Music
Barking 9 to 5! Dolly Parton launches ‘Doggy Parton,’ a pet apparel collection
The line features fringe-trimmed cowgirl dresses, rhinestone-bejeweled harnesses, gingham shirts and bandanas, concert T-shirts, and even a blond wig inspired by the singer.
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Philly artists and advocates weigh the impact of drill music — minus the violence
Drill music, a subgenre of hip hop, has come under fire for graphic depictions of violence and criminal activity. Some Philadelphia rappers want to make a difference.
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Listen 5:02Elton John and Britney Spears unite on a new dance single
The song represents Spears' first new music since her 2016 album “Glory” and her first offering since the ending of her contentious conservatorship.
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Philly Naked Bike Ride, Korn, Ukrainian Festival, Welsh Week in this week’s ‘Things to Do’
Plus: salsa dancing, the Tony-nominated “Grand Horizons,” The Fishtown Card Show and the Art and Jazz Festival in Delaware.
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Trailblazing jazz guitarist Monnette Sudler has died at 70
The Queen of Philly Jazz played with the greats, and was a champion of female guitarists.
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Philadelphia Caribbean Festival returns to Penn’s Landing to celebrate rhythms and Caribbean culture
Despite pouring rain, hundreds united along Philadelphia’s Delaware River waterfront Sunday to celebrate Caribbean heritage.
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Philadelphia Youth Orchestra launches a jazz ensemble
After 82 years of teaching young people to perform classical music, one of the nation’s oldest youth orchestra programs is turning to big-band jazz.
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Philly Folk Fest, Santana and Earth Wind & Fire, Clay Fest in this week’s ‘Things to Do’
As the summer days wane, The Philadelphia Folk Festival celebrates 60 years. Plus Ardmore Rock & Ride and cultural festivals at Penn’s Landing.
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Listen 5:09Philly Folk Festival returns in person for 60th anniversary
After two pandemic years digital, America’s longest-running outdoor festival returns to Old Poole Farm for its 60th anniversary.
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Do you have what it takes? PHL LIVE music competition returns
The city-sponsored event seeks to highlight Philadelphia’s top musical talent. Eleven winners will be awarded $1,000.
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Vinyl is flying off the shelves at Philly record stores, with Gen Z fueling the trend
Demand is so heavy the industry is struggling to keep up with supply.
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Musikfest, Shakespeare in the ’burbs, Wiz Khalifa, and more in this week’s ‘Things to Do’
Plus: Daddy Daughter Dance, Jon Lovitz and Afrodanze! share the same weekend the Eagles make their preseason debut at the Linc.
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Listen 5:07Legendary Motown songwriter-producer Lamont Dozier dead at 81
He was part of the iconic Holland-Dozier-Holland team that wrote and produced dozens of hits and helped make Motown an essential record company of the 1960s.
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1980s pop goddess Olivia Newton-John has died at age 73
Olivia Newton-John, one of the biggest pop stars in the 1970s and early 1980s, has died at the age of 73.
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Aug. 4 - Aug. 7: The week’s events include a classical concert in N.J, the 2nd Street Festival in Philly, and a Lyle Lovett show in Delaware.
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