Baltimore, MD

Music connected to Baltimore

Ready to explore a city with a song in its heart? RoadyGoat is turning its compass towards Baltimore, Maryland, a place inspiring artists across genres. From the mournful strains of Gram Parsons' "Streets of Baltimore" to the Counting Crows' melancholic "Raining in Baltimore," the city's character resonates deeply in music. Baltimore's musical landscape is as diverse as its history, a tapestry woven with threads of blues, folk, and hip-hop, name-checked by artists like 2Pac and Action Bronson.

Beyond the music, Baltimore's story unfolds in layers. Founded in 1729 and named for Lord Baltimore, this resilient port city has witnessed both triumph and tragedy, from the War of 1812's Battle of Baltimore to the devastating Great Fire of 1904. Even the city's natural features make their way into song, with references to its location in the Chesapeake region. Whether you're tracing the footsteps of Edgar Allan Poe, said to haunt his grave, or simply soaking in the vibrant, gritty spirit of the streets, Baltimore offers a unique and unforgettable experience, all set to its own distinctive soundtrack.

About Baltimore

• Babe Ruth, baseball legend, was born in Baltimore in 1895.
• The Baltimore oriole, a songbird, gave its name to Baltimore's baseball team.
• Its deep-water port made it a key trading hub in the 18th century.
• Edgar Allan Poe died mysteriously in Baltimore and is buried there.
• The Great Fire of 1904 devastated much of downtown Baltimore.
• Named for Lord Baltimore, the city was founded in 1729.
• With 575,000 residents, it's the most populous city in Maryland.
• Sitting at 48 feet above sea level, it has a gently rolling landscape.
• Healthcare and social assistance employ the most Baltimoreans.
• A vibrant, gritty, and resilient spirit fills the city's streets.
• Piedmont province geology underlies the region, characterized by metamorphic and igneous rocks.
• The Jones Falls stream flows through Baltimore, eventually draining into the Patapsco River.
• Baltimore is home to the Delmarva fox squirrel, a threatened species.
• Oak and hickory forests define much of Baltimore's remaining natural landscapes.
• The Baltimore area was historically inhabited by the Susquehannock tribe.
• The Great Baltimore Fire destroyed over 1,500 buildings beginning on February 7, 1904.
• Baltimore's Basilica of the National Shrine of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary was completed in 1821.
• Edgar Allan Poe is said to haunt his grave at Westminster Hall and Burying Ground.
• Interstate 95 passes through Baltimore via the Fort McHenry Tunnel.
• Serpentine rock, Maryland's state rock, is found extensively in the Baltimore area.
• The Gwynns Falls Trail follows a stream valley offering a natural green space within Baltimore.
• The Jones Falls watershed drains into Baltimore's Inner Harbor.
• The Baltimore Oriole, named for Lord Baltimore, is a common bird in the region.
• The Piscataway tribe inhabited the Baltimore region before European colonization.
• The Battle of Baltimore, including the bombardment of Fort McHenry, occurred September 12-15, 1814.
• The Baltimore Basilica, one of the first major religious buildings in the United States, was completed in 1821.
• Edgar Allan Poe is said to haunt the Edgar Allan Poe House and Museum.
• I-95 passes through Baltimore, connecting major cities along the East Coast.

