Every weekday this month, Michaela is featuring a listener-submitted 885 Essential Songs playlist on the XPN Morning Show at 9am. Voting ends Sept 7th. Submit your vote NOW!!! Try out this year's new random list feature. Vote now >>

Interested in the latest from the trail? Want to know where the candidates stand on the important issues? You can find all this and more on Election 2008 at NPR.org. More from NPR >>

New Music this week on YRockOnXPN.org: David Byrne & Brian Eno, The Cure, Oasis, Santogold, The Subways, Be Your Own Pet, the Airborne Toxic Event, The Caesars, Amanda Palmer, and More >>

The Verve
Forth
On The Verve's new album – Forth – the British band resurrects itself after a decade of relative inactivity. It's their first full-length album of new material since 1997. The new album's rangy tunes sound like a mixture of the early 90's Verve mixed with a modern sensibility, and it's a rather strong comeback overall. More >>

Each weekday the XPN Morning Show introduces you to the newest music on the web. Out of the ashes of the shoegazer band, Slowdive, singer-songwriter Neal Halstead formed the band Mojave 3. They went on to record several fine records, however Halstead has also pursued a solo career; his new album Oh! Mighty Engine was recently released on Brushfire Records. Here's a track from Neal Halstead >>

Pick up the new XPN Local CD and enjoy live performances from artists appearing on the CD. You can check out the tracklist and pick up a copy now when you join WXPN! More >>

Radio Video #24 - 2008 XPoNential Music Festival presented by Subaru
See highlights from this summer's XPoNential Music Festival presented by Subaru. Listen to the live concert audio. More >>

This Week:
Carly Simon, Yael Naim, Jackie Greene, and more >>

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New! The Lillywhite Sessions
Steve Lillywhite (U2, Dave Matthews Band, Peter Gabriel) is producing music sessions for the World Cafe at the world-renowned Avatar Studios in New York City. Listen to the first two sessions featuring She & Him, Brit electronic duo Goldfrapp, and Dr. Dog. More >>

Award winning country troubadour Rodney Crowell joins us with acclaimed violinist Jenny Scheinman for the next XPN Free At Noon show on stage at World Cafe Live. More >>

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Join us for an XPN Artist To Watch concert event featuring Danielia Cotton on Friday September 12 at Anson B. Nixon Park in Kennett Square. Show time is at 7:30 p.m.

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