Music

It was the first time an award for best classical solo vocal album went to music composed entirely by a Black woman.

The Grammy Award–winning bandleader for The Roots spoke with Fresh Air's Terry Gross about his film on the funk musician who led Sly & the Family Stone in the 1960s and '70s.

Thanks to the renowned concert pianist's foundations Philly second- and third-graders are discovering the piano.

Sebastian Currier’s “Mysterium” is based on the husband-and-wife team of scientist Robbert Dijkgraaf and novelist Pia de Jong.

Kendrick Lamar is headlining the halftime show with special guest SZA. Jon Batiste will sing the national anthem.

Kevin Bacon and his brother teamed up with Rock to the Future to dedicate the room after their mother, Philly educator Ruth Bacon.

Musicopia has received a transformative private gift, in addition to a $500,000 grant from the city for gun violence prevention through the arts.

Patti LaBelle, The Roots, Jill Scott and Will Smith are among the Philly legends setting the tone for your Eagles pregame.

Across seven tracks, the keyboardist combines his love for jazz and hip-hop amid soundscapes from everyday life.

The Center City Macy's in the Wanamaker Building will close for good in March; stakeholders are expected to discuss how the organ will be used.

Philly’s arts education programs, like Project 440, inspire young musicians to lead and succeed.

Hip-hop music draws students to engage in an anti-bullying discussion and focus on future career goals.

Other inauguration ceremony performers will include two of the president-elect’s musical favorites, country singer Lee Greenwood and opera singer Christopher Macchio.

Elijah Wald and Avi Wolfman-Arent discuss the pivotal moment in Bob Dylan's career explored in Wald's book "Dylan Goes Electric!," which inspired "A Complete Unknown."

Ena Barton is an internationally acclaimed pianist who retired in New Jersey. She now teaches piano and plays the occasional concert in her 55-and-older community.