Music News
Filter by Category
Press Play
PRESS PLAY: New Albums out August 29th
As the curtain closes on Summer 2025, let this week’s abundance of new album usher in pumpkin spice season. Honed to a point at…
As the curtain closes on Summer 2025, let this week’s abundance of new album usher in pumpkin spice season. Honed to a point at…
PRESS PLAY: New Albums out August 29th
As the curtain closes on Summer 2025, let this week’s abundance of new album usher in pumpkin spice season. Honed to a point at…
World Cafe
Acadiana Music Showcase: Babineaux Sisters
Gracie and Julie Babineaux have been making Cajun music for over a decade, writing and performing in Louisiana French. Their new album, Sans Soulier,…
Gracie and Julie Babineaux have been making Cajun music for over a decade, writing and performing in Louisiana French. Their new album, Sans Soulier,…
Acadiana Music Showcase: Babineaux Sisters
Gracie and Julie Babineaux have been making Cajun music for over a decade, writing and performing in Louisiana French. Their new album, Sans Soulier,…
WXPN Local
Philly film composers The Blair Brothers score ‘The Toxic Avenger’, reunite with an old bandmate
The Blair Brothers on WXPN Local Ten years ago, brothers Will and Brooke Blair were Philly rock scene people just starting to explore the…
The Blair Brothers on WXPN Local Ten years ago, brothers Will and Brooke Blair were Philly rock scene people just starting to explore the…
Philly film composers The Blair Brothers score ‘The Toxic Avenger’, reunite with an old bandmate
The Blair Brothers on WXPN Local Ten years ago, brothers Will and Brooke Blair were Philly rock scene people just starting to explore the…
Concert Reviews
Lady Gaga’s Mayhem Ball is packed with theatrical majesty
“Welcome to the opera house, New York City.” Coming from just about any other performer at Madison Square Garden, this phrase would not feel…
“Welcome to the opera house, New York City.” Coming from just about any other performer at Madison Square Garden, this phrase would not feel…
Lady Gaga’s Mayhem Ball is packed with theatrical majesty
“Welcome to the opera house, New York City.” Coming from just about any other performer at Madison Square Garden, this phrase would not feel…
World Cafe
British funk band Cymande are finally getting their flowers
Originally ignored by fans in the U.K., the psychedelic funk band was later embraced by hip-hop groups like De La Soul and The Fugees.
Originally ignored by fans in the U.K., the psychedelic funk band was later embraced by hip-hop groups like De La Soul and The Fugees.
British funk band Cymande are finally getting their flowers
Originally ignored by fans in the U.K., the psychedelic funk band was later embraced by hip-hop groups like De La Soul and The Fugees.
WXPN Local
Paints, Plants, and ProTools: Erik Kramer makes space for it all in his Germantown home
The day we stop by the home of Philadelphia bassist and producer Erik Kramer, it’s a grey and rainy afternoon — perfect weather for…
The day we stop by the home of Philadelphia bassist and producer Erik Kramer, it’s a grey and rainy afternoon — perfect weather for…
Paints, Plants, and ProTools: Erik Kramer makes space for it all in his Germantown home
The day we stop by the home of Philadelphia bassist and producer Erik Kramer, it’s a grey and rainy afternoon — perfect weather for…
World Cafe
Living Colour’s ‘Time’s Up’ was a reclamation of rock music’s Black roots
World Cafe correspondent John Morrison talks about the impact of the American hard rock band's sophomore album.
World Cafe correspondent John Morrison talks about the impact of the American hard rock band's sophomore album.
Living Colour’s ‘Time’s Up’ was a reclamation of rock music’s Black roots
World Cafe correspondent John Morrison talks about the impact of the American hard rock band's sophomore album.
Free At Noon
Seattle’s Deep Sea Diver brings ‘Billboard Heart’ to Free At Noon
Earlier this year, Jessica Dobson of Deep Sea Diver told World Cafe’s Kallao that she nearly scrapped the whole album that would become 2025’s…
Earlier this year, Jessica Dobson of Deep Sea Diver told World Cafe’s Kallao that she nearly scrapped the whole album that would become 2025’s…
Seattle’s Deep Sea Diver brings ‘Billboard Heart’ to Free At Noon
Earlier this year, Jessica Dobson of Deep Sea Diver told World Cafe’s Kallao that she nearly scrapped the whole album that would become 2025’s…
Music News
Counting Crows turned NON-COMM into a release-night party and you can now watch the full set
As the clock inched toward midnight back on May 9, Counting Crows were in Philadelphia on the eve of releasing their new record, Butter…
As the clock inched toward midnight back on May 9, Counting Crows were in Philadelphia on the eve of releasing their new record, Butter…
Counting Crows turned NON-COMM into a release-night party and you can now watch the full set
As the clock inched toward midnight back on May 9, Counting Crows were in Philadelphia on the eve of releasing their new record, Butter…