is All Hollywood Charm
• Announcements and Calendar for This Week!
• The Day That Music Cares to Take Place on April 25th – Sign Up Now to Help!
• Monday, May 19th – 7:00 p.m. via Zoom – Do You Need Help With Promotion?
• Rocky Mountain Brassworks “Lightens Up” in Concert This Saturday, April 26th
• Tier Two Live and Roots Music Project present the 4th annual Youth Battle of the Bands! This Sunday, April 27th
• Celebrity Sidekick Season #2 Premieres May 1st — A Tribute-Fueled Night of Competition, Cash, and Big Voices
• Only 5 More Weeks to Enter COMBO’s Songwriting Contest! Have You Entered Your Song(s) Yet?
• SEO Basics for Local Musicians  / How to Tell If Your DIY Music Marketing Is Actually Working
• Southern Colorado NSAI Group (Castle Rock) to be Held Via Zoom on Monday, April 28th
• The Owner of a Dominican Nightclub Whose Roof Collapsed, Killing 232, Speaks for the First Time
• Orphans Flee Gang Violence in Haiti Being Helped by Music as UN Warns of ‘total chaos’
• American Idol Contestant John Foster Has the BEST Original Song – But Grab Your Tissues Before You Listen to It
• Famous Musicians With Disabilities // Abandoned House Has a Massive Collection of Vinyl Records // Museums Dedicated to Musicians That are Worth a Visit
• Santana Postpones Tour Dates Over Covid-19 Illness
• David Briggs, Original Member of the Muscle Shoals Rhythm Section, Passes at 73 // Other Notable Musicians’ Deaths
• Roy Thomas Baker, Hitmaking Producer Behind Queen’s ‘Bohemian Rhapsody,’ Dead at 78
• Mac Gayden, Nashville Guitarist and Songwriter, Dead at 83
• Pope Francis, the Music Nerd: A Playlist
• 1960 World Series Broadcast Joins Iconic Music in the National Recording Registry
• USD’s National Music Museum Receives $1 Million Gift from South Dakota Philanthropist and Businessman T. Denny Sanford
• Monday, April 21st – Guest Speaker Seth Beamer on Moving Up in Your Musical Career – 7:00 p.m. Via Zoom
• Announcements and Calendar for This Week!
• Only 5 More Weeks to Enter COMBO’s Songwriting Contest! Have You Entered Your Song(s) Yet?
• Your Guide to FoCoMX 2025 – April 18th & 19th
• The Day That Music Cares to Take Place on April 25th – Sign Up Now to Help!
• Clairelise Young Fought So Hard — But Cancer Won
• Denver Concert Band with Special Guest Zach Kaufman Performs on Sunday, April 27th
• Help with Cancer Treatment for Carvin Jones
• Garth Brooks Breaks His Silence After Songwriter Larry Bastian’s Death at 90: ‘This was a great man’
• Rich Owen Appointment; T-Loop Has Sound Equipment to Rent; Fund-Raiser for Innervision; Looking for an “Angie’s List” for Musicians? Try Indie Music Alliance!
• Your Application Has Been Approved to be Included in the 16th Street Performers Network!
• Colorado Actress, Disability Advocate, Makes History on Broadway in ‘Wicked’
• Mexican Band Gets Work Visas Pulled Before Bay Area Show
• New Lawsuit Disputes Ownership of Denver Music Venue
• Thousands of Users Report Problems With Spotify Music Streaming App
• Winston “Wink” Martindale, Game Show Host & Disc Jockey – First to Interview Elvis – Dies // Other Notable Musicians’ Deaths
• Les Binks, Drummer for Judas Priest and More, Dies Age 73
• Never Short Change Your Own Worth!
• Colorado State Fair Announces 5 Concert Acts for August
• City Park Jazz 2025: More Mambo, A Tribute to Neil Bridge, And the return of the Brass Band Extravaganza!
• Announcements and Calendar for This Week!
• TONIGHT! Friday, April 11th, Don’t Miss “Dark Side of the Movies!” – Oriental Theater – 6:30 pm
• THIS SUNDAY! April 13th – Vintage Voltage Expo, Guitar & Luthier Show, Radio Collectors Club and Toy & Doll Supershow at the National Western Complex
• Poetry and Music for Healing the Earth and Soul for Boulder Arts Week – Today, Friday, April 11th
• Monday, April 21st – Guest Speaker Seth Beamer on Moving Up in Your Musical Career – 7:00 p.m. Via Zoom
• Only 6 More Weeks to Enter COMBO’s Songwriting Contest! Have You Entered Your Song(s) Yet?
• At Least 44 Dead (UPDATE: 221), 146 Injured After Jet Set Nightclub Roof Collapse
• Innervision FM – Working with Musicians with Disabilities – Announces Two Fund-Raisers
• The Day That Music Cares to Take Place on April 25th – Sign Up Now to Help!
• COMBO Member Ben Makinen Invites Filmmakers to Enter the Bali Film Festival – Deadline to Enter: April 25th
• Colorado Blues Society Announces the Winners from Their Members’ Choice Awards
• Help with Cancer Treatment for Carvin Jones
• There’s a Whole New Band in Heaven: Vocalist Alice Tan Ridley, Guitarist George Freeman, Bassist Dave Allen, and Drummer Clem Burke // Other Notable Musicians Deaths
• TWO New Music Venues Opening Up: One in Centennial and One in Denver
• Is Amazon Music Unlimited Worth the Money? The Popular Streaming Service Explained
• Brian Emo on Auto-Tune; Tracy Chapman Only Buys CDs; Roger Daltrey Says Technology Takes ‘heart’ Away From Music
• Pete Best, The Beatles’ Original Drummer Before Ringo Starr, Announces Retirement
• Rainey Qualley and Rebecca De Mornay Face the Music in New ‘Off the Record’ Image From Romantic Drama
• Janis Ian Doc Offers Conventional Account of an Unconventional Artist
• Announcements and Calendar for This Week!
• In TEN DAYS: Vintage Voltage Expo, Guitar & Luthier Show, Radio Collectors Club and Toy & Doll Supershow at the National Western Complex Sunday, April 13th
• Only 8 More Weeks to Enter COMBO’s Songwriting Contest! Have You Entered Your Song(s) Yet?
• Owners of The Pearl Had a Rough Exit From Your Mom’s House; They’re Now in Business in the Former Mercury Cafe
• Music Crimes: Woman Who Killed Selena Denied Parole // US Revokes Visas of Mexican Band Members // Eugene Henley, Jr., Charged // Ángel Del Villar Found Guilty of Doing Business with Cartel-Linked Promoter
• Inspiration for Songs: How Billy Joel Came to Write “Piano Man” // Who was Joe DePugh?
• Music to Help Sick Children; New Supergroup Judgement Day; Chance the Rapper’s Downfall; and How to Make Money as an Independent Artist
• Instrument Drive Collects About 1,100 Instruments for Colorado Students
• Chris Maunu, Former Choir Director at Arvada West, Conducts National Honor Choir
• Donald Trump Tackles Ticket Scalping, Event Fees with New Executive Order
• Dua Lipa Wins ‘Levitating’ Copyright Case With a Little Help From Ed Sheeran
• Master Recordings of 90s Music on Slowly Dying Media
• The Who’s Veteran Frontman Roger Daltrey Shares Health Condition Live On Stage
• Tim Mohr, Journalist and Author With Duff McKagan and Paul Stanley, Dead at 55 // Other Notable Musicians’ Deaths: Val Kilmer
• Johnny Tillotson, Iconic Country & Pop Singer Behind ‘Poetry in Motion,’ // Legendary Singer-Songwriter Dick Damron Dies
• Singer Beto Terrazas, Member of Montéz de Durango, Has Passed Away
• 5 Best Richard Chamberlain Songs to Remember the Late ‘All I Have to Do Is Dream’ Singer
• The 20 Best Books About Rock ‘n’ Roll That Every Music Lover Needs
• He Spent 25 Years Building His Vinyl Record Collection. Then the Fires Reduced It to Ashes
• The Tragically Ironic Death of the Singing Nun on March 29, 1985
• Announcements and Calendar for This Week
• Concert this Friday, March 28th, 7:00 pm at the Black Forest Community Center: Maygen & The Birdwatcher!
