
Music
Philly Youth Music Fest celebrates the city’s young talent
The second annual all-city festival drew performers from a dozen music education organizations across Philly.
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Listen 1:54Philadelphia Clef Club undergoing $4.5 million renovation to expand jazz education
Founded in the 1960s, the club is upgrading its facilities and reimagining its education program.
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Listen 1:16Rick Springfield, Judas Priest, John Oates and Bob Geldof reflect on 40 years of Live Aid
Simulcast from Philly and London on July 13, 1985, Live Aid was the most ambitious global television event of its time: 16 hours of live music in two different continents.
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Penn Museum’s Garden Jams kicks off for its second year with West Philadelphia Orchestra
Garden Jams will be hosted every Wednesday for the rest of July. The event offers food, drinks and late-night museum access.
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Like the original, Philly’s anniversary Live Aid performance will also be a fundraiser, this time benefiting the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society.
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Listen 3:19Starting as just an idea from personal interest, one of the free library’s newest clubs taps an unexpected note in the community.
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Listen 1:00LL Cool J and Jazmine Sullivan announced their decisions on social media in solidarity of AFSCME District 33 workers, who’ve been striking since July 1.
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The Live and Local music series will be taking place all summer through Sept. 25 at the Lazy Hammock stage.
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Listen 1:20Nicole Sweeney brings her national jazz journey back to Philly’s WRTI, where it all began
Nicole Sweeney brings her signature storytelling and soulful presence to Evening Jazz at WRTI, connecting Philly listeners to jazz’s rich legacy.
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Volunteers use the universal language of music to soothe stressed shelter animals
The nonprofit Wild Tunes has enlisted about 100 volunteer musicians and singers of all ages and abilities to perform at nine shelters in New Jersey, Houston and Denver.
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Camden students showcase power of music education in achieving academic success
Students at New Jersey’s Creative Arts High School exemplify how music can empower, academically and personally.
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Listen 4:50Temple University course explores Kendrick Lamar’s life, cultural influences and legacy of his music
The course will explore the rapper’s life, lyrics and impact through an Afrocentric lens, connecting hip-hop to broader themes of race, culture and urban America.
4 weeks ago
Listen 2:57Imani Perry, The Roots’ Black Thought, Yacht Rock with Kenan Salazar
National Book Award winner Imani Perry talks about "Black in Blues" and Black Thought, lead emcee of the legendary Philly band The Roots, discusses his early life and music.
Air Date: June 19, 2025 12:00 pm
Listen 51:36Play On Philly is shaping students’ futures through intensive music education
Research shows participation in the program sets up students for success by strengthening their executive functions.
1 month ago
Listen 1:47For Philly’s Low Cut Connie, protest songs and American dissent are ‘patriotic’
Singer-songwriter Adam Weiner talks protest songs, fear, and American identity ahead of nationwide “No Kings” protests.
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