New stimulus gives Philly’s struggling music scene its own shot in the arm

This year’s festival packed venues for six days in the metro area while raising funds for music education.

Talia Schlanger once interviewed performers for a living — Sting, Lizzo, Macy Gray and Willie Nelson among them. Now she’s on the other side of the microphone.

The ongoing program pairs artists with parents to write lullabies for their babies, crystalizing their first years in song.