Jimi Hendrix

Al Pacino, Helen Mirren and David Mamet pool their collective talents in HBO's 'Phil Spector'

2013-03-22 13:17:00

Executive producer Barry Levinson urges viewers to think of his HBO film "Phil Spector" as a two-person play —not a docudrama about the first murder trial of the rock producer. "It really is a two-person piece," Levinson said in a telephone...

30-second timeout with ... Wes Beattie, Reservoir 170-pound wrestler

2013-02-08 18:57:00

Reservoir junior 170-pounder Wesley Beattie has the distinction of clinching two dual meet victories for his team this season with last-bout wins: Dec. 20 against Oakland Mills, and Jan. 22 at Mt. Hebron. He was also crowned as a champion at the Grapple...

Songs that pump up Baltimore's mayor for Ravens Super Bowl win

2013-01-30 11:54:00

The mayor can rock out. Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake shared her Spotify playlist this week -- the songs that ostensibly get her pumped up before big Ravens games. She goes with M&T Bank stadium standbys like The White Stripes "Seven Nation Army."...

'The Voice' recap, Newtown tribute and the final three singers

2012-12-18 06:40:00

With three contestants left on "The Voice," each took the stage three times in the final night of performances Monday. The true highlight of the evening, however, came before the individual finalists even took the stage. To open the show, the coaches,...

Artscape ends with weekend's biggest crowds

2012-07-22 16:09:00

The city's three-day Artscape festival came to a close Sunday as the rain held off and the biggest crowds of the weekend jammed streets transformed into galleries, performance space and picnic areas. After a slower-than-usual, rainy Saturday, "All of our...

Laurel native returns for solo concert Friday

2012-05-30 06:07:00

Jeff Aug has moved so far in his career as a guitarist that he now lives in a town in southern Germany, but he's returning to the town where he grew up, Laurel, for a solo concert on Friday, June 1, at 8 p.m., at Montpelier Arts Center. Performing...

Letter: Endless complaints about Merriweather noise could spell venue's doom

2012-06-15 07:42:00

I'm writing this letter in response to Jane Hanfman's June 7 letter, "Noise levels at Merriweather are decidedly uncivil." For some years now I've read, with some incredulity, letters from Columbia residents complaining about loud music at Merriweather...

Westowne Elementary students learn black history through dance

2012-02-27 17:40:00

A horde of 16 Westowne Elementary School students and two teachers stomped, clapped, shimmied and danced to Michael Jackson's "Thriller" after school Feb. 23. The group, created by fifth-grade teacher Liz Getsinger, has spent the last month studying...

Westowne students perform black American culture dances

2012-05-17 09:36:00

The culmination of several months work will be on display Friday when 19 students at Westowne Elementary School take the stage for 75-minute performance scheduled to begin at 10 a.m. Catonsville Middle school sixth-graders Ryan Ritzes and Luke Pound,...

Finding your inner Jimi Hendrix

2012-04-19 15:32:00

For most aspiring musicians, the guitar is the symbol of cool. And for most angst-ridden teenagers all over the world, learning how to play the rock’ n’ roll catalyst is not always a simple task. That is why many Harford County residents...

Update: Concert news: Lady Antebellum, Common, Nickelback, Hendrix Tribute Tour, Sleigh Bells, Guster

2012-01-17 11:47:00

Update: Merriweather Post Pavilion has announced its second show of the season: Lady Antebellum, the hugely successful pop-country trio. The band, out with "Own the Night," which was released last year, will perform May 20. Darius Rucker, the guy...

Passing on the torch of local arts

2011-12-15 09:11:00

It was a great experience being arts editor in Howard County the past 25 years. This was a dream job for a guy like me and I can't believe I'm walking away from it this week with nary a kick nor a scream. I'll always treasure the opportunities the job...

The late, great guitarist believes in heaven, resurrection and redemption? Apparently.

2013-03-29 11:16:00

Jimi Hendrix, pictured rehearsing at the Hollywood Bowl in 1967, has an album of previously unreleased studio recordings, "People, Hell and Angels," coming out March 5.

2013-03-04 13:10:15

The cover of the Jimi Hendrix album 'People, Hell and Angels'

2013-03-03 08:12:04