• Let’s Help the Lion’s Lair Out! Special Show Saturday, March 29th
• Friday, April 11th, don’t miss “Dark Side of the Movies!”
• Vintage Voltage Expo, Guitar & Luthier Show, Radio Collectors Club and Toy & Doll Supershow at the National Western Complex Sunday, April 13th – Calendar it now!
• SEO Basics for Local Musicians / How to Tell If Your DIY Music Marketing Is Actually Working
• Kendrick Lamar and Serena Williams Super Bowl complaints sent to Feds
• British punk rock band UK Subs Denied Entry into the US // FKA twigs Reschedules NA Tour Dates, Citing Visa Issues
• COMBO Songwriting Contest Winner Christopher Ryan Updates Us on His Activities
• COMBO’s Songwriting Contest is Half-way Through – Get your song entered!
• COMBO Member Saam Golgoon Starts New Venture – Indie Music Alliance
• Napster Finds New Owners in $200M Acquisition
• Live Nation Reaches $20M Deal to Settle Investor Lawsuit Over Antitrust Concerns
• Anthropic Wins First Round In Lawsuit From Music Publishers Over Song Lyrics
• Support Tara Crisp After Guitarist Husband Donnie’s Passing: Only One-Fourth of the Amount Needed Has Been Raised
• Johnny Mathis to Retire From Live Stage Performances Due to “Age and Memory Issues”
• Denver Botanic Gardens announces death of CEO Brian Vogt, 66 // Other Notable Musicians’ Deaths (including brief on Eric Ryan)
• Terry Manning, Record Producer/Audio Engineer, and More Dies Aged 77
• ‘There’s a life before tinnitus and a life after it’
• Ranking The 15 Greatest Black Female Artists of All Time: Ella Fitzgerald is only #4
• TONIGHT – 7:00 p.m. – Krista DeHerrera on Booking Mountain Venues
• THIS COMING MONDAY: Next COMBO Guest Speaker Krista DeHerrera, Director of Events, Beaver Creek, on “Booking Mountain Venues and Special Events”
• Announcements and Calendar for This Week!
• Let’s Help the Lion’s Lair Out! Special Show Saturday, March 29th
• COMBO’s Songwriting Contest Has Started – Get your song entered!
• Vintage Voltage Expo, Guitar & Luthier Show, Radio Collectors Club and Toy & Doll Supershow at the National Western Complex Sunday, April 13th – Calendar it now!
• North Macedonia Fire: Everything we know about nightclub blaze in Kocani town
• After Murder of Band’s Singer on His Hijacked Tour Bus, South American Country Declares State of Emergency Amid Crime Wave
• The Tank Gets Screwed – Maybe – By the Rescinding of Grant Funds
• DEI Order Forces Cancellation of Concert with Students // ’60 Minutes’ Profiles Collateral Damage Of Trump’s War On DEI: Students Of Color Were Denied Chance To Play With U.S. Marine Band
• Springs Marching Band Wins Top Honors in Ireland International Band Championship // Legacy High School band, Broomfield, Playing in Ireland St. Patrick’s Day Parade
• SXSW Music Is No More // No, SXSW Isn’t Getting Rid of Music
• Semisonic Objects to White House Using Their Song ‘Closing Time’: ‘You missed the point’ // Dropkick Murphys Shut Down Concert – Attendee Wearing ‘True Nazi Edition’ Black MAGA Hat
• Music world rocked by cancer: 11 singers who are battling the disease
• Doug Kiker, ‘American Idol’ Contestant Dies in Denver // Other Notable Musicians’ Deaths
• Jesse Colin Young, Youngbloods’ Frontman and “Get Together” Singer
• Marty Callner, Director of Iconic Music Videos, Concert Specials and Stand-Up Shows // Joe McFadden, Veteran Music Industry Executive
• Watch The Official Trailer For ‘Phil Collins: Drummer First’
• This Houston senior is facing the threat of homelessness after work-from-home job didn’t pay her // WOW!!! If this wasn’t so detailed, it could grab you – or an older relative!
• Why Does Music Make Us Feel Things? // What is a ‘restival’? // ’70s Hard Rock: Jim Gordon
• School Band Plays Rage Against the Machine // Def Leppard Recruits Bret Michaels and Extreme // Iron Maiden’s plane has been cut into pieces
• Announcements and Calendar for This Week!
• COMBO’s Songwriting Contest Has Started – Get Your Song(s) Entered Now!
• Next COMBO Event: Guest Speaker Krista DeHerrera on “Booking Mountain Venues and Special Events” – Monday, March 24th, 7:00 pm
• COMBO’s Laurie Dameron to Perform for Boulder Film Fest This Saturday, March 15th; Jane Lynch Tapped for Entertainer of the Year Award
• Fast Forward Your Music Career with Indie Music Alliance – COMBO Member Saam Golgoon Starts New Venture!
• The Colorado Blues Society Presents Its 30th Anniversary Celebration Members’ Choice Awards on Sunday, March 23rd
• Vintage Voltage Expo, Guitar & Luthier Show, Radio Collectors Club and Toy & Doll Supershow at the National Western Complex Sunday, April 13th – Calendar it now!
• Alaska High Schoolers Head to Ireland to Perform in St. Patrick’s Day Parade
• Grammy-winner Keith Urban to Headline New CBS Singing Competition Series “The Road”
• The MLC Offers Webinars to Say Why YOU Need to Join // Colorado Duo Keeps Students Playing, Save Thousands by Repairing School Instruments In-house // 25 Legendary Recording Artists and Their Famous Guitars
• Denver’s iconic Mercury Cafe closing its doors after 50 years // El Chapultepec® Clarifies Future Plans: Preserve memories and . . .
• Colorado’s Ingrid Andress says she felt like ‘America’s punching bag’ after drunk national anthem performance
• Rick Springfield Just Found Out He Has Brain Damage From a 2000 Stage Fall
• Billy Joel Postpones Tour Dates To Recover From Surgery
• Brian James, founding guitarist of punk’s The Damned, dead at 70 // Other Notable Musicians’ Deaths
• Midnight Riot Founder Andy Williams Has Died // Founding Member D’Wayne Wiggins of Iconic R&B Group Dead at 64
• Gary Stevens, a New York Radio DJ Who Spun the British Invasion, Dies at 84
• ‘Spinal Tap II’ Gets a Release Date and Amps That Now Go Past 11
• How the Lumineers Outlived Stomp-clap’s Biggest Hit
• I spent thousands trying to identify the source of my pain – it turned out to be my Fender Telecaster
• Next COMBO Event: Guest Speaker Krista DeHerrera, Director of Events, Beaver Creek, on “Booking Mountain Venues and Special Events”
• Announcements and Calendar for This Week!
• Two of Colfax’s Beloved Bars Are in Peril Due to Street Construction – They Need OUR Help!
