Music

An icon in the Philly jazz scene, he grew up in West Philly, making a name for himself in the 1950's playing alongside the likes of legendary musicians such as Lee Morgan.

Co-founder of the Philadelphia Folk Festival, Shay hosted a weekly show on several stations over a long career. WHYY-FM was his home for about 15 years.

Morning Edition host Jennifer Lynn speaks with WXPN’s Dan Reed about how he’s bringing comfort to the Delaware Valley with his eclectic taste in music.

The West Philadelphia native’s cause of death is unconfirmed.

Prine was hospitalized last week after falling ill and put on a ventilator Saturday night, according to a statement from his family.

A West Philly musician offers performance services to send “condensed humanity” to people shut inside during the pandemic.

Singing together can be fatal during the COVID-19 outbreak. Choral groups find ways to stay together while staying at home.

Scott Storch is well on his way to a comeback.

All original tickets will be honored.

We must continue to sing and dance, and we must continue to play, for every chord from our pianos and every note from our strings tells the story of our shared connection. 

Amid the COVID-19 outbreak, several organizations are putting out a schedule of live, streaming content. Many update offerings daily.

From handwashing to social distancing, local musicians offer wisdom for our current moment.

McCoy Tyner, a pianist whose deep resonance, hammering attack and sublime harmonic invention made him a game-changing catalyst in jazz and beyond, died Friday, March 6.

Despite a legal blow in court this week, students of a N.J. choir college say they’re going to continue to fight its parent university’s plans to consolidate campuses.

A man has been convicted of third-degree murder in the stabbing death of a Nicki Minaj crew member outside a Philadelphia bar five years ago.