Music
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Duran Duran: Ranking their albums Worst to First
One of the biggest bands to emerge from the early MTV era, Duran Duran was a perfect partner for the fledgling music network. Five sexy...
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25 artists that belong in the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame (but shamefully aren’t)
It's sometimes alarming to see which bands aren't yet in the Hall of Fame.
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Tori Amos reissues “Little Earthquakes” and “Under the Pink”
Tori Amos reissues dual-CD editions of her first two albums
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Punk Priestess
D.C.’s recent urban revitalization has been a boon — but it hasn’t come without costs. “I wonder sometimes if a lot of those histories are...
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Fifteen Essential Albums of Early 2015
With a quarter of 2015 in the books, it’s already looking like it will be an outstanding year for music. We’ve already been inundated with...
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Wonder Woman: Lynda Carter
Lynda Carter returns to the Kennedy Center with an all-new evening of song
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Brookyn Rider: Stretching Boundaries
It’s unusual enough that Glenn Kotche would write an instrumental composition for Brooklyn Rider. That he titled it “Ping Pong Fumble Thaw” is stranger still....
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WAMA Jam: The 29th annual Wammies
The District hasn’t always been kind to aspiring musicians. It was once accepted practice to escape D.C. as soon as talent — and opportunity —...
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Torch and Twang: Mary Gauthier’s country
Mary Gauthier has found her place in country music
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Perfume Genius: Essentials (Audio and Video)
An assortment of videos and music by the rising queen of the indie scene
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Annie Lennox’s “Medusa,” 20 Years Later
Over 30 years since Eurythmics scored their one and only #1 single in America with “Sweet Dreams (are made of this),” Annie Lennox is hotter...
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No Evidence of Disease: Cancer warriors use music as a weapon in their fight
It’s no secret that music can provide a powerful measure of comfort to soothe our souls and provide solace as we deal with the everyday...
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Shi-Queeta’s Salute
“I’m one of the first local talents to sell out the Howard Theatre,” beams drag queen Shi-Queeta-Lee, who has performed at the revived historic venue...
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Bob Dylan mines the past on his brilliant new “Shadows in the Night”
Bob Dylan, one of the great architects of rock and roll, returns this week with his 36th studio album, and it’s an absolute stunner. On...
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Symphonic Anniversary: The National Philharmonic Turns 10
The National Philharmonic celebrates a 10 years at Strathmore
