Go-go music is Washington, D.C.’s official sound that made a huge impact across genres. Explore its 50-year history, pioneers, and lasting influence on REVOLT.

AT SIX. WELL, THE FINAL RUN OF JAZZY SUMMER NIGHTS CONTINUES THIS WEEK WITH THE GO GO MUSIC ALL STARS AND JOINING US LIVE THIS MORNING WITH THE PREVIEW. WE HAVE RONALD MOTOWN. MOTOWN. WE HAVE CAMEOS.

Go-go is the official music of D.C., but on streaming services, which so many use to listen to and buy music, go-go artists say they’re being snubbed. Go-go music has deep roots in the D.C. area, and ...

The Go-Go Museum & Cafe has officially opened its doors to celebrate all things go-go music. Washington D.C. is making sure it gets the credit the city deserves for birthing go-go music by officially ...

WASHINGTON — Dressed in their finest, more than a thousand people gathered Tuesday night to celebrate five decades of Go-Go music at the 2026 Go-Go Awards, honoring the genre’s deep roots in ...

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 ...

The Go-Go Museum and Café will celebrate 50 years of go-go music at the 2026 Go-Go Awards, on Tuesday, Jan. 6. The awards will be hosted at the Lincoln Theatre in D.C.’s Shaw neighborhood, ...

Nearly 50 years ago, the “Godfather of Go-Go” Chuck Brown mixed elements of jazz, funk, and salsa to craft a body-rocking beat that “goes and goes.” Now, there’s a new Go-Go Museum & Café in the heart ...

For Be’la Dona, the end of the year wouldn’t feel complete without a return to The Birchmere. On Dec. 28, the pioneering all-female go-go band is once again set to turn the storied Alexandria venue ...

Washington D.C. is making sure it gets the credit the city deserves for birthing go-go music by officially opening the official Go-Go Museum & Cafe. On Wednesday, the new museum opened its doors as ...