Allan Holdsworth The fusion era of the 1970s was no doubt among the most controversial periods in jazz history. Analogous to the rise of be-bop during the 1940s and ’50s, instrumentalists broke new ground, taking the technical aspects of jazz music to new heights. But also like pioneers such as...

Mark O’Connor, photo by Jim McGuire There have been many seminal groups in jazz history, whether it be Duke Ellington’s orchestra, Art Blakey’s long running Jazz Messengers, or the classic groups of Miles Davis or John Coltrane. Each of these — plus a host of others — is...

Carolina Chocolate Drops, photo by Julie Roberts The American folk music tradition runs deep, and is as diverse and eclectic as the country itself. Old-time music , a catch-all term for folk music that pre-dates what we now refer to as bluegrass or country, is part of this fabric. And while this genre...

Photo by erin_m This was a good year for the Three Stars feature. We got to talk with a lot of up and coming local musical acts who specialize in a variety of styles. We foresee great things happening for acts like Pree and Laughing Man, and we even talked to now-Grammy nominee Christylez. Here, we...

                    The Roots are known as one of the best live music acts in the world, and for good reason. It was clear from the first song last night at the 9:30 Club, as the tempo slowly rose from a mellow rhyme accompanied by a simple beat to a...

Callie, Ashley, Ty and Emily at the Metromix Real World D.C. premiere party last night. Photo by emilygoodstein . More than a few of us dutifully watched the premiere of The Real World D.C. last night, ready to pounce on any slights or rush to correct any common misconceptions made by the show’s...

The city hosted a media event earlier this week to hype the impending start of construction on the 11th Street Bridge Project. Workers are set to start pile driving in the Anacostia River for the foundations of three new bridges - one for local and two for freeway traffic - that together add up to a...

                            When someone is so excited about forming a band that they write a song about the exuberance of that experience, it’s easy to see them putting on a great live show. Because let’s face it, anyone...

Batala Washington, performing earlier this year in the Cherry Blossom Parade You’ve probably seen them around, either practicing, performing at a community event, on local television, or marching down the street in a parade. They are hard to miss, after all. An infectious percussion ensemble comprised...

Photo by shonuff444 Good morning, Washington, and welcome back to a world that features sunshine. Here’s the two quotes from this past weekend that we’re still mulling over on Monday: “I believe you have too much on your plate. Let’s take some responsibility off you,” and...