The Independent Music Network recently announced that Walkersville-based country music singer-songwriter Mike Kuster has been named 2022 Country Impact Artist of the Year.
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Soul Asylum’s Dave Pirner and Ryan Smith will be on the road for a string of acoustic dates this winter, performing stripped-down versions of …
Barrett Strong, one of Motown’s founding artists and most gifted songwriters who sang lead on the company’s breakthrough single “Money (That’s What I Want)” and later collaborated on such classics as “I Heard It Through the Grapevine" and “War,” has died. He was 81. Strong's death was announced Sunday on social media by the Motown Museum, which did not immediately provide further details. “Money,” a million-seller released in 1960, was Motown’s first major hit. Strong and Norman Whitfield became one of Motown’s most productive and eclectic songwriting combinations, writing several hits for the Temptations.
Though Marielle Kraft loved to play music from time to time, she ultimately hit a point in her life when she decided to make a life-changing c…
When the Record Exchange was damaged during a fire in August, owner Sam Lock said, he was ready to work at Home Depot.
As “Enter Sandman” by Metallica began swelling in a building at the Frederick Fairgrounds on Saturday, people’s hands continued to flip throug…
Dolly Parton turned 77 on Jan. 19. It’s hard to believe, especially if you saw Parton rocking it out with her goddaughter, Miley Cyrus, at her…
Soul Asylum’s Dave Pirner and Ryan Smith will be on the road for a string of acoustic dates this winter, performing stripped-down versions of their classics and new songs. Catch them when they perform at 7 p.m. Feb. 8 at the Tally Ho Theater in Leesburg, Virginia.
Barrett Strong, one of Motown’s founding artists and most gifted songwriters who sang lead on the company’s breakthrough single “Money (That’s What I Want)” and later collaborated on such classics as “I Heard It Through the Grapevine" and “War,” has died. He was 81. Strong's death was announced Sunday on social media by the Motown Museum, which did not immediately provide further details. “Money,” a million-seller released in 1960, was Motown’s first major hit. Strong and Norman Whitfield became one of Motown’s most productive and eclectic songwriting combinations, writing several hits for the Temptations.
Though Marielle Kraft loved to play music from time to time, she ultimately hit a point in her life when she decided to make a life-changing call to pick up music full-time and leave behind her career as a school teacher. The decision has paid off so far, as she’s moved to Nashville, recorde…
When the Record Exchange was damaged during a fire in August, owner Sam Lock said, he was ready to work at Home Depot.
As “Enter Sandman” by Metallica began swelling in a building at the Frederick Fairgrounds on Saturday, people’s hands continued to flip through the bins of records before them — but their heads began to bob in unison.
Dolly Parton turned 77 on Jan. 19. It’s hard to believe, especially if you saw Parton rocking it out with her goddaughter, Miley Cyrus, at her televised New Year’s Eve party. Though Parton has been a performer for more than 60 years, she’s still as popular as ever.
By the time you read this, it will be a few weeks into 2023. The dead of winter. The perplexingly mundane time between the most socially deman…
Not only does a great playlist make working out a lot more fun, but it also helps the time go by.
NEW YORK — Robbie Bachman, the drummer for the Canadian hard rock band Bachman-Turner Overdrive that was known for such 1970s hits as “Takin’ …
Wayne Snow has played music throughout most of his life, at this point making a career out of picking up various gigs throughout the Maryland …
NEW YORK — Jeff Beck, a guitar virtuoso who pushed the boundaries of blues, jazz and rock ’n’ roll, influencing generations of shredders along…
The Weinberg Center for the Arts has added four shows to its season lineup at the Weinberg Center and New Spire Arts. The new shows include tw…
Drummer Jeff Cosgrove will premiere a limited jazz series called Jazz Inside Out on Jan. 14 at the Y Arts Center at 115 E. Church St. in downt…
By the time you read this, it will be a few weeks into 2023. The dead of winter. The perplexingly mundane time between the most socially deman…
Not only does a great playlist make working out a lot more fun, but it also helps the time go by.
NEW YORK — Robbie Bachman, the drummer for the Canadian hard rock band Bachman-Turner Overdrive that was known for such 1970s hits as “Takin’ …
Wayne Snow has played music throughout most of his life, at this point making a career out of picking up various gigs throughout the Maryland …
NEW YORK — Jeff Beck, a guitar virtuoso who pushed the boundaries of blues, jazz and rock ’n’ roll, influencing generations of shredders along…
The Weinberg Center for the Arts has added four shows to its season lineup at the Weinberg Center and New Spire Arts. The new shows include tw…
Drummer Jeff Cosgrove will premiere a limited jazz series called Jazz Inside Out on Jan. 14 at the Y Arts Center at 115 E. Church St. in downt…
The Shepherd Jazz Ensemble, under the direction of Kurtis Adams, head of the School of Music, will perform in concert at 7:30 p.m. Jan. 13 at …
The Shepherd Jazz Ensemble, under the direction of Kurtis Adams, head of the School of Music, will perform in concert at 7:30 p.m. Jan. 13 at …
Get swept off your feet as District5 performs an evening of passionate dance music from their upcoming album. Enjoy a concert, featuring Coler…
These events are scheduled throughout the spring 2023 semester by Shepherd University’s School of Music.
Jan. 8—Johnnie Johnson, the boogie-woogie piano player and Rock and Roll Hall of Fame member, once told an understated story about his collabo…
Seven middle and high schoolers tossed around ideas on Saturday as Andrew McKnight, a singer and songwriter, wrote them down on a white board.
For 38 years, Mark Benson has combed his mop-top, buttoned his slim ’60s suit, swung his Rickenbacker guitar strap over his shoulder and stepp…
The Weinberg Center for the Arts’ Tivoli Discovery Series features emerging artists from across the country in a pay-what-you-want format, whi…
Drummer Fred White, who backed up his brothers Maurice and Verdine White in the Grammy-winning ensemble Earth, Wind & Fire, has died. He was 67.
Encore Creativity for Older Adults Welcomes Singers to the Spring Season
The end of the year inspires us to look back and reflect on all that’s transpired during 2022 in our local arts and culture community.
These events are scheduled throughout the spring 2023 semester by Shepherd University’s School of Music.
Jan. 8—Johnnie Johnson, the boogie-woogie piano player and Rock and Roll Hall of Fame member, once told an understated story about his collabo…
Seven middle and high schoolers tossed around ideas on Saturday as Andrew McKnight, a singer and songwriter, wrote them down on a white board.
For 38 years, Mark Benson has combed his mop-top, buttoned his slim ’60s suit, swung his Rickenbacker guitar strap over his shoulder and stepp…
The Weinberg Center for the Arts’ Tivoli Discovery Series features emerging artists from across the country in a pay-what-you-want format, whi…
Drummer Fred White, who backed up his brothers Maurice and Verdine White in the Grammy-winning ensemble Earth, Wind & Fire, has died. He was 67.
Encore Creativity for Older Adults Welcomes Singers to the Spring Season
The end of the year inspires us to look back and reflect on all that’s transpired during 2022 in our local arts and culture community.
Savannah Dahan wants deaf children like herself to know that they can also enjoy music.
Everyone who enjoys Spotify enjoys seeing what the app comes up with at the end of the year in its annual Spotify Wrapped reveal, a personaliz…
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