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Music

The Philadelphia School District All-Star band performs at
Arts & Entertainment

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.

3 days ago

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John Toney leading youth summer jazz session
Education

Philadelphia 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.

1 week ago

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Rick Springfield performs at Live Aid
Arts & Entertainment

Rick 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.

1 week ago

West Philadelphia Orchestra
Arts & Entertainment

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.

1 week ago

Drummer Ned Sonstein rehearses for an upcoming Live Aid tribute performance
Arts & Entertainment

Scandal, disaster and charity: Philly’s Martha Graham Cracker pays tribute to Live Aid 40 years later

Like the original, Philly’s anniversary Live Aid performance will also be a fundraiser, this time benefiting the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society.

1 week ago

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People gather for a vinyl club meeting in one of Philadelphia's libraries
Arts & Entertainment

New vinyl club at the Free Library of Philadelphia sees overwhelming numbers, unexpected attendance and interest

Starting as just an idea from personal interest, one of the free library’s newest clubs taps an unexpected note in the community.

2 weeks ago

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Rapper LL Cool J speaks into a microphone on stage at an awards ceremony
Arts & Entertainment

LL Cool J, Jazmine Sullivan drop out of Wawa Welcome America July Fourth concert in support of striking city workers

LL 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.

2 weeks ago

The Lunar Year performing at Spruce Street Harbor Park
Arts & Entertainment

Spruce Street Harbor Park free concert series ‘spans the gamut’ of what the Philly music scene has to offer

The Live and Local music series will be taking place all summer through Sept. 25 at the Lazy Hammock stage.

2 weeks ago

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Nicole Sweeney on the mic at the station’s studio
Arts & Entertainment

Nicole 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.

3 weeks ago

Yuvi Agarwal plays the keyboard for dogs at the Denver Animal Shelter
Community

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.

3 weeks ago

Many students rehearsing music at Creative Arts High School
Education

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.

3 weeks ago

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Kendrick Lamar performs at the Super Bowl
Education

Temple 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

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Studio 2
Lifestyle

Imani 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

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Play On Philly
Education

Play 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

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Adam Weiner on stage holding his hands up to the crowd
Arts & Entertainment

For 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.

1 month ago

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