KGNU Music

Keith Colligan welcomes Clay Rose and Don Ambory of Gasoline Lollipops into the KGNU studio for an intimate acoustic session and conversation about their upcoming appearance at SnowyGrass Music Festival in Estes Park. The band discusses the festival's community-centered atmosphere, the possibility of performing either an electric or acoustic set, and other summer performances on their schedule. Be...

Violinist and composer Tim Snider joins KGNU for an in-studio interview and live performance with host Meredith Carson. He discusses his musical background, from early classical training in a family of musicians to later influences in rock, flamenco, and global styles that shaped his improvisational approach. Snider shares the childhood experience that inspired him to pursue violin after seeing Se...

KGNU's Rodger Hara speaks with Boulder native and composer Daniel Weidlein about his wide-ranging career as a jazz musician, film composer, orchestrator, vocalist, and recording artist. A Fairview High School graduate who went on to study at USC's Thornton School of Music, Weidlein discusses his work in film scoring, chamber jazz, and international performance, as well as the creative influences t...

Austin-based Americana duo The Flyin' A's stopped by KGNU's Morning Sound Alternative to perform live and catch up with host Greg Schultz. The pair shared stories from their summer tour across the Southwest and Colorado, discussed their upcoming album recorded in Wells, UK, and reflected on working with acclaimed musicians including Lloyd Maines, Floyd Domino, Warren Hood, and Paul Pearcy. Listene...

The Barr Brothers joined Meredith Carson for KGNU’s Morning Sound Alternative for a live in-studio session during their Colorado tour, performing songs from their latest album Let It Hiss. The Montreal-based duo discussed life on the road, including their recent departure from Quebec, upcoming shows in Boulder and Denver, and a planned drive through the Southwest. They also reflected on their musi...

Wendy Mills welcomed members of Big Paddy into the KGNU studio for a conversation and live performance celebrating the band's 25th anniversary. The Colorado Celtic music mainstays shared stories about their beginnings busking on Boulder’s Pearl Street Mall, the evolution of the band over the past quarter century, and their deep connection to Irish musical traditions. The duo performed spirited ren...

Canadian singer-songwriter and guitarist Jesse Roper stopped by KGNU ahead of his Colorado tour dates to talk with Ginger Perry about life on the road, touring across North America and Europe, and the eclectic musical influences that shape his sound. Roper discussed his recent success touring the U.S., his love of Colorado, and the stories behind songs, "Lady Luck" and "Daisy Wake Up," which he pe...

David Miller sits down with Brian Dillon of Bonfire Dub to discuss the band's upcoming EP, featuring three tracks produced by Dan Africano of Theory Corporation. Brian shares details about the release, including the title track, “Stars,” and reflects on Bonfire Dub's history with a live recording from a 2009 performance at Cactus Jack's in Evergreen. The conversation highlights the band's evolutio...

Members of Bull Market joined Jack Armstrong for KGNU's Smash It Back! for a conversation about their latest album, Nature of Business, the realities of independent record releases, and the band's evolving sound. Along the way, the Billings, Montana-based group discussed the influences behind their music, from punk and noise rock to hip-hop and pop, and reflected on the unique DIY culture that sha...

Boulder heavy music outfit Gaunt stopped by KGNU's Smash It Back! to talk about their latest release, a two-song single featuring "White Feeder Killer" and "Snuff Film." The band discussed the evolution of their sound, leaning into heavier influences while maintaining the atmospheric elements heard in earlier releases. During the interview, the members shared stories from a recent show at Unit 5,...

Blue Canyon Boys joined Neil Smart for KGNU’s Old Grass GNU Grass for a live performance and conversation about what's next for the Colorado bluegrass favorites. The band shared updates on two upcoming albums, including a new brother-duet project, and discussed songwriter Jason Hicks' selection as a finalist in the 2026 Folks Festival Songwriter Showcase. The group also previewed upcoming appearan...

Boulder-based tribute band Dear Creedence joined KGNU for a live in-studio session with host Dave McIntyre to discuss their new project dedicated to the music of Creedence Clearwater Revival (CCR). The band, featuring members from several Colorado groups including Gasoline Lollipops, formed after casually playing CCR songs and deciding to build a full tribute act around the material. During the in...

Denver-born indie artist and producer Yugs joined Iris Berkeley in the KGNU studio for a live session featuring songs from his new album, Dancing In My Room. Backed by Sunstoney, Miles Jenkins, and Kyle Loeffler, Yugs performed "Mona," "Under the Stars," "Tied Up," and "OUTTA MY MIND." Between songs, Yugs discussed his Colorado roots, his Chilean and Cuban family heritage, the influence of his gra...

