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    A Baltimore County music shop is trying to find the man who stole a $2,200 electric guitar from them last weekend. Bill’s Music, located in Catonsville, posted about the robbery on Facebook on Sunday.
    Caught on camera: Someone swiped a $2,200 electric guitar from a Baltimore Co. music shop
    A Baltimore County music shop is trying to find the man who stole a $2,200 electric guitar from them last weekend.
    (l to r) Album covers for the neo-soul artists D’Angelo. Erykah Badu, Goapele and Tony! Toni! Toné!
    Commentary: How a soul music purist got hooked on neo-soul, too
    Seeing Tony! Toni! Toné! and then Goapele live in concert in Baltimore, just months apart, means a lifelong soul music lover is now hooked on what has become known as “neo-soul.”
    Elyscia Jefferson (left) and L. Rodgers are on Reba McEntire's team on this season of “The Voice.”
    Baltimore is Team Reba. See who’s representing the city on ‘The Voice.’
    Elyscia Jefferson and L. Rodgers talk about the small world that is Baltimore and snagging the final two spots on Reba McEntire's team on “The Voice.”
    The Moonrise Festival held annually at Pimlico Race Course isn’t happening in 2024, Baltimore City Councilman Isaac “Yitzy” Schleifer said Thursday, leaving fans of the popular dance music gathering heartbroken.
    Moonrise Festival isn’t happening in 2024 at Pimlico; fans of popular gathering are heartbroken
    The Moonrise Festival held annually at Pimlico Race Course isn’t happening in 2024, Baltimore City Councilman Isaac “Yitzy” Schleifer said Thursday, leaving fans of the popular dance music gathering heartbroken.
    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.
    The Eastport Democratic Club Green Beer Race takes place on Saturday, March 9 in Annapolis.
    7 things to do in Annapolis in the next 7 days
    If you can't wait for St. Patrick’s Day next weekend, there’s plenty of Irish fun for a warmup in the week through March 13. You could join the Green Beer Races, hear a performance of button accordion and fiddle, or have a pint of Guinness while listening to pub tunes.
    (left) Del. Marlon Amprey represents District 40 in Baltimore. (right) Erik Nielson is a professor at the University of Richmond and the author of “Rap on Trial: Race, Lyrics, and Guilt in America.”
    Commentary: Protect rap lyrics, other creative expression from prosecution
    Maryland must be one of the places that will protect artistic expression, including rap music lyrics, from being used by prosecutors in criminal cases, say a state lawmaker and an author who has written about those prosecution methods.
    Colonial Players' production of "The Baker's Wife," stars Sydne Lyons as the wife, Kirk Patton Jr. as the gigolo who woos her and Steven Hoochuk as the baker who refuses to bake with a broken heart. The show runs through March 30.
    7 things to do in Annapolis in the next 7 days
    You could listen to an acclaimed cellist, see a new theater production, burn your old socks or watch a high-energy urban circus in the week through March 7.
    Milly Vanderwood in front of one of the walls at the In My Lifetime: Mini Hop-Hop Museum.
    Baltimore’s mini hip-hop museum has big potential
    “I wanted to emphasize how important hip-hop is, not just to Black people, but everybody,” said In My Lifetime: Mini Hip-Hop Museum founder Milly Vanderwood.
    Ballet Theatre of Maryland premieres seven new works in “Momentum: A Mixed Bill” at Maryland Hall, giving audiences a taste of diverse neoclassical and contemporary movement styles.
    7 things to do in Annapolis in the next 7 days
    You could take in seven original dance competitions, catch a weekend show of local crafts or head out for dinner during Annapolis Restaurant Week. Those are just some of the fun things to do through Feb. 29.
    Beyoncé performs in Los Angeles in 2009.
    Opinion: ‘Cancel culture’ isn’t about outrage. It’s about money.
    To better understand the perseverance of so-called “cancel culture” when it comes to people like Kid Rock and Beyoncé, I talked to those on the frontlines of cancellation controversies: radio personalities.
    Peerce's restaurant in Towson makes the list of author Julie Scharper's hidden gems in northern Baltimore County.
    9 hidden treasures in Baltimore County
    Lutherville. Timonium. Cockeysville. I never thought that I'd move back to the 'burbs where I grew up, but then I did-- and discovered the area is full of hidden gems.
    Bill Higgins, the founder and owner of Bill's Music in Catonsville, died. The store's been family owned and operated since 1965.
    Founder and owner of Bill’s Music, Bill Higgins, dies
    The family-owned business has been around since 1965.
    A bronze statue depicts Gen. George Washington, then commander in chief of the Continental Army, resigning his military commission on Dec. 23, 1783 in the Old Senate Chamber of the Maryland State House in Annapolis. He would serve as president from 1789 to 1797.
    7 things to do in Annapolis in the next 7 days
    You could take in some Latin dancing, take your kids to hear a Maryland children’s author go to a Paul Schaffer concert or go on the trail of presidents in Annapolis during the week through Feb. 21.
    Single on Valentine’s Day? We made a playlist for you
    These anthems and bops are for all the single people.
    Usher speaks during a news conference ahead of the Super Bowl 58 NFL football game Thursday, Feb. 8, 2024, in Las Vegas. Usher will perform during the Super Bowl halftime show.
    Our ideal Usher set list for the Super Bowl halftime show
    There are plenty of song options in Usher’s 30-year career to choose from for a Super Bowl halftime show. But here is what we are hoping to hear.
    Conducting at the Joseph Meyerhoff Symphony Hall.
    How Tupac and Biggie are helping the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra
    The Baltimore Symphony Orchestra has attempted to diversify their programming to find new audiences. It’s working.
    Laura Rocklyn stars in the Classic Theatre of Maryland original, “Jane Eyre.”
    7 things to do in Annapolis in the next 7 days
    You could catch the world premiere of a play at Classic Theatre of Maryland, enjoy a local band in an intimate setting or watch movies with others or by yourself during the week leading up to Valentine’s Day. Then, of course, there’s Valentine’s Day on Wednesday.
    Charles Osgood, anchor of CBS’s “Sunday Morning,” on the set in New York on March 28, 1999.  Osgood, who anchored the popular news magazine for more than two decades, was host of the long-running radio program “The Osgood File” and was referred to as CBS News’ poet-in-residence.
    Commentary: Charles Osgood remembered what he loved about Baltimore
    Charles Osgood recalled his Baltimore upbringing as giving him so much that he loved.
    Singer-songwriter Sarah Jarosz brings her national tour "Polaroid Lovers" to Maryland Hall on Monday.
    7 things to do in Annapolis in the next 7 days
    You could learn about early Maryland history through the eyes of a mapmaker, celebrate Black History through one family’s story, see flying Italian dancers or catch a national tour for singer-songwriter Sarah Jarosz in Annapolis through Feb. 7.
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