Artists From Baltimore

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A//Political Aaron Frazer Aaron LaCrate Abby Portner Abdul Zahir Batin Abel Baer Adam Duritz Adam Selene Adolph Weiss Against Nature Age Sixteen Agnes Carpenter Akio Alan Shulman Alan Stout Albert Dailey Alex Scally Alexander Sharp Allison Miner Almighty Senators Alter Alton McClain Amaranthyne American Pleasure Club Ammo Amy Balkin Amy Speace Andrew Hardy André De Shields Andy Bopp Andy Ennis Angel Dust Animal Collective Anne Truitt Antonio Hart Apollo Ra Apropos Arbouretum Arsena Ashes Remain Ashley Kutcher Atomic Light Orchestra Austin Conradi Automine Babe Ruth Barry Glickman Barry Levinson Be Well Bea Booze Beach House Behind Closed Doors Ben Kaplan Ben Wolfe Bennie Cowan Benny Waters Bernie Grossman Betty Dorsey Betty James Big in Japan Big Thicket Bill Davis Bill Mullikin Billy Griffin Blanche Calloway Blaqstarr Bleak December Bob Butta Bob Lind Bound by the Grave bpb Brent Birckhead Brenten Megee Brittney Spencer Brone Pone Buddy Wachter Cab Calloway Cache Cache Caleb Stine and The Brakemen Camara Kambon Campfire Songs Carl Filipiak Carl Pagter Carolyn Lawrence Carter Tanton Cass Elliot Caution Celebration Cemetery Piss Cex Charles Dockins Charles Newman Charlie Harris Charlie Murphy Chatterbox Cherie Amour Chester Thompson Chick Webb Chip Hormess Chris Renaud ChriseanRock Christopher Rouse Cicadae Sillick Clarence Brereton Clarence Holiday Clarence Muse Clyde Hart Condemn the Infected Corbin Corduroy Jones Corpsegrinder Crazy Dreams Band Cris Jacobs Cross My Heart Cyrus Chestnut Damon Harris Dan Book Dan Deacon Dani Hoy Danny Kay and The Nightlifers David Hardy David Hasselhoff David L. Merrill David Michael Frank Dawn Kotoski Daybreak Dead Eyes Deborah Chessler Dee Goodz Delon Delores King Williams Dennis Chambers DeRay Mckesson Dianaruthe Wharton Sennaar Dick Katz Dillon O'Brian Dirt Platoon Divine DJ Spen DJ Technics DJ.Fresh Don Abney Don Ewell Don Mark's Fire Escape Doo Dew Kidz Dope Body Dosser Double Dagger Doug Henderson Doug Purviance Dru Hill Druski Dwayne Milburn Earl Wrightson Ecstatic Sunshine Eddie Green Edna Manilow Edward Claypoole Edward Johnson Edward Strauss Edward Witten Ego Likeness Ego Nwodim Elizabeth Borowsky Ellis Larkins Elmer Snowden emily harper scott Emma Roberto Steiner End It Enhues Entrance Eric Hoeprich Eric Zuber Erik Darling Errant Strike Ethel Ennis Eubie Blake Euclid C Finder Evan Taubenfeld Evolver Expert Alterations Eyelet Eyes of Autumn Fax Arcana Fender IV Fools & Horses Four Fifty One Francis X. Bushman Frank O'Hara Frank Ski Fruity Funerary Descent Gabrielle Goodman Gaelic Mishap Garry Moore Gary Bartz Gary Thomas Gateway to Hell George Andrews George Nelson George “Corpsegrinder” Fisher Ghost Dances Gil Goldstein Girlfriends Gisele Jackson Great American Canyon Band Greg Kihn Greg Puciato Gregory Carroll Gurf Guy Grams Haberdasher Haint Blue Hank Levy Hans Conried Harold "Ivory" Williams Hatebeak Have Mercy Head Like a Kite Headlice Here Are the Facts You Requested Hermine L. Hoen Hilary Jones Hilary Lipsitz Holter Graham Honor Among Thieves Horse Breed Howard Ashman Howard Rollins Human Bell Huntingtons I, the Breather Ill Conscious In Dying Arms INK Irma Curry Isle of View J.R. Bailey J.Robb Jada Pinkett Smith James Hartle James Morris James Ryder Randall Janet Lawson Jarhead Fertilizer Jason Nelson Jasper Street Co. Jay Brennan Jay Leonhart Jeff Bowen Jenn Wasner jeph.ilosopher Jerome Darr Jerry Adler Jerry Leiber Jess Hilarious Jessica Williams Jimmy Dotson Jivebomb Jocko Joe Banashak Joe Turner John Aler John Allen John Dierker John Hall John Latouche John Mitchell John Nolan John Patrick Amedori John Patti John