A new play does not arrive with a history. It arrives with a question. For The Absolute Miracle of Ice Cream, that question is tender, difficult, and deeply human: how do people say goodbye when the person they lost meant different things to different people?

The critically acclaimed UK indie-pop duo's fourth album blends soul-soaked samples, left-field pop and uncomfortably honest storytelling about the messy appetites of love, desire and self-discovery.

New York's alternative metal legends PRONG are back — and with their triumphant Napalm Records debut. Pummeling, punishing, and unrelenting, New York's alternative metal legends return with "New Commission," a cataclysmic thrash rager. Built upon machine-gun kicks, discordant riffage, and frontman Tommy Victor's venomous barks, this one is bound to kick pitgoers back a few reading levels once it hits the stage. With their boundary-pushing fusion of classic New York Hardcore,

A new chapter begins for SKID ROW. After more than two years away from the stage and an extensive global search, legendary hard rock band SKID ROW have officially announced JUSTIN SARGENT as the new lead singer, ushering in an exciting new era as the band celebrates its 40th anniversary. And in a fitting twist of fate, after searching around the world, Skid Row found their new voice right where it all began — in their home state of New Jersey.

Swedish singer-songwriter David Myhr welcomes the holiday season with “(I Wish for You) A Merry Christmas,” out November 6. Written and produced alongside film composer Jimmy Lagnefors, the single pairs Myhr’s gift for melody with sleigh bells, soaring vocal harmonies, strings and brass, bringing a full Wall of Sound to a romantic tale of coming home for Christmas.

The lights dropped, the retractable screen lifted, and that unmistakable audio from the movie Full Metal Jacket snapped the room to attention. By the time the Maryland-based metal band hit the first punch of Creed’s “Bullets,” Barrel House Live was already locked in.

Some events earn a spot on the calendar because they are big. This one earns it because it is fun, familiar, and built around a good cause.

Breaking Benjamin did not ease into the night at Jiffy Lube Live. On October 24, 2026, the Pennsylvania alt-metal veterans brought their North American Tour to Bristow, VA, and gave the crowd the kind of show that feels built for an outdoor amphitheater after dark: loud guitars, big hooks, and a pit that stayed alive from start to finish.

Twenty-two-year-old Melanie Safka sat in her mother’s car, watching the trees blur paste the window. They were on their way to what she thought was a small arts and crafts festival. There might be some music, she figured, but nothing particularly exciting.

Chuck Berry’s songs have never belonged to one era. They passed from jukeboxes to arenas, from teenage guitar players to seasoned songwriters, from early rock & roll stages to every generation that learned where the backbeat lived.

Ava Arrington is at the kind of turning point young artists dream about and work toward for years. At 19, the Baltimore-based pop rock singer has already released a full-length album, built a sound with emotional weight, and stepped into her first ever exclusive interview to talk about what comes next.

A steady downpour could have kept people home on Sunday, October 11. Instead, LoonAsea filled with music, hugs, memories, and a strong reminder of what the Maryland music community can do when one of its own needs support.

A good fall festival gives everyone a reason to slow down: a cup of apple cider, a hawk circling overhead, music in the air, and kids with painted faces. The 2026 Fall Harvest and Arts Festival at Cromwell Valley Park, brought all of that together in one outdoor community celebration on Saturday, October 10, 2026.

The Maryland Musicians Cancer fund founder, Michael Ferretti, along with Jeff Caudle of Acid Wash and Doc Martin and the Flannels sat down with Mary Francis Seltzer and Brother Darren for an extensive interview about the upcoming benefit show at Loonasea on Sunday, October 11th. Video is used with permission.