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When Route 1 Was a D.C. Hotspot for Live Country Music and Rock ‘n’ Roll

From the 1930s to the 1970s, a section of the Route 1 corridor from Mount Rainier to Brentwood was a live country music and rock ‘n’ roll hotspot for the D.C. area with the likes of Patsy Cline, Jimmy Dean, and Roy Buchanan passing through. Continue reading

The Hyattsville Wire met up Friday with local band Grey Wulf to record this rendition of Johnny Nash’s “I Can See Clearly Now.” Continue reading

The Hyattsville Wire met up today with local performer Kanysha Williams to record this rendition of “America the Beautiful” for Election Day. Continue reading

When jazz pianist Daniel Weatherspoon put together a music video for his single “Lights Out” earlier this year, he chose downtown Hyattsville for his location. Continue reading

Two D.C. entrepreneurs have applied to take over the liquor license at the now closed MilkBoy ArtHouse in College Park, but the change has been delayed. Continue reading

Hyattsville resident Kenny Sway’s performance of “Lean on Me” on Wednesday drew thousands of D.C. protesters to join in, going viral on social media. Continue reading

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For the past month, professional cellist Jodi Beder has put on a half-hour concert every day at 1 p.m. on the front porch of her Mount Rainier home for her neighbors and the world. Continue reading

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