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Fashion and music have always been intertwined. Besides just marrying each other, models have been known to carry a tune, as musicians have posed for the camera. Check out some of the most notable women bridging the model/musician gap. More»

M.I.A. has been blowing our minds since bursting onto the scene with her 2005 debut , Kala. Since then she has put out a steady stream of good music and better sound bytes as an impassioned champion of issues in the Middle East and elsewhere. She has fueded with journalists for misrepresenting her in the press and handed out some scathing remarks regarding other female artists. Bottom line, she has never been one to hold her tongue. More»

Celebrities gathered to tribute Michael Jackson in Los Angeles, LCD Soundsystem's, James Murphy is starting a coffee line, Rutgers University is offering a class on Beyonce and more. Check out this week's Music News Round Up! More»

Covering news from Kanye's twitter rampage, to Adele's chart-topping success, to the Star-Spangled Banner Bill, and Wiz Khalifa's lawsuit - check out this week's music news round up! More»

The American Dream is not dead. At least not for Kaveh Soroush, local DC immigrant and half of the techno-house group Pleasurekraft. Less than a year ago, Kaveh was waiting tables at the Four Seasons DC by day to finance his DJ production by night. More»

Make your next party the most unique and unforgettable event imaginable ever of all time by not only playing the best, most hipster-friendly music and droppin' plenty of dubstep, but also by basing your entire party on your favorite buzzworthy artist. Don’t worry if your friends don’t know what an “Odd Future” is, or if they still think chillwave refers to the weather -- we’ve got five ideas to turn your next party into a blog post, guaranteed to get at least a 7.2 from Pitchfork.

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In the early hours of Sunday morning, Arlene's Grocery on Stanton Street was the setting where No Pulp Music hosted a showcase for electro-pop singer, Baker, as part of CMJ 2011. More»

A talented British singer/songwriter, Ed Sheeran is more than a ginger-haired farm boy from Yorkshire. His debut single the A Team made it to number 3 on the UK charts and his Album, +, debuted top of the album chart and remains at number 5 six weeks later. More»

It's supposed to be perfectly gorgeous outside this weekend, so spend it outside!

The Wanamaker Wet Party, in partnership with Rock the Vote and Metromix DC, brings an entirely new concept to the Washington, DC live music scene with an end-of-summer electronic music festival on Sunday, Sep. 18 from 12 P.M. to 10 P.M. held entirely outdoors at the Yards on the Park near Nationals Stadium. Attending guests will enjoy access to the Yards fountain, water games, a giant foam pit and ten straight hours of live international and local DJ talent including Sultan + Ned Shepard, Serge Devant and Tatiana Fontes. More»

We are loving this new duo, Valentine Bureau and Monica West aka MVPleez. These girls have collaborated their comedic creativity and just launched their first video, "End Of Summer: Labor Day Music Video," a female rap wishing summer wouldn't end so we could keep wearing white and making out with boys. I'm tearing up already as I think about packing away my white skinnies. More»

It's time to figure out where the parties are this weekend (we posted the few things that are still happening!). Make sure to check out our Calendar Page and follow us on Twitter as well to get the latest updates! More»