• March 8th Events: Rocky Mountain Brassworks Presents “With a Celtic Heart” // Community Band Festival at the King Center at Auraria
• Vintage Voltage Expo, Guitar & Luthier Show, Radio Collectors Club and Toy & Doll SuperShow, Sunday, April 13th – Calendar it now! Get a Booth!
• Laurie Dameron to Perform for Boulder Film Fest; Jane Lynch Tapped for Entertainer of the Year
• Denver’s NSAI Chapter’ Meeting. Monday, March 10th at 7:00 p.m. Via Zoom
• “If you don’t have an idea, go mow the lawn”: Follow Neil Young’s Lead to Demolish Those Frustrating Songwriting Barriers
• Al Johnson Performing Songwriter Contest — Deadline is Sunday, March 9th; Roberta Flack Exposed Songwriter’s Song; Jason Blume: How many songwriters does it take to change a light bulb?
• Unforgettable Chorus: How Music Helps Dementia Patients // Medical Student Brings Music to End-of-life Care
• 10. BUYER BEWARE: Billy McFarland says Fyre Festival 2 is ‘moving forward.’ ‘No’, says Mexico; Band Royalty’s Exclusive Investment Opportunity
• “For those about to rock… best try another genre” // “It’s already too late.” // and Bands Calling It Quits – And Others Who Live On & Tour
• Bandcamp Friday Tomorrow, March 7th – Full Royalties for Musicians Like Lisa Selle, Mad Dog Friedman, Laurie Dameron, Jenn Cleary, Joy Iwancio & Marty Jones
• James Jacoby Writes on the Oscars Ceremony; Statue of Motörhead legend Lemmy; and Dan Fogelberg’s Landmark ‘Souvenirs’ Album to Receive 50th Anniversary Reissue
• Prayers for Carl Dean (Dolly Parton’s husband); Fiancée of Taime Down (Faster Pussycat), and Colt Ford (Country Singer)
• Tyler Campo, Denver Bassist, Dies Unexpectedly // Other Notable Musicians’ Deaths
• Iconic Musicians Joey Molland (Badfinger), Jamie Muir (percussionist), Singers David Johansen (New York Dolls) & Angie Stone (Sequence) Die
• Mark Sampson (Matchless Amps), Seiki Kato (Korg), and Khalil Fong Have Passed
• Opens Friday, March 7th at the Sie Film Center! Liza: A Truly Terrific Absolutely True Story // Sly Stone, Led Zeppelin // Becoming Led Zeppelin: an ‘exhilarating’ documentary // My Favorite Music Documentaries
• Paul McCartney Announces New Book on Post-Beatles Career With Wings
• Next COMBO Event: Guest Speaker Krista DeHerrera, Director of Events, Beaver Creek, on “Booking Mountain Venues and Special Events”
• Announcements and Calendar for This Week!
• COMBO’s Songwriting Contest Has Started – Get Your Song Entered Now!
• Special Screening of Becoming Led Zeppelin with Denver’s School of Rock on Sunday, March 2nd
• Rocky Mountain Brassworks Presents With a Celtic Heart on Saturday, March 1st
• Rudy Grant & Friends Playing a Birthday Party on March 1st for Ms. Irma Palmer – Turning 108 Years Young
• Following Executive Orders, ‘The President’s Own’ Marine Band Scraps Concert // It’s Official: The 2025 CMT Awards Have Been Canceled
• Front Range Songwriters Send Reminder That Regular Meeting Will be Held March 5th
• Indy Jazz Legend Wes Montgomery Honored With Historical Marker
• Fyre festival 2: Tickets Go on Sale for Follow-up to Infamous Disaster
• Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Fan Vote After One Week Has an Unworthy Leader
• Phil Collins Admits He’s ‘very sick’ Following Retirement Announcement
• Fish: The Marillion Frontman Bows Out With Dignity
• Two Memorial Stories on Roberta Flack // Other Notable Musicians’ Deaths
• Violetta Wallace, Mother of Rapper Notorious B.I.G., and Jerry Butler, Impressions Singer
• Chris Jasper, Isley Brothers Member; Karl Cochran, Longtime Kiss and Joe Lynn Turner Collaborator; and Bill Freston, Longtime Columbia Records Executive
• Bands Can No Longer Compete With Solo Artists on the Billboard Charts—Here’s Why
• In my head I was there with Freddie in those moments”: How Brian May Completed Freddie Mercury’s Final Song for Queen
• 9 Famous Moments in History That Never Actually Happened
• “The solos were not planned, they were spontaneously playing off of each other. We were really good at that”: Joe Walsh Tells the Story of the Hotel California Solo
• REMINDER: TONIGHT (Feb. 24th) at 7:00 p.m. – Jake Wolf
• Next COMBO Town Hall: Jake Wolf of Wolf Academy on Music Outreach for Kids
• Announcements and Calendar for This Week!
• Support Tara Crisp After Guitarist Husband Donnie’s Passing
• Tupac Murder Trial Delayed in Light of New Evidence: Reports // Andrew Lester Dies While Awaiting Sentencing in Shooting of Teen Musician Ralph Yarl
• Colorado Rapper Using Music to Break Mental Health Stigma
• Brian Brooks’ Band Sundown Rising
• Casting Call for Green Day-Inspired Comedy Searches for ‘Punks, Emo, Hardcore, Alt’ Extras
• Short Stories on Opera Colorado, Ukelele Donation, Aaron Lazar’s Grammy Nomination, New Cultural Hub in Aurora, and 22 Year Old Records Album at Guitar Center
• And Black History Month Brings us Caryn Elaine Johnson, an EGOT Artist
• Joe Satriani: “She can shred any guy out there”
• Altice USA Ordered to Disclose Subscriber Names, Addresses, and More in Warner Music Copyright Battle
• Radio Stations May Soon Have to Pay Artists for Playing Their Music
• Pay to get Playlisted? The Accusations Against Spotify’s Discovery Mode
• Shakira’s Tax Controversy With Spain
• Brian Setzer Says He Cannot Play Guitar Due to Autoimmune Disease
• Former Eagles Guitarist Don Felder Abruptly Rushed Offstage After Suffering Medical Emergency
• Other Notable Musicians’ Deaths
• Bohemian Rhapsody Producer Sets Next Biopic Based On Roy Orbison // ‘He Sings Very Well’: Jeremy Allen White Gets Praise From the Legendary Singer He’s Playing in New Biopic
• Go to Neil’s Facebook Page and Check Out His Video With His Grandson Singing “Stupid Cupid!”
• TONIGHT: Jock Bartley (Firefall) Will Be Playing a Suicide Prevention Benefit on Feb. 13th
• Announcements and Calendar for This Week!
• Next COMBO Town Hall: Guest Speaker DNA Picasso, Denver-based Hip-Hop Artist & COMIA Director
• COMBO’s Songwriting Contest Started February 1st – Get Your Song Entered!
• EVENTS: 20th Annual ProgFest Features Album releases and Dark Side of the Moon, Sun., Feb. 16th
• Valentines Day, Feb. 14th with Cass Clayton Band & Crimson Burlesque Dancers
• YoungHeart Dance Band to Play at Dougie G’s on Valentine’s Day, Friday, February 14th
• SCFD to Hold a Celebration of Art, Culture and Science on Tuesday, February 18th – Sign Up NOW!
