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An event this weekend remembers Billy Stewart (shown), a hit-making vocalist out of D.C. who died in a car crash, as well as Van McCoy, famous for "The Hustle."

Remembering Billy Stewart And Van McCoy, Two Lesser-Known D.C. Music Legends

Duke Ellington, Marvin Gaye and Chuck Brown may be the best-known musical legends out of D.C. But they’re not the…

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Escort's new album, Animal Nature, comes out Oct. 30.

Review: Escort, ‘Animal Nature’

The disco-inspired band’s new album is slick and stylish and light, and clearly in thrall to the sound it revisits. But there’s weight behind it, too.

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Cellist Wytold teaches music workshops for soldiers at Walter Reed military hospital in D.C. He says the experience has changed his approach to music.
December 16, 2016

Working With Soldiers At Walter Reed, Cellist Finds A New Creative Path

Oddisee's new album, The Iceberg, comes out Feb. 24.
December 15, 2016

Songs We Love: Oddisee, ‘Things’

Maryland hip-hop artists Brain Rapp, Nature Boi and Ezko make up the collective Dope Music Village.
December 13, 2016

To These Maryland Rappers, ‘DMV’ Stands For ‘Dope Music Village’

D.C. label Verses Records says its newest release, a compilation called "Code Red," will benefit the American Civil Liberties Union.
December 7, 2016

In Wake Of Trump Election, Verses Records Rallies 40 Bands To Benefit ACLU

The latest tune from D.C. indie-rock band Brushes is "about the tension we feel between Venus and Mars within ourselves," says leader Nick Anway (left).
November 28, 2016

Premiere: On ‘Mars And Me,’ D.C.’s Brushes Come From Mars And Venus

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