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Lady B, Earl Young, Adam Blackstone, more inducted into Philadelphia Music Alliance Walk of Fame
Some of Philadelphia’s most iconic music industry figures and groups had their Walk of Fame plaques along the Avenue of the Arts unveiled at a well-attended ceremony Wednesday afternoon.
Concert Reviews
CMAT gets silly in Philly
WXPN’s October Artist To Watch delivered a set full of laughs, screams, and theatrics to a sold-out Union Transfer.
Music News
Barrett Lindgren books shows at Johnny Brenda’s and he’s got Ears We Trust
Johnny Brenda’s is one of our favorite venues and an integral institution in the local music scene. Their head booker Barrett Lindgren chimed in with some bands and albums he’s hooked on for this week’s Ears We Trust.
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World Cafe
How Tyler Ballgame’s shot in the dark led to ‘For the First Time, Again’
Our February Artist to Watch sat down with World Cafe to discuss the risk he took in moving from Rhode Island to Los Angeles, and how it paid off by leading to his debut album’s release.
Music News
Philly-recorded soul album gets proper release 54 years later
The legendary Billy Jackson recorded Washington DC soul act Choice 4 Inc. at Philly’s iconic Sigma Sounds studio in 1972. The masters sat in Drexel University’s archives for years until a group of students and faculty members sought to give it a proper release.
Music News
WXPN’s Concert Picks: The Lone Bellow, Iron & Wine, Gladie, More
The week of upcoming concerts in the region is packed with WXPN favorites. From Courtney Barnett to Gladie, SNACKTIME to Annabelle Dinda, the week ahead has oodles of great tunes in store.
