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Margo Price makes her defiant return to Nashville on ‘Hard Headed Woman’
The alt-country star's upcoming album, out Aug. 29, is the first record that Price has made in Music City, her home for more than…
The alt-country star's upcoming album, out Aug. 29, is the first record that Price has made in Music City, her home for more than…
Margo Price makes her defiant return to Nashville on ‘Hard Headed Woman’
The alt-country star's upcoming album, out Aug. 29, is the first record that Price has made in Music City, her home for more than…
Concert Reviews
Dawes and Phosphorescent light up Concerts Under The Stars
Two WXPN favorites played the Upper Merion Township Building Park on July 10th: indie singer-songwriter Phosphorescent, and rousing rootsy rockers Dawes. The bands played…
Two WXPN favorites played the Upper Merion Township Building Park on July 10th: indie singer-songwriter Phosphorescent, and rousing rootsy rockers Dawes. The bands played…
Dawes and Phosphorescent light up Concerts Under The Stars
Two WXPN favorites played the Upper Merion Township Building Park on July 10th: indie singer-songwriter Phosphorescent, and rousing rootsy rockers Dawes. The bands played…
Music News
Shakey Graves joins WXPN for an acoustic set and a look back at ‘And the War Came’
Ahead of his recent show at Union Transfer, Alejandro Rose-Garcia, who records and performs as Shakey Graves, stopped by WXPN for a conversation and…
Ahead of his recent show at Union Transfer, Alejandro Rose-Garcia, who records and performs as Shakey Graves, stopped by WXPN for a conversation and…
Shakey Graves joins WXPN for an acoustic set and a look back at ‘And the War Came’
Ahead of his recent show at Union Transfer, Alejandro Rose-Garcia, who records and performs as Shakey Graves, stopped by WXPN for a conversation and…
WXPN Local
Finding Philly in Madrid: A songwriter’s story of a fresh start
Huddled in a cellar are a handful of people I cannot understand, gathered in front of a stage I just walked onto. A heavy…
Huddled in a cellar are a handful of people I cannot understand, gathered in front of a stage I just walked onto. A heavy…
Finding Philly in Madrid: A songwriter’s story of a fresh start
Huddled in a cellar are a handful of people I cannot understand, gathered in front of a stage I just walked onto. A heavy…
Press Play
PRESS PLAY: New Albums out July 18th
Like sand through the hourglass, these are the latest albums to grace your ears in 2025. Philly favorite Alex G continues to polish his…
Like sand through the hourglass, these are the latest albums to grace your ears in 2025. Philly favorite Alex G continues to polish his…
PRESS PLAY: New Albums out July 18th
Like sand through the hourglass, these are the latest albums to grace your ears in 2025. Philly favorite Alex G continues to polish his…
World Cafe
Acadiana Music Showcase: Marcella Simien
A ninth-generation Louisiana Creole, Simien's music takes the swamp roots of her upbringing and mixes it with some sweet Memphis soul.
A ninth-generation Louisiana Creole, Simien's music takes the swamp roots of her upbringing and mixes it with some sweet Memphis soul.
Acadiana Music Showcase: Marcella Simien
A ninth-generation Louisiana Creole, Simien's music takes the swamp roots of her upbringing and mixes it with some sweet Memphis soul.
World Cafe
Duckwrth released his latest project with help from a bold alter ego
The rapper and producer talks about his latest album, All American F*ckboy.
The rapper and producer talks about his latest album, All American F*ckboy.
Duckwrth released his latest project with help from a bold alter ego
The rapper and producer talks about his latest album, All American F*ckboy.
Concert Reviews
Shakedown Street to “Sand”: WXPN’s day in Phish-town
Almost 32 years to the day since they first headlined The Mann Center for the Performing Arts, jam scene titans Phish returned to its…
Almost 32 years to the day since they first headlined The Mann Center for the Performing Arts, jam scene titans Phish returned to its…
Shakedown Street to “Sand”: WXPN’s day in Phish-town
Almost 32 years to the day since they first headlined The Mann Center for the Performing Arts, jam scene titans Phish returned to its…
Concert Reviews
Tiny Desk Contest winner Ruby Ibarra stuns at her Philly debut
Since the early years of NPR Music’s Tiny Desk Contest, a tour with the winner was part of the package. It made it so…
Since the early years of NPR Music’s Tiny Desk Contest, a tour with the winner was part of the package. It made it so…
Tiny Desk Contest winner Ruby Ibarra stuns at her Philly debut
Since the early years of NPR Music’s Tiny Desk Contest, a tour with the winner was part of the package. It made it so…