The D.C. punk family is putting on a benefit for drummer Kent Stacks
The drummer for punk pioneers Scream is undergoing treatment for lung cancer. His band will perform at Black Cat on June 2.
Contest winner Alisa Amador takes her moment at the iconic Tiny Desk
Amador's Tiny Desk Concert was the first in-person performance at NPR since 2019.
4 concerts to catch in the D.C. area over the next several days
LB199X, Tirzah and Anika perform, plus a Sam "The Man" Burns tribute at the Capital House Music Festival.
‘An African-American Requiem’ turns national grief into powerful music
The Choral Arts Society of Washington gives the Portland-based composer Damien Geter's "An African-American Requiem" its East Coast premiere at the Kennedy Center on Monday.
It’s called ‘Harry’s House,’ but Harry Styles doesn’t really live here
The heartthrob’s new album is pleasant and mild and distinctly unadventurous, calculated to occasionally titillate but never offend.
Conductor Louis Langrée leads the NSO in a ‘Boléro’ worth repeating
Cellist Alisa Weilerstein performs a centerpiece concerto by Joan Tower on a colorful program of Debussy and Ravel.
Del McCoury is still going strong — and so is his festival
After two years of pandemic-related cancellations, DelFest returns to Cumberland, Md.
Vangelis, Oscar-winning composer of ‘Chariots of Fire’ theme, dies at 79
He also scored the films “Blade Runner” and “Missing” and Carl Sagan’s PBS series “Cosmos.”
Somi pays tribute to Miriam Makeba, on album and on stage
The vocalist and songwriter has two new projects that shine a light on the career of one of Africa's first major music stars.
4 concerts to catch in the D.C. area over the next several days
Alex Cameron, EarthGang, Anaïs Mitchell and Critical Condition Band perform.
Slayyyter is deceptively dangerous
The pop singer-songwriter is bringing her "Club Paradise" tour to a sold-out Union Stage.
The Chesapeake Bay Blues Festival returns for its final show
The Annapolis festival, which is folding after 24 years, features a younger lineup.
Teresa Berganza, celebrated Spanish opera star, dies at 89
The mezzo-soprano was known for her roles in works by Mozart and Rossini.
Kendrick Lamar’s new album feels vulnerable and virtuosic
With “Mr. Morale & the Big Steppers,” the generational rap star makes the narrative details feel intimate and overwhelming.
Washington National Opera’s ‘Carmen’: High in promise, low on passion
It checks all the boxes (strong leads, well-behaved horse) but the results lack energy.
A Beatles exhibit aims to make ‘Get Back’ a museum experience
The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame has organized a show based on Peter Jackson’s acclaimed docuseries.
Cristian Macelaru and Mason Bates bring animated energy to NSO
The Romanian conductor led a premiere of a colorful National Symphony Orchestra commission by the former composer-in-residence on a program of Dvořák and Rimsky-Korsakov.
Hologram is mapping out a new hardcore head space
The visceral and vivid D.C. hardcore band headlines Slash Run on May 13.
4 concerts to catch in the D.C. area over the next several days
Lobby Boy, Lingua Ignota, Wednesday and Griselda perform.
Danyel Smith’s ‘Very Personal History’ gives Black women of pop music their due
In this Washington Post Live conversation from May 4, author Danyel Smith explains why she wanted to give Black women their due in “Shine Bright: A Very Personal History of Black Women in Pop.”