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Moor Mother joins the roster at ANTI-Records, releases gripping new song “Zami”
Summer’s here and the time is right for another season of Throwback Thursday on XPN! Tune in each Thursday starting June 3rd for a…
#TBTXPN kicks off for summer 2021 with a 13-hour celebration of The Sound of Philadelphia
Summer’s here and the time is right for another season of Throwback Thursday on XPN! Tune in each Thursday starting June 3rd for a…
From the moment that the first enslaved Africans touched down on the shores of the so-called new world, Black music has had a formative…
Innovation and Influence: Philadelphia’s Black Music History, from the 1930s to the 2020s
From the moment that the first enslaved Africans touched down on the shores of the so-called new world, Black music has had a formative…
You might remember being told that the library is a place for peace and quiet, for contemplative silence, a serious environment where voices shouldn’t…
Philly librarians bring music to the masses
You might remember being told that the library is a place for peace and quiet, for contemplative silence, a serious environment where voices shouldn’t…
Last we spoke to New Jersey native Martin Courtney, singer-songwriter and guitarist of the indie rock band Real Estate, he was at his home in…
Real Estate’s Martin Courtney set to grace the Virtual Free At Noon Stage
Last we spoke to New Jersey native Martin Courtney, singer-songwriter and guitarist of the indie rock band Real Estate, he was at his home in…
Memorial Day is the unofficial kick-off of summer and WXPN is celebrating with a very special Highs in the 70s ultra-marathon! Tune in this…
Dan Reed will be on the air for 14 hours this Memorial Day, bringing you a HIGHS IN THE 70s ultra-marathon
Memorial Day is the unofficial kick-off of summer and WXPN is celebrating with a very special Highs in the 70s ultra-marathon! Tune in this…
Mesh is going to make you wait for it. Almost two years since releasing their fuzz-drenched demos that amassed a cult-like following, they dropped…
Mesh delivers fuzz-drenched debut album
Mesh is going to make you wait for it. Almost two years since releasing their fuzz-drenched demos that amassed a cult-like following, they dropped…
Behind The Scene is a new series which attempts to bring focus to the overlooked aspects of the Philadelphia music community. This is a collection…
Behind The Scene: Who needs a label? Don Giovanni, Lame-O, and Henderson Cole want you to think before you sign.
Behind The Scene is a new series which attempts to bring focus to the overlooked aspects of the Philadelphia music community. This is a collection…
Michelle Zauner will be signing copies of the new Japanese Breakfast album and her memoir at Repo Records on Wednesday, June 2, at 6…
Japanese Breakfast will hold a book and record signing at Repo Records
Michelle Zauner will be signing copies of the new Japanese Breakfast album and her memoir at Repo Records on Wednesday, June 2, at 6…
As XPN celebrates the 80th birthday of singer-songwriter icon Bob Dylan today, let’s turn our attention to one of the ways that Dylan devotees…
Celebrate #XPNDylanDay with Philly tribute Highway 61 Revival
As XPN celebrates the 80th birthday of singer-songwriter icon Bob Dylan today, let’s turn our attention to one of the ways that Dylan devotees…
