
Music
Despite storms, Mary J. Blige, fireworks light up Welcome America in Philly
Mary J. Blige, Mandy Gonzalez, and Boyz II Men performed as part of the Wawa Welcome America Festival on the 4th of July.
8 years ago
How old is too old to sing in public?
As every Baby Boomer knows, as we grow older we face an ever increasing array of ...
8 years ago
Newfoundland was Britain’s oldest colony; in 1949, however, its inhabitants narrowly voted to join Canada, thus becoming the 10th p ...
8 years ago
Hailing from North Carolina, Lipbone Redding is truly a unique individual. Traveling the globe and telling stories while strumming a guit ...
Air Date: June 28, 2017
Boyz II Men Boulevard is more than a street name for Philadelphia natives
How does Boyz II Men Boulevard sound? A portion of the Avenue of the Arts South now has a name other than Broad Street. The stretc ...
8 years ago
Final note: After 42 years, Philly music teacher steps away
Dorina Morrow began her career as a public school music teacher in the fall of 1975. She still remembers what she wore her first day: sti ...
8 years ago
Listen 3:42Glen Phillips is an American songwriter, lyricist, singer and guitarist. He is best known as the singer and songwriter of the alternative ...
Air Date: June 21, 2017
Science can make blockbuster movies better
Hollywood directors have a direct line to consulting scientists. Let’s say you’re a filmmaker. You want to put a littl ...
8 years ago
Listen 7:49One of the most critically acclaimed bands of the last three decades, 10,000 Maniacs, were founded in Jamestown, New York in the fall of ...
Air Date: June 14, 2017
Songs in the Key of Free; first, Sessions hearing
Guests: Pema Levy, August Tarrier, Miles Orion Butler, Paul, Cody Songs in the Key of Free has a mission. Through ...
Air Date: June 14, 2017
Listen 00:48:56Marcus Samuelsson, Paula Poundstone, Ruthie Foster
Guests: Marcus Samuelsson, Paula Poundstone, Ruthie Foster This Memorial Day, we’re going to listen back to som ...
Air Date: May 29, 2017
Listen 00:49:29Everyone’s talking. Is anyone listening?
A Jew and two Arabs walk into a room. They play beautiful music together, erasing the cultural, political, and religious boundaries that ...
8 years ago
California-based rock band Dawes, which consists of Taylor Goldsmith (vocals, guitar), Wylie Gelber (bass), Griffin Goldsmith (drums, voc ...
Air Date: May 24, 2017
‘Alex’ and ‘Viktor’: Musicians not welcome at home, not at home in the U.S.
“Life, unauthorized” is a series from WHYY/NewsWorks that looks ...
8 years ago
Listen 4:47Guitarist, singer and front man, Paul Thorn is a former prizefighter and literal son of a preacher man. His latest album expresses more u ...
Air Date: May 11, 2017