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    LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - NOVEMBER 08: In this image released on December 31, D-Nice performs at Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve with Ryan Seacrest 2023 broadcast on December 31, 2022 and January 1, 2023 at the Disneyland Resort in Anaheim, California.
    D-Nice to headline Wes Moore’s inaugural gala
    Local DJs also will be featured at the Jan. 18 party at the Baltimore Convention Center, DJ QuickSilva, DJ Tanz and Kristin with Shiny Entertainment.
    Starpoint took flight following the signing of a contract with . From 1980 through 1982, the band -- Renée Diggs, Kayode Adeyemo, and Phillips brothers Ernesto, George, Greg, and Orlando.
    Maryland R&B hitmakers Starpoint back in the spotlight, thanks to ‘Stranger Things’ and a new box set
    The group, popular in the 80s, is one of many finding new popularity from TV shows based in another era.
    Young Black folks dancing in the club
    The 10 Best Rap and R&B Albums of 2022
    A look into the best projects from Baltimore and The DMV’s rap and R&B scenes this year, according to Baltimore Banner staff and freelancers.
    Man plays acoustic guitar, hands play piano, drummer and guitarist
    The best local indie rock from December
    To help you keep track and update your playlists, The Baltimore Banner presents a monthly roundup of the best and most noteworthy new indie rock, punk, folk, and experimental music from the area.
    Man with microphone, woman recording, pressing play on music app
    The 20 Best Rap and R&B Songs of 2022
    The Baltimore Banner staff's picks for the best rap and R&B songs of 2022.
    Singer Alex Vaughn in her “So Be It” music video.
    Best local rap and R&B music videos of 2022
    Music videos are a lost art, but some Baltimore musicians managed to produce some good ones in 2022.
    The Baltimore Symphony Orchestra is holding a series of fusion concert that meld contemporary music with classical, including a show this year that showcased Brahms v. Radiohead.
    From Beethoven vs. Beyoncé to Drake vs. Tchaikovsky, the BSO pairs the old with the new
    The Baltimore Symphony Orchestra’s fusion series bridges the legends of classical music and contemporary pop megastars.
    YGG Tay in 2016.
    The Culture Report: YGG Tay’s downfall is tragic for all involved
    The rapper's legal troubles underline a greater issue where artists are incentivized to make sure the Scarface-ified lifestyle in their music lines up perfectly with real life.
    Agi Jambor won fame in Europe as a young woman and one of the premier performers of Bach in her day.
    Famed Baltimore pianist lives on in a grand Steinway. If only there was someone to play it
    Agi Jambor's life is a story of remarkable talent and tragedy, yet an indomitable spirit. Now, an invitation to play her beautiful old Steinway.
    LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - NOVEMBER 05: Janet Jackson attends the 37th Annual Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony at Microsoft Theater on November 05, 2022 in Los Angeles, California.
    Janet Jackson announces her “Together Again” tour, and Baltimore is one of the stops
    Janet Jackson will be coming to Baltimore on May 13, 2023 as part of her first tour since 2019.
    INDIO, CA - APRIL 14:  Rico Nasty performs at Mojave Tent during the 2019 Coachella Valley Music And Arts Festival on April 14, 2019 in Indio, California.
    The Culture Report: Rico Nasty teases a new track, Jamal Bryant wants to grow weed
    In this week's culture report, Lawrence Burney covers a newly-teased Rico Nasty song, pastor Jamal Bryant contemplating the marijuana business and social media sensation Druski planning a comedy show in Baltimore.
    The Voice -- “Live Top 10 Performances” Episode 2218A -- Pictured: Parijita Bastola.
    Severna Park High senior advances to top 8 contestants on ‘The Voice’
    Friends and family to gather at a watch party for Parijita Bastola at Sullivan’s Cove restaurant on Ritchie Highway in Severna Park beginning at 7 p.m.
    A healthcare worker prepares a dose of the COVID-19 bivalent booster at the start of a vaccination campaign for people 80 years and older, in Santiago, Chile, Wednesday, Oct. 26, 2022.
    The Culture Report: COVID conversations, Baltimore’s club music impact and more
    In this week’s Culture Report, Lawrence Burney highlights the best Baltimore club rap from the year, D.C.’s Shy Glizzy’s new platinum record and a new video series aiming to get more Black Baltimoreans vaccinated against COVID-19.
    Illustration showing hardcore vocalist and guitarist performing, man crowdsurfing in mosh pit and drummer playing.
    3 Baltimore punk and hardcore releases to check out from 2022
    Baltimore is home to several punk and hardcore bands that have received national recognition in the last several years.
    Dan Deacon
    Dan Deacon to host New Year’s Eve Bash at Ottobar
    Moss of Aura, the side project of Future Islands keyboardist and programmer Gerrit Welmers, will also perform.
    Man plays acoustic guitar, hands play piano, drummer and guitarist
    November’s best local indie music
    To help you keep track and update your playlists, The Baltimore Banner presents a monthly roundup of the best and most noteworthy new indie rock, punk, folk, and experimental music from the area.
    Man with microphone, woman recording, pressing play on music app
    November’s best local rap and R&B
    Here’s our final monthly roundup of the year, picking some of the best November had to offer from the Baltimore and DMV area.
    Deetranada's "NADAWORLD 2" album artwork
    Album review: Baltimore rapper Deetranada releases ‘NADAWORLD 2′
    Deetranada has always believed in the “quality over quantity” mantra, and her latest project is no different. With 12 tracks and at only 30 minutes long, “NADAWORLD 2″ is an easy listen.
    David DeBoy, pictured on the back cover of his new book "I Gave Baltimore Crabs! (For Christmas)"
    “Crabs for Christmas”: The funny, punny story behind a Baltimore holiday classic
    David DeBoy, writer and singer talks about the campy holiday classic Crabs For Christmas, his song, new book and the cool silliness of Baltimore
    Trumpeter Brandon Woody, performs during a show at the Eaton Hotel in Washington, D.C on November 23, 2022.
    An afternoon with trumpeter Brandon Woody
    You may or may have not seen Woody around town on festival stages, on a Calvin Klein billboard shot by SHAN Wallace or entertaining a wine glass-gripping crowd at the Eubie Blake’s courtyard.
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