• Rudy Grant & Friends Playing a Birthday Party on March 1st for Ms. Irma Palmer – Turning 108 Years Young
• Update on the Durango Songwriters Expo in California February 20-22nd
• U.S. Copyright Office Says AI Generated Content Can be Copyrighted — IF a Human Contributes To or Edits It
• Billy Idol ‘Knocked Out’ by First Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Nomination: ‘It Caught Me By Surprise’ // The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Unveils 2025 Nominees: See the Complete List
• Ozzy Osbourne News: Ticket Prices, and Being Sued for Copyright Infringement
• Stars Flee Kennedy Center Groups After Trump Seizes Chair
• Going for a Song: Investors Flee to K-Pop as Safe Haven Amid Trump’s Tariff War
• Jane’s Addiction and Alice in Chains Producer Dave Jerden Dies // Other Notable Musicians’ Deaths
• Singer-Activist Buffy Sainte-Marie Stripped of Order of Canada, the Country’s Most Prestigious Civilian Honor
• Pharrell Williams, Michel Gondry Scrap Their Movie Musical at Universal in Post-Production
• Kendrick’s Super Bowl Performance Pulled Off a Double Whammy
• 13 Classic Rock Songs That Were Surprisingly Banned from Radio
• COMBO’s Songwriting Contest Started February 1st – Get Your Songs Entered Now!
• Announcements and Calendar for This Week!
• Invitation to Two Free Talks by the Creator of FM Synthesis John Chowning This Weekend
• Valentine’s Day with Cass Clayton Band & Crimson Burlesque Dancers
• 20th Annual ProgFest Features COMBO Musicians on Sunday, February 16th
• Performance High Will Be Offering Short Evening Classes for Your Convenience!
• Car Crashes Into Meadowlark Bar Day After Larimer Street Reopens to Vehicle Traffic
• Bandcamp Friday Tomorrow February 7th – Full Royalties for Colorado Musicians Like Lisa Selle, Mad Dog Friedman, Laurie Dameron, Joy Iwancio, Marty Jones & Jenn Cleary
• Short Notes on Toni Negus, Black Sabbath with Ozzy Osboourne, Dave Matthews, and Grammarly
• Warren Buffett Snaps Up 35 Percent Stake in Once Huge Music Company Sirius XM He Bets is Making a Comeback
• Marshall (Amps) Has Been Acquired by China’s HongShan in $1 Billion+ Deal
• Spotify Wins Lawsuit Over Bundling Controversy That Lowered Payments to Songwriters
• Grammy Winner Chappell Roan Delivers Defiant Message Against Music Industry (While Accepting Best New Artist Award) // Wait, Chappell, Do Artists Really Not Have Health Insurance?
• Marianne Faithfull, Muse to Many Bands in the 1960s, Dies at Age 78 // Other Notable Musicians’ Deaths
• Warner Chappell Nashville President & CEO, Ben Vaughn, Passes Away // Producer Irv Gotti Reportedly ‘Declared Dead’ at 54, Following Stroke
• Sal Maida, Bassist With Roxy Music and Milk ’N’ Cookies, Dies at 76  // David Edward Byrd, Famed Rock and Broadway Poster Artist, Dies at 83
• Amy Allen Becomes First Woman to Win Best Songwriter Grammy // 2025 GRAMMYs: See The Full Winners & Nominees List
• Sandra Bullock Details ‘Deep Concern’ for Fans in Urgent Warning // Wow! Here’s Another Couple of Scams for You to Watch Out For
• Peter Quigley Writes Fun, Interactive Book Titled “Twisted Tunes” You Might Enjoy
• Next COMBO Event: Grammy Watch Party at Odde’s Speakeasy, Sunday, Feb. 2nd at 6:00 to 10:00 p.m.
• Announcements and Calendar for This Week!
• COMBO’s Songwriting Contest Starts February 1st – Get your song’s MP3 and lyric sheet ready to go!
• Adrian L. Maclin Named Recipient Of The 2025 Music Educator Award // Kirk Franklin To Receive Black Music Icon Award At 2025 Recording Academy Honors
• COMBO’s Town Hall with Musicians Tip Jar was Full of Ways to Manage Your Band’s Budget (or your own!)
• Member Saam Golgoon, World Music Development, Starts New Venture!
• Former Beatle Paul McCartney Says AI Could ‘Rip Off’ Future Generations of Musicians // Beatles Are a Big Story Ahead of the 2025 Grammys
• Is China’s AI Tool DeepSeek as Good as it Seems?
• Spotify Says It “Got the World to Value Music” After Accusations of Low Payouts // 5 Ways I Find Local Artists Among Spotify’s Huge Catalog
• Meet the Inductees for the Songwriters Hall of Fame Class of 2025
• 74-year-old Musician Wrote a Song 50 Years Ago — Now It Makes Him $1 Million a Year: It’s ‘easily the most played song on MTV’
• Gary Grier of the Contours Dies – “Do You Love Me” // Other Notable Musicians’ Deaths
• Unk (Anthony Leonard Platt), Rapper, Dies of a Heart Attack at Age 43
• Becoming Led Zeppelin: Release Date, Cast and More About the First Officially Sanctioned Film on the Legendary Band
• Midas Man’ Review: Beatles Biopic Makes Due Without the Band’s Signature Sound
• ‘Spinal Tap II’ Plot Points Revealed by Director Rob Reiner
• Climb Not One Mountain: How the von Trapp family actually came to America.
• Four Bands That Deserve Their Own Wing at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
• 10 Performers Who Are Not In The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame And Should Be
• How I Converted My Mom’s Vinyl Collection to MP3
• TONIGHT! 7:00 p.m. -Musicians Tip Jar – Monetize Your Shows & Music
• Next COMBO Zoom Event: Chris Webb of Musician’s Tip Jar on How to Make Money Off Your Gigs – and Other Times
• Announcements and Calendar for This Week!
• Dr. Annette Cannon, COMBO’s VP, Writes an Encouraging Note About Facing Adversity
• COMBO Member Hazel Miller at Full Cycle Cafe & Bar on February 1st
• Non-profit Organization Helping Wildfire Victims
• Mississippi Valley State University Performs During Trump’s Inauguration After Raising $300,000 to Attend
• COMBO’s Songwriting Contest Starts February 1st – Get your song’s WAV and lyric sheet ready to go!
• Spiritbox Launch Charity Raffle to Support L.A. Wildfires Recovery
• Anita Dobson Shares Major Health Update About Husband Brian May (Queen) After Stroke
• Garth Hudson, Last Surviving Member of the Band, Dies at 87// Other Notable Musicians’ Deaths
• Tributes Pour In As Legendary Guitarist John Sykes Dies At 65 After Cancer Battle
• Robert Dunn’s Sister Patty Loses Home in Fire; GoFundMe Started
• Music Industry May Never Fully Recover From the Wildfires in Los Angeles
• Familiar Songs Reduce Dementia Patients’ Anxiety, Trigger Lost Memories // Memories Of Music Cannot Be Lost During Various Stages Of Alzheimer’s Disease
• ‘I Sing to Keep Alzheimer’s at Bay’
• Next COMBO Zoom Event: Chris Webb of Musician’s Tip Jar on How to Make Money Off Your Gigs – and Other Times
• Announcements and Calendar for This Week!
• Fender Launches Initiative to Replace Instruments and Gear Destroyed by L.A. Wildfires
• COMBO’s Songwriting Contest Starts February 1st – Get your song’s WAV file and lyric sheet ready to go!
