Brian McKnight

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The new faces of R&B in Denver: Jon Shockness, J. Carey, Devan Blake Jones, BMore and B.Blacc

Kate LevyJ. Carey is one smooth operator​Have you noticed the influx of male R&B singers these days, particularly in the Mile High City? Adam Duncan, who just joined the A&M/Octone Records roster, is just one of many cats putting it down in Denver these days. Jon Shockness (Air Dubai), J.Carey ... More >>

Meet Devan Blake Jones, another burgeoning R&B sensation from the Mercury Sauce camp

​Devan Blake Jones is originally from California, but he was bred here in Denver. Growing up in a family of musicians, Jones learned to hone his skills in the church and started pursuing his passion for singing in earnest in high school. Now a protégée of Mercury Sauce's Nathan Reid (Amanda ... More >>

July 4: What you can blow up and where

A Flickr photo So you want to set some shit off this weekend? Because different jurisdictions have different rules, fireworks that may be perfectly lawful on one block may be illegal on the next. Most items that neither explode nor leave the ground are permissible in Colorado. But in Wheat Ridge, a ... More >>

Beyond Playlist presents Xmas-rated, part two: Reissues and Retreads

This year, we've wrapped our roundup of holiday albums a bit differently. Instead of delivering it to you in one big lump (like coal), we're parceling out the reviews online, with a blog each weekday through December 24 devoted to recordings in a different category. Part two features "Reissues and ... More >>

This Just In 11/20-12/3

John Legend visits the Paramount Theatre January 8. There's a bit more action this week with concert announcements, including John Legend's January 8 show at the Paramount, Galactic's Valentine's Day show at Fillmore and a bunch of good shows at the Bluebird. Celine Dion's show originally schedu ... More >>

Juvenile

Reality Check (Atlantic)

Season's Bleatings

Thanks to these CDs, it's beginning to sound a lot like Christmas.

Holidaze

Unwrapping our annual roundup of musical season's greetings -- and beatings.

Playlist

Unwrapping our annual roundup of musical season's greetings -- and beatings.

Christmas Packages

The best holiday discs, as well as others that will make you pity the yule.

Getting Big

Ex-Denver DJ Big Jon Platt on how to succeed in business by really, really trying.