A Los Angeles jury has determined that singers Pharrell Williams and Robin Thicke lifted portions of Marvin Gaye’s 1977 hit “Got to Give It Up” when writing their hit “Blurred Lines.”
Bandwidth’s Friday roundup of local and not-so-local music news. Loads of local festivals announced their lineups over the last week: Sweetlife, Broccoli City Fest, Kingman…
Todd Hyman is a 41-year-old dad who lives in the wealthy D.C. suburb of Bethesda, Maryland. He has four kids…
As the longtime host of a nationally syndicated talk show heard by more than 2 million people each week, WAMU’s…
Bandwidth’s Friday roundup of local and not-so-local music news. Hey, world, let Yoko Ono do her thing. [Consequence of Sound]…
At the turn of the millennium, Smash Mouth’s “All Star” seemed inescapable. Since then, it’s become a cultural punching bag,…
On a hypnotic new collaboration between Virginia rapper GoldLink and Los Angeles producer Falcons, Missy Elliott’s futuristic past collides with…
Bandwidth’s Friday roundup of local and not-so-local music news. Jack White wants to get away from the guacamole thing already….
The classic Brit-pop band’s eighth studio album will be called The Magic Whip. It will be out on April 28.
The first in an essay series by The Max Levine Ensemble’s David “Spoonboy” Combs. Ask any DIY musician why they…
Bandwidth has published a lot of words about D.C. indie-punk quartet Makeshift Shelters recently, and for good reason. On the…
Bandwidth’s Friday roundup of local and not-so-local music news. NPR announces the winner of its national Tiny Desk Concert contest….
Out of thousands of submissions, one soulful musician came out on top.
I’m using both the terms “D.C.” and “bands” loosely when I say that 130 D.C. bands submitted videos to NPR’s…
Bandwidth’s Friday roundup of local and not-so-local music news. Yet another white rapper, Iggy Azalea, might win a Grammy on Sunday. What…
This post has been updated. Last month, Bandwidth’s Ron Knox predicted that D.C. emo-punk band Makeshift Shelters could grow into…
This post has been updated to include new information from Nitemoves. D.C. electronic producer Nitemoves hasn’t put out a major project since…
D.C. electronic label 1432 R made its debut in 2014 with three intriguing releases from Ethiopian artists, and now label co-founder Joyce Lim…
D.C. Americana outfit Stranger In The Alps crafted a lovely batch of songs for its debut LP, Honey If You’re…
After months of singles and videos, rising vocalist Kali Uchis is getting ready to release her new nine-track EP, Por…