Regan John Stanier John Waters John William Middendorf II Johnny Mann Johnny Reed Jon Theodore Jonathan Lesane Joni Eareckson Tada Joniece Jamison Josane Josh Charles Julia Brown Julius Lenzberg Junetta Jones jvon.world K-Swift Kameko Tarnez Karizma Keith Killgo Kelly Bell Ken Hanna Ken Moore Kenny Feidler Kevin Clash Kevin Liles Kevin Wendell Jones King Los Knives Out! Kris Funn Kurgan’s Bane Kurt Hugo Schneider L. Labtekwon Ladyvipb Larry Adler Laurie Geltman Lawrence Holofcener Leah Kunkel Lee Pearson Leo McConville Lexie Mountain Boys Liars Academy Life on Planets Lillian Hayman Linda Smith Lizette Woodworth Reese Love Riot Lower Dens Lungfish Luxury Liners Mabel Garrison Madagascar Maimouna Youssef Makeba Malachi Marc Mellits Margo Lion Mark Fax Mark Pellington Marrow Martha Goldstein Maryann Price Matthew King Kaufman Meghan McKinney Chapman Metal Hearts Michael Lowry Michael R. Licona Michael Reid Michelle Shellers Mike Meros Mildred Natwick Milkshake Mindset Mink Stole MiraTheManiac Misery Index Mitch Allan More Dogs Mortal Blood Mothersday Mt. Royal Muggsy Bogues Mullyman Myracle Brah Mystic-Force Myza Tiva Nan Knighton Nana Simopoulos Nancy Pelosi Nedda Casei Neolithic Nicole Ari Parker Noel Paul Stookey Noisem Nokio Nostalgique Nourished by Time Ocean Aquanaut Octaves Office of Future Plans Orange Wedge OXES Paige Elizabeth Ogle Pale Spring Parker Posey Patrick Merson Paul Baron Paul Brown PEARL Penn Badgley Pessimist Pete Brown Philip Glass Philip Harper Pianos Become the Teeth Pigeons Playing Ping Pong Pinkshift Pocket Bells Pockets Polestar 1 President Davo Psychotogen Pulling Teeth Purnell Rice Purrer Putrisect Questioner Randy Pausch Raven McMillon Ray Gaskins Raymond Klages Reptile House Revelation Ric Ocasek Rican da Menace Richard Elliott Ricky Eat Acid Rida Johnson Young Roads to Space Travel Rob Oswald Robbie Basho Robert Delaney Robert Weede Rod Lee Roomrunner Roosevelt Wardell Rose Lee Maphis Ruff Endz Ruiner Russell Kelso Carter Ryan DeRobertis Sab Grey & The Royal Americans Sara Davis Buechner Sarah Jones Sato Knudsen Saxl Rose serpentwithfeet Shadow Empire Shark Tank Sheree Clement Shordie Shordie Sidney Mitchell Sidney Tretick Silk Rhodes Silvertung Sisqo / Dru Hill Sisqó Sixty Watt Shaman Skällar Slow Jets Sonny Til Sophia Kennedy Souls at Zero Spank Rock Spensane Spiro Agnew Spiro Malas Splitsville Spooky Black SR-71 Stanley Weiner Starry Cat Steuart Smith Street Commando Family Subtastics Surf Harp Tamir Ruffin Tarotplane Tate Kobang Taylor Ho Bynum Teen Suicide Teeth Mountain Terry Johnson The Basement Boys The Bridge The Convocation of… The Day of Man as Man The Dirty Grass Players The Flyers The Flying Eyes The Four Rockets The Frauds The Great Unraveling The Greenberry Woods The Harbor Boys The Henchmen The Hint The Maypole The New Flesh The Oranges Band The Orioles The Pearl Fishers The Peppermint Rainbow The Plants The Players Band The Royalettes The S.E.T. The Shoremen The Smooths The Sons of Adam The Swallows The Thumbs The Trumpeteers The Wayward The Whatnauts They Don't Sleep Anymore Thomas H. Kerr, Jr. Thomas J. Peters Thomas Kerr Thurgood Marshall Tichina Vaughn Tiffany Boone Tina Harris Tiye Phoenix Tom Clancy Tom McIntosh Tom Williams Tommy Gaither Tony Bunn Torn Apart Tracie Thoms Trapped Under Ice Turnstile Two If By Sea Ultra Violets Underlined Passages Unendlich Universal Order of Armageddon Upton Sinclair, Jr. Us and Us Only Utkarsh Ambudkar Vestascension Viking Moses! Vincent Black Shadow VooDoo Blue Wall Matthews Wallace Jones War on Women Whitehouse Effect Wifekisser William "Billy" Mackel William Birckhead Winard Harper With Lions Worst Funeral Ever Wye Oak WZT Hearts Xeper Y-Love Yusuf Salim мища

