From rock and punk to hip hop and jazz, DC Music Live is the one stop for readers seeking news and information about the sounds and personalities making up the local metropolitan music scene.

Not only is D.C. the birthplace of go-go music, it’s the place musical greats and pioneers such as Duke Ellington, Marvin Gaye, Roberta Flack and Dave Grohl call home. It’s the city where artists historically have recorded hits and performed live in venues more than a century old that remain standing today.

The nation’s capital continues to boast a vibrant musical scene, complete with live local bands, national artists native to the area and a number of festivals that touch all genres.

DC Music Live keeps readers current on new music pulsing throughout the city, the musicians and bands that create the sounds and those who drop in on the D.C. metropolitan area to visit local stages.

Through video, photography and audio, DC Music Live provides visitors with a multiplatform experience that sums up the local and live sounds of the city.

Follow us on  Facebook and Twitter or shoot us an e-mail at DCMusicLive.info@gmail.com.

WHO WE ARE

NIA HIGHTOWER

Nia is a freelance writer and digital journalist extraordinaire with a love for good music. She believes the thoughts behind music truly make the world go round – from statements of the political and social consciousness to songs about matters of the heart and every day life. And it doesn’t hurt if the beat compels a few finger snaps and head bobs. Reach her at nia.dcmusiclive@gmail.com or follow her on Twitter, @Nehi13.

ARIELLE HIXSON

Arielle is a writer/reporter currently attending graduate school at Georgetown. She developed an ear for music at a young age and has always had a love for singing, dancing and playing piano. In the future she looks to cover the thriving music scene worldwide, but for now she is passionate about the influential sound in D.C. Reach her at  arielle.dcmusiclive@gmail.com or follow her on Twitter, @AriHix.

BRIAN OSSIP

Brian has been involved with music his entire life. He’s toured with bands, worked at recording studios and interned at record labels. A lover of all things music, especially local bands, Brian decided to try a new aspect of the industry – running a music website. Find him at local shows all over the D.C. metro area. Reach him at brian.dcmusiclive@gmail.com or follow him on Twitter, @BrianOssip.

WANT TO BE A WRITER OR MULTIMEDIA CONTRIBUTOR?

Have you ever wanted to start your own band, write a song for the world to hear, start your own record label or spin your own mixes? Well, this isn’t the job for you, but f you’d like to write about the dynamic people who do this and more in the D.C. area, then we’re looking for you. Click for more information.