Marcus K. Dowling

As a journalist, Marcus has written for print journals including Vice, Complex, Spotify, The FADER, Bandcamp, Red Bull Magazine, Mixmag, DJ Mag, and innumerable others. Sitting comfortably at the confluence of the underground and mainstream, Marcus is obsessed with history, appreciative of the present, and loving the future. He is a creator, curator, and innovator living in a wild new age.

Marcus's Articles

5 Black Artists Rewriting Country Music: Mickey Guyton, Kane Brown, Jimmie Allen, Brittney Spencer & Willie Jones

2021 has introduced a dynamic change to American life that has aggressively called into question stereotypes surrounding race, gender and culture. And there may be no better lens through which to examine this development than in country music. For almost a century, the Appalachia-born genre, more than almost any other subset of American popular music, has largely excluded Black artists and performers. However,…

Jul 26, 2021 - 10:30 pm

Intersection Of Sports & Music With Pusha T, 9th Wonder & NBA, MLB & NHL Reps

Sports and music have been kindred creative spirits for a long time. But we live in a world today where, "basketball players think they can rap, and rappers want to be ballplayers," as GRAMMY-nominated producer and Washington, DC chapter board member 9th Wonder and GRAMMY-nominated rapper Pusha T agree. No doubt, something about the creative and performance elements of both…

Apr 25, 2020 - 12:03 am

Inside The 2019 GRAMMYs On The Hill Awards Celebration

Hot on the heels of the successful passage of the Music Modernization Act in October 2018, the 2019 GRAMMYs on the Hill gala event celebrated an industry now looking to provide quality educational opportunities for young artists, as well as the artists of the past and present highlighting their stellar advocates in the halls of Congress. Ultimately, the underscored the…

Apr 11, 2019 - 05:30 am

Little Big Town, Lawmakers Champion Music Modernization Act: 2018 GRAMMYs On The Hill Awards

Buoyed by hope for an industry entirely in step with the modern age, the 2018 GRAMMYs on the Hill Awards gala convened a who's who of Capitol Hill heavyweights and music creators joining forces in a celebration of the power of advocacy, creativity and music. Taking place at Washington, D.C.'s The Hamilton, the Recording Academy honored GRAMMY winners Little Big…

Apr 20, 2018 - 01:06 am

Tye Tribbett, Richard Smallwood Talk Gospel Music, God & Inspiring Fans

“Did we start with praise and worship already?” Two-time GRAMMY-winning gospel artist Tye Tribbett began his earnest, heartwarming and reflective conversation with GRAMMY-nominated gospel composer, director, arranger, and artist Richard Smallwood with a joking notion. However, this jovial mention ideally framed the Washington, D.C. Chapter’s Up Close & Personal event. The conversation proved to be a “meeting of the minds” between the…

Mar 1, 2016 - 04:03 am

Howard Berman And John Mayer Honored In Washington, D.C.

Celebrations of music and top-level advocacy for its future health were the twin goals achieved at Wednesday evening's 11th Annual GRAMMYs on the Hill Awards in Washington, D.C. A sold-out crowd at the Liaison Capitol Hill hotel feted the work of seven-time GRAMMY-winning singer/songwriter/producer John Mayer, Rep. Howard Berman (D-Calif.) and Hialeah Gardens High School, a 2012 GRAMMY Signature Schools…

Dec 3, 2014 - 05:06 am

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