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Paul Williams: A Living Legend

Caroline Vella | Posted 05.27.2012

Read More: We've Only Just Begun, The Carpenters, The Muppets, Paul Williams, Evergreen, Three Dog Night, John Denver, Sxsw, Smokey and the Bandit, Rainbow Connection, Barbra Streisand, An Old Fashion Love Song, boomitude.com, American Idol, Paul Williams Still Alive, Vegas Vacation, Stephen Kessler, Joan Rivers, Phantom of the Paradise, A Piece of Work, Caroline Vella, Kermit the Frog, Boomers, Video, Fifty News
Caroline Vella

If you were raised on a diet of 70s pop, then you know Paul Williams. Between the hit songs, the awards and all that bouncing from one talk show couch to the next, you couldn't miss him.

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A Beautiful Dreamer: A Conversation With Suzy Bogguss

Mike Ragogna | Posted 10.30.2011

Read More: Peter Paul & Mary, Mick Jagger, Vince Gill, Keith Whitley, Merle Haggard, John Lomax, Suzy Boguss, Tom Waits, John Hiatt, Don Cook, Leonard Cohen, Doris Day, John Denver, Chet Atkins, Stephen Foster, Lee Greenwood, Entertainment News
Mike Ragogna

"Listen to your audience. Listen to what they say to you. And figure out if you, too, agree that that is something about you that is special. Then you can start developing it."

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From Jim Croce to MTM: A Conversation With Producer, Singer & Songwriter Tommy West

Mike Ragogna | Posted 10.16.2011

Read More: Wes Farrell, Mary Tyler Moore, Nik Venet, Al Brown, The Beach Boys, The Girls Next Door, The Imperials, Al Martino, Holly Dunn, Bob Hillman, Eddie Arnold, Hometown Frolics, Judy Rodman, The Mills Brothers, The Almost Brothers, Marty Kups, Kodak, John Stockfish, The Mike Douglas Show, Terry Cashman, Cashman Pistilli & West, Cass Elliot, The Troubadours Three, Ingrid Croce, Frankie Lymon and the Teenagers, Lifesong Records, The Lettermen, The Buchanan Brothers, Dion DiMucci, Rolling Stone, Tommy West, Luther Dixon, Jim Ruff, Spanky & Our Gang, Percy Faith, Pookie Hudson, The Crests, Trevor Churchill, Ace Records, Tony Romeo, Maury Muehleisen, Paul Simon, Shirley Jones, Gail Davies, Ed Bruce, Twiggy, The Criterions, Gordon Lightfoot, Tim Hauser, Total Cereal, Motown, Gene Pistilli, The Partridge Family, Bobby Russell, Jerry Naylor, Bruce Tergesen, Jim Croce, Mike Douglas, Carole King, The Manhattan Transfer, Kenny Karen, Jerry Ross, Norman Rockwell, Walter Cronkite, Remington, Frankie Lymon, John Denver, Cashman & West, Mtm, Art Garfunkel, The Left Banke, Waat, Entertainment News
Mike Ragogna

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LISTEN: 'John Denver Peak' Debate Hits NPR

Posted 10.16.2011

Read More: John Denver, John Denver Peak, Mount Sopris, John Denver Peak Npr, Petition-to-Name-John-Denver-Peak, Renaming Mount Sopris, Denver News

The much-publicized debate over whether or not to rename Mount Sopris, a peak west of Aspen, after John Denver, received a bit more attention yesterda...

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'John Denver Peak' Plan On The Rocks

AP | Posted 10.08.2011

Read More: John Denver Peak, Aspen, Rocky Mountain High, Renaming Mount Sopris, John Denver, Mount Sopris, Aspen Mountains, Denver News

DENVER (Associated Press) -- Thousands of Coloradans have signed a petition to honor environmentalist and "Rocky Mountain High" singer John Denver by ...

