Music

While contemporary pop stars dominate Spotify's list of most played songs, a couple of older artists crack the top 50.

Hundreds have contributed to a fundraiser supporting the rehab project at The Sidebar tavern and music venue in downtown Baltimore.

“Lift Me Up” was a finalist for best original song, which went to M. M. Keeravani and Chandrabose’s “Naatu Naatu” from “RRR.” The nod was the first Oscar nomination for Rihanna, a nine-time Grammy Award winner.

Baltimore’s CFG Bank Arena has added a show this August featuring Lionel Richie and Earth, Wind & Fire , adding to the newly renovated and reopened venue’s busy summer.

The president and the country singer appeared together onstage at Merriweather Post Pavilion in Columbia not once, but twice.

KISS’ End of the Road Tour will make one of its final stops in Baltimore. The longtime hard-rock glam band, which is calling it quits at the end of this year, will play its third-to-last show ever Nov. 29 at CFG Bank Arena.

The BSO introduces new music director Jonathon Heyward.

Audiences will see more Baltimore composers and musicians celebrated on symphony stages.