Music
Ozzy Osbourne died of a heart attack, report says, citing death certificate
The lead singer of heavy metal's pioneering band Black Sabbath and somewhat unexpected reality TV star died on July 22.
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Trenton’s Jersey Fresh Jam festival marks 20 years of celebrating hip-hop
The annual festival will feature graffiti, breakdancing, MCing and DJing.
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State-funded Beyond the Bars started as a music workshop for incarcerated youth and now boasts dozens of music labs around the city.
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Listen 1:22A new therapy support group at Jefferson Moss-Magee Rehabilitation helps patients regain independence and identity with makeup and skin care classes.
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Listen 2:45Ozzy Osbourne, who led Black Sabbath and became the godfather of heavy metal, dies at 76
A family statement said he died Tuesday, just weeks after his farewell show. He was 76.
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Philly Youth Music Fest celebrates the city’s young talent
The second annual all-city festival drew performers from a dozen music education organizations across Philly.
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Listen 1:54Philadelphia Clef Club undergoing $4.5 million renovation to expand jazz education
Founded in the 1960s, the club is upgrading its facilities and reimagining its education program.
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Listen 1:16Rick Springfield, Judas Priest, John Oates and Bob Geldof reflect on 40 years of Live Aid
Simulcast from Philly and London on July 13, 1985, Live Aid was the most ambitious global television event of its time: 16 hours of live music in two different continents.
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Penn Museum’s Garden Jams kicks off for its second year with West Philadelphia Orchestra
Garden Jams will be hosted every Wednesday for the rest of July. The event offers food, drinks and late-night museum access.
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Like the original, Philly’s anniversary Live Aid performance will also be a fundraiser, this time benefiting the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society.
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Listen 3:19Starting as just an idea from personal interest, one of the free library’s newest clubs taps an unexpected note in the community.
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Listen 1:00LL Cool J and Jazmine Sullivan announced their decisions on social media in solidarity of AFSCME District 33 workers, who’ve been striking since July 1.
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The Live and Local music series will be taking place all summer through Sept. 25 at the Lazy Hammock stage.
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Listen 1:20Nicole Sweeney brings her national jazz journey back to Philly’s WRTI, where it all began
Nicole Sweeney brings her signature storytelling and soulful presence to Evening Jazz at WRTI, connecting Philly listeners to jazz’s rich legacy.
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Volunteers use the universal language of music to soothe stressed shelter animals
The nonprofit Wild Tunes has enlisted about 100 volunteer musicians and singers of all ages and abilities to perform at nine shelters in New Jersey, Houston and Denver.
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