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WASHINGTON —ÌýWhen it comes to the best cities for music, people may think of New York, Los Angeles or Nashville — but a travel magazine put D.C. at the top of the list when it comes to places people can enjoy music.

ranked D.C. as the No. 1 city out of a top-15 list for music lovers because of its abundance of venues, skilled performers and its rich music history.

Bands such as and Ìýcall D.C. home, as well as “the Godfather of Go-go,” Chuck Brown and rapper

Also, D.C. has some greatÌýmusic venues such asÌý, ÌýÌýandÌý.

Also, when you want to take a step back in time, the in D.C. has collections set to delight music lovers, including more than of American and European heritage, old cassettes, dating back to 1903 and collections of sheet music.

Conde Naste Traveler listed the top 15 cities for music lovers as:

1. D.C.
2. New York City
3. Los Angeles
4. Nashville, Tennessee
5. Detroit
6. Atlanta
7. Seattle
8. San Francisco
9. Austin, Texas
10. New Orleans, Louisiana
11. Chicago
12. Memphis, Tennessee
13. Minneapolis
14. Cleveland
15. Portland, Oregon

²ÝÝ®´«Ã½â€™s Dick Uliano contributed to this report.