D’Angelo’s death continues heartbreaking year for R&B world. Here’s who we have lost

The R&B world was rocked Tuesday by the news that legendary singer D’Angelo has died after a battle with pancreatic cancer.
Washington City Paper

Documenting D.C.’s Doo-Wop Histories

Filmmaker, DJ, and music scholar Beverly Lindsay-Johnson had an idea around a year ago: Create a pop-up museum to display photos and memorabilia of 1950s doo-wop musicians that have sat in her Fort ...
Afro

‘The Frankie Lymon Story’ Brings Doo-Wop Back to D.C.

A local nonprofit organization dedicated to fostering cross-cultural understanding, increasing awareness and preserving the legacy of Black heritage in the Black Theatre, recently put on a production ...
The Washington Post

Living a Lifelong Doo-Wop Dream

What was supposed to be a one-time gig for Wilber Fletcher, producing an oldies but goodies show, has turned into a solid business promoting doo-wop music. Fletcher, 50, grew up a few blocks from ...