Music
Vicente Fernández, revered Mexican singer, dies at 81
Vicente Fernández, a beloved Mexican singer who was awarded three Grammys and nine Latin Grammys and inspired a new generation of performers has died. He was 81 years old.
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Musicopia opens its treasure trove of musical instruments to Philly teachers
The music education organization has given away thousands of instruments to schoolchildren out of its Center City storage unit.
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Listen 1:26Charlie Brown Christmas onstage, Jane Lynch swings, and more in this week’s ‘Things to Do’
Jane Lynch and Charlie Brown’s musical Christmas anchor this weekend’s events in and around Philadelphia.
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Listen 5:10Groundbreaking conductor Nathalie Stutzmann debuts new role with Philadelphia Orchestra
America’s only woman director of a major orchestra (the Atlanta Symphony), Nathalie Stutzmann debuts as principal guest conductor of the Philadelphia Orchestra.
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Listen 5:09Perfectionist. Genius. Icon. That was Stephen Sondheim
The theatrical giant, who died Friday at 91, was as complex as his lyrics, dogmatic in his rules and not generous with praise about his work.
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This holiday song playlist adds Philly magic to the season
10 tracks to fill the air with local love.
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Wilmington’s Queen, other Delaware concert venues share $30 million of federal aid
Delaware concert venues like Wilmington’s The Queen will share more than $30 million in federal grants through the Save our Stages Act.
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Sinatra’s Rat Pack, ABBA, Eagles vs. Saints, and the Philly Marathon are the weekend highlights in the Delaware Valley.
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Listen 5:09Live Nation, a company behind Astroworld, has a long history of safety violations
Live Nation is the biggest live-events company in the world. Court records and federal citations show that the company was already linked to 200 other deaths and 750 injuries.
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Global superstar returns home to Philly to launch international tour for first book
The memoir is titled “Will,” and the very first stop was a small bookstore on Girard Avenue in Fishtown: Harriett’s.
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Astroworld Festival joins a list of historical concert tragedies
The deaths at Astroworld Festival call to mind other rare incidents at concerts and festivals in which crowding or other factors contributed to dangerous conditions.
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8 dead, numerous injured at Astroworld Festival in Houston
Officials in Texas say at least eight people are dead and numerous others are injured following a surge of the crowd during a performance by rapper Travis Scott.
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