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WXPN Video Roundup: celebrating Black Music Month

Recognizing Black Music Month, this video roundup shares artists we’ve recently recorded and their contributions to the legacy of Black American music in all…

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WXPN Video Roundup: upcoming shows we’re proud to Welcome

Last week, we recapped the shows we’ve seen. And this week on WXPN’s Video Roundup, we preview the shows we’re about to see, while digging up…

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Low Cut Connie’s Adam Weiner launches ‘The Connie Club’ Saturday, June 1st

The new show, which features live performances from Low Cut Connie and contributions from special guests, airs for 10 weeks every Saturday at 5…

By Paige Walter

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Sufjan Stevens’ ‘Illinoise’ cast recording released

Debuting at Bard College in 2023, the play has made it to Broadway, and is now playing at the St. James Theatre until August.…

By Maeve Zeleniak

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Amos Lee, Slaughter Beach, Dog, Devon Gilfillian, Sheer Mag and more headlining Philly Music Fest 2024

The annual celebration of Philadelphia music has rolled out most of its 2024 lineup (with one surprise TBA headliner).

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WXPN Video Roundup: content from the artists we’ve seen in concert recently

Relive the concerts we’ve seen recently with show reviews and past video material with these newsworthy artists produced at XPN.

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WXPN Video Roundup: the first of many XPoNential Fest ’24 previews

NON-COMM’s all packed up, and we waste no time preparing for our second festival of the year, the XPoNential Music Festival in September.

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Remembering Steve Albini, a restless creative who changed rock music forever

Producer, guitarist, vocalist, activist, poker player – Albini was a man of many legacies.

By Claire Brown

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WXPN Video Roundup: Opening up the vaults of NON-COMM with performances from over the years

Our big spring thing has hosted an array of famed names, from Phoebe Bridgers to War.

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