Music
Seeing what really matters at Christmas
In Philadelphia, there's a very special song that reminds us of what Christmas is really all about.
7 years ago
Jazz legend Herbie Hancock becomes first musician to receive Ben Franklin Medal
"I'm not a musician": Jazz legend Herbie Hancock opens up about music, science, and his relationship with Benjamin Franklin.
7 years ago
A home-grown ‘Messiah’ sing-along marks 50 years in Philly
For 50 years, George Lakey has been organizing sing-alongs of George Frideric Handel's iconic oratorio, a beloved part of the holiday soundtrack.
7 years ago
Listen 3:23How the ‘New World’ symphony introduced American music to itself
Dvorak's Symphony No. 9, subtitled "From the New World," has become one of the world's most beloved orchestral works.
7 years ago
Aretha Franklin doc ‘Amazing Grace’ to finally see the light
More than 46 years after it was shot, the Aretha Franklin concert film "Amazing Grace" will finally be released.
8 years ago
Recorded on Broadway, Springsteen sings a song for a ‘Land of Hope and Dreams’
Springsteen has performed "Land of Hope and Dreams" often for benefit concerts and political rallies.
8 years ago
Philadelphia jazz gets a boost from new nonprofit
Jazz Philadelphia, a new support organization for jazz in the city, launches with a weekend conference on the art and business of music.
8 years ago
Could Future & Juice WRLD be trap’s Trojan-horse advocates for drug policy reform?
If it's hard to separate the celebration from the social critique, that's exactly the point.
8 years ago
Celebrating women in Klezmer music
The Philadelphia Folklore Project is celebrating that lineage with a performance on Sunday, Oct 28, at the Annenberg Center called Soul Songs: Inspiring Women of Klezmer.
8 years ago
Listen 2:22Sooner or later, someone was going to respond to Donald Trump’s uncouth behavior with the same level of rudeness that the president has often exhibited.
8 years ago
Musical ‘bookends’ Prism Quartet and Piffaro offer world premiere performance
The Renaissance wind ensemble Piffaro and Prism Saxophone Quartet join forces Wednesday to premiere “The Anchoress” by David Ludwig.
8 years ago
Listen 4:37Forever ‘frenemies’: Barnes and Stokowksi
The Philadelphia Orchestra is bringing together strange bedfellows.
8 years ago
Upper Darby’s Todd Rundgren nominated for Rock & Roll Hall of Fame
Todd Rundgren, former member of Utopia and notable classic rock musician, is nominated for the first time for the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame's Class of 2019.
8 years ago
Artist’s take on women in trouble on display at Philly Fabric Workshop and Museum
In her largest solo show, Suzanne Bocanegra takes over the Fabric Workshop and Museum in Philadelphia with four installations about women in trouble.
8 years ago
Educators call for unity at Indigenous People’s Day celebration
Educators called for more awareness of indigenous cultures around the world at the 8th annual Indigenous People's Day celebration at Bartram's Garden in Philadelphia.
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