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Six Pics: Young Rapids, RDGLDGRN And More D.C. Artists At SXSW

Music acts from the D.C. region perform at the 2016 edition of Austin superfest SXSW. BOOMscat at the WeDC showcase:…

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Hybrid rock/soul band Black Alley opens a big show in its hometown tonight: Holiday Jam at Verizon Center.

They Made It: D.C. Band Black Alley Brings ‘Hood Rock’ To Verizon Center

On the heels of a successful show at this year’s South by Southwest festival in Texas, self-styled “hood-rock” band Black…

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D.C. rapper Yung Gleesh turned himself into police in Austin on Tuesday after being charged with sexual assault.

D.C. Rapper Yung Gleesh Arrested, Released After Sexual Assault Charges

D.C. rapper Yung Gleesh, aka Asa Asuncion, turned himself in to authorities Tuesday after being charged with sexual assault in Austin,…

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Police in Austin, Texas, have charged D.C. rapper Yung Gleesh (shown in his "Since When" video) with sexual assault.

D.C. Rapper Yung Gleesh Charged With Sexual Assault

Police in Austin, Texas, have charged D.C. rapper Yung Gleesh — aka Asa Asuncion — with sexual assault. An arrest…

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D.C.'s Rare Essence, the "Wickedest Band Alive," will be the first go-go group to play SXSW.

Rare Essence Will Be The First Go-Go Band To Play SXSW. Could It Mean Another Shot At Fame?

This month, thousands of bands, industry execs and people with the word “guru” in their Twitter bios are descending upon…

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Emma-Lee Moss, a.k.a. Emmy The Great, will perform at the SXSW Music Festival later this month.

The Austin 100: A SXSW 2015 Mix

View a list of 100 songs by artists to discover at the 2015 SXSW Music Festival.

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D.C.'s Ex Hex is one of a few local bands that played SXSW this year.

For Some D.C. Bands, SXSW Isn’t Worth The Trip

“Hi, we’re Ex Hex from Washington, D.C.” Last Thursday, local guitar virtuoso Mary Timony said those words to a full…

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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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