Music
Nearly 1 million New Jersey students take arts classes by law. Advocates say sustaining those gains amid budget pressures is the next fight.
2 months ago
Listen 1:11DMB has announced its annual summer tour with two dates across the river from Philly. To whet fans’ appetites, the band announced a forthcoming live album.
2 months ago
Bruce Springsteen sings out against Trump in ‘Streets of Minneapolis’
The song describes Minneapolis as "a city aflame" under "King Trump’s private army."
3 months ago
The scorched guitar fuzz and reverb that define Robb's experimental sound anchor Jessica Kourkounis' surreal film.
3 months ago
We explore what researchers are learning about the connections between noise, hearing loss, and our well-being.
Air Date: January 2, 2026
Listen 49:34A class-action lawsuit claims Encore Series and The Philadelphia Orchestra and Kimmel Center defrauded ticket buyers.
4 months ago
Listen 1:16Philadelphia readies first-ever New Year’s Eve concert on the Parkway
The event will feature LL Cool J, who boycotted his July 4 show because of a city workers strike.
4 months ago
Philly preps for first-time New Year’s Eve concert, extra fireworks and Mummers parade
Philadelphia’s supercharged New Year’s Eve festivities next week will set the stage for a banner year of special events in 2026.
4 months ago
The War On Drugs celebrates ‘A Drugcember To Remember’ with guest stars to aid Philly public schools
The Grammy Award-winning rock band packed Fishtown’s Johnny Brenda’s for a three-night benefit concert featuring performances by Joe Walsh and Kurt Vile.
4 months ago
Listen 1:08We invited some of our favorite people to join us for an hour of fun, holiday season tips and live music.
Air Date: December 18, 2025 12:00 pm
Listen 51:56Best music of the 21st century
Which artist has had the biggest impact of the 21st century so far? Which songs will transcend time? And what great music flew under the radar?
Air Date: December 17, 2025 12:00 pm
Listen 51:14A Perkasie family’s cancer journey inspired this sci-fi fantasy choral music
The Pennsylvania Youth Choral Ensemble will premiere a song based on a tale about pandas written by the daughter of a cancer patient.
4 months ago
Listen 3:28Steve Heise and Alina Josan make music together by instinct and improvisation, one string at a time.
4 months ago
Bearded Ladies Cabaret returns to Philly’s Wanamaker Building to close out its fall series
The “Pipe Up!” series of performance events ends this weekend with a series of drag cabaret performances.
4 months ago
Listen 2:13The Philadelphia Performing Arts Charter School built a musical learning space for kids with autism and other students with a grant from String Theory Schools.
5 months ago
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