Music

    New BSO conductor makes history as first non-white person to lead orchestra
    Jonathon Heyward said he knows the significance of making the BSO more accessible, which has been a consistent critique.
    Jonathon Heyward, 29, will join the BSO as the Music Director Designate in 2022. He will begin a five year contract as Music Director beginning in 2023.
    Infinity Knives and Brian Ennals tested the strength of their friendship to make an art rap masterpiece
    The duo’s new album, ‘King Cobra,’ manages to sound unique and futuristic despite gleefully mining the past.
    Baltimore experimental hip-hop duo Infinity Knives & Brian Ennals.
    The National Aquarium isn’t just for kids. Adults-only, evening series debuts with Baltimore beatboxer Shodekeh.
    The musician is collaborating with the aquarium on a program that's being described as a blend of biology lecture, animal sounds, vocalizations and pulsating images.
    Shodekeh listens to sound composition
    Baltimore rapper Miss Kam juggles music with her other passion — ophthalmology
    Miss Kam is a key figure in Baltimore’s music scene, but she also is an ophthalmic technician who is on her way to become a full-time ophthalmologist.
    6/28/22—Rapper Miss Kam stands for a portrait on the Johns Hopkins Hospital campus while being interviewed by a Baltimore Banner reporter Tuesday.
    Bands prepare to hit the road for the return of Baltimore Carnival
    After two years of cancellation due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Caribbean carnival is set to return to Baltimore at Lake Clifton Park. The two-day festival will include a parade, live music, food and much more family-friendly entertainment.
    Kenley John of Shortmus Productions, making costumes for the annual Baltimore Caribbean Carnival
    How one Maryland ad man’s life’s work became a time capsule of regional advertising
    Ourisman Dodge, Jerry’s Subs & Pizza, Jiffy Lube, Len the Plumber are among the brands made recognizable by Art Ehrens' jingles.
    Art Ehrens never wrote a song on the Billboard charts. But if you grew up in DC, Maryland and Virginia area, you’ve heard a lot of his music he wrote over the years.  Pictured: Jon Ehrens plays the guitar with his father, Art.
    Photos: Reliving the revelry of Baltimore-area Fourth of July celebrations
    Live fireworks celebrations returned to many communities for the first time since the pandemic.
    7/4/22—Fireworks light up the sky at the Cherry Hill Arts & Music Waterfront Festival Monday night.
    The best local rap and R&B of the first half of 2022
    Halfway through the year, here are some of our favorite tunes from the Baltimore and the greater DMV regions.
    Shordie Shordie, by Bryan Chong
    Drake takes Baltimore club music big time. Is Beyoncé next?
    The recent nod by Drake could potentially breathe new life and attract widespread interest into a scene that’s been constantly pushing for the past 30 years.
    Los Angeles, CA, Sunday, March 14, 2021 - Beyonce and Megan These Stallion accepts the award for Best Rap Album at the 63rd Grammy Award outside Staples Center.
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