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Grace Potter/Nocturnals, the Avett Brothers Find Love on the Rocks

Michael Bialas | Posted 09.16.2011

Read More: Grace Potter and the Nocturnals, Red Rocks, Kenny Chesney, John Denver, Colorado, Old Crow Medicine Show, John Hickenlooper, Concert, Cmt, Avett Brothers, Entertainment News
Michael Bialas

Thunder and lightning hit Red Rocks amphitheater in Morrison, Colorado. Only this time, the electrical impulses of the Avett Brothers followed the human boombox known as Grace Potter and the Nocturnals.

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Woman Seeks To Name Mt. Sopris After John Denver

Andrea Rael | Posted 09.10.2011

Read More: John Denver Peak, Teri Garr, "Oh, Aspen, U.S. Board of Geographic Names, J.P. McDaniel, Petition to Name John Denver Peak, John Denver, Poll, Mount Sopris, God" Movie, Denver News

CARBONDALE -- A Littleton woman is petitioning the federal government to have the eastern peak of Mount Sopris named after John Denver. J.P. McDani...

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Legendary Music Man Milt Okun -- Belafonte to John Denver to Placido

Jay Weston | Posted 08.21.2011

Read More: Peter Paul & Mary, John Denver, Placido Domingo, Milt Okun, Harry Belafonte, Richard Sparks, Opera, Book Reviews, LA Opera, Los Angeles News
Jay Weston

Along the Cherry Lane chronicles Milt Okun's life from his music school teaching days to singing and writing folk songs to working with some of the biggest names in music.

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WATCH: Denver/Boulder's Weekly Concert Calendar

Posted 06.18.2011

Read More: Donald Glover and Childish Gambino, Earth Day, Hi-Dive, Denver Concerts, Alarm Will Sound, Larimer Lounge, Lauryn Hill, Fox Theatre, Boulder Concert, Bad Weather California, Rural Alberta Advantage, Iamdonald, Fillmore Auditorium, Denver Around Town, John Denver, The Builders and the Butchers, Bluebird Theater, Ms. Lauryn Hill, Denver News

It's time for new tunes and some deja vu. Denver is hosting a kaleidoscope of sounds that include Ms. Lauryn Hill, the Rural Alberta Advantage, The Bu...

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John Denver Will Be First Inductee Into Colorado Music Hall of Fame

AP | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: John Denver, Best of Denver, Denver Around Town, Olivia Newton John, Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, Lee Ann Womack, Boulder Philharmonic Orchestra, Denver Impact, Colorado Music Hall of Fame, Denver News

BROOMFIELD, Colo. — Olivia Newton-John is set to host a benefit concert celebrating the late John Denver as he becomes the first inductee of the Col...

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The Placebo Effect and How to Use It

Tom Alderman | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Neil Diamond, The Karate Kid, Master Salesman, Oh God, The Carpenters, Led Zeppelin, The Placebo Effect, The Placebo Paradox, Placebo, Elvis Presley, Oceans 11, Nashville, Hachette Audio, You'll Know I'm Dead, Greenwhich Village, John Denver, Frank Sinatra, Alan Greenspan, When I Stop Talking, Jerry Weintraub, Books News
Tom Alderman

Since most of us are not in the healing business, the opportunity to test this paradox doesn't often pop up. So when Jerry Weintraub show us an effective use of a placebo in relationships -- it's worth noting.

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The Story of "What About Tomorrow"

Charles Alexander | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Debbie Gibson, Environment, Stevie Ray Vaughan, Jersey Boys, Erich Roland, Reese Wynans, Jeff Consiglio, John Denver, Frankie Valli & the Four Seasons, Deforestation, Olivia Newton-John, Grammy Awards, Green News
Charles Alexander

2010-10-07-tomorrowcopy.jpgThis year marks the 20th anniversary of "What About Tomorrow," a groundbreaking environmental music video.

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The 11 Worst Memoir Covers Ever (PHOTOS)

Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Book Covers, Laura Bush Spoken From the Heart, Books, Autobiography, Slidepollajax, John Denver, Funny Book Covers, Memoir, Dennis Rodman, David Hasselhoff, Leonard Nimoy, Laura Bush, Books News

Earlier this year, we ruffled just a few feathers by asking if Laura Bush's autobiography cover was, "The scariest author photo ever?" Responders cam...