KGNU's Iris Berkeley speaks with Hawk Semins of the Owsley Stanley Foundation about Concordance: 150 Years of Charles Ives, a new release in the Bear's Sonic Journals series. The collection features a 1974 recording of Charles Ives' Piano Sonata No. 2 ("Concord, Mass., 1840–1860") performed by pianist John Kirkpatrick and recorded by Owsley "Bear" Stanley, the legendary Grateful Dead sound enginee...

Jake Leg joined KGNU’s Old Grass Gnu Grass for a live in-studio session ahead of the release of their new album, No One Lives Here Anymore, coming out June 13. The Colorado bluegrass band performed several new songs, including the title track and “30 Years in Yuma,” and shared insight into their collaborative songwriting process, where tunes often evolve significantly once brought into the full ba...

KGNU is a proud sponsor of the Greeley Blues Jam, taking place June 5th-6th, 2026. In this on-air interview on KGNU, Dan Willging speaks with Chris Haug and members of The Buzz Brothers Band about the upcoming Greeley Blues Jam, happening June 5th-6th, 2026 in Greeley. The conversation previews the festival’s standout lineup, including headliners Robert Randolph, Tommy Castro, and Danielle Nicole,...

Fort Collins-based folk and bluegrass group Friendly Reminders stopped by the KGNU studio for a live session and conversation with Dave McIntyre. The band shared stories about their songwriting influences, their self-titled debut album, and their blend of bluegrass, folk, punk, and indie inspirations before performing several original songs live in studio such as “Fruit Song,” “Rabbit’s Pace,” and...

Colorado guitarist and songwriter Jon Ridnell joined Joanne Cole for KGNU’s Morning Sound Alternative to discuss Freak the Funk, the first Black Dog album in more than two decades. Recorded in New Orleans with legendary musicians including George Porter Jr., John Vidacovich, Luciano Leães, and vocalist Whitney Alouicious, the album blends deep funk, jazz, and New Orleans groove traditions with Rid...

KGNU is a proud sponsor of the Lafayette Electronic Arts Festival (LEAF). David Fodel — artist, curator, sound designer, and Director of the Lafayette Electronic Arts Festival — joined KGNU’s Jessica Numbers to discuss the festival’s 10th anniversary, the evolution of experimental electronic and media arts on the Front Range, and this year’s lineup of local, national, and international performers...

KGNU is a proud sponsor of the Lafayette Electronic Arts Festival (LEAF). Ahead of his performance at LEAF, local musician and interdisciplinary artist M. Sage joined Indra Raj KGNU’s for a live in-studio performance and conversation about his latest album, Tender Waiting, his roots in Colorado’s DIY music scene, and his immersive creative practice blending field recordings, electronics, piano, an...

Celtic fiddler Jessie Burns of The Bow Tides joined Karl Kumli for KGNU’s Seolta Gael to talk about the band’s upcoming shows along the Front Range and beyond, including a March 12 performance at E-Town Hall in Boulder. The concert will feature special guest vocalist Alexa Wildish and dancers from the Evoca School of Irish Dance, alongside additional stops in Salida and a festival appearance near...

KGNU’s Joseph Nofgizer spoke with Americana duo The Grahams ahead of their upcoming performance at eTown Hall. The husband-and-wife team discussed their Jersey roots, time in Nashville, and eventual move to Boulder, as well as their evolving creative process across concept-driven albums like The Bridge. The Grahams also performed live in the studio, including songs “I’ve Been Loved by a Good Man”...

Dan Willging welcomed Boulder indie-rock trio Asteroid Please into the studio for KGNU’s Morning Sound Alternative for a live performance and interview ahead of their appearance at a fundraiser and compilation release show hosted by Roots Music Project. The band performed acoustic versions of original songs including “We Go On,” “To Another Time,” and “Wander in My Dreams.” During the conversation...

KGNU’s Dan Willging spoke with acclaimed Louisiana zydeco musician Corey Ledet about his powerful new live album, Corey Ledet & Black Magic Live in Alaska. Ledet shared the story behind recording the project at the Anchorage Folk Festival, where enthusiastic audiences embraced his high-energy blend of zydeco, funk, blues, and Creole music. The conversation explored Ledet’s musical roots, the influ...

Joanne Cole welcomed acclaimed saxophonist, singer, and songwriter Vanessa Collier to the KGNU’s Blues Legacy ahead of her appearance at Blues From The Top this June. Collier talked about growing up surrounded by music in Texas, discovering the saxophone in fourth grade, and building an international touring career after getting her start with blues legend Joe Louis Walker. The conversation also t...