Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Go-go music took shape in the mid-‘70s through D.C.’s live band scene, built around extended grooves and real-time crowd ...

Go-go is the official music of D.C., but on streaming services, which so many use to listen to and buy music, go-go artists say they’re being snubbed. Go-go music has deep roots in the D.C. area, and ...

The pioneering band's core members reflect on their legacy, performing for Barack Obama, mishaps with Diddy and Jay-Z, and ...

WASHINGTON — We here in D.C. know and love go-go music. From the Godfather Chuck Brown to Rare Essence, Backyard and Junkyard, D.C.'s official music is thriving. Now, it's going international. "Prior ...

AT SIX. WELL, THE FINAL RUN OF JAZZY SUMMER NIGHTS CONTINUES THIS WEEK WITH THE GO GO MUSIC ALL STARS AND JOINING US LIVE THIS MORNING WITH THE PREVIEW. WE HAVE RONALD MOTOWN. MOTOWN. WE HAVE CAMEOS.

Should you happen to step through the front doors of the new Go-Go Museum in historical Anacostia having no idea what go-go music actually is, turn to your right, swap smiles with the ...

For Be’la Dona, the end of the year wouldn’t feel complete without a return to The Birchmere. On Dec. 28, the pioneering all-female go-go band is once again set to turn the storied Alexandria venue ...

The 2026 Go-Go Awards will close with performances by Backyard Band’s Anwan “Big G” Glover (pictured) and Leroy “Weensey” Brandon as well as Junkyard Band’s Steven “Buggs” Herrion, all backed by the ...

Frenetic drum beats, cheering and chanting pour out onto U Street. The sounds emanate from the insides of theaters, clubs and performance halls, where masses of Washington, D.C. music fans sing and ...