Music

    Taylor Swift hasn’t been here in a while. Here’s what you can do about it.
    Local Swifties are getting their fix of their favorite artist thanks to an influx of Taylor Swift tribute shows.
    No Taylor Swift? No problem. Swiftie tribute shows are popping up all around Maryland.
    Potomac’s Shreya Navile makes Netflix debut in dance comedy ‘Best of the Best’
    Potomac native Shreya Navile appears in Netflix’s new Bollywood dance comedy, “Best of the Best.”
    NEW YORK, NEW YORK - SEPTEMBER 09: Shreya Navile attends the "Best of the Best" NY Premiere on September 09, 2026 in New York City. (Photo by Roy Rochlin/Getty Images for Netflix)
    ‘A collective grief’: Maryland theater lovers react to the Kennedy Center’s closure
    Maryland’s theater community saw the Kennedy Center shutdown coming. It was devastating nonetheless.
    The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts is seen, Monday, June 1, 2026, in Washington.
    Morgan State University’s marching band to perform at halftime of Giants-Cowboys game
    Morgan State University’s Magnificent Marching Machine will perform at halftime Sunday night during the game between the New York Giants and Dallas Cowboys that will commemorate the anniversary of the Sept. 11 terror attacks.
    Someone wearing a blue and orange marching band uniform plays a trumpet on a football field in front of the rest of the marching band.
    In Nashville, Republicans and Democrats find rare agreement on renaming airport for Dolly Parton
    In Nashville, Tennessee, Republican and Democratic leaders are in an ugly partisan battle over who controls the city's airport, but they agree on one thing. It should be renamed to honor the state's favorite daughter, Dolly Parton.
    FILE - Dolly Parton poses at the Carnegie Medal of Philanthropy Ceremony in New York, on Oct. 13, 2022. (AP Photo/Andres Kudacki, File)
    Turnstile to play ‘Saturday Night Live’ in October
    In a year filled with Grammy Awards and international festival performances, Turnstile will soon add another milestone to its résumé: “SNL.”
    INDIO, CALIFORNIA - APRIL 10: (FOR EDITORIAL USE ONLY) (NOT TO BE LICENSED FOR ANY STANDALONE OR SPECIAL INTEREST BOOK PUBLISHING USE CONCERNING THE COACHELLA MUSIC FESTIVAL AND/OR STAGECOACH MUSIC FESTIVAL) Brendan Yates of Turnstile performs at the Outdoor Theatre during the 2026 Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival at Empire Polo Club on April 10, 2026 in Indio, California. (Photo by Frazer Harrison/Getty Images for Coachella)
    Ex-Turnstile guitarist faces competency evaluation in attempted murder case
    During a hearing in Montgomery County Circuit Court, Brady Ebert stated that “every part of the police report is a lie” and declared, “I did not commit a crime.”
    Brady Ebert of Turnstile performs at Rock On The Range Music Festival on Saturday, May 20, 2017, in Columbus, Ohio.
    Afro Plus Fest brings the soundtrack of the African diaspora to Prince George’s County
    The festival is also projected to be a significant economic boon for the county.
    Afro Plus Festival debuted in 2025 as a one day festival, and will return to Northwest Stadium in Landover for Labor Day Weekend this year and expand to three days.
    Jury convicts a man of first-degree murder for the 1996 killing of rap icon Tupac Shakur
    The trial brings to a head a decades-old case that for years has drawn the eyes of hip-hop fans and true crime experts alike.
    Duane Davis appears in court during his murder trial, related to the 1996 killing of rapper Tupac Shakur, at Clark County District Court Regional Justice Center in Las Vegas, Monday, Aug. 17, 2026. (Steve Marcus/Pool Photo via AP)
    Hutzell: Just how Maryland are you? Here are 50 of our state’s essentials.
    COLUMN | Maryland is filled with people, places and foods unique to this quirky little state. It takes years to add them to your essential checklist, but the process is what makes life here special.
    A Maryland Flag waves in the wind.
    Round House Theatre refuses to coddle its audience
    Round House Theatre in Bethesda is turning 50. Its scope has grown, but the mission remains the same.
    The Round House Theatre in Bethesda is celebrating its 50th anniversary of bringing innovative theater to Montgomery County.
    Turnstile’s new album brings Elton John — and Baltimore — along for the ride
    Turnstile leaned into hometown talent for “Never Enough: Versions,” with appearances by Dan Deacon, Nourished by Time and more.
    The Grammy-winning Baltimore band Turnstile, from left: Pat McCrory, Meg Mills, Brendan Yates, Franz Lyons and Daniel Fang.
    Sequoia Snyder plays jazz across the country, but she’s excited to be home
    Sequoia Snyder has performed with jazz luminaries such as Jason Moran and Herbie Hancock, but she’s carving out her place back home in Bowie.
    Jazz pianist and composer Sequoia Snyder practices in her home. A capital region native, Snyder has a couple of live performances in the next few months.
    ‘Dolly Parton wants to give you a gift’: How the country music icon helped Marylanders learn to read
    The late music superstar helped millions of children get hooked on reading through her international Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library program.
    Imagination Library of Montgomery County, Maryland, Program Director Carol da Silva poses with a life-size cardboard cutout of Dolly Parton while promoting the program at a recent Father’s Day event in Wheaton.
    Dolly Parton, music star, actor and beloved figure who spanned generations has died at 80
    Dolly Parton, the beloved music and film star known for her vibrant personality and poignant songwriting, has died. She was 80 years old.
    FILE - Dolly Parton poses at the Carnegie Medal of Philanthropy Ceremony in New York, on Oct. 13, 2022. (AP Photo/Andres Kudacki, File)
    Fleetwood Mac, Marvin Gaye and more tributes featured in BlackRock Center for the Arts’ new season
    The Germantown arts center will celebrate America 250 with performances honoring national and local artists.
    Candlelight Concerts, a growing musical venture by Fever Events, plans four performances at Maryland Hall through May.  The first, "Cold Play & Imagine Dragons," is Feb. 14, 2024.
    A dispute about fact vs. fiction at the trial over Tupac Shakur’s 1996 killing in Las Vegas
    Opening statements have begun at the Las Vegas trial of a man accused of orchestrating the killing of Tupac Shakur. A prosecutor told jurors Monday that while few have been willing to speak about the 1996 shooting, Duane “Keffe D” Davis is the “one person who has a hard time being silent.”
    Duane Davis appears in court during his murder trial, related to the 1996 killing of rapper Tupac Shakur, at Clark County District Court Regional Justice Center in Las Vegas, Monday, Aug. 17, 2026. (Steve Marcus/Pool Photo via AP)
    R&B singers Chris Brown and Usher to perform at M&T Bank Stadium
    M&T Bank Stadium will host at least 17 full-capacity events this year — the most in its nearly 30-year history.
    Usher performs at Nissan Stadium in Nashville, Tennessee on July 25.
    Which restaurants and spots did BTS visit in Baltimore?
    RM, leader of the seven-member K-pop group BTS, was spotted “namjooning” at the Baltimore Museum of Art over the weekend.
    BTS electrifies the crowd at M&T Bank Stadium on Aug. 10, 2026.
    7 things to do in the capital region, from a romance book pop-up to a Taylor Swift tribute concert
    Here’s what to do this weekend in Montgomery and Prince George’s counties, including a 50th-anniversary event honoring “Roots,” Bookstore Romance Day and a Taylor Swift tribute concert.
    Jeanette Thompson owns Romantique Books, a Montgomery County-based popup romance bookstore.
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