• Update on the Durango Songwriters Expo in California February 20-22nd
• Create Your Future With a Degree in Music Business – Right Here in Colorado
• Former COMBO Board Member Dr. Harold Rapp, III, is Accepted into Study Program
• The TANK Wins $15,000 Award from the National Endowment for the Arts
• Kyle Kerwin Deibler of Fort Collins, Aged 66, Passed Away on January 10, 2025 // Other Notable Musicians’ Deaths
• Mike Korgan, Portland-area Producer of Iconic Song ‘Louie Louie’, Dies
• Sam Moore, Half of Sam & Dave Duo That Rose to Fame With ‘Soul Man’ and ‘Hold On I’m Comin’,’ Dies at 89
• A Eulogy for TikTok (from a Gen Z audiophile)
• How John Lennon and Yoko Ono’s ‘Imagine’ Became the Refrain of Jimmy Carter’s Funeral
• The Gamification of Pop Music
• Next COMBO Town Hall via Zoom: Chris Webb of Musician’s Tip Jar on How to Make Money Off Your Gigs – and Other Times
• Announcements and Calendar for This Week!
• This Saturday, Jan. 11th – Fundraiser for the Austin Young Family: Wife Clairelise Has Lymphoblastic Leukemia
• Jock Bartley (Firefall) Will Be Playing a Suicide Prevention Benefit on Feb. 13th
• Registration is Open for the Durango Songwriters Expo in California!
• Denver’s NSAI Chapter’s Next Meeting Monday, January 13th at 7:00 p.m. Via Zoom
• COMBO’s Songwriting Contest Starts February 1st – Get your song’s MP3 and lyric sheet ready to go!
• Elevation Music Festival Cancellation Plus Other Colorado Music Fests
• Denver Stockyard Saloon, Cornerstone of National Western Complex, Closing Its Doors
• Colorado’s 2025 Concert Season Will Bring Massive Tours, Big Names in Smaller Cities and, Yes, Higher Ticket Prices
• Nearly 18 Years After Dick’s Sporting Goods Park was Built, It Still Hasn’t Done for Commerce City what Coors Field did for LoDo: “Such a missed opportunity.”
• Rekha Ohal’s Resolutions for 2025 – We Should Hold Her to These!!!
• Robert Dunn’s Sister Patty Loses Home in Fire; GoFundMe Started
• Carlos Santana Breaks Finger; Postpones Residency in Vegas
• Peter Yarrow of Peter, Paul & Mary Fame, Dies of Bladder Cancer at 86 // Other Notable Musicians’ Deaths
• Kim Jong Un’s New Year Performance Showcases Achievements and Growing Nationalism
• Two Musicals Forced The Oscars To Change Their Rules
• CBS Sunday Morning: Jimmy Carter and His Love of America’s Music
• 10 Musicians to Watch 2025
• Announcements and Calendar for This Week!
• Fundraiser This Sunday, January 5th, for the Austin Young Family: Wife Clairelise Has Lymphoblastic Leukemia
• MVSU GoFundMe Raises Over $3,000 as HBCU Invited for Donald Trump Inauguration // Band Faces Backlash For Raising Funds To Perform At Inauguration
• Paul Noel Fiorino Not Only Writes & Plays Songs, He Performs in Ballet Ariel!
• Ryan Chrys Asks for ‘Good Vibes’ for Band Mate Michael Jochum
• Bandcamp Friday, January 4th – Full Royalties for Musicians Like Laurie Dameron & Joy Iwancio
• Colorado Once Again Boasts the World’s Most-Attended Amphitheater / 12 Epic Concert Venues in the U.S. That Are Totally Worth the Trip
• Odde’s Music Grill Has Sold; Will Now Become Hester’s
• COMBO’s Songwriting Contest Starts February 1st – Get your song’s MP3 and lyric sheet ready to go!
• Front Range Songwriters Sent Reminder That Meeting Will be Held January 8th
• Registration is Open for the Durango Songwriters Expo in California!
• Why It Will Soon Be the End of the Line for Barcodes After 50 years
• ‘If Downturn Continues It’ll be RIP for Nightclubs’
• Wayne Osmond, Beloved Osmond Brothers Singer, Dies at 73 // Other Notable Musicians’ Deaths
• Linda Lavin, Star of TV’s ‘Alice’ and a Broadway Powerhouse, Dead at 87
• Iconic Irish Pianist and Composer Brian Connor Who Worked with Sinéad O’Connor Passes Away
• Rock ‘n Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony Was Telecast January 1st
• A 67-year-old Woman Now Lives in Her Car After Losing Thousands to a Romance Scammer Pretending to be Keanu Reeves
• Allman Brothers’ Chuck Leavell Details Jimmy Carter’s Musical Legacy
• Three Articles: Did AI Just End Human Made Music? Ft. Rick Beato // What If There Were No Music? // How To Play By Ear
• COMBO’s Songwriting Contest Starts February 1st – Get your song’s MP3 and lyric sheet ready to go!
• Announcements and Calendar for This Week!
• Robert Dunn’s Sister Patty Loses Home in Fire; GoFundMe Started
• 40 Years of Service: Women in Music Org Announces 2025 Virtual Summit Jan. 15-17
• A Message To Our Valued KSUT Festival Family
• Oskar Blues in Longmont Suspends Live Music Until Memorial Day Weekend 2025
• Robbie Williams’ ‘Better Man’ Original Song Disqualified From Oscars After Making Shortlist
• Bob ‘Slim’ Dunlap, Guitarist in The Replacements, Dies at 73 // Other Notable Musicians’ Deaths // Musicians We Lost in 2024
• Alfa Anderson, Chic Lead Vocalist Who Sang ‘Good Times’ and ‘Le Freak,’ Dead at 78
• Producer and Musician Richard Perry, Beatles’ Friend, Dies
• Hearts of Champions: Marching Across Colorado
• John Mayall, the “Father of British Blues,” Passed Away at 90, Leaving an Indelible Legacy
• 28 Trivia Tidbits About the Music Industry That Will Burrow Into Your Brain Like a Catchy Earworm
• Announcements and Calendar for This Week!
• Local Music Pro Monica Brown Passes After Long Battle From Cancer // Other Notable Musicians’ Deaths
• Fundraiser for the Austin Young Family: Wife Clairelise Has Lymphoblastic Leukemia
• One of America’s Most Famous Record Store Chains Will Close Its Final Two Locations / Record Store in Summit County to Close After 30 Years
• Steve Pavey Warns Us of a Scam Called “Brushing” – Find Out About It Before It Happens to You
• Brian at Music Go Round in Aurora, a COMBO sponsor, Reminds Us That …
• For Travelers and Workers ‘Music for Airports’ is Now a Thing of the Past
• Smokey Robinson Shares How the Iconic Lyrics to ‘Tracks of My Tears” Came To Be
• Chris Daniels on FB: Spotify pays artists and rights-holders between $0.003 and $0.005 per stream on average.
• Oscars: Original Song Shortlist Sees Miley Cyrus ‘Last Showgirl’ Tune Snubbed; Lin-Manuel Miranda Eyeing EGOT; Diane Warren’s Possible 16th Nom & More
• Sofronio Vasquez: ‘The Voice’ Champion’s Life-changing Prizes
• Mike Brewer of Brewer & Shipley – “One Toke Over the Line” – Dies Aged 80
• Brazilian Judge Orders Adele Song be Pulled Globally Over Plagiarism Claim
• Smokey Robinson and Halle Bailey Host ‘A Motown Christmas’ Special Honoring the Label’s Legacy
• Unreleased Michael Jackson Tapes Discovered in Abandoned Storage Unit
• Next COMBO Event This Saturday: Our Annual Holiday Dinner at the Olive Garden on December 14th
• Announcements and Calendar for This Week!
