As we’ve previously reported, Fray guitarist/songwriter Joe King is readying his first-ever solo album — under the name King, in fact. And fans are a lot closer to being able to hear his new material, on record and in person.

The Fray’s Joe King is going solo with help from fellow Denver, Colo., musicians Patrick Meese, Ryan Tedder and Nathaniel Rateliff.

Colorado Springs Philharmonic will play a benefit concert with the Fray’s Isaac Slade, more for the Waldo Canyon Fire relief efforts

The Fray at Red Rocks Amphitheatre on 5/12/12. Photos of the concert.

Full photo gallery and review of the Fray’s hometown show at Red Rocks on Friday night

Free Colorado music and comedy downloads from Reed Foehl, Viretta and comedian Ben Roy

The Fray performed a questionable version of the national anthem at the start of the NCAA men’s basketball championship on Monday. Sound off about it here.

Talk Talk: Stream the new Bad Weather California album, details on Gathering of the Clouds, watch the Fray on “Leno,” more music news

Talk Talk: Watch the Fray on Letterman, Tennis works with Paper Bird, Tauntaun out of retirement, more music news

Album reviews: Gotye, “Making Mirrors” and the Fray, “Scars & Stories”