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“I Feel Like My Ancestors Came Here”: Why musicians keep coming back to Newport Folk Festival

Alynda Segarra of Hurray for the Riff Raff captured something truly essential when I asked her what Newport Folk Festival means to her. “As…

By Paige Walter

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TV On The Radio electrifies Philly

On their first tour in five years, the Brooklyn art rockers carved a winding path through their catalog, with thrilling results.

By Megan Matuzak

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Scenes from the Make The World Better weekend

The regular benefit concert organized by former Eagle Connor Barwin expanded to a festival-style weekend with Remi Wolf, Magdalena Bay, Lucy Dacus, Hop Along…

By WXPN

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Pixies and Kurt Vile team up for a two-night stand at The Fillmore Philly

Two indie favorites took to the stage in Fishtown.

By Ellen Miller

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Wu-Tang Clan’s Final Chamber tour concludes in Philly

The closing show of the hip-hop icons’ final tour featured guest appearances by Lauryn Hill and LL Cool J.

By Ben Wong

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Dawes and Phosphorescent light up Concerts Under The Stars

Two XPN favorites played the popular summer concert series.

By WXPN

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Shakedown Street to “Sand”: WXPN’s day in Phish-town

The jam band titans stretched out on a sweaty Tuesday night in Philly. Here’s what we heard and saw.

By John Vettese

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Tiny Desk Contest winner Ruby Ibarra stuns at her Philly debut

The Bay Area artist turned her biggest-ever tour into a showcase of her collaborators.

By John Vettese

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Blondshell gives Union Transfer her take on pop stardom

Blondshell’s Sabrina Teitelbaum is not afraid to look at her life directly and, in turn, shout these truths back at an audience pleased to…

By Sean Fennell