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Climate Change and Australia's Living Pinosaur

Dr. Reese Halter | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: HIV/AIDS, Australia, Steve Irwin, Wollemi Pine, Coronary Disease, Jacque Cousteau, Climate Change, Dr. Reese Halter, Taxol, John Denver, Co2, Cancer, Global Warming, Fresh Water, Green News
Dr. Reese Halter

The discovery of Wollemia was likened to finding a small dinosaur alive on Earth. How had the pine, which was thought to have perished more than 35 million years ago, managed to survive?

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Paradise & Little Vigils: Conversations with Judy Collins and That Guy Mark Erelli

Mike Ragogna | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Michael Johnson, Greg Allman, Tom Paxton, Little Milton, Jim Chastain, Chrissie Hyde, Pat Robertson, Joan Baez, Dolly Parton, Janis Joplin, The Beatles, Judy Collins, Paul Yarrow, Stephen Stills, David Buskin, Kenny White, Dan Fogelberg, Al Cooper, Peter Paul & Mary, The Rolling Stones, Elektra Records, Bill Clinton, Mimi FariñA, Chelsea Clinton, David Batteau, The Blues Project, Tim Weissberg, Crosby Stills & Nash, Galileo, Zack Hickman, Amy Speace, Paul Gauguin, Bob Dylan, Jesse Valenzuela, Gin Blossoms, The Mamas & the Papas, The Grateful Dead, Leonard Cohen, The Allman Brothers, Charles Darwin, Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, John Denver, Jackson Browne, Billboard, Joni Mitchell, Hillary Clinton, Glenn Beck, Rufus Wainwright, Beradette Peters, Chris Smither, Buddy Miller, Jimmy Webb, 9/11, Entertainment News
Mike Ragogna

Collins discusses her new album, which includes a song about 9/11 and a duet recorded with Joan Baez, and what it's like to have the President of the United States name his child after your record.

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PHOTOS: Where Does Tim Tebow's Haircut Rank With The Iconic Colo. Hairdos Of All Time

Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Todd Helton, Carmelo Anthony, Dog the Bounty Hunter, Horace Tabor, Haircut, Peter Forsberg, Mike Littwin, Jake Plummer, Ward Churchill, Slidepollajax, Vinny Castilla, Chris Anderson, John Denver, Bad Hair, Tim Tebow, BJ Beatty, Tim Tebow Haircut, Tebow Haircut, Tebow, Tim Tebow's Haircut, Tim Tebow Hair Cut, Tim Tebows Haircut, Tim Tebow Rookie Haircut, Tebow's Haircut, Tim Tebow Hazing, Tebows Haircut, Tim Tebow Broncos, Tebow Hair Cut, Denver News

Tim Tebow's 'Friar' Haircut made national headlines this weekend by virtue of the Broncos' rookie's intrinsic celebrity, which seems to turn everythin...

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Forty Years On, Frank Sinatra's Great Lost Album Finally Surfaces

Tony Sachs | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Claus Ogerman, Nirvana, Paul McCartney, The Carpenters, Reprise Records, Stan Cornyn, Eumir Deodato, The Beatles, Concord Records, Twyla Tharp, Come Fly Away, Duke Ellington, Sgt. Pepper, John Denver, Bossa Nova, Frank Sinatra, American Idol, Antonio Carlos Jobim, Jimi Hendrix, Warner Reprise, Entertainment News
Tony Sachs

It's been almost a dozen years since Frank Sinatra, the singer, actor and entertainer, breathed his last. But while Ol' Blue Eyes may be copping the eternal nod, the Frank Sinatra industry is alive, well and ring-a-ding dinging.

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Just Like Jesse James: A Little Playlist for A Big Schmuck

David Wild | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Scarface, Mason Profitt, Madonna, Jessie James, Janis Ian, Joshua Kadison, Sandra Bullock, Rex Smith. Russell Smith, Woody Guthrie, The Pogues, Joan Baez, Ry Cooder, John Lee Hooker, Warren Zevon, Melle Mel, Cher, Carly Simon, Grandmaster Flash, John Denver, Stephanie Mills, Clay Walker, Rick Springfied, Bruce Springsteen, Entertainment News
David Wild

I interviewed Sandra Bullock once, and she seemed lovely in every way. I've never met Jesse James, but he increasingly seems like one big schmuck in the worst possible way.

