The D.C. Public Library is working to build a collection honoring “The Godfather of Go-Go”, Chuck Brown. The library says it’s looking for posters, photographs, ticket stubs, videos or audio recordings of Brown and other go-go musicians. The library is… Continue Reading…
August 24, 2012
-From the office of Mayor Vincent Gray WHAT/WHO: The Brown Family, Mayor Vincent C. Gray, Events DC and The Howard Theatre have invited fans of the late Go-Go artist Chuck Brown to a series of events memorializing his life and contributions… Continue Reading…
September 6, 2012
National artist Charles Jean-Pierre, who also happens to be a teacher at Macfarland Middle School, felt that there needed to be some type of acknowledgement for Chuck Brown’s influence on the community — including his ability to bring the community… Continue Reading…
May 16, 2019
One thing about Chuck Brown is so true: just about each and every person in this culture has their own stories of up close and personal moments that they have shared with him in some form or fashion because that’s… Continue Reading…
May 16, 2014
The name Chuck Brown might not mean a whole lot to people outside the Washington DC area, and that would be their lost. In DC, Brown is widely known, even revered, as The Godfather of Go-Go. Born in August of… Continue Reading…
September 6, 2012
I was moved to dig into the TMOTTGoGo archives crates and pull out an audio session of an interview the we had done with Chuck Brown. I just merely wanted to sit and listen to it. After listening to all… Continue Reading…
September 10, 2011
In this episode of Powerhouse, Konan showcases clips of an interview he shared with Maxx Kidd regarding Go-Go music and its failed attempts at building relationships with the local radio stations. This episode also includes an interview with Roland, as… Continue Reading…
September 5, 2011
The celebrations continues to flow for the godfather Chuck Brown, as he joined the National Symphony Orchestra for its annual Labor Day weekend concert on the Capitol lawn. The NSO Pops hosted the “Legends of Washington Music” concert on Sunday… Continue Reading…
August 30, 2011
TMOTTGoGo would like to Congratulate @DJINITIATE Initiate as being the selected WINNER of the Chuck Brown 75th Birthday Concert Tickets!! @DJINITIATE was selected among many who Tweeted their answers to our trivia contest. HERE WAS THE QUESTION: In the mid-1990s,… Continue Reading…
August 20, 2011
Okay… check it: Chuck Brown is having his 75th Birthday Celebration with a live concert at the 930 Club. This celebrating event will take place on Saturday, August 27, and will be host by the rubber band man himself, Bootsy… Continue Reading…
August 20, 2011
CNN reporter, Fredricka Winfield, takes a stroll to the Go-Go Capitol of the World, Washington DC, and focuses on the long running go-go scene, spotlighting folks such as Chuck Brown and Sugar Bear. With commentary from Donnie Simpson, Stephanie Stines… Continue Reading…
October 15, 2011
Nena Brown Writer View all of Nena’s Articles . . ——————————————————————– 9:30 Club ~ FlyCandy Media ~ Black Alley Band ~ Noel Gourdin ~ Kindred the Family Soul It’s Sunday night at the 930 Club and Black Alley is onstage… Continue Reading…
February 12, 2011
Click above on the image of Chuck. Watch the video clips. And then Post below your Shout-Outs And Well Wishes to Chuck as he’s out there doing like it’s supposed to be done!!
February 1, 2012
Video Story By Shawn Yancy/myfoxdc The Grammy Awards will be handed out Sunday to honor the music industry’s best and brightest artists. One of D.C.’s own, Chuck Brown, will be there in Los Angeles as he has been nominated for… Continue Reading…