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    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.
    File photo of the Ladybug Music Festival in Delaware, which expands to Old Ellicott City on Saturday, June 29, 2024.
    Female performers to take center stage at Ladybug Music Festival in Ellicott City on Saturday
    Old Ellicott City on Saturday will play host to what organizers are calling the nation’s largest free music festival with female-fronted groups Saturday. The festival is expanding into Maryland this year after more than a decade of being held in Delaware.
    Old Ellicott City is seen on Tuesday, Feb. 13, 2024.
    7 things to do in Howard County: From the Ladybug Music Festival to a Pollinator Fest
    A presidential debate watch party and a free musical event featuring women-led groups are among the things to do in Howard County for the last week of June 2024.
    Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers’ “Live at the Fillmore” and Journey’s “Infinity” are the kinds of classic rock Baltimore radio listeners have long enjoyed.
    Commentary: Classic rock on Baltimore radio isn’t what it used to be
    No more “Two for Tuesday” on classic rock stations, and Baltimore doesn’t sound quite the same.
    The beach at Sandy Point State Park is popular, and the park regularly fills up on weekends during the summer.
    7 things to do in Annapolis: Celebrate the solstice with a trip to a Chesapeake Bay beach
    Summer is a state of mind. Nothing sums that up better than a trip to the beach. But where can you go if you can’t make the six-hour round-trip drive to the Atlantic Ocean?
    Fans surf the crowd at the 2004 HFStival in Washington, D.C.
    HFStival is returning to D.C., but Maryland is just as stoked
    HFStival, the colossal yearly event that local radio station WHFS ran from 1990 to 2006, will be making its return this September at Nationals Park in Washington, D.C.
    Sapphira Cristál and Nymphia Wind, from RuPaul's Drag Race, will be performing at Pride.
    Five things to do during Baltimore Pride week
    Here are five LGBTQ-centered events happening during Baltimore Pride 2024.
    Two men observe the collapsed Francis Scott Key Bridge wreckage from Fort McHenry on March 26.
    BSO’s free Key Bridge tribute concert is a perfect match for Fort McHenry
    The Baltimore Symphony Orchestra’s free outdoor concert at Fort McHenry on Friday is dedicated to those affected by the Francis Scott Key Bridge tragedy.
    Delaney Jackson and Neal Bechman perform as as Polly Baker and Bobby Child in the Maryland Classic Theatre production of "Crazy For You."
    7 things to do: Classic Theatre of Maryland leans into American songbook with ‘Crazy For You’
    You could catch the music of George and Ira Gershwin at the Classic Theatre of Maryland in Annapolis, listen to the great John Hiatt or try a new run and paddle club. Those are just some of the great things to do over the next seven months.
    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.
    L. Rodgers, a contestant on The Voice Season 25, will be the headline act at the Annapolis Pride Festival on Saturday.
    7 things: Voice contestant L. Rodgers headlines Annapolis Pride Festival
    L. Rodgers may have been eliminated on the NBC talent show “The Voice,” but she’s still got a hometown following.
    Grammy Award-winning singer Stevie Wonder speaks to graduates at the Peabody Conservatory ceremony Wednesday.
    Nothing is impossible, Stevie Wonder tells graduates, if you want it for good purposes
    Wonder was at the Miriam A. Friedberg Concert Hall on Wednesday afternoon as the recipient of the George Peabody Medal, the highest honor by the institute at the Johns Hopkins University.
    Jack Harlow performed for about 40 minutes during his set at Preakness LIVE.
    Didn’t get to see Jack Harlow at Preakness? Here’s what you missed
    Jack Harlow entertained an energetic crowd in the rain as the closing act to Preakness festivities Saturday.
    Chantel Jeffries, seen here in April, will DJ at Preakness LIVE on Saturday.
    Who’s performing and when at Preakness LIVE
    Gryffin, Jordan Emanuel, Channel Tres, Frank Walker and Chantel Jeffries will join headliner Jack Harlow at Preakness LIVE. Here’s what you need to know.
    The U.S. Navy Blue Angels fly past the Naval Academy Chapel dome on May 24, 2023, as seen from the top of the State House. The show is part of a series of events during the Naval Academy’s Commissioning Week, all leading up to the graduation ceremony on Friday morning.
    7 things to do: The Blue Angels are back in Annapolis. The ‘free’ show isn’t exactly free.
    There are four chances to catch the Blue Angels during the Naval Academy’s Commissioning Week in Annapolis, which begins May 17.
    Jack Harlow attends the 2022 Kentucky Derby. He will headline Preakness LIVE this weekend.
    What to do this weekend, from seeing Jack Harlow at Preakness to vintage shopping
    Whether you want to attend performances at Preakness LIVE, shop for vintage clothes or see a couple music legends, we’ve got you covered.
    Big Rasna is an entrepreneur and rapper looking to make waves.
    He used to own a local underground venue. Now he’s making his own music.
    Big Rasna, the founder and owner of local venue Pipe Dreamz, is going after a new dream: becoming a rapper.
    Rappers Kendrick Lamar, left, and Drake are at odds.
    Commentary: Why I could never hate Drake or Kendrick
    How the Drake vs. Kendrick Lamar rap feud has refreshed one writer’s hunger for the genre.
    Howard County is hosting its 3rd annual Asian American Pacific Islander festival on Saturday, May 11, 2024.
    Howard County’s 3rd annual AAPI Festival to feature everything from food trucks to Samoan fire dancing
    Several thousand people are expected to attend for the third annual Asian American and Pacific Islander Festival this weekend at The Chrysalis at Merriweather Park at Symphony Woods, which is free to the public.
    Annapolis Blues forward Jacob Murrell (18) fights for the ball during their game against VB City on June 11, 2023. Annapolis won 3-0.  The team returns to Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium next week with a charity game.
    7 things to do: Annapolis Blues soccer returns to capital city with charity match
    Here’s a look at great things to do in Annapolis for the week starting May 9.
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