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HuffPost Reviews: Hall & Oates, Baez & Dylan, Simon & Ondrasik, and More

Mike Ragogna | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Rob Thomas, Steve Earle, Paul Simon, Daryl Hall & John Oates, Hall & Oates, Edie Brickell, Joan Baez, Daryl Hall, Harper Simon, Ben Nichols, Ben Gibbard, Roger McGuinn, Lou Reed, Built to Spill, David Crosby, Henry Gross, Robert Christgau, Travis Mccoy, The Twilight Saga: New Moon, Twilight, John Ondrasik, Todd Rundgren, Jesse Jackson, Sean Lennon, Bob Dylan, Tom Waits, Death Cab for Cutie, Dusty Springfield, Entertainment News, John Denver, John Oates, Lucero, Har Mar Superstar, Entertainment News
Mike Ragogna

Filled to the brim with radio staples like "Sara Smile," "Maneater," "Rich Girl," and about 25 other significant charters, Hall and Oates' new 74-track assembly truly is one of the best box sets ever released.

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The Tweet Life: Please Follow Me Now, Or My Twitter Posse Just Might Kick Your Blogger Ass

David Wild | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Social Media, Twittering, Twitter, Michelle Branch, Mick Jagger, John Denver, Country Music Association Awards, Tweeting, Keith Richards, Carrie Underwood, Brad Paisley, Tweets, Media News
David Wild

Here's what I've learned. If you, like me, are a wannabe leader looking for followers, nothing compares to being tweeted by a famous person.

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Songs About Colorado: The Good, The Bad, And The Ugly (VIDEO, VOTE)

Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Slidepoll, Jimmy Buffett, Warren Zevon, Emmylou Harris, Townes Van Zandt, Paper Bird, Devotchka, Railroad Earth, Flying Burrito Brothers, Steve Earle, John Denver, Colorado, Bob Dylan, Denver, Colorado Songs, Songs About Colorado, Denver News

Colorado's scenery and culture has been inspiring artists for centuries, many of whom have immortalized their impressions of the state in song for all...

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An Interview With Janis Ian Plus This Week's New Albums

Mike Ragogna | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Michael Jackson, Inner Circle, The O'Jays, Imogen Heap, The Adventures, Janis Ian, Cate Bros., Rubicon, Daryl Hall & John Oates, The Beach Boys, Woody Guthrie, Eric Burdon, REO Speedwagon, Otis Redding, Now That's What I Call Country, Matt Hires, Mark Schultz, Jack Ingram, Smile Empty Soul, Roy Hargrove, Billy Ocean, Cheap Trick, Rory Gallagher, David Guetta, Stefon Harris & Blackout, Michael Bolton, Queen Latifah, Matisyahu, Robert Glasper, The Roy Hargrove Big Band, Cass Elliot, Neil Diamond, The Casualties, Roberta Gambarini, Patton Oswalt, George Benson, Elvis Presley, Phil Stacey, Tim Buckley, Delores O'Rioran, Carmen Appice, The Mamas & the Papas, Al Jarreau, The Old Grey Whistle Test, Entertainment News, Stevie Ray Vaughan & Double Trouble, The Dukes, Paul Revere & the Raiders, 16 Horsepower, Collective Soul, Fun., Alan O'Day, Pilot, Now That's What I Call Music, Kitty Daisy & Lewis, Roy Orbison, The Bloody Beetroots, Felix Da Housecat, Teddy Pendergrass, The Subdudes, James Carter, Adam Ant, Colbie Caillat, Arctic Monkeys, Jeff Golub, Jackie DeShannon, Island Records, Fame, Woodstock, Sounds of Blackness, Yo Gabba Gabba!, Smokie Norful, Irma Thomas, Mew, Tanya Stephens, Brian Bromberg, Willie Nelson, Jack Wagner, The New City Ramblers, Mott the Hoople, Love and Theft, New Releases, Deryl Dodd, Cross Country, Radiohead, Bob Dylan, Nat King Cole, Kenny G, Jet, Niti Sawhney, Vander Graaf Generator, Sally Shapiro, John Denver, Jason Aldeean, Smokey Robinson, Taking Woodstock, Vandaveer, Najee, Selah, Needtobreathe, Latoya, Strawbs, The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour, The Advocate, Lgbt, Sony Legacy, Verve Records, Roberta Flack, Leonard Bernstein, Grammy, Ang Lee, Atlantic Records, Jerry Wexler, Gramma Awards, Saturday Night Live, Wbai, Wnew, Miami Vice, Dar Williams, Birthers, Fox News, Cher, Teabaggers, Joan Baez, Glen Campbell, Mel Torme, Death Panel, Nina Simone, Entertainment News
Mike Ragogna

