Popular Music (genre)

Laurel Pop Festival was warm-up act for Woodstock in July 1969

2012-12-29 10:55:00

The second half of the 1960s ushered in the era of music festivals — culminating with the granddaddy of them all, Woodstock, in August 1969. Other festivals that enjoyed huge attendance that year included pop festivals in Atlanta and Texas, 140,...

Bel Air Christmas decorations synchronized to 'Call Me Maybe'

2012-12-06 14:56:05

Hey, it's Christmas, and this is crazy, but there's this house in Bel Air, so visit it maybe. For the past few years, Bel Air's Jim Kurtz has been rigging the Christmas decorations on his home at 1205 Corinthian Court to not only play more established...

'The Voice' recap, ugh, Cassadee Pope

2012-12-04 10:20:00

Well, America, now you've done it. By eliminating Dez Duron last week, you’ve officially knocked Christina Aguilera out of competition on "The Voice," and I warned you, I WARNED you, that she would become insufferable if she had nothing else to do...

Paul McCartney on (the topic of) drugs

2012-11-28 13:34:00

The Library of Congress is full of wonderful treasures, and today it released a new chestful: a collection of interviews on topics such as sex, drugs and rock and roll. Included is Paul McCartney relating how pot and other drugs boosted the Beatles'...

Music Fest will rock Ellicott City Fall Festival

2012-09-26 14:23:00

Small is the new big. That's the premise behind the inaugural Main Street Music Fest on Saturday, Sept. 29, in downtown Ellicott City. Organizers say the event aims to shine a light on the area's independent music scene. "A lot of people are exposed to...

Seclusion helps All-American Rejects singer re-focus

2012-09-19 17:54:00

A few years ago, Tyson Ritter, the lean lead singer of the All-American Rejects, was a walking rock 'n' roll cliche. After experiencing "life-changing" success thanks to "Gives You Hell" — his band's 2008 single that sold more than 4 million copies...

Dan Deacon's Ottobar show a love letter to Baltimore's music scene

2012-09-16 13:36:00

If electronic musician Dan Deacon is anything, he is fiercely loyal to his adopted hometown of Baltimore. Last night's sold-out show at the Ottobar wasn't so much a coronation; that ship has long since sailed. Rather, its familiar dance party feel,...

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2012-09-11 11:33:00

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Maryland's small but growing connection to 'K-pop'

2012-07-25 04:17:00

Last winter, Leann Kwak put her senior year at Arundel High School on hold to pursue her dreams as a chart-topping pop singer. For nearly three months, thousands of TV viewers determined whether or not she'd move on to the next round of the competition....

After accident, David Correy strives to make it as a singer

2012-07-06 04:01:00

David Correy, a 26-year-old singer from Annapolis, is struggling to find the words to describe the 2006 car accident that occurred after he fell asleep at the wheel. It nearly left him paralyzed. "I've never screamed so loud in my life. I remember...

'Harpejji' gaining traction in music world

2011-07-23 00:00:00

It looks a little bit like a body board, and it does ride the waves — sound waves, that is. Meet the harpejji, a fretted string instrument invented and built in the Baltimore area. Coldplay bought one. A.R. Rahman, who composed the score to...

Maroon 5 keeps Preakness popping

2012-05-19 16:12:00

"It looks like a big, sweaty, sexy mess of people out there," said Maroon 5 singer Adam Levine to the Preakness InfieldFEST crowd. His eyes did not deceive him. The Los Angeles pop-rock group proved to be an excellent choice for the InfieldFEST crowd,...

American Idol winner Carrie Underwood not only has a gorgeous voice, she's not bad to look at either.

2013-02-01 17:42:00

If you appreciate the days when pop music meant Nat King Cole singing "Unforgettable" or Frank Sinatra crooning "Strangers in the Night," then you'll want to head to Akoo Theatre to check out Johnny Mathis.

2012-12-05 12:49:00

American Idol star Clay Aiken has more to celebratethe singer turns 31. (Photo by Michael Loccisano/FilmMagic)

2012-11-14 18:41:00