Music and Concerts

File photo of Rams Head On Stage (Kim Hairston/Staff)

Jim Messina to perform at Rams Head in Annapolis

By Mary Carole McCauley

November 11, 2025 at 4:48 p.m.

Jim Messina, who performed in such bands as Buffalo Springfield and Loggins & Messina, is...

Neal Schon of Journey performs during a concert at Oracle Park in San Francisco on Aug. 28, 2024. (Ray Chavez/Bay Area News Group/TNS)

Journey announces farewell tour

By Tribune News Service

November 10, 2025 at 3:56 p.m.

Journey, one of the most successful Bay Area bands of all time, has announced its...

Brendan Yates of Turnstile performs at All Points East at Victoria Park in London, Friday, Aug. 19, 2022. (Photo by Scott Garfitt/Invision/AP)

Baltimore band Turnstile picks up 5 Grammy nominations

By Mary Carole McCauley

November 10, 2025 at 4:33 p.m.

Baltimore band Turnstile racked up five 2026 Grammy Award nominations.

Micky's Joint owner Krista Cushman has a license for the establishment to have live performance. (Kenneth K. Lam/Staff)

Red tape behind live entertainment licenses frustrates Baltimore bars

By Jane Godiner

November 8, 2025 at 6:16 p.m.

Bar owners say Baltimore's live entertainment licensing process is arduous, complicated and expensive.

Terry Johnson, a longtime member of The Flamingos, one of the premier doo-wop groups of the 1950s. (Courtesy of Milton Dugger)

Terry Johnson, member of The Flamingos, dies

By Jacques Kelly

November 7, 2025 at 7:26 p.m.

Terry Johnson, a guitarist, arranger and vocalist remembered for his version of "I Only Have...

FILE – Decorative Grammy Awards appear on the red carpet at the 64th annual Grammy Awards in Las Vegas on April 3, 2022. (Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP, File)

Kendrick Lamar leads 2026 Grammy nominations, followed by Lady Gaga, Jack Antonoff and Cirkut

By Associated Press

November 7, 2025 at 12:29 p.m.

The 2026 Grammy Awards will air Feb. 1 live on CBS and Paramount+.

Early finishers reach the end of the eastbound span of the Chesapeake Bay Bridge in about 40 minutes during the 2022 Bay Bridge Run. Sixteen thousand runners and walkers signed up for the 10K course from Annapolis to Kent Island.

Something green this way comes: Things to do in Annapolis (Nov. 7-9)

By Benjamin Rothstein

November 6, 2025 at 11:28 a.m.

Happy November, Annapolis. While you settle into the holiday season, here are four things to...

FILE – A decorative Grammy Award is displayed before the start of the 63rd annual Grammy Awards in Los Angeles on March 14, 2021. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello, File)

Grammy voting, explained: How nominees and winners are picked

By Associated Press

November 5, 2025 at 5:09 p.m.

Here's a crash course on how Grammy voting works.

Demi Lovato performs at “One Night Only” on Sunday, Oct. 26, 2025, at Hollywood Palladium in Los Angeles. (Photo by Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP)

For Demi Lovato, ‘It’s Not That Deep.’ Her new pop era, album and tour are reasons to celebrate

By Associated Press

November 4, 2025 at 5:23 p.m.

It's the title of her energetic dance-pop record, and a celebration of life's joys and...

Billie Eilish is caught mid jump in this performance photo, in which she is wearing a basketball jersey and loose shorts

Billie Eilish donates thousands of dollars to Howard County Conservancy

By Kiersten Hacker

November 4, 2025 at 5:10 p.m.

Grammy- and Oscar-winning singer Billie Eilish has donated millions to organizations focused on addressing climate...

Fred Armisen before his show at Space in Evanston, Illinois, on Oct. 14, 2025. (Chris Sweda/Chicago Tribune/TNS)

Fred Armisen has got an ear for noise. Cue his new album, ‘100 Sound Effects’

By Christopher Borrelli

November 4, 2025 at 2:39 p.m.

Fred Armisen is so keyed into the rattle and hum of everyday sound he just...

This image released by The Metropolitan Opera shows tenor Xabier Anduaga, left, and soprano Nadine Sierra during a rehearsal for Bellini’s “La Sonnambula” at the Metropolitan Opera in New York on Oct. 1, 2025. (Marty Sohl/Met Opera via AP)

This Spanish tenor’s already a star in Europe. Now he’s made a big splash at the Met

By Associated Press

October 31, 2025 at 12:53 p.m.

When tenor Xabier Anduaga first auditioned for Riccardo Frizza, the conductor recalls that “he opened...

This album cover image released by Republic Records/Polydor Records shows “Everybody Scream” by Florence + The Machine.” (Republic Records/Polydor Records via AP)

Music Review: Florence + the Machine’s ‘Everybody Scream’ wrestles with greatness and mortality

By Associated Press

October 31, 2025 at 12:12 p.m.

Across its 12 tracks, Florence Welch contends with both her desire for greatness and the...