Janis Ian is one of the Woodstock era's unsung musical heroes who, just two years prior to the Bethel Bash, shocked our nation with her controversial single "Society's Child."

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11 Years After His Death, "New" Music From Frank Sinatra

Tony Sachs | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Music Business, Warner Bros., Bono, Paul Anka, Reprise Records, Glen Campbell, Las Vegas, Record Stores, Don Costa, Music Retail, Concord Records, Frank Sinatra Enterprises, New Jersey, Music Downloads, Irving Berlin, Duke Ellington, Capitol/EMI, John Denver, New York Times, Capitol Records, Frank Sinatra, Antonio Carlos Jobim, Jimmy Webb, Warner Reprise, Atlantic City, Entertainment News
Tony Sachs

Three new releases, Live At The Meadowlands, My Way, and Classic Sinatra II should please hardcore fans and newbies alike.

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Change, She is a' Comin'

Dr. Susan Corso | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: Winning Ways, Imposed Change, John Denver, Instigated Change, Barbara Winter, Change, Spirituality, Embraced Change, Job Losses, Economic Crisis, 2008 Recession, Joblessness, Recession, Happiness, Layoffs, Recession Fears, Financial Crisis, Adapting to Change, Healthy Living News
Dr. Susan Corso

I have been a big fan of the work and person of Barbara Winter and her Winning Ways newsletter for many years. I even had the joy of dining with her o...

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Deluxe of the Draw: R.E.M., Warren Zevon, Peter, Paul and Mary, and Juno

Mike Ragogna | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Carl Wilson, Bonnie Raitt, Linda Ronstadt, Greg Calbi, Paul Stookey, Christmas, Cd, Michael Cera, J.D. Souther, Apple, Peter Buck, Folk, Lindsey Buckigham, Capitol Records, Gregg Ogorzelec, John Stewart, Belle & Sebastian, Stevie Nicks, Arrested Development, The Bristols, Digital Download, Ellen Page, Mike Mills, Phil Everly, Mary Travers, Bill Berry, Cheryl Pawelski, Barnes & Noble, Punk, Jason Reitman, Carlos Grasso, Borders, Michael Stipe, Paul & Mary, Glenn Frey, David Lindley, Toronto, Buddy Holly, Dana G. Smart, Jay Boberg, Canada, Rock, Trio Los Panchos, Athens, Mitch Easter, I.R.S., Asylum Records, Warren Zevon, Southern California, Labor Day, Compact Disc, John David Souther, Don Dixon, Hindu Love Gods, Feist, Yo La Tengo, Don Henley, Kimya Dawson, Amazon, Peter Yarrow, 45s, Jim Croce, Texas, Juno, Best Buy, Jon Stewart, Georgia, John Denver, Jr. James & the Late Guitar, New West, Jackson Browne, Astrud Gilberto, Itunes, R.E.M., Peter, Ppm, Hib-Tone, Peter Paul, Entertainment News
Mike Ragogna

In case we didn't know the holiday season was fast approaching... a spate of CD box sets, hits compilations and expanded, Deluxe Editions of some of our favorite albums are usually tell-tale sign.

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