Music
Philly loves Bowie — the second time around
The second annual Philly Loves Bowie Week will feature a new book and documentary film.
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Listen 2:17‘It felt like Johnny Cash’ — Country musician completes tour of Pa. state prisons
Every winter, Harrisburg native and country music singer Ben Gallaher returns to Pennsylvania to play prisons. He visited six of them on this year’s tour.
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NewsWorks Tonight, December 26, 2017
Air Date: December 26, 2017
Listen 23:15To the Balkans and beyond, right in Center City
The West Philadelphia Orchestra transports a crowd to Serbia, Bulgaria, New Orleans — and just about anywhere else a brass band can take them.
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Listen 6:46The big Tiny Desk holiday special
For nearly 10 years, NPR Music has recorded concerts from behind Bob Boilen's desk. During the holidays, the desk gets a little more festive.
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Radio Times local music special
Air Date: December 25, 2017
An ode to Combat Jack and his preservation of hip hop culture
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Philadelphia Orchestra removes Charles Dutoit’s title
The Philadelphia Orchestra has removed Charles Dutoit's title of conductor laureate following allegations of sexual misconduct.
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Air Date: December 21, 2017
More than just music, Choir School of Delaware hits all the right notes
For over 100 years the Choir School of Delaware has trained people of all ages to sing, but for the kids who attend, the lessons learned will shape their lives.
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Philadelphia Orchestra says app is ready to earn its keep
After developing an in-concert cell phone app, the orchestra hopes to generate revenue through licensing.
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Kimmel Center jazz residents focusing on social justice themes
The musicians – guitarist Colton Weatherson, pianist Luke Carlos O’Reilly, and drummer Doug Hirlinger – have outlined composition projects with strong social justice themes.
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Listen 2:41The tree that rocked the music industry
New regulations on the international movements of rosewood have hit hard in parts of the music industry.
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US wants ‘Pharma Bro’ Shkreli to forfeit $2M Wu-Tang album
The government wants to seize Martin Shkreli's one-of-a-kind Wu-Tang Clan album.
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