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Featuring classics from heritage troubadours to new musicians and bands in the singer-songwriter tradition.

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The week's best MP3's

The week's best MP3's

Free downloads from Steve Gunn, The Shouting Matches, Tedeschi Trucks Band and more

Make Music Philly!

Make Music Philly!

See what XPN is doing for this great event!

WXPN Welcomes: Delta Rae

WXPN Welcomes: Delta Rae

For more details visit our concert calendar

Folkadelphia Session

Folkadelphia Session

Holly Williams joins us in the studio

Gotta watch video!

Gotta watch video!

Steve Martin, Edie Brickell and the Steep Canyon Rangers

Festival daily lineup

Festival daily lineup

See who is playing what day, so you can plan your fest!

WXPN Welcomes: CITY HALL PRESENTS

WXPN Welcomes: CITY HALL PRESENTS

Make Music Philly Day with Jazz Orchestra of Philadelphia & Norwegian Arms

World Cafe recap

World Cafe recap

Listen to Low Cut Connie

Gotta hear song of the week:

Gotta hear song of the week:

Three Little Birds remixed by Stephen Marley

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XPoNential Music Festival 2013

The XPoNential Music Festival presented by Subaru XPN Members Save up to 50% on Festival Tickets! Not yet a Member? Become one Today for Just $35.

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WXPN's Make Music Philly Events

Join WXPN and the organizers of MAKE MUSIC PHILLY for a celebratory kick off of the festival that begins Friday, June 21, at 8am.

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  • Southside Johnny and the Poor Fools Southside Johnny and the Poor Fools
    Rock/ blues icon, Southside Johnny and the Poor Fools, show off a rootsy side of Rock & Roll with all the good time spirit you can expect on their…
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First Listen Mavis Staples

Listen to Mavis Staples Produced by Wilco's Jeff Tweedy, One True Vine radiates reverence while summoning a slow burn well-suited to Staples' rich, dusky voice. Then, as the album blooms into something more celebratory, joy peeks through like slivers of sunshine.
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Featured Album Of The Week

The Key Studio Sessions

The Key Studio Sessions Philly psychedelic rock outfit Light Heat popped up unexpectedly last summer, but they certainly didn’t come out of nowhere. It was a thrill to have them in our studio for a session. Listen to Light Heat on
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Artist To Watch

KT Tunstall on World Cafe

KT Tunstall on World Cafe Scottish Singer-Songwriter KT Tunstall travelled to Howe Gelb’s studio in Arizona in the Spring of 2012 to make her new album, Invisible Empire/Crescent Moon. Listen to her live performance and interview on
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Sense Of Place: Nashville

Country Music Hall of Fame A must visit to Nashville is the Hall of Fame and the infamous RCA Studio B. Listen to some outlaw country from Waylon Jennings, and Jimmy Rogers, Hank Williams, and Dolly Parton. Sense of Place: Nashville

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Make Music Philly Spotlight: Joy Ike

Here’s another great artist you don’t want to miss at Make Music Philly this Friday: Joy Ike.  This Pittsburgh...Read More

The Week So Far: 12 must-read stories on The Key (incl. Big Footprints Project, Make Music Philly, Light Heat) ...

  The Dead Milkmen continue their sudden streak of new recordings with Welcome to Undertown  Light Heat recorded a...Read More

Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros Release new single “This Life” (playing XPoNential Fest in July and Longwood Gardens in...

Last week, Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic  Zeros released the music video for “Better Days,” the first single from...Read More

Photos: Black Flag goes hard at Union Transfer

All photos by Abi Reimold | abireimoldphoto.com On the occasion of its first new music in 28 years, the reformed Black Flag played...Read More

Watch Philly grindcore four-piece Fantasy Panther get bloody in The Barbary bathroom

Maybe you remember mid-aughties Philly noisemakers An Albatross, but if not, here’s a quick summary – they ruled. They...Read More