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Stars of Summer
The music industry's big names hit the road this summer as the Washington area welcomes the likes of Tom Petty, Nas, Foo Fighters, Brad Paisley, Al Green and Judas Priest.
Fans of every genre have plenty to choose from this summer as the big names in rock, rap, hip-hop, country, jazz and electronic music come to town.
Album rock radio's biggest superstar makes his return to the summer concert scene.
After a decade of disappointments, Michael Stipe and Co. turn up the volume and find a formula that works.
The grunge legends have comfortably settled into alt-rock adulthood.
Local favorite and self-proclaimed "R&B hippy neo-soul rock star" is on the cusp of stardom.
Expect plenty of old hits and new tunes from "Viva la Vida."
The country superstar is an all-around entertainer.
The soul legend is an irresistible dynamo.
An all-day hip-hop festival that's packed with top names including A Tribe Called Quest, Nas, Mos Def, De La Soul, Rakim and the Pharcyde.
The '80s hair metal favorites and part-time reality TV stars still try to have nothing but a good time.
The third installment of this massive music festival at Pimlico Race Course features a diverse lineup headlined by Foo Fighters, Jack Johnson, Kanye West, Bob Dylan, Nine Inch Nails and Stone Temple Pilots.
An evening of easy, breezy folk rock, including openers Maroon 5 and Sara Bareilles.
The Disney Channel created teen sensations inspire devotion and lots of squaling from their young fans.
Freedom Rock on Tuesday
Washington Post music critic J. Freedom du Lac talks music every Tuesday at 2 p.m.
