American Idol’s LaKisha Jones stopped by the studio and performed. Check it out below.

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Click here for Isaac Hayes photo gallery:

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By Micheline Bowman

You may remember him when him when I introduced you to his music here on the site…or perhaps you’ve had the pleasure of hearing him perform.  Well if you’ve done neither, let me reintroduce you to the talented artist named, J Rome.  
“Keeping It Real” is the commercial theme for Washington, D.C. Television Station WDCA/My20, [...]

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Check out our gallery of videos from The 2008 BET Awards. We have rehearsal video and interviews from Nelly, Marvin Sapp, DL Hughley and more. If you somehow missed the big night, don’t worry because we also have select performances including a tribute to Al Green that includes Jill Scott, Anthony Hamilton and R&B crooner Maxwell [...]

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Her family name is synonymous with gospel music! CeCe Winans joins us to sing music from her new album.

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By Micheline Bowman 
 
The sound is as unique as the rhythm and when you hear him, you can’t help but feel his vibe. I’m speaking about Denton Malcolm, or “Rude Kid-da-ReggaeRap Inventor”as he calls himself.  When I first spoke with him on the phone, I could imagine him up on a stage commanding the audiences attention.  [...]

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By Micheline Bowman  

PART TWO- 
Micheline- How do you feel about the current Go-Go bands out today?
“Big” Tony- Back in the day, groups in the 70 and 80’s…we had a distinctive sound. Everyone was unique and you could tell the groups from the other.  In the 90’s up to now…the groups all sound the same nobody has [...]

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Photos from this past weekend’s Capital Jazz Festival which was held at Merriweather Post Pavilion in Columbia, MD. All pictures courtesy of Lamar Tyler.

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Black Music Month exclusives every week for the month of June.  Enjoy the weekend and don’t forget to check out the “Big” Tony interview part 2 on Monday.  Also a hot feature on Denton Alixcis Malcolm, CEI artistically known as Rude Kid now  Rude Kid-da-ReggaeRap Inventor. You won’t want to miss that interview. 

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By Micheline Bowman

When you think of Go-Go music and where it all began…D.C. is the name you connect it to.  The rhythm of Go-Go music, the way it makes you groove to the beat and the unique sound sets it apart from any other…and hearing it “LIVE” is priceless. 
If you live in the D.C. area [...]

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