Harmonica player Mark “Mad Dog” Friedman was on his way back from Memphis when he discovered his rootsy sound.

Colin Martin says Forest Porridge’s music can be both intimate and expansive.

This St. Patrick’s Day weekend celebrate Irish folk music with Gobs O’ Phun.

“My preferred terminology for my music is black American music, which is all-encompassing and genre-free.”

Paul DeHaven’s artistry cannot be contained in a single band.

Take your pick of these Front Range bluegrass jams.

After being diagnosed with Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease, Brian Bourgault has been making musical souvenirs.

Good pick: The rising bluegrass band Wood Belly keeps on getting better with each new release.

After starting the New Orleans-inspired fest Brooklyn Comes Alive, Kunj Shah brought his event to Denver.

The Fort Collins band is flying high with a new album.

Named after the Norse God Ullr, Golden’s winter beer and bluegrass festival is back.

Randy Rogers returns to Denver for his debut Mission Ballroom performance.

The Colorado soul band is celebrating the release of its latest album, Ship It.

The gritty country musician behind “I Quit Drinking” ditched home at fourteen and has been making his way on the touring circuit ever since.

Will Baumgartner talks sobriety and soul music ahead of the Pamlico Sound’s latest concert at Larimer Lounge.

Inspired by Robert Johnson’s Faustian pact with the Devil, Avery Jacob’s mixing genres and speaking the truth.

Former Leftover Salmon member Bill McKay celebrates turning fifty with a massive jam session at the Oriental Theater.

The band of rockers is bringing hope to fans around the country.

The Wood Brothers found inspiration in Boulder’s rich music scene.

Singer-songwriter Kyle Donovan has a knack for finding universal themes in everyday life.

Jim Ratts is marking the music festival’s anniversary with a story-driven sonic collage called Celebrate Woodstock.

Marc Cohn talks about his collaboration with the Blind Boys of Alabama.