WATCH: 10-year-old challenges Dave Grohl to drum battle

August 31, 2020 | 11:34 AM

Prodigious drummer Nandi Bushell, 10, loves the Foo Fighters, and the band’s frontman, rock legend and Springfield, Virginia, native Dave Grohl, accepted her online drum battle.

For first time, Chuck Brown Day will go on without Brown family

By Jimmy Alexander
August 20, 2026 | 7:38 PM

For the first time in its 12-year history, Chuck Brown Day in D.C. will go on without the support of the family of the "Godfather of Go-Go." The Brown family announced it has withdrawn its support for Saturday's celebration at Fort Dupont Park, saying it no longer believes the event reflects the collaboration and respect Chuck Brown's legacy deserves. Chuck Brown's son, Nekos Brown Sr., told WTOP the issues are primarily with the D.C. Department of Parks and Recreation. "It's been three years of issues we've been having with them as far as staying on par with proper communication, just overall professionalism and the ability to take our stance seriously," Brown said.

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