Music

Jonathon Heyward, who becomes music director of the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra in 2023-24, will succeed Louis Langrée as music director of Lincoln Center’s Mostly Mozart Orchestra, which will be given a new and as yet undetermined name by the summer of 2024.

Rachel Taft has spent the last year raising money to make the Sidebar a sustainable, up-to-code business, all without changing the bar’s essential character.

From Yg Teck to Brent Faiyaz, here is a look at some of the region’s best music of the year.

Whether it’s the return of Annapolis Summer Garden Theater, the opening of the pool at Truxtun Park, or the annual Memorial Day Parade, there are always interesting things to do in Annapolis. Here are seven of them.

Meet Talia Smith, a Maryland resident who, unlike me, successfully auditioned for "The Voice."

Bruno Mars entertained an energetic crowd in the rain as the closing act to Preakness festivities Saturday.

We dumped “Maryland, My Maryland” with good reason in 2021. It was a dumb, racist song written by a traitor and irredeemably associated by everyone with Christmas. It was long overdue for the dustbin. Do we require a new state song? Well, no. But do we need one? Hell, yes.

What’s the best way to see the Navy’s Blue Angels flight demonstration team amid its practice and performance during the Naval Academy’s Commissioning Week festivities? The show tops our weekly list of things to do in Annapolis.

Bruno Mars, the headlining act of Preakness LIVE, won’t take the stage until after the races are done. Here’s how to see him, as well as the schedule for the rest of the acts.

“Who the Hell is Edgar?” has helped Austrian duo Teya and Salena reach the grand final of the 2023 Eurovision Song Contest.

Seven ideas that are worth your time, including a race for the rest of us.

The singer behind the iconic ’90s track “Stay (I Missed You)” has some good news about Old Bay Goldfish.

Mother’s Day weekend — also known as “money-spending weekend” — is upon us. We’ve got you covered on plans, whether you want to see the musical “Six” or grab some goods at the Asia North 2023 Makers Market. Plus, Turnstile returns to town.

A new Pharrell-supported podcast called “The Blog Era” dives into the history of rap coverage in the mid-to-late-2000s. Baltimore writer Al Shipley talks about his own blog, Government Names, which was crucial to the local scene during that period.

Whether you’re interested in a ‘Faust’ opera or a Monster Jam truck event, we’ve got you covered.

Grammy Award-winning artist LL Cool J is headlining and curating a unique tour of hip-hop legends, and it’s coming to Baltimore this summer. “The F.O.R.C.E. (Frequencies of Real Creative Energy) Live” tour is stopping at CFG Bank Arena in Baltimore on July 1.

The singer and actor stands as the model and the epitome of the celebrity activist.

The new FX series frames the iconic rapper’s life within the context of how he was raised by his Black Panther mother, Afeni Shakur.

Six stores in Baltimore will participate Saturday in Record Store Day, a celebration of the culture of record stores and the impact they have on music.

The Jonas Brothers are stopping in Baltimore for a secret show next week, Live Nation announced Tuesday.