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DC nonprofit hosts Words, Beats & Life Festival celebrating jazz, poetry and hip-hop
The festival’s founder Mazi Mutafa and poet Raquel Ra Brown joined News4’s Tommy McFly in the studio for a performance and sneak peek.
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Vanessa Carlton helps Capitals' John Carlson celebrate reaching milestone of 1,000 NHL games
Washington Capitals defenseman John Carlson has reached the 1,000 NHL games milestone, and pop singer Vanessa Carlton took part in the celebration.
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A look at the plans to transform Capital One Arena, Gallery Place
The deal that will keep the Washington Capitals and Wizards in D.C. comes with a complete transformation of the downtown Capital One Arena and the Gallery Place complex next door. News4’s Mark Segraves reports.
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Country Calling: New Ocean City music fest to feature Eric Church, Lainey Wilson, Tyler Childers
If the name and feel of the festival feels familiar, that’s because it’s produced by the team behind Oceans Calling, a popular music festival offering beachside vibes for reggae-rock fans.
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Megan Thee Stallion, Gunna, PartyNextDoor to headline Broccoli City Festival at new DC location
D.C.’s Broccoli City Festival is coming back with a stacked lineup and new venue in 2024, and it’s going to be savage. Megan Thee Stallion, Gunna, PARTYNEXTDOOR, Kaytranada, Victoria Monét, Key Glock, Sexxy Red and more artists are set to perform on July 27 and 28 at Audi Field, Navy Yard’s 20,000-seat soccer stadium. It’s Broccoli City Fest’s first...
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Kelsea Ballerini to host the 2024 CMT Music Awards: What to know about the ceremony
Kelsea Ballerini will host the 2024 CMT Music Awards, CBS and CMT announced Feb. 27.
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Karol G named 2024 Woman of the Year by Billboard
The honor comes just days after Karol G earned her first Grammy Award.
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Grammy-winning Virginia orchestra teacher says she's ‘someone who loves music'
Annandale High School Orchestra Director Annie Ray is back in the classroom after winning the 2024 Grammy Music Educator Award. News4’s Joseph Olmo reports.
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DJ school blends scratching records with life lessons in Ward 8
Local radio and reality star DJ QuickSilva says deejaying saved him from the streets. News4 Community Reporter Molette Green spoke to him and his business partner, DJ B-Eazy about how the school can change lives.
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You can be the next guitarist for The Smashing Pumpkins. Here's how
It isn’t every day that you get the opportunity to join a Grammy Award-winning rock band, though Friday may be just that day for fans of one renowned Chicago-based group.
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Barry Manilow shares a special holiday memory ahead of his NBC Christmas special
Manilow says “A Very Barry Christmas” is an old-fashioned show with some of the greatest Christmas classics.
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Marc Anthony to bring Viviendo Tour to DC
The Latin music icon will play the Capital One Arena on Feb. 9.
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DC has big plans for the Go-Go Museum coming soon to Anacostia
The Go-Go Museum is slated to open in spring 2024. Until then, a mobile museum will teach go-go history across the District.
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DC unveils plans for Go-Go Museum
A mobile museum and a forthcoming physical museum will preserve the history and culture of D.C.’s official music. Community Reporter Molette Green spoke to the museum’s co-founder.
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Ex-Arista Records executive accuses music mogul L.A. Reid of sexual assault in 2001
Drew Dixon alleges Reid twice assaulted her while he was chief executive of Arista Records and derailed her career when she rebuffed his further advances
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DC music historian Sandra Butler-Truesdale dies at 83
D.C.’s music community is mourning the loss of Rev. Dr. Sandra Butler-Truesdale, a trailblazing advocate for preserving the city’s musical heritage.
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Actress talks about playing Dorothy in ‘The Wiz' at the National Theatre
Nichelle Lewis, the star of the Tony award-winning musical “The Wiz,” spoke with News4’s Jummy Olabanji about her role as Dorothy in the iconic show.
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Chorus of Israeli, Palestinian students to perform virtual concert
The Jerusalem Youth Chorus was set to perform in Washington, D.C., this week, but the ongoing war derailed those plans. News4’s Mauricio Casillas shows how they found a different way for their voices to be heard.
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Taylor Swift (Skeletal Version): 12-foot Halloween skeletons of singer and Travis Kelce appear in Indiana
Zionsville, Ind., resident Michal Owens created the display to commemorate Swift’s hugely popular Eras Tour.
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Beyoncé and Taylor Swift aren't rivals. So why are they often pitted against each other?
For Maddie A., an executive assistant in New York City, Taylor Swift has been with her for every major moment in her life — from high school prom to present day, more than a decade later.