• British band Sports Team Robbed at Gunpoint on US Tour
• Gibson Issues Cease and Desist over Trump-backed Guitars // More Than 3,000 Fake Gibson Guitars Seized at Los Angeles Port
• Who Killed Jazz, Ben Makinen’s Documentary, Goes Viral
• Pearl Jam to Take Denver Band Dead Pioneers on Tour Next Year
• James Speiser Brings His Slide Guitar Blues, Jazz, and More to the Marmalade Lounge
• Geezer Steve Pavey With a Geezer Rant – And Dave Fisher’s Response
• Tommy Kaui Nuhulu on Why He’s Always Around the Music Scene
• Remembering ‘Revival 69: The Concert That Rocked the World’ – and John Lennon
• Local Musician and Road Crew Friend Jason Vind Passes // Other Notable Musicians’ Deaths
• Who Sang The Iconic Gilligan’s Island Theme Song?
• “Karen manages to get across both sadness and silliness”: The Carpenters’ Hit That Wowed Two Beatles
• The Beatles Don’t Have the #1 Song of the ’60s, Based on Billboard Data. See Who Made the Top 44
• ‘The Voice’s 10 Best Winners That Should Have Made It Big, But Didn’t
• Taylor Swift ‘Eras’ Tie-in Book is a Smash, Selling More Than 800,000 Copies in First Weekend
• Announcements and Calendar for This Week
• COMBO’s Songwriting Contest Starts February 1st – Details coming soon! Get your song’s MP3 and lyric sheet ready to go!
• Early Bird Registration Has Been Extended for the Durango Songwriters Expo in California
• Other Notable Musicians Deaths
• Next COMBO Event: Our Annual Holiday Dinner at the Olive Garden on Saturday, December 14th
• Announcements and Calendar for This Week!
• Innervision Concerts Contests: Upcoming Concerts by Our Featured Musicians Nov. 29th
• COMBO’s Winning Songwriters Put on An Uplifting Show at Odde’s!
• COMBO’s Next Songwriting Contest Starts February 1, 2025 – Get Your Song Ready!
• Early Bird Registration is Open for the Durango Songwriters Expo in California!
• Yes Members ‘Conspired’ to Steal Song Rights, Lawsuit Claims
• Bach, Mozart or Jazz: Scientists Provide a Quantitative Measure of Variability in Music Pieces
• #In Conversation With Brendon Anthony – The state of music policy making in Texas
• We Continue to Lose Our Icons: Peter Sinfield, Shel Talmy, Barrie Gavin, and Zeke Dawson // Other Notable Musicians Deaths
• Next COMBO Event: Our Songwriters Showcase at Odde’s on Saturday, November 16th
• Announcements and Calendar for This Week!
• Denver’s School of Rock Holding Broadway Vocal Masterclass With Peter van Reesema
• The Denver Concert Band, Under the Direction of Jacinda Bouton, Presents A Rockin’ Holiday
• Rocky Mountain Brassworks with the Front Range Salvation Army Brass Band presents “And All That Brass”
• Early Bird Registration is Open for the Durango Songwriters Expo in California!
• COMBO Member Rich Owen Releases New Album “Red Line” on Spectra Music
• His Love of Music is Helping Refugees and Immigrants Build New Lives
• T Bone Burnett: Music is “my religion”
• Denver’s Julie Geller Reports From Israel With an Update on Her Life Since October 7, 2023
• Award-winning Children’s Song Writer Ella Louise Jenkins Dies at 100 // Other Notable Musicians’ Deaths
• Carnival Cruise Line’s Onboard Scheduling Move Angers Passengers 
• Denver’s School of Rock Holding Broadway Vocal Masterclass With Peter van Reesema on Sunday, November 17th at the Mercury Cafe
• Announcements and Calendar for This Week!
• Next COMBO Event: Our Songwriters Showcase at Odde’s on Saturday, November 16th
• Rocky Mountain Brassworks Present Two Special Shows: Honoring Veterans on Nov. 10th and “All That Brass” on Nov. 17th
• Innervision Concerts: Upcoming Concert by Our Featured Musicians on Nov. 29th
• Singer Jada Arnell Thomas Shot on Stage in Dallas by Audience Member, Leading to One Arrest
• Ed Sheeran Wins Marvin Gaye Copyright Case Appeal: ‘Ubiquitous’ Chord Progression
• George Street and the Drive Win the Mile High Blues Society’s Road to Memphis Contest
• Congratulations to Some of SCFD’s Grant Recipients on Their Anniversaries
• Colorado Blues Society Looking for Blues in the Schools – Schools!
• From Colorado Tribute & Cover Bands on Facebook – Dave Stasney
• From Chris K. on Facebook, 11/07/24: Have you read yesterday’s LefsetzLetter?
• Front Range Songwriters Cancels Workshop but Send Reminder About November 20th Songwriters Round
• Target Your Music to the Ultimate List of Music Publishers, Record Labels and Film & TV Music Supervisors
• Quincy Jones, Hitmaking Producer and Music Industry Titan, Dead at 91 // Other Notable Musicians’ Deaths
• Tyka Nelson, Singer and Prince’s Only Full Sibling, Dies at 64
• Australian Rockstar Andrew Picouleau Dies Following Battle with ‘Long Illness’
• From Here to the Great Unknown by Lisa Marie Presley and Riley Keough review – a book built on grief
• She Came, She Sang, She Conquered. The good, bad and ugly of Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour in Indy
• Next COMBO Event: Our Songwriters Showcase at Odde’s on Saturday, November 16th
• Announcements and Calendar for This Week! – Turn Back Your Clocks on Sunday!
• Late Happy Birthday Wishes to Geno Sirokin! Video Story
• Stanley Hotel to be Bought by Arts and Education Organization
• Bandcamp is TOMORROW, Friday, November 1st – Full Royalties for Musicians Like Jenn Cleary
• Plea from Chaz Chambers at Havana Music Tours – HELP!
• Busker Goes Viral Covering Red Hot Chili Peppers While Having No Idea Who His Audience Is
• Musician is Found Alive 30 Days After Going Missing in Mountains
• Popular Rock Band’s Drummer Abruptly Quits: ‘Lost his passion for playing’
• Rocky Mountain Brassworks With Special Guests Presents “All That Brass” on Sunday, November 17th
• Grateful Dead’s Phil Lesh Dies at 84 // Other Notable Musicians’ Deaths
• Jack Jones, Balladeer Famous for ‘Love Boat’ Theme and 1960s Hits Like ‘The Impossible Dream,’ Dies at 86
• Nightmares Can Be Silenced by a Single Piano Chord, Study Shows
• Alex Van Halen Explains the Lore Behind Van Halen’s Legendary ‘No Brown M&M’s’ Rider: It Was No ‘Power Trip’
• Do You Know the First Band to go Platinum? Here are 50 Pieces of Music Trivia You May Not Know
• TONIGHT! October 28th – COMBO Board Member Larry Thompson on Publishing and the 2025 Songwriting Contest
• Announcements and Calendar for This Week!
• Drumming Up Community: 40 Years Of Rupp’s Drums
• The Denver Concert Band, Under the Direction of Jacinda Bouton, Presents A Rockin’ Holiday
• MusiCares Names The Grateful Dead 2025 Persons of the Year
• Keith Richards Honors Elvis Presley Guitarist James Burton at Hall of Fame
• Jack Black Calls Ozzy Osbourne ‘the Jack Nicholson of rock’ in Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction
• Over 100,000 Attended Events at Levitt Pavilion in 2024
• Abbey Road Recording Console Used by the Beatles on Final Album for Sale
• Will the Rocketing Cost of Being a Musician Eventually Kill the Industry?
