Remembering Jessie Kittrell, The ‘Doctor’ Of Blues At New Vegas Lounge
Last week, hundreds gathered on the campus of Gallaudet University to remember the life of a beloved local doctor. But Jessie…
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The Bounce: This Week In Music News
Bandwidth’s Friday roundup of local and not-so-local music news. This was the week that everyone realized — quite belatedly —…
D.C. Music Venues Are Making Their Own Rules For E-Cigarettes
Raymond Hart has vaped all over the District of Columbia. A former two-pack-a-day smoker, the 25-year-old says he’s used his smoking cessation…
Can Hip-Hop Help Change The Meaning Of The Confederate Flag?
The music video from an obscure rapper named Black Native opens with a famous quotation from Martin Luther King Jr….
Kali Uchis Sets A Release Date For ‘Por Vida,’ Drops A Teaser Video
Genre-hopping vocalist Kali Uchis has been steadily releasing videos and singles from her long-in-the-works EP Por Vida, and Monday she finally…
Petition Calls For D.C. To Shut Down U Street For Funk Parade
Update, 3:28 p.m.: A spokesperson for Ward 1 Council Member Brianne Nadeau writes in a statement, “As a supporter of the Funk…
The Bounce: This Week In Music News
Bandwidth’s Friday roundup of local and not-so-local music news. Leak Björk‘s new album and she’ll release it early. [Billboard] Leak Madonna‘s…
Sleater-Kinney’s Deleted Scenes
The beloved punk trio is back after nearly a decade away. Hear a few candid thoughts from the members about singing, live performance and having famous fans.
The Bounce: This Week In Music News
Bandwidth’s Friday roundup of local and not-so-local music news. Update, 1:24 p.m.: RIP, Kim Fowley. [NPR] Ian MacKaye sounds off…
The Bounce: This Week In Music News
Bandwidth’s Friday roundup of local and not-so-local music news. Kanye West released a new song with Paul McCartney. People on…
With Downloads In Decline, Can iTunes Adapt?
Digital downloads of iTunes fell sharply in 2014, as consumers abandoned Apple’s music store in favor of cheap, easy-to-use subscription services.
Charismatic Singer Joe Cocker Dies At 70
The British singer, who won American hearts for his performance at Woodstock, died of lung cancer.
The Bounce: Goodbye Artisphere, Hello D’Angelo
Bandwidth’s Friday roundup of local and not-so-local music news. D’Angelo makes a stellar comeback with Black Messiah. [Washington Post] …and it was a…
Wale Returns To Go-Go With ‘Miracle On U Street’
Original fans of D.C.’s biggest rapper, Wale, know that he got his start rhyming over go-go beats crafted by production…
Remembering Ray Davis, Bluegrass Radio Legend
On this week’s edition of WAMU’s Metro Connection, reporter Jennifer Strong offers a remembrance of Ray Davis, the WAMU broadcaster…
The Bounce: This Week In Music News
Bandwidth’s Friday roundup of local and not-so-local music news. Jack On Fire says anti-pot congressman Andy Harris should chill out…
Strathmore’s New Music Venue, AMP, Announces First Shows
AMP, the music venue opening in North Bethesda under the wing of performing arts center Strathmore, has announced its first…
D.C. Band Paperhaus Plots An Ambitious Kraftwerk Cover Show
Washington D.C. is a little like West Germany in the 1970s: We’ve got beer gardens, Olympic ambitions and pretty decent…
The Bounce: This Week In Music News
Bandwidth’s Friday roundup of local and not-so-local music news. Apple deleted music from competitors on iPods, according to consumers’ attorneys…
DC 85 Is A Treasure Trove Of ’80s D.C. Punk Videos
Today Pitchfork published a piece by my pal Marc Masters about DC 85, a new outlet for the 1980s D.C….