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From left, Devon Khan, Josh Bell, Isabella DeVarona, Max Slavich and Holden Wolf make up the members of Combat.
He has his own record label and his band went on tour. He’s a junior in college.
Second-generation Baltimore indie rocker Holden Wolf balances the musical ambitions of his band Combat with college courses from Towson University.
Rock band Taking Back Sunday perform at Rams Head Live in Baltimore on Aug. 10, 2024.
Rams Head Live! was imperfect, but its exit is still a loss for Baltimore
Rams Head Live! came along at a time when Baltimore nightlife needed it.
Singer-songwriter Cris Jacobs, who grew up in Pikesville and Owings Mills, will return to his home state this weekend.
From rock to bluegrass, Cris Jacobs makes Baltimore a part of his music
Cris Jacobs, former Bridge frontman set to perform at the Annapolis Baygrass Music Festival this weekend, embraces his love of bluegrass with his latest album.
CIRCA 1975: (L-R) Keyboardist Bill Payne, guitarist Paul Barrere, singer and guitarist Lowell George, drummer Richie Hayward, percussionist Sam Clayton and bassist Kenny Gradney perform onstage with the rock and roll band "Little Feat" circa 1975. (Photo by Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images)
Rock band Little Feat arrived in Maryland at a crossroads. Great songs would follow.
Tracks such as “Rock & Roll Doctor” and the title track, which name-checks Baltimore, have remained mainstays of Little Feat’s live repertoire.
SubScape co-organizer Michael Habif says Silk Leash, pictured, "is probably one of my favorite current bands in Baltimore, but not enough people know about them.”
SubScape revives the tradition of underground alternatives to Artscape
The lineup for SubScape, held the same weekend as Artscape, features mostly Baltimore bands, ranging from punk to metal to experimental music, in free, all-ages shows at The Crown and Metro Baltimore.
D.King at the studio.
Jay-Z and Snoop Dogg know who he is. So why is D.King the best-kept secret in Baltimore hip-hop?
D.King has impressed superstars like Jay-Z and has recorded with Snoop Dogg and Kanye West, but between bad timing and a busy life full of personal setbacks, he’s spent the last couple decades out of the spotlight, getting ready.
Musician and producer J. Robbins sits behind the mixer at Magpie Cage Recording Studio, which he owns.
How J. Robbins made Magpie Cage a cornerstone of Baltimore’s indie rock scene
Jawbox frontman and solo artist J. Robbins is an icon of D.C. punk, but his producing career and recording studio is a cornerstone of Baltimore’s indie rock scene.
Brittney Spencer performs at Ryman Auditorium in Nashville, Tennessee, on Feb. 9.
Brittney Spencer’s country music journey from Baltimore to Beyoncé
Brittney Spencer's inclusion on Beyoncé's “Cowboy Carter” album is the latest achievement for the Baltimore native, who calls herself “a country artist that comes from a city.”
From left, Super City members Jon Birkholz, Brian Brunsman, Ian Viera, Greg Wellham and Dan Ryan.
Indie rock band Super City is making moves
Indie rock quintet Super City is bringing the tour for their third album — a danceable scrapbook of hi-fi and lo-fi sounds — home to Baltimore with a show at Creative Alliance.
Un dated file photo of the 1980's Rock band KIX (l to r) Jimmy "Chocolate" Chalfant, Donnie Furnell, Ronnie "10/10" Younkins, Steve Whitman and Brian "Damage" Forsythe.
Kix, Maryland’s platinum hard rockers, say goodbye to the band
Kix, who recently ended their decadeslong music journey, have always been celebrated as hometown heroes in Baltimore.

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