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At 102, Marshall Allen embarks on an ‘Audio Odyssey’
The Philly native’s latest mixtap showcases her thematic, lyrical, and technicaly complexity over head-scratching beats from producer Conductor Williams. Check out our review of…
On ‘WHACK’S MUSEUM,’ Tierra Whack enshrines herself among Philly hip-hop legends
The Philly native’s latest mixtap showcases her thematic, lyrical, and technicaly complexity over head-scratching beats from producer Conductor Williams. Check out our review of…
Break Free Festival, now in year eight of hosting BIPOC punk and hardcore bands, put on three separate shows at two venues this past…
Snapshots from Break Free Fest 2026
Break Free Festival, now in year eight of hosting BIPOC punk and hardcore bands, put on three separate shows at two venues this past…
When we told you a month or so back that Jill Scott is back, no one could have predicted the degree of back-ness that…
Unpacking Jill Scott’s Utterly Iconic Tiny Desk
When we told you a month or so back that Jill Scott is back, no one could have predicted the degree of back-ness that…
Frank OceanNostalgia, Ultra(Self-released) Fifteen years ago, Frank Ocean quietly uploaded Nostalgia, Ultra to Tumblr, bypassing traditional industry machinery and, in the process, reshaping the…
15 Years of Frank Ocean and The R&B Mixtape
Frank OceanNostalgia, Ultra(Self-released) Fifteen years ago, Frank Ocean quietly uploaded Nostalgia, Ultra to Tumblr, bypassing traditional industry machinery and, in the process, reshaping the…
It’s early 2026 and Philly’s music scene is already on fire with activity. From viral dance challenges and resurrected rap classics to jazz of…
John Morrison’s Philly Top 5: Jazz & Pop Past & Future
It’s early 2026 and Philly’s music scene is already on fire with activity. From viral dance challenges and resurrected rap classics to jazz of…
Empowered by Studio 4 founder and owner Phil Nicolo, Barreras is fostering opportunities within the Philly music community
How Vince Barreras manages the vinyl pressing floor at Studio 4 and still finds time to run Abandon Everything Records
Empowered by Studio 4 founder and owner Phil Nicolo, Barreras is fostering opportunities within the Philly music community
Here’s what caught the Culture Cypher Radio host’s ear this month.
John Morrison’s October Top 5: Joe McPhee, Greg Weeks, ENESS, and more
Here’s what caught the Culture Cypher Radio host’s ear this month.
Every weekday afternoon in the 1:00 hour, WXPN celebrates the Philly-regional music scene with the WXPN Local Picks. That’s when midday host Mike Vasilikos…
WXPN Local Picks – Week of October 13, 2025
Every weekday afternoon in the 1:00 hour, WXPN celebrates the Philly-regional music scene with the WXPN Local Picks. That’s when midday host Mike Vasilikos…
Why Hotline TNT, Halloween, Spellling, King Gizzard and Bartees Strange deserve a spot on your fall playlist
Five albums that aren’t on your autumn playlist yet, but should be
Why Hotline TNT, Halloween, Spellling, King Gizzard and Bartees Strange deserve a spot on your fall playlist
