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    Missy Elliott is coming to Baltimore in August, headlining her first tour. (Photo by Roy Rochlin/Getty Images for MTV)
    Work It: Missy Elliott coming to CFG Bank Arena Aug. 1 with ‘Out of this World’ tour
    Hip-hop and R&B legend Missy Elliott will rock CFG Bank Arena Aug. 1 for her “Out of this World” tour. She will be joined by rapper Busta Rhymes and R&B singer Ciara.
    LAS VEGAS, NEVADA -Jack Harlow performs on stage at The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas on Nov.16, 2023. The rapper will headline this year's Preakness LIVE. (Photo by Tommaso Boddi/Getty Images for SiriusXM)
    Rapper Jack Harlow to headline Preakness LIVE music festival
    Other performers include DJ and musician Gryffin, rapper Channel Tres, electronic musician and DJ Frank Walker, and DJ Chantel Jeffries
    June Squibb and Fred Hechinger in "Thelma" a new film by Josh Margolin. It will be the opening night movie of the Annapolis Film Festival.
    7 things to do: 94-year-old June Squibb’s star turn opens the Annapolis Film Festival
    The list of things to do in Annapolis opens with 70 movies, includes lots of original music and wraps up a partial eclipse of the sun.
    Beyoncé accepts the Innovator Award during the 2024 iHeartRadio Music Awards at Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles, California on April 1, 2024.
    He’s a country music fan. She loves Beyoncé. Could they agree on ‘Cowboy Carter’?
    To get a sense of the impact of “Cowboy Carter,” we asked two locals — one country music fan and one Beyoncé stan — what they thought of the album.
    Brittney Spencer performs at Ryman Auditorium in Nashville, Tennessee, on Feb. 9.
    Brittney Spencer’s country music journey from Baltimore to Beyoncé
    Brittney Spencer's inclusion on Beyoncé's “Cowboy Carter” album is the latest achievement for the Baltimore native, who calls herself “a country artist that comes from a city.”
    Crofton singer-songwriter Brendan Lane will open for Of Good Nature March 28, 2024 at Rams Head on Stage in Annapolis.
    7 things to do: Singer-songwriter debut, Holy Week and serial killer talk come to Annapolis
    You could catch a local singer in his first show at Rams Head, participate in Holy Week or hear a clinical psychologist talk about serial killers. Those are just some of the things you can do in Annapolis through April 3.
    The Pride of Baltimore II, a replica clipper built in 1988, sails past the Chesapeake Bay Bridge.
    7 things to do: Love history? Annapolis crushes it for Maryland Day
    It’s Maryland Day weekend in and around Annapolis, with 40 museums, historic homes and cultural sites open for free or $1. Or you could catch a performance of experimental South Indian dance that tells the stories of immigrant women.
    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.
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