Music

Because she was Black, the contralto gained international renown before she was recognized in her hometown.

1,700 kids came to see Hamilton the musical at Forrest Theater and showcase their own songwriting skills.

A quiet space on the edge of the city’s downtown will be filled with music, thanks to a permanent installation of instruments available for all to use.

The year 2019 has been a busy one for Elton John — and a revelatory one for his fans, who have been graced with a biopic, a tour, and now a memoir, simply titled Me.

The celebrated avant-garde composer George Crumb is being honored this week with a concert series at Penn for his 90th birthday.

Growing up in Northeast Philadelphia, Nina Keith’s debut album is inspired by her neighborhood and EMDR psychological treatment.

The historic Whitesbog Village in Browns Mills, N.J., on Saturday hosted the second iteration of “Middle of Nowhere,” a music and arts festival.

Plácido Domingo has agreed to withdraw from all future performances at the Met, with immediate effect.

Gelb told the group that because no other media organizations have published accusers' accounts, he felt that the AP reporting lacked "corroboration."

PA Attorney General Josh Shapiro discusses the Purdue Pharma lawsuit, Catalina Jaramillo updates us on the PES refinery, and Terell Stafford talks jazz.

NPR's Scott Simon speaks with filmmaker Ken Burns about his latest PBS documentary, Country Music.

Taking 1960s recordings of prison work songs, “The B-Side: Negro Folklore from Texas” tries to transport you into the past.

The house in Philadelphia where Coltrane lived with her from 1952 to 1958 is now a national historic landmark.

It was a downtown indie rock mecca in the 1990s. After a decade-long hiatus, the Khyber Pass is booking bands again.

Today on the Regional Roundup Labor Day special, we bring you three stories about the biggest, best, and worthwhile destinations in the Philadelphia region.