Music
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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Listen 5:02N.J. Speaker calls for hearings over ‘exorbitant’ concert ticket prices
It comes after reports that some tickets for an upcoming Bruce Springsteen show sold for more than $4,000.
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The Black Keys, Shark Day, and SpongeBob in this week’s ‘Things to Do’
The weekend’s events in Philly, Del., and N.J. include Monster Trucks Live, Black Keys, and the East Passyunk Car Show and Street Fest.
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Listen 4:43Bonus Interview: Michelle Zauner, “Crying in H Mart”
From the Radio Times archive, we revisit Marty Moss-Coane's interview with Japanese Breakfast's Michelle Zauner on her musical talent and memoir, Crying in H Mart.
Air Date: July 23, 2022 6:00 am
Listen 47:33For Kurt Vile, ‘settling down’ doesn’t necessarily mean ‘staying still’
Kurt Vile has always been a Philly guy — it's where he grew up; it's where he started his music career.
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‘A love letter to Philadelphia’: Brass band Snacktime releases its first album
WHYY’s Priyanka Tewari spoke to Snacktime founder Sam Gellerstein at the band’s album release party. Gellerstein calls “Sounds from the Street: Live” a love letter to Philly.
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Listen 5:58Ledisi, Trevor Noah, One Republic, ‘Queen of Fishtown’ in this week’s ‘Things to Do’
July 21 – July 24: The weekend events include Ledisi at the Mann, Indigenous powwow in Delaware, and two new art exhibitions opening this week.
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Listen 4:09From the end of the world to your town, Elton John resumes goodbye tour in Philly
On Friday, he resumed his global farewell tour in Philadelphia with a shout-out to the hometown crowd on “Philadelphia Freedom.”
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Philly based singer songwriter Suzanne Sheer has released her first, sexy, genre defying album
Philly singer-songwriter Suzanne Sheer about her first album, ‘The Blue Hour,’ social media, and advice for musicians.
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Listen 5:56This weekend’s event highlights in Philly, N.J., and Delaware include concerts from Elton John, Femi Kuti, Dave Matthews Band, Chris Brown, Yacht Rock Revue, and more.
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