Songs About Baltimore

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Star Spangled Banner (live) by

Baltimore by

Clap Hands by

Triple Crown by

Imported Goods by

Buffalo Stampede by

Shady Grove by

Raining in Baltimore by

streets of baltimore by

Big, Blonde and Beautiful by

baltimore jack by

Old Country Stomp by

Thank God I'm a Country Boy by

Li’l Liza Jane by

Hungry Heart by

Simon Says by

Get At Me Dog by

Stick That in Your Country Song by

Fuck the World (Summer in London) by

GRAVITY by

Green, Green Rocky Road by

Repine by

Just Friends (For Sophia) by

Dislocation by

Nina Cried Power by

People Get Up and Drive Your Funky Soul by

The Streets Of Baltimore by

Let Me Fly by

Little Liza Jane by

Look Thru My Eyes by

Good Morning Baltimore by

I've Been Everywhere by

Area Codes by

Mamas PrimeTime by

crazy train by

Between Us by

High As I Can by

My Block by

Knock Knock by

Queens Get the Money by

You Wouldn’t Understand by

Marie by

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4 P.M. A//Political Aaron Frazer Aaron LaCrate Abby Portner Abdul Zahir Batin Abel Baer Adam Duritz Adam Selene Adolph Weiss Against Nature Age Sixteen Agnes Carpenter Akio Alan Shulman Alan Stout Albert Dailey Alex Scally Alexander Sharp Allison Miner Almighty Senators Alter Alton McClain Amaranthyne American Pleasure Club Ammo Amy Balkin Amy Speace Andrew Hardy André De Shields Andy Bopp Andy Ennis Angel Dust Animal Collective Anne Truitt Antonio Hart Apollo Ra Apropos Arbouretum Arsena Ashes Remain Ashley Kutcher Atomic Light Orchestra Austin Conradi Automine Babe Ruth Barry Glickman Barry Levinson Be Well Bea Booze Beach House Behind Closed Doors Ben Kaplan Ben Wolfe Bennie Cowan Benny Waters Bernie Grossman Betty Dorsey Betty James Big Thicket Big in Japan Bill Davis Bill Mullikin Billy Griffin Blanche Calloway Blaqstarr Bleak December Bob Butta Bob Lind Bound by the Grave Brent Birckhead Brenten Megee Brittney Spencer Brone Pone Buddy Wachter Cab Calloway Cache Cache Caleb Stine and The Brakemen Camara Kambon Campfire Songs Carl Filipiak Carl Pagter Carolyn Lawrence Carter Tanton Cass Elliot Caution Celebration Cemetery Piss Cex Charles Dockins Charles Newman Charlie Harris Charlie Murphy Chatterbox Cherie Amour Chester Thompson Chick Webb Chip Hormess Chris Renaud ChriseanRock Christopher Rouse Cicadae Sillick Clarence Brereton Clarence Holiday Clarence Muse Clyde Hart Condemn the Infected Corbin Corduroy Jones Corpsegrinder Crazy Dreams Band Cris Jacobs Cross My Heart Cyrus Chestnut DJ Spen DJ Technics DJ.Fresh Damon Harris Dan Book Dan Deacon Dani Hoy Danny Kay and The Nightlifers David Hardy David Hasselhoff David L. Merrill David Michael Frank Dawn Kotoski Daybreak DeRay Mckesson Dead Eyes Deborah Chessler Dee Goodz Delon Delores King Williams Dennis Chambers Dianaruthe