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Humans Evolved to Play Music

March 17, 2022| Interesting Bits|

Photo: Denver’s Josie Quick | David George Haskell, Wired | A gesture as simple as holding the violin is... Read More → Humans Evolved to Play Music

American Idol: What to Know About Abigail Brooks’ TikTok Singing

March 17, 2022| Interesting Bits|

(Photo of Abigail Brooks from her Facebook page; by American Idol) By Jennifer O’Brien, ScreenRant | The... Read More → American Idol: What to Know About Abigail Brooks’ TikTok Singing

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Keith Richards on the Rolling Stones and a Solo Reunion

March 17, 2022| Interesting Bits|

Don’t miss Anthony Mason’s interview with Keith Richards on “CBS Sunday Morning”... Read More → Keith Richards on the Rolling Stones and a Solo Reunion

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Announcements and Calendar

March 17, 2022| Interesting Bits, Songwriter's Corner|

Shout out to Abigail Brooks of Castle Rock! She made it through to Hollywood Week of American Idol. She not... Read More → Announcements and Calendar

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Reflections: Bad Bunny’s Influence on Local Latino Culture

February 10, 2022| Interesting Bits|

Photo: Bad Bunny | By Lauren Archuleta, Westword / Denverite | When I was four years old, Tex-Mex superstar... Read More → Reflections: Bad Bunny’s Influence on Local Latino Culture

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History Buff Dan Treanor on “The Day the Music Stopped a War

February 10, 2022| Interesting Bits|

Dan Treanor wrote on Facebook, 1/27/22: The day the music stopped a war. Music was a huge part of everyday... Read More → History Buff Dan Treanor on “The Day the Music Stopped a War

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Chris K Hits the Button on the Head: The Recorded Music Industry Has Always Been About the Consumer, Not the Musician

February 3, 2022| Interesting Bits|

Chris Kresge on Facebook, 1/31/22: ““If music did not pay, it would be given up.” So wrote... Read More → Chris K Hits the Button on the Head: The Recorded Music Industry Has Always Been About the Consumer, Not the Musician

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Sonny Curtis: From Buddy Holly to Mary Tyler Moore

January 13, 2022| Interesting Bits|

Photo: Sonny Curtis (from his website) | His music dates back to the birth of rock ‘n’ roll, as... Read More → Sonny Curtis: From Buddy Holly to Mary Tyler Moore

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Ex-B2K Member Omarion: You Don’t Need to Take a Test to Dance to My Music

January 6, 2022| Interesting Bits|

Photo: Omarion (from Google.com) | By Judy Kurtz, The Hill | Singer Omarion is no omicron — clarifying in a... Read More → Ex-B2K Member Omarion: You Don’t Need to Take a Test to Dance to My Music

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He Put the R in Rock ‘n’Roll: Remembering Little Richard

December 9, 2021| Interesting Bits|

By Denise Oliver Velez, Daily Kos | As the end of 2021 draws near, I have been thinking about jazz and soul... Read More → He Put the R in Rock ‘n’Roll: Remembering Little Richard

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They Called Their Band Omicron. Now They’re Sharing the Name With a Covid Variant

December 2, 2021| Interesting Bits|

COVID-19 graphic provided by CDC | By David Browne, Rolling Stone | Since his old metal band broke up five... Read More → They Called Their Band Omicron. Now They’re Sharing the Name With a Covid Variant

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This is the Best Mockumentary Movie of All Time, According to Data

December 2, 2021| Interesting Bits|

By Abby Montiel, Slacker | At one point in Rob Reiner’s seminal 1984 mockumentary, “This Is Spinal... Read More → This is the Best Mockumentary Movie of All Time, According to Data

Chapman Stick Inventor Passes – What is a “Chapman Stick”?

November 4, 2021| Interesting Bits|

Photo: Chapman stick (From The Stick’s website) | “Imagine creating music on a stringed instrument that... Read More → Chapman Stick Inventor Passes – What is a “Chapman Stick”?

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OneRepublic’s Ryan Tedder on the Band’s New Album and Getting Back into the Music Game

September 2, 2021| Interesting Bits|

Photo: Ryan Tedder | By Anthony Mason, CBS News | Colorado’s own and OneRepublic frontman Ryan Tedder... Read More → OneRepublic’s Ryan Tedder on the Band’s New Album and Getting Back into the Music Game

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Does Spencer Elden, the ‘Nevermind’ Baby Suing Nirvana for Alleged Child Pornography, Have a Case? Legal Experts Weigh In

August 26, 2021| Interesting Bits|

Photo: Nirvana’s album cover – partial (1991 – DGC/Geffen) | By Lyndsey Parker, Yahoo Music |... Read More → Does Spencer Elden, the ‘Nevermind’ Baby Suing Nirvana for Alleged Child Pornography, Have a Case? Legal Experts Weigh In

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