Music
Cranes, bicycles, and Beethoven’s 6th: Philadelphia Orchestra remembers 1973 in Beijing
Reporters from Chinese media invited to Philadelphia, ask the Orchestra about U.S-China relations, and what China was like back during their first visit.
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David Bromberg to sell his fiddles after Library of Congress deal fizzles
David Bromberg had forged a deal with the Library of Congress to have the largest American-made violin collection kept there. But the plan hit a sour note.
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Listen 5:2425 years after scoring ‘The Lion King,’ Hans Zimmer returns to Pride Rock
Twenty-five years after he scored the original The Lion King, Hans Zimmer returns to Pride Rock to revisit the classic musical themes for a re-imagined tale.
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Andre 3000 is playing his flute around Philly during Netroots Nation
The OutKast rapper has gained a rep as a roaming flautist.
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Nation’s birthday celebrated by thousands on the Parkway
Thousands flocked to the Parkway to enjoy a free concert and fireworks display for July 4th.
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How Prince worked his magic on The Bangles’ ‘Manic Monday’
In the 1980s, Prince wrote one of the Bangles' biggest hits, "Manic Monday." Now, The Prince Estate has released the demo version of the track.
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Dave Bartholomew, a father of rock and roll, dead at 100
Dave Bartholomew, the New Orleans trumpeter, songwriter, bandleader, producer and arranger, has died; his son, Don Bartholomew, confirmed the news to NPR. He was 100.
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Music for plants is real (even if the science isn’t)
Though it wasn't the first album touted as being for plants, collectors have been on the lookout for copies of Plantasia for decades.
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For those missing Puerto Rico, a song about dreaming of home
Within the canon of popular Puerto Rican music, there is no shortage of songs about the nostalgia for the island itself.
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Grammy-winning choir The Crossing premieres sci-fi theatrical performance
The 1954 dystopian sci-fi novel by Swedish poet Harry Martinson has been developed into a 90-minute performance with singers, actors, and video.
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Listen 2:38New chamber music festival debuts tonight in Wilmington
Wilmington’s Serafin Summer Music aims to fill the void left by former Delaware Chamber Music Festival, which disbanded two years ago.
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50 years young: How the music of ‘Sesame Street’ keeps up with the times
As the iconic TV program has aged, it has managed to stay musically apace with its forever-young audience
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Kool & The Gang to be honored with Marian Anderson Award
The Marian Anderson Award is given in Philadelphia to "critically acclaimed artists who have impacted society in a positive way."
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Fans flock to the Troc for its final performance
The Filmore, The Met and World Cafe Live have all siphoned off the music fans who used to go to The Troc.
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We’re gonna miss him: Roky Erickson brought soulfulness to psychedelia
Roky Erickson was rock music's ambassador to inner space.
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