Wharton Sennaar Dick Katz Dillon O'Brian Dirt Platoon Divine Don Abney Don Ewell Don Mark's Fire Escape Doo Dew Kidz Dope Body Dosser Double Dagger Doug Henderson Doug Purviance Dru Hill Druski Dwayne Milburn Earl Wrightson Ecstatic Sunshine Eddie Green Edna Manilow Edward Claypoole Edward Johnson Edward Strauss Edward Witten Ego Likeness Ego Nwodim Elizabeth Borowsky Ellis Larkins Elmer Snowden Emma Roberto Steiner End It Enhues Entrance Eric Hoeprich Eric Zuber Erik Darling Errant Strike Ethel Ennis Eubie Blake Euclid C Finder Evan Taubenfeld Evolver Expert Alterations Eyelet Eyes of Autumn Fax Arcana Fender IV Fools & Horses Four Fifty One Francis X. Bushman Frank O'Hara Frank Ski Fruity Funerary Descent Gabrielle Goodman Gaelic Mishap Garry Moore Gary Bartz Gary Thomas Gateway to Hell George Andrews George Nelson George “Corpsegrinder” Fisher Ghost Dances Gil Goldstein Girlfriends Gisele Jackson Great American Canyon Band Greg Kihn Greg Puciato Gregory Carroll Gurf Guy Grams Haberdasher Haint Blue Hank Levy Hans Conried Harold "Ivory" Williams Hatebeak Have Mercy Head Like a Kite Headlice Here Are the Facts You Requested Hermine L. Hoen Hilary Jones Hilary Lipsitz Holter Graham Honor Among Thieves Horse Breed Howard Ashman Howard Rollins Human Bell Huntingtons I, the Breather INK Ill Conscious In Dying Arms Irma Curry Isle of View J.R. Bailey J.Robb Jada Pinkett Smith James Hartle James Morris James Ryder Randall Janet Lawson Jarhead Fertilizer Jason Nelson Jasper Street Co. Jay Brennan Jay Leonhart Jeff Bowen Jenn Wasner Jerome Darr Jerry Adler Jerry Leiber Jess Hilarious Jessica Williams Jimmy Dotson Jivebomb Jocko Joe Banashak Joe Turner John Aler John Allen John Dierker John Hall John Latouche John Mitchell John Nolan John Patrick Amedori John Patti John Regan John Stanier John Waters John William Middendorf II Johnny Mann Johnny Reed Jon Theodore Jonathan Lesane Joni Eareckson Tada Joniece Jamison Josane Josh Charles Julia Brown Julius Lenzberg Junetta Jones K-Swift Kameko Tarnez Karizma Keith Killgo Kelly Bell Ken Hanna Ken Moore Kenny Feidler Kevin Clash Kevin Liles Kevin Wendell Jones King Los Knives Out! Kris Funn Kurgan’s Bane Kurt Hugo Schneider L. Labtekwon Ladyvipb Larry Adler Laurie Geltman Lawrence Holofcener Leah Kunkel Lee Pearson Leo McConville Lexie Mountain Boys Liars Academy Life on Planets Lillian Hayman Linda Smith Lizette Woodworth Reese Love Riot Lower Dens Lungfish Luxury Liners Mabel Garrison Madagascar Maimouna Youssef Makeba Malachi Marc Mellits Margo Lion Mark Fax Mark Pellington Marrow Martha Goldstein Maryann Price Matthew King Kaufman Meghan McKinney Chapman Metal Hearts Michael Lowry Michael R. Licona Michael Reid Michelle Shellers Mike Meros Mildred Natwick Milkshake Mindset Mink Stole MiraTheManiac Misery Index Mitch Allan More Dogs Mortal Blood