• “Smash” Musical Will Officially Open on Broadway in Spring 2025 Starring Tony Nominee Robyn Hurder
• The Year of the Music-Licensing Legal Wars
• Cardi B Suffers Medical Emergency, Cancels Music Festival Appearance
• Matthew Sweet Suffers ‘Debilitating’ Stroke, GoFundMe Launched to Help With Recovery
• Paul Di’Anno, Former Iron Maiden Singer, Dead at 66 After Facing ‘Severe Health Issues’ // Other Notable Musicians’ Deaths
• Mitzi Gaynor, Leading Lady of Movie Musicals, Is Dead at 93
• Mimi Hines Dies: Nightclub Headliner Who Replaced Barbra Streisand In Broadway’s ‘Funny Girl’ Was 91
• New Documentary of the Return of the King: The Fall and Rise of Elvis Presley on Netflix
• Ringo Starr on Returning to Country With a New T Bone Burnett-Produced Album: ‘I Was the Country Guy’ in the Beatles – and He Still Is
• Breakdown of Kentucky Rain, Written by Eddie Rabbit
• Reminder: Jeremy Dion Album Release Show Tonight!
• Next COMBO Town Hall*: Board Member Larry Thompson on Publishing and the 2025 Songwriting Contest
• Announcements and Calendar for This Week!
• Here’s How You Can Win a $7,500 Vintage Minimoog Signed by Peter Gabriel
• Adrienne Osborn’s Performance High! Two Locations: RINO and Broomfield
• Newgrass-themed Velvet Banjo opens in former Sancho’s Broken Arrow on Colfax
• Royalties to be Collected on All Recordings Featuring John Lennon and Yoko Ono
• Is Mixing and Mastering a Dying Art? Research Shows That 8 in 10 tracks From DIY Musicians Exceed Spotify’s Recommended Loudness Levels
• Nick Jonas Runs Offstage in Prague After Laser Points at Him
• The Beatles’ Finances Getting Back to Where They Once Belonged
• Opinion – Research re Music: Trump’s Music Break May Turn More Voters Than You Think
• Is It Bad to Listen to Music All the Time? Here’s How Tunes Can Help or Harm
• The Psychology Behind Why Live Music Makes Us So Emotional  
• Are Drugs Necessary to Write Good Songs? Steve Pavey Offers His Thoughts
• Jack Antonoff on the “randomness” of Creativity
• Liam Payne, of One Direction, Dies as the Age of 31 // Other Notable Musicians’ Deaths
• Ka, a New York Rapper Celebrated as a Legendary Wordsmith, is Dead at 52 / Cuban Singer El Taiger Dies
• Elton John Film Documents Singer’s Farewell Tour
• Radiohead’s Bassist Colin Greenwood Has Taken Behind-the-Scenes Photos for Years. Now He’s Sharing Them With the World
• Announcements and Calendar for This Week!
• Benefit for Darrell Osburn at Dougie G’s on Sunday, October 20th at 2:00 p.m.
• Guitar Player Magazine to Cease Print Publication
• The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Foundation Announces the 2024 Inductees for Music’s Highest Honor
• Denver Chapter NSAI Meets Via Zoom This Monday, October 14th
• Local Talent Buyer and University Prof Chuck Morris Wins Educator of the Year Award
• A Young Autistic Man’s Symphonic Odyssey
• Met Opera’s Peter Gelb Slams NY Times Chief Critic, Claims ‘agenda’ Behind Brutal Review of Drone Show
• Rival Marching Bands Come Together in Moving Hurricane Tribute
• The Flaming Lips’ Steven Drozd’s Daughter Has Been Found & Is ‘Safe’
• Cissy Houston, Whitney Houston’s mom and two-time Grammy winner, dead at 91 // Other Notable Musicians’ Deaths
• Jack Ponti, Bon Jovi + Alice Cooper Songwriter, Dies at 66
• Allman Brothers Band’s Johnny Neel Has Died at 70
• Nell Smith, Flaming Lips Collaborator and Music Prodigy, Dead at 17
• “The Sound of Silence came from some place that I didn’t inhabit”: Paul Simon Tells All in a New Documentary
• Timothée Chalamet Performs Bob Dylan’s ‘Like a Rolling Stone’ in New “A Complete Unknown” Trailer
• Starting TODAY! The Fall Durango Songwriters Expo in Broomfield!
• Announcements and Calendar for This Week
• Bandcamp Friday, October 4th – Full Royalties for Musicians
• ONE DAY ONLY! Saturday, October 5th – 40 Venues – Lafayette Music Fest
• Colorado Springs Music Meetup #3 at the Anthem Live Studios, Sunday, October 6th
• The Colorado Music Industry Alliance Plans Mixer on Wed., Oct. 9th at Fort Greene Bar in Denver
• Sonia Fait Kiva Releases New Album // Toni Negus Being Interviewed on TWO Denver Radio Stations!
• Allow Music Amplification on Denver’s 16th Street Mall
• Elevation Music Festival Needs Financial Help to Continue Running the Event
• Colorado Blues Society Looking for – Blues in the Schools – Schools!
• For Our Friends of the Jewish Faith as Rosh Hashana Starts
• Update: Dr. Noize Introduces Lemonade Man
• Kris Kristofferson’s Life is Unprecedented, and Won’t Be Replicated // Other Notable Musicians’ Deaths
• Iconic Founding Member of Anvil, Dave Allison, Dies at 68
• New Book, “Lost in Austin”, Details How Austin, Texas, Lost Its ‘magic’ — and the Larger Threat Its Trajectory May Represent 
• Bifurcation Theory: How the Music Business is Splitting in Two
• ‘Grab That Cash’: Pink Floyd Pause Infighting to Sell Recorded Music Catalog for $400 Million
• As Indie Music Gains Streams, A2IM Leaves No Artist Behind
• Bands are Dying. Why? We Dig into the Data
• Denver’s Eef & The Blues Express to Play at the 2024 Blues On The Mesa This Saturday, September 28th
• Announcements and Calendar for This Week!
• Elevation Music Festival Needs Financial Help to Continue Running the Event
• The Colorado Music Industry Alliance Plans Mixer on Wed., Oct. 9th at Fort Greene Bar in Denver
• AirShow Mastering Announces New Releases for October
• Former Dio and Whitesnake Guitarist Doug Aldrich Diagnosed With Cancer
• Cat Glover, Singer and Dancer Who Worked With Prince, Dies at 60 // Other Notable Musicians’ Deaths
• Kathryn Crosby, Actress and Singer, Passes – aged 90
• Eduardo Xol, Musician and ‘Extreme Makeover: Home Edition’ Star, Dies at 58
• Singer Metin Arolat Dies at 52 After Suffering Heart Attack on Stage
• Driven By Her Desire To Break Generational Curses, Fantasia Barrino Is Studying At An HBCU And Reclaiming Her Power By Establishing Herself As a Business Woman
• COMBO Event: Carla Jordan Speaking on “How to Kill a Live Music Venue!”
• Announcements and Calendar for This Week!
• Next COMBO Event: Carla Jordan, Formerly of Ziggie’s, Speaking on “How to Kill a Live Music Venue”! Via Zoom
• Tommy Castro to Headline Blues On The Mesa 2024 Saturday, September 28th
• Allow Music Amplification on Denver’s 16th Street Mall
• Judge Frees Colorado Paramedic Convicted in Death of Elijah McClain From Prison
• Last Days to Register for the Fall Durango Songwriters Expo in Broomfield!
