Marvin Gaye

Bitter tears for Easter

2013-03-31 03:00:00

Jonylah Watkins died on a Tuesday. She was with her father, who was sitting in a minivan in Chicago on the night of March 11 when someone opened fire. Doctors worked 17 hours trying to repair what a bullet had done to her body, but to no avail. She died...

'Gideon's' promise still unfulfilled

2013-03-17 04:00:00

"Make me wanna holler, way they do my life." -- Marvin Gaye, "Inner City Blues" Karen Houppert has written a book of nightmares. Ms. Houppert, a veteran reporter for, among others, The Washington Post and The New York Times, is the author of...

MedStar Health plan for Bel Air facility worth scrutinizing

2012-12-20 13:39:04

Even as the future of health care and how it will be provided and paid for remain a subject of much discussion at many levels thanks to the enactment of the federal health care reform law that has come to be called ObamaCare by critics and supporters...

'The Voice' recap, The final eight perform

2012-11-27 07:50:00

One upside to a reality show running for more than three months is that you get a chance to change your mind. That’s certainly the case with "The Voice." With Monday’s performances from the final eight contestants, I think it’s...

'The Voice' recap: Episode 4

2012-02-20 20:55:00

Man, those judges on “The Voice” did some major work tonight, scooping up more talented hopefuls as we endured (enjoyed?) another week of blind auditions. I seem to have forgotten that this show is a marathon, not a sprint – but we&...

Allen Stone's beautiful soul

2012-02-07 08:59:00

The temptation to talk about Allen Stone's look — the long, straggly blond hair, his trademark Seattle Supersonics jersey and those chunky reading glasses a great-grandmother might consider out of style — completely disappears once he opens...

Day trips: Chuck Berry at D.C.'s Howard Theatre and more

2012-04-25 16:22:00

Washington Chuck Berry at the Howard Theatre The legendary Chuck Berry is part of the lineup of performers celebrating the reopening of Washington's historic Howard Theatre. The Howard began a $29 million renovation in 2010 and reopened this month....

Arundel regional concert series offers discounted entertainment

2011-08-25 15:55:48

Three regional concert series are about to open their 2011-2012 season, and they're featuring bargain subscription prices for those who order in time for the Sept. 20, 21 or 24 opening concerts. Conveniently close to home, all three offer performances...

Big Sean and Kanye West enjoy beautiful company in 'Marvin Gaye and Chardonnay' video

2011-09-07 06:40:00

Big Sean, who will perform at Virgin Mobile FreeFest's Festival Stage at 3:15 p.m. Saturday, just dropped his video for "Marvin Gaye and Chardonnay�." It's a party track from Sean's debut Finally Famous, featuring hookman-for-hire Roscoe Dash and Sean's...

Review: Big Sean at Virgin Mobile FreeFest 2011

2011-09-10 12:08:00

Big Sean is a work in progress. The 23-year-old Detroit rapper, who released his debut LP Finally Famous on Kanye West's G.O.O.D. Music imprint, proved it during his 45-minute set at the West stage this afternoon, allowing lulls to outweigh his better...

Virgin Mobile FreeFest 2011: 5 on-the-cusp acts

2011-09-02 08:32:00

Virgin Mobile FreeFest 2011: Five on-the-cusp bands to see Sure you know the big names at Virgin Mobile FreeFest, but who are the lesser-known acts you should see? Virgin Mobile FreeFest acts to see 10475 Little Patuxent Parkway, Columbia, Md. 21044...

Bar review: New Mt. Vernon lounge E-Villa struggles with identity

2011-11-15 04:14:00

Mount Vernon is teeming with lounges and bars that cater to young professionals. The stretch of Eager Street between Charles and Cathedral has Eden's Lounge and City Cafe. Right around the corner, there's Red Maple. And now, there's E-Villa, which has...

The Black Ensemble Theater is planning a special New Year's Eve performance with musical excerpts from recent hot shows, including "The Jackie Wilson Story," "The Marvin Gaye Story� and "One Name Only." Plus an open mic, a jazz trio, free champagne and dancing in the upstairs suite.

2012-12-27 11:53:00

The most magnetic record of the year, "Channel Orange" would be so even without the boundary-busting truth of "Forrest Gump," a tortured ode to Ocean's unrequited love for another man. As a whole, though, gender on "Channel Orange" matters less than Ocean's skill as a songwriter and vocalist.

2012-12-14 12:43:28

A compound once owned by singer Marvin Gaye and his first wife, Anna, is on the market in Hollywood Hills West at $3.799 million.

2012-12-05 17:00:47