Artists from Washington, D.C.

Artist Active Genre & Styles
Duke Ellington 1910s - 1970s Jazz, Classical, Big Band, Early Jazz, Swing, Modern Big Band, Progressive Jazz, Standards, Orchestral
Marvin Gaye 1950s - 1980s R&B, Motown, Soul, Smooth Soul, Quiet Storm, Funk, AM Pop, Pop-Soul, Early R&B, Blaxploitation
Louis C.K. 1980s - 2020s Comedy/Spoken, Morning Radio, Observational Humor, Standup Comedy, Comedy
dc Talk 1980s - 2020s Religious, Pop/Rock, Alternative CCM, Contemporary Christian, CCM, Gospel, Adult Alternative Pop/Rock, Alternative/Indie Rock, Christian Rap
Lewis Black 1970s - 2020s Comedy/Spoken, Comedy, Standup Comedy, Political Comedy
Tim Buckley 1960s - 1970s Pop/Rock, Folk, Jazz, Singer/Songwriter, Folk-Rock, Folk Jazz, Jazz-Rock
Bad Brains 1970s - 2010s Pop/Rock, Reggae, Alternative/Indie Rock, American Punk, American Underground, Hardcore Punk, Punk/New Wave, Alternative Pop/Rock, Roots Reggae, Dub
The Seldom Scene 1970s - 2020s Country, Bluegrass, Progressive Bluegrass, Contemporary Bluegrass
Fugazi 1980s - 2000s Pop/Rock, Alternative/Indie Rock, American Underground, Indie Rock, Post-Hardcore
Deep Dish 1990s - 2020s Electronic, Club/Dance, House, Progressive House, Electronica, Techno, Trance
The Clovers 1940s - 1990s R&B, Doo Wop, Early R&B
The Country Gentlemen 1950s - 2000s Country, Religious, Bluegrass, Contemporary Bluegrass, Progressive Bluegrass, Traditional Bluegrass, Bluegrass-Gospel, Gospel, Traditional Country
Shirley Horn 1950s - 2000s Jazz, Vocal Jazz, Mainstream Jazz, Standards
Minor Threat 1980s Pop/Rock, Alternative/Indie Rock, American Punk, American Underground, Hardcore Punk, Punk/New Wave, Straight-Edge
The Blackbyrds 1970s R&B, Funk, Jazz-Funk, Blaxploitation, Film Music
Sweet Honey in the Rock 1970s - 2020s Religious, Vocal, Acappella, Gospel
Wale 2000s - 2020s Rap, Contemporary Rap, Pop-Rap
Johnny Gill 1980s - 2020s R&B, Contemporary R&B, New Jack Swing, Adult Contemporary R&B
John Philip Sousa 1890s - 1930s Classical, Easy Listening, Band Music, Marches, Fight Songs, Military, Opera
Periphery 2000s - 2020s Pop/Rock, Heavy Metal, Progressive Metal, Alternative Metal
Ginuwine 1990s - 2020s R&B, Contemporary R&B, Club/Dance, Adult Contemporary R&B
Henry Rollins 1980s - 2020s Pop/Rock, Comedy/Spoken, Alternative Pop/Rock, Alternative/Indie Rock, American Underground, College Rock, Spoken Word, Alternative Metal, Heavy Metal
DJ Spooky 1990s - 2020s Electronic, Rap, Avant-Garde, Pop/Rock, Illbient, Techno, Turntablism, Electronica, Experimental Dub, Trip-Hop, Alternative/Indie Rock, Sound Collage, Post-Rock
Jawbox 1980s - 2020s Pop/Rock, Alternative Pop/Rock, Alternative/Indie Rock, Indie Rock, Post-Hardcore
Thievery Corporation 1990s - 2020s Electronic, Downbeat, Electronica, Trip-Hop, Acid Jazz, Club/Dance
Kelela 2010s - 2020s R&B, Alternative R&B, Club/Dance
Theo Parrish 1990s - 2020s Electronic, House, Left-Field House, Club/Dance, Jazz-House, Deep House, Broken Beat, Detroit Techno, Techno
Charlie Rouse 1940s - 1980s Jazz, Hard Bop, Jazz Instrument, Saxophone Jazz
The Three Sounds 1950s - 1970s Jazz, Hard Bop, Soul Jazz, Jazz-Pop, Post-Bop, Jazz Instrument, Piano Jazz
Unrest 1980s - 2010s Pop/Rock, Alternative Pop/Rock, Alternative/Indie Rock, American Underground, Indie Rock
Marissa Nadler 2000s - 2020s Pop/Rock, Alternative/Indie Rock, Alternative Singer/Songwriter, Indie Folk, Indie Rock
Mya 1990s - 2020s R&B, Contemporary R&B, Pop
Mike Auldridge 1960s - 2010s Country, Bluegrass, Progressive Bluegrass, Traditional Bluegrass
Ari Lennox 2010s - 2020s R&B, Contemporary R&B, Adult Contemporary R&B
Capitol Steps 1980s - 2020s Comedy/Spoken, Political Comedy, Music Comedy, Satire, Song Parody, Comedy, Sketch Comedy
Pussy Galore 1980s - 1990s Pop/Rock, Alternative Pop/Rock, Alternative/Indie Rock, American Underground, Indie Rock, Noise-Rock, College Rock
Billy Hart 1950s - 2020s Jazz, Film Score, Post-Bop, Straight-Ahead Jazz, Jazz Instrument, Piano Jazz
Peaches & Herb 1960s - 2020s R&B, Adult Contemporary, Brown-Eyed Soul, Pop-Soul, Quiet Storm, Soul, AM Pop
billy woods 2000s - 2020s Rap, East Coast Rap, Underground Rap, Contemporary Rap
Jimmy Cobb 1940s - 2020s Jazz, Hard Bop, Modal Music, Post-Bop, Straight-Ahead Jazz
Leo Parker 1940s - 1960s Jazz, Blues, International, Bop, Hard Bop, Jump Blues, Japanese Traditions, Jazz Instrument, Trumpet Jazz
Pig Destroyer 1990s - 2020s Pop/Rock, Grindcore, Heavy Metal, Death Metal, Hardcore Punk
Gallant 2010s - 2020s R&B, Alternative R&B, Contemporary R&B
Oddisee 1990s - 2020s Rap, Underground Rap, Left-Field Rap, Instrumental Hip-Hop
Shudder to Think 1980s - 2010s Pop/Rock, Alternative Pop/Rock, Alternative/Indie Rock, Indie Rock, Post-Hardcore
Danny Gatton 1960s - 1990s Country, Pop/Rock, Contemporary Country, Neo-Traditionalist Country, Country-Rock, Rockabilly, Roots Rock
Trouble Funk 1970s - 2010s R&B, Go-Go, Funk
Van McCoy 1950s - 1970s R&B, Soul, Disco
Ira Sullivan 1950s - 2020s Jazz, Bop, Post-Bop, Jazz Instrument, Trumpet Jazz, Hard Bop
Jay Hoggard 1960s - 2020s Jazz, Avant-Garde Jazz, Film Score, Post-Bop, Hard Bop, Global Jazz, Latin Jazz, Neo-Bop, Jazz Instrument, Vibraphone/Marimba Jazz