Mothersday Mt. Royal Muggsy Bogues Mullyman Myracle Brah Mystic-Force Myza Tiva Nan Knighton Nana Simopoulos Nancy Pelosi Nedda Casei Neolithic Nicole Ari Parker Noel Paul Stookey Noisem Nokio Nostalgique Nourished by Time OXES Ocean Aquanaut Octaves Office of Future Plans Orange Wedge PEARL Paige Elizabeth Ogle Pale Spring Parker Posey Patrick Merson Paul Baron Paul Brown Penn Badgley Pessimist Pete Brown Philip Glass Philip Harper Pianos Become the Teeth Pigeons Playing Ping Pong Pinkshift Pocket Bells Pockets Polestar 1 President Davo Psychotogen Pulling Teeth Purnell Rice Purrer Putrisect Questioner Randy Pausch Raven McMillon Ray Gaskins Raymond Klages Reptile House Revelation Ric Ocasek Rican da Menace Richard Elliott Ricky Eat Acid Rida Johnson Young Roads to Space Travel Rob Oswald Robbie Basho Robert Delaney Robert Weede Rod Lee Roomrunner Roosevelt Wardell Rose Lee Maphis Ruff Endz Ruiner Russell Kelso Carter Ryan DeRobertis SR-71 Sab Grey & The Royal Americans Sara Davis Buechner Sarah Jones Sato Knudsen Saxl Rose Shadow Empire Shark Tank Sheree Clement Shordie Shordie Sidney Mitchell Sidney Tretick Silk Rhodes Silvertung Sisqo / Dru Hill Sisqó Sixty Watt Shaman Skällar Slow Jets Sonny Til Sophia Kennedy Souls at Zero Spank Rock Spensane Spiro Agnew Spiro Malas Splitsville Spooky Black Stanley Weiner Starry Cat Steuart Smith Street Commando Family Subtastics Surf Harp Tamir Ruffin Tarotplane Tate Kobang Taylor Ho Bynum Teen Suicide Teeth Mountain Terry Johnson The Basement Boys The Bridge The Convocation of… The Day of Man as Man The Dirty Grass Players The Flyers The Flying Eyes The Four Rockets The Frauds The Great Unraveling The Greenberry Woods The Harbor Boys The Henchmen The Hint The Maypole The New Flesh The Oranges Band The Orioles The Pearl Fishers The Peppermint Rainbow The Plants The Players Band The Royalettes The S.E.T. The Shoremen The Smooths The Sons of Adam The Swallows The Thumbs The Trumpeteers The Wayward The Whatnauts They Don't Sleep Anymore Thomas H. Kerr, Jr. Thomas J. Peters Thomas Kerr Thurgood Marshall Tichina Vaughn Tiffany Boone Tina Harris Tiye Phoenix Tom Clancy Tom McIntosh Tom Williams Tommy Gaither Tony Bunn Torn Apart Tracie Thoms Trapped Under Ice Turnstile Two If By Sea Ultra Violets Underlined Passages Unendlich Universal Order of Armageddon Upton Sinclair, Jr. Us and Us Only Utkarsh Ambudkar Vestascension Viking Moses! Vincent Black Shadow VooDoo Blue WZT Hearts Wall Matthews Wallace Jones War on Women Whitehouse Effect Wifekisser William "Billy" Mackel William Birckhead Winard Harper With Lions Worst Funeral Ever Wye Oak Xeper Y-Love Yusuf Salim bpb emily harper scott jeph.ilosopher jvon.world serpentwithfeet мища Alexandria, VA Annapolis, MD Bethesda, MD Bowie, MD Chester, VA College Park, MD Deale, MD Easton, MD Ellicott City, MD Fairfax, VA