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Learn more about the Black Music City project with host Suzann Christine
Submissions are now being accepted for Black Music City, a joint project between WXPN, WRTI, and REC Philly that will direct $30,000 in grant…
Submissions are now being accepted for Black Music City, a joint project between WXPN, WRTI, and REC Philly that will direct $30,000 in grant…
Learn more about the Black Music City project with host Suzann Christine
Submissions are now being accepted for Black Music City, a joint project between WXPN, WRTI, and REC Philly that will direct $30,000 in grant…
Recordings
Listen to Vagabon and Courtney Barnett’s cover of “Reason To Believe”
American folk singer Tim Harden recorded and released his song “Reason To Believe” in 1965, and it’s been covered over a dozen time in…
American folk singer Tim Harden recorded and released his song “Reason To Believe” in 1965, and it’s been covered over a dozen time in…
Listen to Vagabon and Courtney Barnett’s cover of “Reason To Believe”
American folk singer Tim Harden recorded and released his song “Reason To Believe” in 1965, and it’s been covered over a dozen time in…
Recordings
Dante Robinson goes acoustic on the Delaware River for Up And Ovr’s Musicale sessions
Philly singer-songwriter Dante Robinson recently sat down with Up And Ovr for their Musicale performance series. He played two songs — the fittingly-titled new song…
Philly singer-songwriter Dante Robinson recently sat down with Up And Ovr for their Musicale performance series. He played two songs — the fittingly-titled new song…
Dante Robinson goes acoustic on the Delaware River for Up And Ovr’s Musicale sessions
Philly singer-songwriter Dante Robinson recently sat down with Up And Ovr for their Musicale performance series. He played two songs — the fittingly-titled new song…
Recordings
Soraia returns with new single “Tight-Lipped”
Soraia | photo by Mark Weiss | courtesy of the artist Philly rockers Soraia released their last record Dig Your Roots right at the…
Soraia | photo by Mark Weiss | courtesy of the artist Philly rockers Soraia released their last record Dig Your Roots right at the…
Soraia returns with new single “Tight-Lipped”
Soraia | photo by Mark Weiss | courtesy of the artist Philly rockers Soraia released their last record Dig Your Roots right at the…
WXPN Local
The Skeleton Key: Start the year right with new releases from TVO and Glazer, a plethora of jazz and electronic streams, modular synths, and so much more
Welcome to 2021, Philadelphia. This time last year I’m sure I was waxing poetic about all the upcoming shows, all the new releases, all…
Welcome to 2021, Philadelphia. This time last year I’m sure I was waxing poetic about all the upcoming shows, all the new releases, all…
The Skeleton Key: Start the year right with new releases from TVO and Glazer, a plethora of jazz and electronic streams, modular synths, and so much more
Welcome to 2021, Philadelphia. This time last year I’m sure I was waxing poetic about all the upcoming shows, all the new releases, all…
Recordings
Kirby Sybert returns to nature (sort of) in the “My Maker” video
A question for fellow concert obsessives: what did you do with all your free time in 2020, when live music was put on hold…
A question for fellow concert obsessives: what did you do with all your free time in 2020, when live music was put on hold…
Kirby Sybert returns to nature (sort of) in the “My Maker” video
A question for fellow concert obsessives: what did you do with all your free time in 2020, when live music was put on hold…
Recordings
Watch Brittany Howard, St. Vincent, Tierra Whack, Hayley Williams and more play the virtual Ally Coalition Talent Show
The Ally Coalition’s seventh annual Talent Show took place virtually last month, with artists playing covers and original songs everywhere from their living rooms…
The Ally Coalition’s seventh annual Talent Show took place virtually last month, with artists playing covers and original songs everywhere from their living rooms…
Watch Brittany Howard, St. Vincent, Tierra Whack, Hayley Williams and more play the virtual Ally Coalition Talent Show
The Ally Coalition’s seventh annual Talent Show took place virtually last month, with artists playing covers and original songs everywhere from their living rooms…
Artists
Micah Graves and his ensemble discuss their thrilling new album <em>Med Nama</em>
Micah Graves may have become one of Philadelphia’s most prolific new voices in 2020. The composer and keyboardist already shared a pair of ambitious,…
Micah Graves may have become one of Philadelphia’s most prolific new voices in 2020. The composer and keyboardist already shared a pair of ambitious,…
Micah Graves and his ensemble discuss their thrilling new album <em>Med Nama</em>
Micah Graves may have become one of Philadelphia’s most prolific new voices in 2020. The composer and keyboardist already shared a pair of ambitious,…
Events
UNPRECEDENTED SESSIONS will return next week with Grocer and Kelsey Cork & The Swigs
It might be a new year but there are still no signs of concerts coming back any time in the immediate future. That’s why…
It might be a new year but there are still no signs of concerts coming back any time in the immediate future. That’s why…
UNPRECEDENTED SESSIONS will return next week with Grocer and Kelsey Cork & The Swigs
It might be a new year but there are still no signs of concerts coming back any time in the immediate future. That’s why…