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Dweezil Zappa Plays Zappa — in Aspen
ASPEN — By the time of his death, in 1993, Frank Zappa had left his mark in many places. He was perhaps known best for the comedic songs — “Don't Eat That Yellow Snow,” “Valley Girl” — that affirmatively answered... more...
  11/22/2009 7:20am
CD reviews: New music from Aspen-bound musicians
Since banjoist Béla Fleck and bassist Edgar Meyer met — in front of an Aspen ice cream parlor, in 1983 — the partnership has taken the music all over the map, touching classical, jazz and bluegrass bases.
  11/22/2009 7:20am
Carbondale's Sue Krehbiel captures slices of life on her debut CD
CARBONDALE — Sue Krehbiel has been living in the Roaring Fork Valley for 25 years; before that, she had childhood and early adult years in Minnesota and New England. The 51-year-old singer-songwriter is about to release her debut CD — with a...
  11/19/2009 4:24pm
Arturo Sandoval takes Aspen stage
ASPEN — Arturo Sandoval's next album, scheduled for release in Febru­ary, is “A Time for Love.”
  11/15/2009 7:09am
CD (and other stuff) reviews: Dead and more Dead
Short of the resurrection of Jerry Garcia, the news could hardly be better on the Grateful Dead front.
  11/12/2009 1:51pm
Solas brings its take on Irish folk to Aspen
ASPEN — After a decade and a half and seven studio albums, Solas seems to have dialed in its formula: Compose a handful of original instrumental tunes that are closely tied to the Irish folk tradition.
  11/05/2009 4:13pm
John Popper Project to perform for Aspen World Cup
ASPEN — Fireworks and a free concert by the John Popper Project will mark opening weekend of the ski season in Aspen, which happens to coincide with two days of women's World Cup skiing on Aspen Mountain.
  10/30/2009 11:54am
CD reviews: A fall soundtrack
ASPEN — A soundtrack for a quiet, slow autumn. Some folk, some jazz, some rock, some bluegrass, some hip-hop. Two Dianas. And a lot of blood.
  10/22/2009 5:19pm
Punk rocker Tommy Ramone turns to folk, and Carbondale
CARBONDALE — Tommy Ramone remembers rock ‘n' roll radio — he helped redefine it — but his love of bluegrass goes back even further.
  10/21/2009 6:15pm
WPA to make Aspen debut
ASPEN — It is highly possible that, even when Sean Watkins is old and sitting in a rocking chair on a Southern California porch, picking his guitar, the first association music fans will make when Watkins' name comes up is with his first band,...
  10/16/2009 5:17am
Aspen Music Fest CEO Fletcher stepping down
ASPEN — The Alan Fletcher era at the Aspen Music Festival and School is about to come to a seemingly abrupt end.
  10/14/2009 3:49pm
Yo La Tengo takes stage in Aspen
ASPEN — For their latest album, “Popular Songs,” released last month, Yo La Tengo wanted string parts for two of the songs.
  10/11/2009 8:08am
Mack Bailey & Rachel Levy's new album a labor of love
ASPEN — “Friend for Life,” a song from Mack Bailey & Rachel Levy's new album “White,” puts music up on a mighty high pedestal.
  10/09/2009 5:07am
Glam-rock, cabaret and more coming to Aspen's Wheeler
ASPEN — Expect magic from the Wheeler Opera House this winter. And comedy. And the sounds of Broadway, Ireland and Africa, a hatful of Texas troubadours, the latest things in strings, and a night of theatrical classic rock.
  10/08/2009 6:11pm
'Live on Location' — in Aspen
ASPEN — The variety of formats for experiencing music is huge — CDs, downloads, podcasts, a resurgence in vinyl, a plethora of concert DVDs — and, in the Aspen area, has just gotten bigger.
  10/08/2009 5:55pm
John Denver's bandmates in Aspen, doin' their thing
ASPEN — For 12 years, musicians and songwriters associated with John Denver have gathered in Aspen for a few mid-October days to celebrate the late folk icon's life by singing his songs.
  10/07/2009 6:23pm
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