Posters, go-go bands, murals, and more: Washington has a long history of fighting the power—and the government—through creative and colorful dissent. For as long as the powers that be have bigfooted ...

WASHINGTON (DC News Now) — The largest Go-Go festival is back for its 11th run to celebrate the official sound of Washington, D.C. On Saturday, August 17, hundreds are expected to come together at ...

That’s what my old neighbor AJ — a.k.a. Jett Black, a longtime D.C. rapper who has been part of the scene for more than two decades — said when I asked him to help me sample what’s been going on ...

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 ...

Hundreds of people gathered Tuesday evening at the Lincoln Theater in Northwest D.C. to pay tribute to the best go-go artists of the past year and honor the foundation of the genre created 50 years ...

In addition to being known as the nation’s capital, for many locals, Washington D.C. is “Chocolate City” and the home of Go-Go music. So naturally, Democratic non-voting Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton’s ...

The old magic of “Chocolate City” returned on Tuesday, Jan. 6, at the Lincoln Theatre in Washington, D.C. The theatre, located in the U Street corridor known as “Black Broadway,” is where legendary ...