Colorado Music Buzz
Colorado Music Buzz Magazine focuses on covering the Colorado music scene, particularly with a particular emphasis on mid-level bands and artists that have the potential for broader recognition. Founded in 2005 in Parker, Colorado, by Keith Schneider and F. Eric Fletcher, the magazine became a key platform for showcasing emerging talent.
The final issue of Colorado Music Buzz Magazine was released on September 1, 2015.
Format
The magazine contains coverage of a wide range of genres, including:- Acoustic music
- Alternative rock
- Blues
- Bluegrass
- Classical
- Country
- Electronica
- Folk music
- Hardcore punk
- Hip hop
- Heavy metal
- Jazz
- Musical theatre
- Punk rock
- Reggae
- Rock music
- Ska
Notable Cover Story Subjects
Colorado Music Buzz Magazine featured numerous notable figures from the Colorado music scene as well as local politicians throughout its seven-year history. Among the musicians highlighted on the magazine's cover were Devotchka, Flobots, The Fray, Tickle Me Pink, Rose Hill Drive, and Meese. The magazine also covered political figures like Denver Mayor John Hickenlooper and Erik Dyce, the then-Chief Marketing Officer for Red Rocks Amphitheatre.Since 2012, much of the magazine's feature content, including cover stories, has been written by Managing Editors Jenn Cohen and Tim Wenger, who significantly contributed to the direction of the publication’s editorial content.
Celebrity contributors
In December 2008, Ahrue Luster of alternative metal band Ill Niño began his monthly column "Road Block".In March 2009, Nathen Maxwell of the Celtic punk band Flogging Molly started his monthly column "View From The Stage".
In the summer of 2008, Doug Haywood, formerly of the Jackson Browne band, partially serialized his upcoming novel.
Rich Ross of Modulus Guitars and Flea contributes a monthly column entitled "Lessons from the Road".
Uncle Nasty, formerly from KBPI and the DJs of KTNI-FM, also contribute monthly columns.
Jesse Walker, bassist for the Flobots, was a contributing writer for Colorado Music Buzz Magazine up until the rigors of touring took over his time.