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Hear Herbie Hancock Do A Buddhist Chant, Discuss His New Book

American musical legend Herbie Hancock appeared on WAMU 88.5’s The Diane Rehm Show today to discuss his new book, Possibilities,…

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Henry Rollins talked D.C. punk, celebrities and Black Flag Tuesday night at the Baird Auditorium.

Henry Rollins At The Smithsonian: ‘Rock Is Dead—For Gene Simmons’

Tuesday, Smithsonian Associates hosted a lively conversation between Washington Post music writer Chris Richards and “punk poet” Henry Rollins. Considering Rollins’…

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Meet Menlik Zergabachew, The Silver Spring Resident On NBC’s ‘The Voice’

NBC’s singing competition The Voice enters its “battle round” tonight. The four judges—Gwen Stefani, Blake Shelton, Adam Levine and Pharrell Williams—have…

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Christina Billotte (center) fronted D.C. band Slant 6 in the early- to mid-'90s.

Christina Billotte Of Slant 6: ‘I Wanted To Make A Record Where Every Song Was Good’

In 1994, D.C.’s Dischord label released Slant 6’s debut LP, Soda Pop*Rip Off, a collection of jagged uptempo anthems delivered…

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Chaz French: ‘I Thought I Would Be Dead’

Raised in a religious household, rapper Chaz French has found his faith tested more than a few times in his…

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Dana Murphy's booking operation, Unregistered Nurse, is bringing the third U+NFest to Baltimore this weekend.

Dana Murphy On Booking Festivals That Aren’t ‘Just A Bunch Of White Dudes’

Dana Murphy has a way of debunking preconceived notions about feminist DIY. That—as well as offering well-curated and diverse shows—is…

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Writers and musicians dream hampton, Donald Harrison, Jr., Matty C. and Hubert Sam spoke about the 20th anniversary of The Notorious B.I.G.'s Ready to Die.

Microphone Check Live: The Stories Of The Notorious B.I.G.

On Sunday, Sept. 14, 20 years and one day after Biggie Smalls’ debut album Ready to Die was released, we gathered four of the musician’s friends in Brooklyn to recall the man they knew.

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Neko Case and Carl Newman of The New Pornographers say a great pop song opens your heart up and makes you want to hear it again and again.

Carl Newman And Neko Case On What Makes a Pop Song Work

NPR’s Steve Inskeep met the two musicians at the historic Brill Building to talk about their new album with The New Pornographers, Brill Bruisers.

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"I've had to change," Nick Cave says. "Change is important and change is the energy that runs through all of our records."

Nick Cave: ‘The Creative Process Is An Altered State In Itself’

Cave is the subject of a different kind of rock documentary called 20,000 Days on Earth, which attempts to debunk the creative process for what Cave says it actually is: “just hard labor.”

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Soulside's 1988 EP "Trigger," reissued next week on Dischord, captured an ambiguous time in American underground music.

Soulside’s Bobby Sullivan: ‘I Wanted To Change The World’

For a couple of years in the late ’80s, Soulside (or Soul Side) was as prominent and as influential as…

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Ty Segall's latest album is Manipulator.

Ty Segall Rocks Out — Acoustic-Style, And With More Polish

The garage rocker performs stripped-down versions of songs from his new album, Manipulator, and tells NPR’s Arun Rath why the new songs are less rough around the edges than some of his earlier work.

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J. Robbins: ‘The Studio Is A Place Where Your Dreams Become Manifest’

Anyone who’s paid attention to D.C. punk and indie-rock since the 1980s has probably heard of J. Robbins, the vocalist,…

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King Fowley (center), of Deceased and October 31, talks D.C. metal history, gentrification and the irrelevance of websites.

October 31 Frontman King Fowley: ‘Websites Are A Thing Of The Past’

King Fowley started metal band Deceased in Arlington in 1985 and October 31 as a side project 10 years later….

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The Dischord Records co-founder talks D.C. punk history and more with WTJU.

Ian MacKaye: ‘If You Want To Rebel Against Society, Don’t Dull The Blade’

Back in March, WTJU veteran Aaron Margosis borrowed a WAMU studio to interview Mayor of D.C. Punk Ian MacKaye. Their…

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Between 2006 and 2010, Jason Hamacher made many trips to Syria to photograph and record ancient chants.

Before War, A Punk Drummer Preserved Syrian Chants

Jason Hamacher wasn’t trained as a photographer, a musicologist or a member of a religious community. The former Frodus drummer simply felt compelled to document this music.

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Spoon's new album is They Want My Soul.

Getting Spooky With Spoon

They Want My Soul is the band’s first album in four years. Singer Britt Daniel says the recording process often felt like being in a horror movie.

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Baltimore Band Ed Schrader’s Music Beat: ‘Americans Need To Value Art, And We Don’t’

Ed Schrader’s Music Beat started out as a comedian with a floor tom. Now, it’s got just half of a…

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D.C. artist Anna Nasty, who performs as Olivia Neutron-John, makes raw, "post-bro" synthpop.

Olivia Neutron-John’s Anna Nasty: ‘I’m Post-Bro’

Olivia Neutron-John specializes in emotionally dense, unfiltered electronic music delivered live with throbbing intensity—and it’s safe to say there’s nothing…

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Ethiopian-born singer Meklit Hadero shows off her guitar chops and her perfect afro.

She’s Got A Perfect Afro — And A Melodious Vision For African Musicians

Meklit Hadero was born in Ethiopia and raised in the U.S. She’s a folk-jazz artist who’s been likened to Joni Mitchell. And she brings East African musicians together to share their beats.

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SMOOTA On Male Nudity, Erotic Trombones, And What ‘Blurred Lines’ Got Wrong

By now, it’s a tired truth in pop culture: Male nudity is considered funny, not erotic. When we see it—in…

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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

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Songs We Love: Oddisee, ‘Things’

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