Bob Dylan

Delaware student wins $61,000 writing prize

2013-05-15 14:13:00

Congratulations to Tim Marcin, winner of Washington College's Sophie Kerr Prize, worth $61,192 this year. The 22-year-old� from Wilmington, Del., who is headed to Northwestern University, plans to pursue a sports writing career. That's a worthy goal --...

At 1st Mariner Arena, Dave Matthews Band reaches back to early songs

2012-12-19 08:48:00

Here in Baltimore for the first time in the better part of two decades on what's ostensibly a promotional tour for their latest release, "Away From the World," the Dave Matthews Band played a set sprinkled with only a handful of obligatory tracks from the...

Graw Days Festival in downtown Havre de Grace brings 1920s back to life

2012-10-14 12:41:00

Jazz and ragtime music filled the streets of downtown Havre de Grace Saturday afternoon, as if the roaring '20s were coming alive for the annual Graw Days Festival. Celebrating the city's famed horse track during its heyday, the event was more a showcase...

'The Voice' recap, Ooh, the teams are almost half full

2012-09-19 06:34:00

Teams are nearly half-full on NBC's "The Voice," which can only mean there's at least a solid week left of blind auditions. Good thing the blinds are so fun, but that doesn't mean there's not a healthy dose of heartbreak thrown in. Collin McLoughlin, 24,...

Charm City Devils' John Allen talks finding success without much rock on radio

2012-09-20 12:29:00

98 Rock’s Autumn Equinox Festival featuring Seether, Sick Puppies and Baltimore’s own Charm City Devils takes place at Pier Six Pavilion on Saturday night. Compared with the pop, electronic and retro acts that typically fill the amphitheater...

Ex-Baltimorean went 'Searching for Sugar Man'

2012-08-27 08:15:00

"And now you hear the music, but the words don't sound too clear …" "Inner City Blues" by Sixto Rodriguez Former Baltimorean Craig Strydom has spent more than two decades searching for Sugar Man. And even though the music journalist tracked his...

'America's Got Talent' recap: Spencer Horsman could return

2012-08-16 05:38:00

Spencer Horsman may yet escape elimination on "America's Got Talent." Last night, the Baltimore illusionist was one of Howard Stern's picks for next week's wildcard round. But first, we had to suffer through more YouTube acts. Last night's episode,...

Hundreds try to break into 'House of Cards' in Bel Air

2012-06-10 20:24:00

They came from near and far, dressed in their best outfits and holding their photos, all eager for a chance to be in a major show featuring Kevin Spacey. The line of"House of Cards"hopefuls snaked out the door of the Bel Air Armory as the casting call...

Lyric performance is a homecoming gig for Towson's Mike Ruocco

2012-07-30 09:11:00

For Towson rock musician Mike Ruocco, there's only one thing to do when your next list of upcoming tour dates is announced: You see when you're coming home. "When you tour as extensively as I've done over the past 10 or so years, and you see the...

Like/dislike: Sam Massa, Bin 604

2012-08-07 10:29:00

Finding the perfect wine is an art form, and Sam Massa, the assistant sales manager at Bin 604 in Harbor East, is well-versed. Going on his third year at Bin 604, Massa, 30, began interacting with wine as a young boy when he would play in his father's...

Understanding of concussions is undergoing a paradigm shift

2012-03-15 19:45:00

I heard the oldies station playing the Bob Dylan tune "The Times They Are a-Changin'," and the famous line could well apply to the seismic cultural change surrounding sports concussions. Not so long ago, the injury was hardly a headliner. A "ding" was...

'Fela!' celebrates influential Nigerian musician, activist

2012-05-12 00:00:00

He pioneered one the most influential, far-reaching musical genres of the past 50 years. He became a galvanizing force, too, in the cause of human rights. When he died, more than a million people turned out to witness his funeral cortege. Among those...

President Obama honors Medal of Freedom recipient Bob Dylan.

2013-05-03 08:59:27

Bob Dylan performs on the second day of the Hop Farm Music Festival

2013-05-02 08:56:12

Neighborhood: West Lawn/Mount Live show: Fun and peppered with stage banter, says the 24-year-old singer/songwriter, who’s played guitar since she was 13. “We highly recommend drinking and dancing. Yes, always in that order.” Claim to fame: Playing Lincoln Hall; playing during

2013-04-24 00:00:00