Author: Jimmy Sengenberger Special to The Denver Gazette
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Colorado Country Music Hall of Fame celebrates local talent at annual awards festival
Jeff Goodwin told the owner of Dirty Dogs Roadhouse in Golden that he had a band — before he actually had a band. “I played a solo set, and the owner there asked me a question: ‘Do you have a band?’” Goodwin said. “And I made it up on the spot. I was listening to…
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Generations of fans pass down pop-culture passions at FAN EXPO Denver
William Shatner still has it. At 94, the legendary actor behind Star Trek’s Captain James T. Kirk and Denny Crane is still traveling the country with a jovial pep in his step, meeting fans and telling stories with infectious energy and sharp wit. That’s how he ended up at the Colorado Convention Center this weekend,…
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With 44 years between them, two blues icons meet at Denver’s Paramount Theatre on Friday
Guitar hero Kenny Wayne Shepherd and blues legend Bobby Rush make Denver stop on “Young Fashioned Ways” tour
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Guitarist Tommy Castro gets ‘closer to the bone’ with four Colorado concerts
When teenage Tommy Castro stepped out of his high school art class sometime around 1970, a captivating guitar solo stopped him in his tracks. It was the band Ten Years After’s “I’m Going Home” from Woodstock ’69, blasting across the grass where students gathered. The music cut Castro close to the bone. “It fired me…
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Allman-Betts band playing Denver’s Paramount Theater
When Devon Allman and Duane Betts shared the stage in 2017 to honor Gregg Allman’s 70th birthday, just six months after his passing, it was more than a tribute — it was a reunion of two lifelong friends joined by music and legacy. Their bond dates back to childhood, during the Allman Brothers Band’s famed…
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More than cosplay: Friendship, community at heart of 4-day pop culture event that brings celebrities to Denver
In a corner of the bustling Colorado Convention Center, amid a sea of costumed enthusiasts and celebrities at FAN EXPO Denver, one booth stood out. Here, clad as the heroic Captain America, Sterling Bailey embodied more than a superhero. As founder and board president of the Colorado-based nonprofit Cap for Kids, he symbolized hope, resilience and…