• Lafayette Music Fest Returns Saturday, October 5, 2024
• Full Spectrum Arts (Musician Dave Magoun) Receives 2024 Best of Littleton Award
• Legendary Musician Tito Jackson (of The Jacksons/Jackson 5) Passes Away at 70 // Other Notable Musicians’ Deaths
• JD Souther, Singer-Songwriter Behind Eagles Classics, Dead at 78
• Country Music Hitmaker Billy Edd Wheeler Dead at 91: ‘The world has lost a treasure’
• Tommy Cash, Johnny Cash’s Brother, Dies at 84
• No Doubt Trumpeter Gabriel Gonzalez Dies at 57 in Motorcycle Crash
• Adams City High School Theater Looking for Theater History
• Miley Cyrus Sued Over ‘Flowers,’ Accused of Copying Bruno Mars Song
• Jane’s Addiction Concert Ends Abruptly After Perry Farrell Throws a Punch at Dave Navarro, Is Forced Offstage by Crew
• Announcements and Calendar for This Week!
• Next COMBO Event: Carla Jordan, Formerly of Ziggie’s, Speaking on “How to Kill a Live Music Venue”!
• Nick Studen, Drummer for Local Band Corruption, Dies
• Before His Passing, James Earl Jones Handed Over The Rights To Recreate His Voice To AI To Ensure It Endured For Future Generations
• Register for the Fall Durango Songwriters Expo in Broomfield!
• Congratulations to Mark H. Ham for Winning the Drawing for the Durango Songwriters Expo Entry
• ‘Half-Breed’ and ‘Brown Sugar’ Vanished: Why Classic Artists Are Censoring Themselves
• Getting Oasis Tickets Was a Nightmare. Ticketmaster Is Again Being Asked for Answers
• Scandal-hit Fyre Festival is Back with Tickets at Nearly $8,000
• Jimmy Gilmer of The Fireballs – “Sugar Shack” – Dies Aged 83 // Other Notable Musicians’ Deaths
• Will Jennings, Oscar-Winning ‘My Heart Will Go On’ Lyricist, Dead at 80
• Herbie Flowers, Bassist on Lou Reed’s ‘Walk on the Wild Side,’ Dead at 86 
• Legendary Musician Sergio Mendes, Credited With 55 Albums, Dead at 83
• Scott Simon Dies: 52-Year Sha Na Na Singer Who Co-Wrote Song For ‘Grease’ Was 75
• Prince’s Iconic While My Guitar Gently Weeps Solo Was an “act of revenge” for Being Left off Rolling Stone’s 100 Greatest Guitarists List
• Everything You Need to Know About Music Therapy // Why Children Need Music Education
• A Simple Boy in a Simple Town
• Announcements and Calendar for This Week
• Next COMBO Event: Ms. Carla Jordan, Formerly of Ziggie’s, Speaking on “How to Kill a Live Music Venue”!
• Tommy Castro to Headline Blues On The Mesa 2024 Saturday, September 28th
• Murder on Music Row: An Off-key Singer With $10K to Burn Helped Solve a Nashville Murder
• Political Campaigns Cannot Play Whatever Songs They Want at Events // Plus Several More Articles on This Subject
• Montessori School Unveils Yurt Months After Students Targeted by Racist Rant at Denver City Council Meeting
• John Macy and the Rockport Songwriter Association Announce Winner Emma James
• Kyndle Wylde Wins Big Music Competition Sponsored by CBS Morning News
• 20 Essential Songs That Journey Through Black Experience
• Brian May, Queen Guitarist, Says He Had Minor Stroke That Left Him Unable to Play
• Neil Young Explains Tour Cancellation, Admits He ‘felt sick’ at the Thought of Going on Stage
• Pete Wade, Guitarist on Countless Nashville Hits, Dies at 89 // Other Notable Musicians’ Deaths
• James Darren Dies: Teen Idol Actor in ‘Gidget’ And Singer Was 88 
• Jason Hobdy, Influential Manager Behind H.E.R. and Maeta, Dies at 40 // Rapper Fatman Scoop Dies After Collapsing Onstage
• Music Technology Innovator Keith McMillen Dies, Aged 67
• Crazy P Frontwoman Danielle Moore Dies Aged 52
• Billboard Crowns Post Malone’s ‘I Had Some Help’ Song of the Summer
• If You Want Smarter Kids Teach Them Music, Not Coding, According To MIT // Playing a Musical Instrument and Its Influence on Brain Development
• Science Says: Musicianship has Cognitive Benefits and May Reduce Depression, Too
• Glenn Miller’s Music ‘lives on’ at Vintage Festival // Story from 2019: Glenn Miller: Possible Crash Site Investigated by US Team
• Announcements and Calendar for This Week!
• Only 11 Days Left to Take Advantage of This Offer! COMBO and Durango Songwriters Expo Giving Away a Free Entry to the DSE in October! And MORE!
• YANA (You Are Never Alone): A Benefit to Raise Awareness for Suicide Prevention Aug. 31st
• MUSIC LAW: Can Beyoncé, Celine Dion and Foo Fighters stop Trump from using their music? It’s complicated
• Colorado Springs Front Range Songwriters Group Sends a Request for Their Next Meeting September 4th
• Chris Daniels & The Kings New Album is at the Top of the National Contemporary Blues Chart
• Scotty McCreery Calls Out Concertgoer at Colorado State Fair After Seeing a Man Hit a Woman During His Set
• Our New “KXT Local Show” Host Needs Original Music (Texas Panhandle)
• As ‘Late Night’ [with Seth Meyers] Loses its Band, We Rank the Best Groups Ever on Late Night TV
• Bandcamp Friday, September 6th – Full Royalties for Musicians
• Martin Shkreli Must Surrender His Wu-Tang Album Copies
• Journey Works Things Out // Journey Cancels Fall 2024 U.K. Tour Amid New Legal Woes
• Slipknot’s Sid Wilson in Hospital with “Serious burns” as Girlfriend Kelly Osbourne Issues Warning
• Mariah Carey’s mother and sister died on the same day // Other Notable Musicians’ Deaths
• After a Stroke, This Musician Found His Singing Voice Again with Help From a Special Choir 
• How a Young Boy’s Shout of “wow” Still Resonates in the Classical Music Community 5 Years On // Little Boy Joyfully Dances to His Favorite Song, ‘I Like to Move It’
• Chris Hemsworth Surprises 70,000 Fans in Romania Playing Drums at Ed Sheeran Concert
• When Taylor Swift Came to the Office: How the Tiny Desk Concert Became Pop’s Biggest Stage
• Here’s a Little Music History: Who Was Bert Berns
• Jared Leto, 30 Seconds to Mars, was Millions of Dollars in Debt
• Announcements and Calendar for This Week!
• Only THREE Weeks to Take Advantage of This Special Offer! COMBO and Durango Songwriters Expo Giving Away a Free Entry to the DSE in October! And MORE!
• CCMHOF Sets Annual Hall of Fame Ceremony at Dougie G’s on Sunday, August 25 – 2:00 p.m
• Laurie D at Concerts in the Canyon, Friday, August 30th
• Join us for the Broomfield Jewish Festival on September 1st
• Tommy Castro to Headline Blues On The Mesa 2024 Saturday, September 28th
• Meet Tony Molina of TLooP Molina | Tony Molina of TLooP Artist Entertainment Group
• Ophelia’s Electric Soapbox Sells, Will Close for September
• Ford Amphitheater Gets Nearly 150 Noise Complaints After Grand Opening
• 10 Unforgettable Tracks That Defined Jack Russell’s Legacy