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Baltimore’s Artscape returns after 3-year absence and turmoil among organizers. Will it flop or fly?
After a year in which its future seemed uncertain, Artscape returns to Baltimore next weekend for the first time since 2019.
If Orioles reach divisional playoffs, opener may clash with Billy Joel and Stevie Nicks show at Ravens stadium
If the Orioles find themselves in the opening game of the American League Division Series, there could be a clash with a Billy Joel/Stevie Nicks concert scheduled for the same date at the Ravens’ stadium.
Ken Jackson, baritone voice on Baltimore radio stations for nearly 60 years, dies
Ken Jackson, who employed a silky baritone voice on Baltimore radio stations for nearly 60 years, died Monday at his son’s Towson home. He was 91.
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Bruce Springsteen postpones all September concerts, including Saturday’s at Baltimore’s Camden Yards, citing medical advice
The tour posted a statement to social media that Springsteen ”is being treated for symptoms of peptic ulcer disease."
Orioles set to keep all stadium profits from Bruce Springsteen show; state again forgoes concert money
The Maryland Stadium Authority, in negotiations with the Orioles over the team's stadium lease, will forgo a share in the revenues from Saturday's Bruce Springsteen show.
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Delmar A. Stewart, longtime Baltimore Symphony Orchestra violist and luthier, dies
Delmar A. Stewart, a Baltimore Symphony Orchestra violist and luthier, died Aug. 12 at the University of Maryland Medical Center. He was 73.
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Most popular hip hop groups of all time
Hip-hop celebrates its 50th birthday this year. Although the musical genre and cultural movement have deep roots, its genesis is often attributed to a 1973 summer party in the Bronx where DJ Kool Herc used two turntables to create a breakbeat - one of the foundations of modern hip-hop music.
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Rapper Travis Scott to bring his ‘Utopia’ tour to Baltimore’s CFG Bank Arena
The Grammy-nominated artist will perform in concert Dec. 6 at the CFG Bank Arena in downtown Baltimore.
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Ari Lennox to headline Charm City Live music festival after H.E.R. cancels Baltimore performance
For the second year in a row, the main act for the fledgling Baltimore festival has canceled their appearance leaving city officials to scramble.
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With help of a new state tax credit, ‘The Wiz’ could put Baltimore on the map again as a Broadway tryout town
The Broadway-bound revival of “The Wiz” in Baltimore will be the first show to take advantage of financial incentives the Maryland General Assembly approved last year.
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Hip-hop turns 50, reinventing itself and swaths of the world along the way
In the five decades since hip-hop emerged, there’s no corner of the world that hasn’t been touched by it. Those looking for the genre's starting point have landed on Aug. 11, 1973, turning this year into a 50th-birthday celebration.
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Hip-hop turns 50
In the five decades since hip-hop emerged, it has spread around the globe. Its foundations are steeped in the Black communities where it first made itself known but it's reached every corner of the world. Hip-hop has impacted everything: Art, culture, fashion, community, social justice, politics, sports, business. This year is being marked as a 50th anniversary celebration.
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Iconic pop singer Barry Manilow’s Baltimore concert will be ‘full of good feelings’
A decade after Manilow’s first — and only — Baltimore show, he’s bringing pop hits and philanthropy to CFG Bank Arena.
Storms delay Maryland’s first ‘Beyoncé Day’ concert at FedEx Field; artist covering extended Metro hours
Beyoncé has taken the stage at FedEx Field after weather caused significant delays at the second night of the legendary artist’s Renaissance World Tour stop in Maryland, and her tour is funding extended Metro hours to accommodate fans traveling by rail.
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Leona M. Comer-Hill, co-owner of Comer Construction and Harley-riding bluegrass fan, dies
Leona M. Comer-Hill, co-owner of Comer Construction in Harford County who enjoyed bluegrass music and riding her Harley-Davidson motorcycles, died Thursday in Forest Hill. She was 60.
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Rap star Post Malone celebrates new album release for ‘Austin’ at Sound Garden in Baltimore
Post Malone’s new album “Austin” debuts today worldwide but the singer marked the occasion at The Sound Garden in Fells Point.
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American flag on his shoulder, Jason Aldean thanks fans, performs controversial ‘Try That in a Small Town’ at Merriweather
Country singer Jason Aldean performs his newly controversial song “Try That in a Small Town” at Merriweather Post Pavilion in Columbia, thanks his fans for their support and says he has “never been more proud to be a part of country music than I was this week.”
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Howard County Police aren’t expecting protests at Jason Aldean’s Merriweather concert amid song controversy
Country singer Jason Aldean's song “Try That in a Small Town” and an accompanying music video have drawn backlash.
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Jason Aldean to perform at Merriweather Post Pavilion amid backlash over song, music video
Jason Aldean, a country singer who released a new song that references violence toward people who disrespect America and law enforcement, is coming to Columbia’s Merriweather Post Pavilion on Thursday.
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Lobbyists, Washington meetings reflect Orioles chairman John Angelos’ push for ‘second Baltimore renaissance’
Orioles Chairman and CEO John Angelos has reached out to Maryland’s congressional delegation and retained Washington lobbyists as part of efforts to redevelop the Inner Harbor and the stadium area.
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Henry Wong is on a mission to make Baltimore’s An die Musik a jazz and classical music mecca
An Die Musik has become a critical cog in Baltimore’s musical ecosystem by providing classical music and jazz concerts that can’t be heard anywhere else.
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123rd Maryland German Festival | Photo
Young and old enjoy music, food and collectibles at the 123rd Maryland German Festival at the Maryland State Fairgrounds in Timonium, Maryland.
Baltimore by Baltimore festival celebrates ‘love for our city’ this weekend at Inner Harbor Amphitheater
The waterfront music and maker festival Baltimore by Baltimore is returning to the Inner Harbor Amphitheater on July 1.
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She’s with her: Howard County guitarist goes on world tour with Lizzo
At 19, Jordan Waters is living her childhood dream of being a professional guitarist and doing it on stage three nights a week for one of Billboard’s hottest singers.
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Baltimore native Louis Edward Law Sr., insurance agent and doo-wop tenor with The Bleu Lights, dies
Louis Edward Law Sr., an insurance agent who had a weekend role as a doo-wop tenor, died June 4 at Future Care Homewood. He was 72.
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Peabody marks 15th year of Tuned-In, a program that aims to change the face of classical music in America
Since 2007, Tuned-In has provided free musical training and youth development opportunities to talented Baltimore students, with an emphasis on kids from disadvantaged backgrounds.
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Grammy-winning artist H.E.R. to headline Charm City Live music festival in August
H.E.R. is set to perform at the one-day free music festival set for Saturday, Aug. 26, at War Memorial Plaza in front of Baltimore's City Hall.
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Tuned-In Program at the Peabody Institute | PHOTOS
Tuned-In, celebrating its 15th anniversary, consists of tuition-free instruction for gifted kids from under-served backgrounds, particularly for kids of color.
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Tupac Shakur receives Walk of Fame star honor in the same month as birthday
One of the most prolific figures in hip-hop and a former student at the Baltimore School for the Arts, Tupac Shakur was given the 2,758th star on the Walk of Fame.
5 things to know about AFRAM Baltimore 2023 this Juneteenth weekend
The perfect chance to celebrate Black music of various genres is this Juneteenth weekend at the 46th AFRAM Festival in Baltimore.