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.
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.
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.
I caught two Springsteen shows 11 days apart, in Baltimore and D.C. The Baltimore show was better, and a reminder that live music is back at the old arena.
At the core of "The Culture: Hip Hop and Contemporary Art in the 21st Century” is a desire to show the incredible impact of an artform that, in its inception, no one believed would have longevity or influence on so-called high culture.
Rumors of the famed mixtape hosting site DatPiff folding emphasized the ever-changing digital music landscape for local and national artists and consumers.