Kendrick Lamar And Taylor Swift Lead Grammy Nominations
Kendrick Lamar scored 11 nominations and Taylor Swift was nominated for seven awards, including album, song and record of the year. The Weeknd also received seven nominations.
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Singer Scott Weiland Dies On Tour At Age 48
According to a statement, the former Stone Temple Pilots frontman died in Bloomington, Minn.; other details were not revealed, citing his family’s desire for privacy.
A Festival That Celebrates D.C. Music — And Not Just Out Of Local Pride
To Ryan Walker, there’s something unsavory about the term “local music.” “It has a sort of negative connotation — of amateur bar bands,” says…
A Rational Conversation: How Do You Convince Kids To Listen To Vinyl?
The new compilation, This Record Belongs To______, comes packaged with a kids’ turntable. Will future generations who are not under the spell of their parents’ nostalgia ever learn to use them?
A New Radio Station Gets Ready To Launch In Arlington
A new volunteer-run radio station is coming to Arlington, Virginia, and it’s expected to kick off on a folksy note….
T-Pain Is Playing A Concert At NPR — Get Tickets
T-Pain, the patron saint of Auto-Tune, is returning to NPR. The R&B/hip-hop artist is scheduled to perform a “surprise” concert…
Three Big Ideas From The Future Of Music Policy Summit
David Combs is an independent musician. Every year, the nonprofit Future of Music Coalition hosts a summit that tackles the…
Fred Armisen To Appear At Red Onion Records In D.C.
This post has been updated. Last month, Portlandia co-creator Fred Armisen reportedly sang the praises of D.C. label Dischord Records during a taping of…
The Art Of The ‘Clean Version’
When songs have profanity, sex or drug references removed for broadcast, it’s a process known as clean editing — and it can get complicated. Priska Neely spoke with one of the masters of the form.
GoldLink’s Debut Album Is Here Early
One of the most promising artists out of the D.C. region, rapper GoldLink released his debut album today, the followup…
These Atlantans Are Invading D.C. Nightlife — And Maybe That’s A Good Thing
No bottle service. No dress code. No high door fee. Could it be the future of nightlife in D.C.? Ask…
The Latest Vintage Craze In Music Isn’t Vinyl — It’s These Old-Fashioned Recording Booths
Before smartphones, before voicemail, before the advent of answering machines, the easiest way to record your voice for a loved…
Teen Mom On Its Final Show — And That Controversial Name
Teen Mom doesn’t have much time to overthink its final days as a band. Guitarist and vocalist Chris Kelly is getting…
How D.C.’s Rock Scene Helped Save This Record Store From Oblivion
Navigating shifts in the music industry is tough enough on record-shop owners. It seems unfair they’d have to contend with…
The Life And Death Of Tower Records, Revisited
A new documentary from Colin Hanks looks back on a business empire that helped shape the tastes of many music fanatics.
The D.C. Music Salon Peels Back Layers Of D.C. Music History
Go-go clanging around the walls of D.C.’s historic Howard Theatre. Soul music and jazz, rising from this town’s hardest-knock neighborhoods….
‘No Suits. No Corporate Control.’ Remembering The Freeform Heyday Of WHFS 102.3
“WHFS in Bethesda, Maryland, coming to you from high atop the Triangle Towers. Ease on back, take your clothes off…
For Banned Books Week, A Playlist Of Provocative D.C. Music (And More)
This post has been updated. Nationwide this week is called Banned Books Week. At the D.C. Public Library, it’s called “Uncensored.”…
If The Floor’s A-Rockin’, Just Keep A-Bouncin’
Portland’s Crystal Ballroom has one of the few remaining spring-loaded dance floors in the country. It’s put a spring in the step of jitterbuggers, Grateful Dead fans and EDM dancers alike.
Photos Of Landmark Music Festival, A Rare Megaconcert In D.C.
Washington, D.C., doesn’t get a lot of major music festivals: It’s had to make do with smallish events out in…