15 Songs For Your Washington, D.C. Summer
This playlist has been updated to include Visto’s oh-so-summery, brand-new single “Smoke It Down.” We just couldn’t not. —Editor Yes,…
Tag: R&B
Listen To The Sensuous New Single From Rising R&B Duo Abhi//Dijon
When we spoke to Maryland R&B duo Abhi//Dijon in 2014, the two Ellicott City 20-somethings were still figuring out how to refine their…
Wale Says He’s Working On A Go-Go Album With Tinashe, Chris Brown
No one could say that Wale, D.C.’s most successful rapper to date, has forgotten where he came from. The major-label artist out of…
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On ‘Flair,’ The New Retro Pays Tribute To A Woman’s Indescribable Vibe
With influences that span Marvin Gaye, Jimi Hendrix, Pink Floyd, Mos Def and Curtis Mayfield, Maryland ensemble The New Retro…
For Maryland R&B Singer LeXuS, It’s All About The Fire
At first introduction, Alexis Hayward comes across as bubbly and welcoming. But as soon as she starts talking about her…
Someday We’ll All Be Free: 100 Hours Of Soulful Protest Music
R&B music with a message isn’t a recent or strictly American phenomenon. Jason King explores the theme of protest music with an eclectic mix of soulful songs about resistance and revolution.
New R&B Duo April + VISTA Just Released Its Moody Debut EP
Maryland R&B duo April + VISTA made its debut in early March with the lingering track “If Light Escapes.” Today,…
Listen To The Haunting Debut From R&B Duo April + VISTA
“If Light Escapes,” the debut single from singer-producer duo April + VISTA, shines without the gaudiness of most modern chart-topping…
Rising Producer Chris McClenney: ‘Music Production Is Too Ubiquitous’
Chris McClenney tried out his first instrument around 8 years old, but he didn’t get hooked on music-making till a…
This Sunday’s ‘Hometown Special’ Will Play Only Vintage D.C. Music
If you’re interested in D.C. music before the era of go-go and hardcore, you need to tune into Sunday’s edition…
Track Work: Abhi//Dijon, ‘13’
In a time when plenty of R&B artists could be confused for rappers who happen to carry a tune well,…
Kali Uchis: ‘I’m An Artist In Every Sense Of The Word’
It’s somewhat surprising that the rising singer, rapper, and producer Kali Uchis has spent much of her life in the…