Already, 2016 is turning out to be a terrible year for being a musician of a certain age, and we haven’t even finished the third full week. A few days ago, David Bowie died, and now, Glenn Frey is gone. A few might dismiss Frey as “The Heat is On” guy, the ex-Eagle who also […]
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Video: Interview: Colorado Springs is lucky to have an active local music scene, ranging from classical to country with every music genre in between. » Click here for the full interview Biography: The Verdict, with founders Mike Louis (lead guitar/vocals), Ken Bailey (drums/vocals), and Darcy Martineau (bass), got its start in 1989. It its early
Colorado Springs is lucky to have an active local music scene, ranging from classical to country with every music genre in between. My favorite local band, The Verdict, plays classic rock from the ‘80s, the kind of music that when the band starts to play a song, you exclaim, “Great! Let’s dance. We can sing
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Like any serious musician, Maynard James Keenan exorcises his demons and defends his beliefs through his art. This passion led him to create three popular heavy metal bands, each accentuating Keenan’s unique and distinctive sound, performance style, and visuals. The unapologetic eccentric also has interests that expand outside of music, all of which enrich his
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In the 1960s, Bob Dylan refined an alternative approach to folk music that helped redefine the music industry generally. Dylan proved that a song didn’t have to rely so heavily on its musicality, whether acoustic or electric; the audience could focus as much or more on the lyrics and the story they told. Even with
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