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Music

    Hundreds wait hours — some overnight — as Record Store Day lines snake through Fells Point
    Hundreds of people lined the streets of Fells Point outside the Sound Garden on Saturday morning for Record Store Day, an annual celebration dedicated to independently owned sellers across the country.
    The line outside the Sound Garden in Fells Point was several blocks long Saturday on Record Store Day. People arrived as early as 6 p.m. Friday.
    Meet the Maryland native known as ‘The Jazz Detective’
    Zev Feldman, a Montgomery County native, is known as the “Jazz Detective” for his work in tracking down and publishing previously unheard live recordings of some of your favorite musicians through the ages.
    Zev Feldman, a Montgomery Village resident and music executive, is known as “The Jazz Detective.”
    Dad of Turnstile’s singer introduces the band at Coachella weeks after being hit by car
    The father of Turnstile’s lead singer Brendan Yates introduced the band over a video message at Coachella on Friday night, almost two weeks after the band’s former guitarist, Brady Ebert, hit him with a car.
    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)
    7 things to do in Montgomery County this week, including a BTS concert broadcast and a free Pilates class
    Here are your weekend plans in Montgomery County, including a live BTS concert broadcast, a free Pilates class and more events that pop culture junkies will love.
    LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - NOVEMBER 21: (L-R) Suga, V, J-Hope, Jin, Jungkook, Jimin, and RM of BTS perform onstage during the 2021 American Music Awards at Microsoft Theater on November 21, 2021 in Los Angeles, California.
    Turnstile feared ex-guitarist years before attempted murder arrest, audio reveals
    Brady Ebert, 33, of Silver Spring, is accused of intentionally hitting William Yates, the father of Turnstile frontman Brendan Yates, with a car.
    Brady Ebert of Turnstile performs at Rock On The Range Music Festival on Saturday, May 20, 2017, in Columbus, Ohio.
    The Rockwell nightclub in Fells Point to close this summer
    The Rockwell, a popular Fells Point nightclub, will close this summer.
    The Rockwell in Fells Point will close on June 7.
    Founding member to suspect: What led to ex-Turnstile guitarist’s alleged attack on singer’s dad
    Brady Ebert, 33, of Silver Spring, is charged with attempted second-degree murder and first-degree assault.
    Brady Ebert of Turnstile performs at the Coachella Music & Arts Festival at the Empire Polo Club on Friday, April 19, 2019, in Indio, Calif. (Photo by Amy Harris/Invision/AP)
    Hutzell: What’s it like being Frank Sinatra? Ask Wendell Rakosky.
    COLUMN | Wendell Rakosky is a professional Sinatra tribute artist. What’s it like? I guess you could say he did it Frank’s way.
    Wendell Rakosky performs at Carpaccio Tuscan Kitchen on a quiet Tuesday night. He performs a Frank Sinatra tribute up to five nights a week across the region.
    Hutzell: O say can you see ... another song that is not Maryland’s
    COLUMN | Like that famous beat, the search for a Maryland state song goes on. The newest contender is “The Heart of Maryland.” It’s a little bit country and a little bit politics.
    Jayla Elise Diggs, who performs as Jayla Elise, has performed "Heart of Maryland" more than 400 times since writing it in 2025. State legislation to make it the state song died in committee.
    7 things to do this week in Montgomery County, including a Tony-winning play and free fishing lessons
    Here are seven things to do this week in Montgomery County, including a Tony Award-winning play at Olney Theatre, a new exhibit at Glenstone and more.
    The cast of Olney Theatre’s latest show, the Tony-winning play “Appropriate,” rehearses before opening this weekend.
    Musically promiscuous: Pikesville jazz musician bends the clarinet to his will
    Pikesville klezmer musician considers himself musically promiscuous, blending traditional Jewish klezmer music with jazz, big band and blues with an often humorous twist.
    Pikesville musician and clarinet virtuoso Seth Kibel plays at Moses Montefiore Anshe Emunah last month.
    Hutzell: Oyster Boys slow down as they celebrate 30 years of Chesapeake folk
    COLUMN | For 30 years, the Eastport Oyster Boys have been at the center of Chesapeake Bay folk. With a benefit concert Sunday in Annapolis, they celebrate a shift to a slower pace and spending more time on their own boats.
    Co-founder Jeff Holland, lower left, is returning to the Eastport Oyster Boys for its performance March 22, 2026 at Maryland Hall. Regular members of the band include, from left, Andy Fegley, co-founder Kevin Brooks, Tom Guay and Mike Lange.
    Kennedy Center to shut down for 2 years starting this summer
    The Kennedy Center will close for two years beginning this summer and has selected a new leader, the organization announced Monday.
    WASHINGTON, DC - DECEMBER 19: Workers adjust the name of the “John F. Kennedy Memorial Center for the Performing Arts" on December 19, 2025 in Washington, DC. The Kennedy Center Board of Trustees voted in what they say was a unanimous decision to rename the facility “The Donald J. Trump and The John F. Kennedy Memorial Center for the Performing Arts”.
    Oscars 2026 recap: A Maryland singer shines on Hollywood’s biggest night
    Several artists with Maryland ties contributed to Oscar-winning films, while others performed during Sunday’s live Academy Awards broadcast.
    From left to right: Rei Ami, EJAE, and Audrey Nuna perform onstage during the 98th Oscars at Dolby Theatre on March 15, 2026 in Hollywood, California.
    Meet the Marylanders competing against each other at the Oscars
    There’s a Montgomery County showdown at the Oscars, where MoCo’s Natalie Portman and Jared Bush are competing against each other in the animated feature film category. Here are the other Marylanders who could win an Academy Award on Sunday.
    Natalie Portman and Jared Bush are both associated with nominations for Best Animated Feature Film at the 98th Academy Awards.
    Angel Du$t’s deep influence on Baltimore music extends beyond sound
    Lead singer Justice Tripp can feel his status as an elder statesman in hardcore but isn’t interested in centering himself in the conversation: “That’s the beauty of hardcore. It’s not about an individual.”
    Angel Du$t frontman Justice Tripp, center, hands the mic to a fan during a free show at Baltimore Soundstage last month.
    Is Germantown’s Rei Ami headed toward a ‘KPop Demon Hunters’ sequel?
    Rei Ami, a Gaithersburg native, is having a huge week, performing at the Oscars, receiving Billboard's Woman of the Year award and having “KPop Demon Hunters” get picked up for a sequel.
    Rei Ami, winner of the Best Original Song - Motion Picture for "Golden" from "KPop Demon Hunters," poses in the press room during the 83rd Annual Golden Globe Awards at The Beverly Hilton on January 11, 2026 in Beverly Hills, California.
    7 things to do in Montgomery County this week, including a comedy festival and St. Patrick’s Day parties
    Here are your best options this week in Montgomery County, Maryland, including a comedy festival, St. Patrick’s Day celebrations and a day hike.
    Jamar Hall performs at the 2025 SPRING! Comedy Festival in Silver Spring.
    Justice Department and Live Nation reach settlement over illegal monopoly case
    The Justice Department touted a tentative settlement of its antitrust lawsuit against Ticketmaster and parent company Live Nation Entertainment on Monday as a victory for consumers that would end an illegal monopoly.
    Robert F. Kennedy Department of Justice Building in Washington, DC.
    Dave Matthews Band, Gwen Stefani among performers at Oceans Calling 2026
    Oceans Calling, a three-day multigenre music festival, returns to Ocean City this fall with the likes of Dave Matthews Band, Gwen Stefani and Mumford & Sons slated to headline.
    The Ocean's Calling music festival returns to Ocean City’s boardwalk from September 25-27 for its fourth year.
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