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Lorde brings lower-key music vibe to Infieldfest at the Preakness Stakes 2014

June 5, 2019 at 8:51 p.m.

Lorde, the 17-year-old singer-songwriter from New Zealand, waited more than halfway through her hourlong set to satisfy the majority of the Preakness InfieldFest crowd on Saturday afternoon. They wanted "Royals,"...

YG and DJ Mustard shape the sound of West Coast hip-hop

June 5, 2019 at 8:51 p.m.

The early candidate for rap album of the year begins with a mother warning her son to stop following in the footsteps of his incarcerated father. The colorfully delivered advice...

Frederick’s Flying Dog beer makes it to ‘True Blood’

June 5, 2019 at 2:41 a.m.

[Video contains explicit language.] Who knew the characters of "True Blood" had such good taste in beer? On last night's episode (the ninth of Season 6, titled "Life Matters"), Frederick's...

Preakness 2013 headliners pump up the infield

August 19, 2019 at 10:09 a.m.

There was a sharp contrast between the two headlining performances at this year's Preakness InfieldFest. Frugal rapper Macklemore, an independent artist with two No. 1 hit singles to his name,...

Sixteen-time Grammy Award winner Beyonce performs during the Pepsi Super Bowl XLVII Halftime show in New Orleans.

Force, grace define Beyonce’s halftime show

August 19, 2019 at 10:04 a.m.

If any questions lingered about Beyonce's ability to sing live — or her ability to make even the most crazed football fans momentarily forget about a game — then she...

Double the ‘Purple Reign’: Los and Mullyman rap for the Ravens

August 19, 2019 at 10:03 a.m.

(Above photo is from Los' Facebook page) Los and Mullyman , two Baltimore rappers who have seen success outside of the city, have pledged their allegiance to their hometown's football...

Beyonce performs the National Anthem during the 57th Presidential Inauguration ceremonial swearing-in on Jan. 21.

On Beyonce, lip-syncing and the public’s obsession with outrage

August 19, 2019 at 10:03 a.m.

(Note: This post has nothing to do with Baltimore other than the fact the performance discussed took place sort of close to it. And, Beyonce is performing at the Super...

Ravens linebacker Ray Lewis, who played his last home game at M&T Bank Stadium last Sunday, celebrates the playoff win with teammates.

Ray Lewis tribute song a hit on Mix 106.5

August 19, 2019 at 10:01 a.m.

Spend some time listening to Mix 106.5 recently and you'll likely hear an unshakable Bruno Mars hook, Taylor Swift's surprising dubstep leanings and even Britney Spears' voice on a will.i.am...

The wild lights and backdrop during Skrillex's set at FreeFest.

Notes from FreeFest: Jack White and Skrillex play to two different but enthusiastic scenes

June 5, 2019 at 8:29 p.m.

When I talked to Alex Rinkus, a 26-year-old from Washington, for the scene story in today's Sun, he made it a point to emphasize why FreeFest was special compared to...

The band, led by singer Brittany Howard, brings a fiery show to Virgin Mobile FreeFest 2012.

Alabama Shakes steamroll into Virgin Mobile FreeFest

June 5, 2019 at 8:29 p.m.

When Alabama Shakes take the Virgin Mobile FreeFest stage on Saturday, the quartet — all from Athens, Alabama — will likely play its biggest hit, "Hold On," within the first...

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