Music

Fourteen bands will perform progressive bluegrass, American roots and improvisational music on the beach at the Annapolis Baygrass Music Festival. Other things to do include Al Green at Live! Casino, a queer dance troupe premiering its new work and the Naptowon Philharmonic.

What are the local and emerging songwriters singing about during the four-day Annapolis Songwriters Festival? I asked more than 60 of them, and here’s some of what they shared.

Here’s everything you need to know about Nourished by Time, a.k.a. Marcus Brown, the acclaimed ”post R&B” musician from Baltimore.

“The Pitt’s” Shawn Hatosy and drummer Timothy Fletcher — took their turns in the spotlight this weekend with an Emmy win and an Under Armour ad, respectively.

"The Glow" is an annual backyard circus that draw performers from Maryland, Washington D.C. and Virginia to test-run their wildest acts.

Wednesday's kickoff of the Anne Arundel County Fair is among the things to do in Annapolis for the week ending Wednesday, Sept. 9.

Franz Lyons and Daniel Fang, members of the Baltimore band Turnstile, discuss the hardcore act’s mainstream rise, the success of “Never Enough” and more.

Lafayette Gilchrist, Baltimore’s preeminent jazz pianist, has released a new album with the New Volcanoes and joined the legendary Sun Ra Arkestra.

The Navy Midshipmen open their football season Saturday in Annapolis against the VMI Keydets, the first time the two schools have met since 2014. Both schools could use the diversion.

Andrew Walen’s journey took him from music to mental health and back again. Fatherhood and The School of Rock brought him full circle.

The pop superstar followed Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce to M&T Bank Stadium during the 2023 NFL playoffs.

Look what you made her do — Taylor Swift has announced her 12th studio album, “The Life of a Showgirl.”

A senior living community in Mount Washington has their own "resident grandchild" — a Peabody musician-in-residence who provides weekly concerts.

Uber driver Tanner Donahoo didn’t know he was driving famous rapper Jeezy until halfway through their 10-hour ride to save his Baltimore concert at the Lyric.

While opera dates back more than 400 years ago, Opera Baltimore president Julia Cooke is squarely focused on the future — including how artificial intelligence can improve the nonprofit group’s operations.

Brandon Blackstock, Kelly Clarkson’s ex-husband and talent manager, has died of cancer, his family said Thursday. He was 48.

Ten years after it kicked off a wave of outdoor dining in Annapolis, Dinner Under the Stars is going strong. It’s one of seven great things you could do in the coming week.

Timberlake shared the news in a post commemorating his Forget Tomorrow tour, which wrapped in Turkey on Wednesday, adding that the disease “can be relentlessly debilitating, both mentally and physically.”

Although there is no solid answer for what the future holds for Blue Ivy, it is widely recognized that the possibilities are limitless.

Judy Collins, a singer-songwriter who’s been performing for 60 years, qualifies as a musical legend. Legends occasionally come to Annapolis. Her show will be Saturday at Rams Head on Stage.