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Tag: go-go

The Junkyard Band will release a new single, "Love Soul Crank," on Aug. 20 and will also appear on stage at the Summer Spirit Festival on Sunday, Aug. 7 at the Merriweather Post Pavilion in Columbia, Md. (Courtesy of Norman Jones)
Posted inLifestyle

D.C.’s Junkyard Band Drops Sizzling Single as Summer Heats Up

by D. Kevin McNeir – Senior Editor July 15, 2022July 15, 2022

On Aug. 20, Junkyard Band will release a new single, “Love Soul Crank,” which will be followed by another single, “We Ain’t Goin’ Away,” on a date to be determined.

From left: Maurice "Mighty Mo" Hagans, Gregory "Sugar Bear" Elliott and William "JuJu" House strike a pose. (Courtesy of Experience Unlimited)
Posted inD Kevin McNeir

D.C.’s Iconic Band Experience Unlimited Marks Golden Anniversary with New Song 

by D. Kevin McNeir – Senior Editor June 8, 2022June 9, 2022
From left: Go-go legends E (Optimystic Tribe/Lissen), Sugar Bear (EU), Bubba (Backyard Band), James Funk (RE and Proper Utensils) and Buggie (Backyard Band) attend the ceremonial signing of a bill making go-go the official music of the District of Columbia. (Anthony Tilghman/The Washington Informer)
Posted inEditorial

EDITORIAL: Go-Go Legends, Like Fine Wine, Get Better with Time

by WI Guest Author July 14, 2021December 21, 2021
Posted inLifestyle

Native D.C. Vocalist Utilizes Musical Foundation in Transition to Jazz Promoter

by WI Guest Author September 30, 2020December 21, 2021
"The Godfather of Go-Go" Chuck Brown (left) and Kenny Barnes Sr., "The Father of Friday Night Go-Go"
Posted inLifestyle

Go-Go Pioneer Kenny Barnes Talks Genre’s History

by WI Guest Author July 1, 2020December 21, 2021
**FILE** EU is one of the groups featured in the TV One go-go documentary "The Beat Don't Stop." (Roy Lewis/The Washington Informer)
Posted inLifestyle

TV One Doc Gives Historical Account of Go-Go Music

by WI Guest Author June 24, 2020December 21, 2021
A familiar street in the District now bears the name Black Lives Matter. (Anthony Tilghman/The Washington Informer)
Posted inVideo, Videos

6-19-2020 WIN-TV

by WI Webstaff June 19, 2020December 21, 2021
Maiesha Rashad (Courtesy photo)
Posted inD Kevin McNeir, Lifestyle, Obituary

Queen of Go-Go Maiesha Rashad Takes Her Groove to Heaven

by D. Kevin McNeir – Senior Editor June 17, 2020December 21, 2021
Posted inLifestyle

TV One to Spotlight Go-Go in Upcoming Documentary

by WI Guest Author June 14, 2020December 21, 2021
Posted inD Kevin McNeir, Entertainment, Lifestyle

Summer Spirit Festival to Pay Homage to Homegrown Go-Go Groove

by D. Kevin McNeir – Senior Editor July 24, 2019December 21, 2021

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