On new albums by Ensemble Volcanic Ash and Janel & Anthony, cellist Janel Leppin weaves together intention and abstraction
It begins simply enough: a gentle cascade of finger-picked guitar notes high up on the fretboard, at once supporting...
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5 D.C. jazz picks for June 2024
Now that summer is in full swing, so is the season of outdoor festivals, bringing with it a breadth...
The Home Rule Music Festival returns June 21-22 (and July 20!) with Gary Bartz, Vanessa Rubin, DuPont Brass & more
The mercury is rising and AC units have started to hum. It’s time to start figuring out how you’re...
My Body, My Festival taps D.C.’s many music scenes in support of abortion access
D.C.-based flutist and composer Alex Hamburger believes passionately in the cross-section between advocacy and art, a conviction that drove...
After meeting funding goal, Rhizome is on track to purchase new building
Rhizome DC, a venue that serves as home base for much of the city’s DIY and creative-music scene, has...
Strathmore’s AMP venue to close after nine years
AMP by Strathmore, a cozy, third-story venue that brought a supper-club feel to the North Bethesda performing arts center’s...
5 D.C. jazz picks for May 2024
The D.C. scene has a fiery lineup of shows coming up in May to match the recent flash of...
‘Don’t write an opera, tell a story:’ Terence Blanchard’s path to ‘Fire Shut Up in My Bones’
New Orleanian musician Terence Blanchard is known for many things. Recently named a 2024 National Endowment for the Arts...
Bob Boilen, creator of NPR’s ‘Tiny Desk,’ named program director of WOWD-FM, Takoma’s community radio station
Bob Boilen, the veteran NPR music host and creator of the widely popular “Tiny Desk Concert” series, has come...
At the Sonic Lifeline’s shows, artists come first — and audiences reap the rewards
From the outside, late on a Tuesday night, the downstairs of Whitlow’s DC looks like any other restaurant in...