June 2012

It's no big secret Telluride's on again, he's off again 30+-year relationship with Tim O 'Brien is not an exclusive love affair: the Grammy (Traditional Folk Category) Tim won in 2005 –  not to mention countless nods from industry organizations such as the International Bluegrass...

They’re young, tattooed and bristling with attitude. No, it’s not a rock and roll band, though in some regards The Devil Makes Three certainly could be. Their music throbs with rock energy and when they play, it’s a party. Formed and based in Santa Cruz, California,...

For the Saturday morning opening act of the Telluride Bluegrass Festival, the path to the Main Stage begins wherever a band calls home. Ten fresh, talented bands converge on Telluride with hopes of winning the contest and securing a Main Stage slot the following year....

At the Telluride Bluegrass Festival, the spotlight is always on the Main (Fred Shellman) Stage, which this year features the likes of newcomers Della Mae, Laura Marling, Run Boy Run, Seryn, and Devil Makes Three, plus superstars -  and regulars who are superstars: Tim O'Brien,...

Editor's note: Yes, we know this week is all about Telluride Bluegrass. We know because we are posting, what?, about 10 stories. But we are also thinking ahead. The Telluride Yoga Fest may just be your best antidote to festival overload. Telluride's summer calendar is...

I like to say that the only thing that can rival winter in the Rockies is summer in the Rockies. But, on hot summer days, I also crave refreshing ocean winds, cool water and a sandy beach. This summer, I’ve found two ways to bring...

Some four decades since his remarkable debut, John Prine has stayed at the top of his game, both as a performer and songwriter. Recently honored at the Library of Congress by U.S. Poet Laureate Ted Kooser, he has been elevated from the annals of songwriters...

Seryn everywhere you want to be: Main Stage, NightGrass (Palm) and Elks Park The New York Times did a feature on the place a few years ago, when the band Midlake were the poster boys for Denton, Texas's indie music scene, which includes musicians as noteworthy...

Nothing says summertime in Colorado like an open air market, especially amid the sun-soaked backdrop that defines Mountain Village Center. Beginning Wednesday, June 20, Heritage Plaza, Mountain Village, will be easy to spot. Vendors from all over the state gather under white tents for this year's...