Music

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.

Baltimore is home to several punk and hardcore bands that have received national recognition in the last several years.

Moss of Aura, the side project of Future Islands keyboardist and programmer Gerrit Welmers, will also perform.

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.

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 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, writer and singer talks about the campy holiday classic Crabs For Christmas, his song, new book and the cool silliness of Baltimore

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.

Baltimore rap veteran King Los goes the classic mixtape route and tries his hand at standout beats from his hip-hop peers with his latest, GOAT II.

The band is nominated in the categories of Best Rock Performance, Best Metal Performance and Best Rock Song.

A list of music-related gift suggestions in Baltimore as we head into the holiday season.

WRNR 103.1 FM has been the hometown alternative rock station for the Annapolis area for decades.

This weekly column explores hot cultural events of the moment.

Cole Swindell and Nate Smith are also on the bill of the ”Home Team Tour 23.”

The Baltimore Banner is bringing a monthly roundup of the best and most noteworthy indie rock, punk, folk, and experimental music from the area.

Get your playlists ready — here’s the best the month had to offer.

Baltimore artist Amy Reid has created a joyous sense of community at her events.

In the midst of promoting his newest project, YMC Ant spoke with The Baltimore Banner about the album.

Deetranada is the first woman from Baltimore to be featured in a BET Hip Hop Awards cypher.

Shordie Shordie, Lor Remix among September’s best rap and R&B songs from the Baltimore and the DMV region.