Chuck Brown's manager, Tom Goldfogle, once told me that all of the Godfather of Go-Go's appointments—public performances, quick lunches, doctor's appointments—were padded by at least 20 minutes on either end, because everywhere Chuck Brown went, people stopped him and asked to have a picture taken with him. And Brown never turned down a request.
One thing [...]

On Aug. 31, 2001, Chuck Brown played one of his annual birthday concerts at the 9:30 Club. It was a kind of go-go carnival; E.U., Backyard Band, and 911 opened for the Godfather. (The whole thing would later be released as a double album and DVD.) My uncle had done some legal work for Brown, so [...]

Chuck Brown's manager, Tom Goldfogle, sent this statement from the Godfather of Go-Go's family:
Legendary performing artist and musical innovator Chuck Brown died today at Johns Hopkins Hospital of multiorgan failure from sepsis. He was 75 years old, with a career spanning four decades. His family continues to be grateful for the outpouring of [...]

It's 9:22 p.m., and the crowd is euphoric. At this point, the nostalgic partygoers have already danced themselves into a frenzy.
Then "Bustin' Loose," Chuck Brown's 1979 hit, explodes from the speakers in front of the Howard Theatre. The crowd sways and sings along, and a mini Soul Train line forms in front of the building.
That's [...]

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You could hear U Street NW learning of the news of Chuck Brown's death this afternoon as stores and drivers flipped on their radios one by one. By 6 p.m., the sounds of conga drums and roll calls had reached block-party volume. Black Broadway was sending Brown, the Godfather of Go-Go and the soul of [...]

The sad news of Chuck Brown's death spread quickly Wednesday afternoon. Here's some instant reactions.
From Raheem DeVaughn:
RIP to the GodFather of GoGo Chuck Brown. My heart hurts today a great icon has been lost.
— Raheem DeVaughn (@Raheem_DeVaughn) May 16, 2012

Backyard Band's Anwan "Big G" Glover:
My Heart Hurts. Man I Love You Chuck Brown.
— Anwan Big [...]

With today's news of Chuck Brown's death, Twitter tributes highlighted some of the Godfather of Go-Go's greatest songs: "Run Joe," "Wind Me Up," and "Bustin' Loose."
D.C. politics fans, though, might be thinking of a lesser-known track: "Go-Go Drug Free," from the 1987 album Any Other Way to Go. Highlight: An guest-starring appearance by then-Mayor Marion [...]

Go-go legend Chuck Brown has died, his daughter has confirmed to Washington City Paper. Brown was hospitalized earlier this spring and diagnosed with pneumonia.
With songs like “Go-Go Swing,” “We Need Some Money,” and especially “Bustin’ Loose”—which sat atop Billboard’s R&B charts for four weeks in 1979—Brown and his band the Soul Searchers laid the groundwork for [...]

TV showrunner/professional curmudgeon David Simon's been doing press for the upcoming Treme vs. The Wire Battle of the Bands benefit show in New Orleans, a concert where The Wire's Anwan "Big G" Glover will perform with his old group, the Backyard Band. Simon, who was born in D.C. and grew up in the Maryland 'burbs, tells [...]