MIDDLETOWN — In the basement of Clifford Marshall Van Buren’s Middletown home, which serves as his private recording studio, are three drum sets, a keyboard and analog and digital synthesizers to mix music, some weight benches and a pool table. ...

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NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Nashville has no theme park, no beach and no casinos. But it has music. Lots of it. The National Folk Festival, which is coming to Nashville Labor Day weekend, caps off several months of major events held ...

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Baltimore’s annual free art festival, Artscape, always has the arts community buzzing. This year is likely to be no disappointment for anyone in search of art, entertainment, food and music. Just avoid taking the Mount Royal Ave. exit off I-83 ...

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FREDERICK — Greg Baughman Jr., drummer for Frederick-based The Knolly Moles, has been playing in bands for 17 years. His dad, Greg Baughman Sr., has worked for bands for even longer — playing their music as a college radio DJ, ...

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SAN FRANCISCO — Apple CEO Steve Jobs is scheduled to take a break from medical leave Monday to announce a new service called iCloud. Apple has released few other details, but iCloud will apparently allow customers to store their music ...

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Hunt Valley is about to be invaded by monsters. The Monster-Mania convention this year will feature a tribute to the “Friday the 13th” franchise, with a guest list of more than a dozen actors from the film series. Mingle with ...

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This weekend, it’s going to be a little hard not to get your Preak on. Or hail Kegasus. Or whatever you really want to call it. Maryland’s Christmas of horse racing is in town this Saturday, and all eyes will be on Animal ...

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Baltimore nightclub Sonar is open for business again, complete with its liquor license in time for two sold-out shows this week. The new license allowed the club to start selling alcohol Monday. Michael Stewart, one of the minority owners of ...

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Embrace your inner 4-year-old and climb up into the padded seat of a big truck cab. Or a police car. This Saturday, the Baltimore Museum of Industry has its big truck day event, which should draw in kids from all ages ...

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At its 20th anniversary gala in 2005, the Public Justice Center knocked the ball out of the park by snagging billionaire philanthropist George Soros as the keynote speaker. For its 25th year-plus one event this week, the nonprofit legal advocacy ...

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