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HAIM talk new album, Philly roots, and why Este might cry on tour
HAIM chats with Kristen Kurtis on XPN Morning Show When HAIM’s tour kicks off September 4 at TD Pavilion at the Mann in Philadelphia,…
HAIM chats with Kristen Kurtis on XPN Morning Show When HAIM’s tour kicks off September 4 at TD Pavilion at the Mann in Philadelphia,…
HAIM talk new album, Philly roots, and why Este might cry on tour
HAIM chats with Kristen Kurtis on XPN Morning Show When HAIM’s tour kicks off September 4 at TD Pavilion at the Mann in Philadelphia,…
World Cafe
How a bike ride in India helped inspire Born Ruffians’ latest album
The Toronto indie rock band's frontman, Luke Lalonde, talks about Beauty's Pride, fatherhood and the band's new sonic direction.
The Toronto indie rock band's frontman, Luke Lalonde, talks about Beauty's Pride, fatherhood and the band's new sonic direction.
How a bike ride in India helped inspire Born Ruffians’ latest album
The Toronto indie rock band's frontman, Luke Lalonde, talks about Beauty's Pride, fatherhood and the band's new sonic direction.
WXPN Local
WXPN Local Picks – Week of August 18, 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…
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 August 18, 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…
Music News
Throwback Thursday goes back to 2005, a year of instant classics
This Thursday, August 21, WXPN is rewinding to 2005. It was the year Bright Eyes released I’m Wide Awake, It’s Morning, Death Cab for…
This Thursday, August 21, WXPN is rewinding to 2005. It was the year Bright Eyes released I’m Wide Awake, It’s Morning, Death Cab for…
Throwback Thursday goes back to 2005, a year of instant classics
This Thursday, August 21, WXPN is rewinding to 2005. It was the year Bright Eyes released I’m Wide Awake, It’s Morning, Death Cab for…
Music News
Music Heals Week: Donate to WXPN Musicians On Call!
This week WXPN presents Music Heals Week, celebrating music’s power to comfort, inspire, and heal while raising support for the Musicians On Call program.…
This week WXPN presents Music Heals Week, celebrating music’s power to comfort, inspire, and heal while raising support for the Musicians On Call program.…
Music Heals Week: Donate to WXPN Musicians On Call!
This week WXPN presents Music Heals Week, celebrating music’s power to comfort, inspire, and heal while raising support for the Musicians On Call program.…
World Cafe
Where can bluegrass go next? Molly Tuttle has an idea
Molly Tuttle talks about writing her latest album, So Long Little Miss Sunshine, with her partner Ketch Secor of Old Crow Medicine Show; meeting Ringo…
Molly Tuttle talks about writing her latest album, So Long Little Miss Sunshine, with her partner Ketch Secor of Old Crow Medicine Show; meeting Ringo…
Where can bluegrass go next? Molly Tuttle has an idea
Molly Tuttle talks about writing her latest album, So Long Little Miss Sunshine, with her partner Ketch Secor of Old Crow Medicine Show; meeting Ringo…
Press Play
PRESS PLAY: New Albums out August 15th
This week’s batch of new albums includes an upcoming XPNFest guest and a group making their Free at Noon debut. On So Long Little…
This week’s batch of new albums includes an upcoming XPNFest guest and a group making their Free at Noon debut. On So Long Little…
PRESS PLAY: New Albums out August 15th
This week’s batch of new albums includes an upcoming XPNFest guest and a group making their Free at Noon debut. On So Long Little…
Music News
The Music That Made XPN, From the Mid-’80s Through the 2000s
When we chose “XPN Classics” as one of the themes for #TBTXPN, the Programming team started with one question: How do we define an…
When we chose “XPN Classics” as one of the themes for #TBTXPN, the Programming team started with one question: How do we define an…
The Music That Made XPN, From the Mid-’80s Through the 2000s
When we chose “XPN Classics” as one of the themes for #TBTXPN, the Programming team started with one question: How do we define an…
Free At Noon
Goose releases Free At Noon recording on Bandcamp, with proceeds supporting WXPN
“I didn’t think I’d ever get to see them in a place this small,” said one Goose fan, standing in the 90-degree heat in…
“I didn’t think I’d ever get to see them in a place this small,” said one Goose fan, standing in the 90-degree heat in…
Goose releases Free At Noon recording on Bandcamp, with proceeds supporting WXPN
“I didn’t think I’d ever get to see them in a place this small,” said one Goose fan, standing in the 90-degree heat in…