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90 Things to Do in Philly This Weekend

MULTIPLE DAYS DANCE Philadelphia Ballet The city’s title ballet company performs Dance Masterpieces, a program which includes works by some of the 20th century’s most […]

City Life

Why More Musicians Should Be Like Philly Rapper Tierra Whack

Philly rapper Tierra Whack (yes, her real name) came from out of nowhere in May 2018 to make quite the splash in the music industry. […]

City Life

Meet the Philly Super-Musician Up for Two Grammys on Sunday

February is a big month for Adam Blackstone, whom you may have seen playing with Justin Timberlake on the most recent Saturday Night Live. On […]

City Life

Beyoncé’s Renaissance World Tour Is the Spiritual Revival America Needs Right Now

“America, America has a problem.” Two weeks ago, when the U.S. Supreme Court struck down several laws that were intended to protect Black Americans and […]

jazz fest
Things to Do

One of Philly’s Best Music Festivals Returns

Back in 2012, Ernest Stuart had an idea — “a bit of a project,” as he calls it. The jazz trombonist, who has blown his […]

roger waters of pink floyd fame as seen on his 2022 This Is Not a Drill tour
Things to Do

Roger Waters, Reviewed: Pink Floyd, Crazy Lights, and Lots and Lots of Politics

When I heard that Pink Floyd co-founder and, some would say, mastermind Roger Waters was miffed that news outlets weren’t reviewing his his latest tour […]

a still from a live snacktime performance of their "fuck the ppa" anthem
City Life

Finally, Somebody Wrote the “F&*k the PPA” Song We’ve Always Dreamed Of

If you’ve been paying even the slightest bit of attention over the last couple of years, then you’ve probably heard about the Philly band Snacktime. […]

Life & Style

10 Philly Record Stores to Feed Your Vinyl Habit

Vinyl has made such a resurgence in recent years that it is now the music industry’s highest-selling physical format. And while that might seem strange […]

philadelphia public orchestra
City Life

The World’s First Public Orchestra Launches in Philadelphia

When you think of an orchestra, you probably think about Beethoven, Mozart, and other dead European men. You probably see a maestro in tails presiding […]

students from paul green rock academy on the jon anderson tour with the yes lead singer
City Life

A Bunch of Philly Teens Are Touring the Country With Jon Anderson, Founder of the Rock Band Yes

At the beginning of September, when teens and teachers ask that ubiquitous start-of-the-school-year question “So, what did you do this summer,” the responses tend to […]

the sound of philadelphia
City Life

An Oral History of the Sound of Philadelphia

In 1971, a lyrically gifted singer-songwriter from South Philly and a classically trained pianist from Camden launched Philadelphia International Records (PIR), a Black-owned hitmaking label […]

jazmine sullivan singing the national anthem at the super bowl
City Life

Jazmine Sullivan on What It’s Like Singing the National Anthem at the Super Bowl

If you were one of the 96.4 million people who tuned into the Super Bowl earlier this month, you probably caught a somewhat unorthodox version […]

singer wallis performing her new christmas song called lonely christmas
City Life

15-Year-Old Montco Girl Somehow Makes the Perfect Christmas Song for 2020

When a friend of mine reached out to me on Thursday to tell me I just had to hear this new Christmas song by some […]

Dot Levine of Dottie's Serenade Service performing live
City Life

Who Knew That Singing Telegrams Would Be One of COVID’s Big Success Stories?

What do you do when you’re a musician/music teacher whose gigs/classes have all dried up thanks to COVID? Well, if you’re West Philly non-binary performer […]

Radnor Valley Country Club
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A Philly-Born Singer’s New Music Video is a Sweet Celebration of His Wedding

It’s been almost two years since Brooklyn-based singer/songwriter Jesse Ruben and actress Jen Jacob got married at Radnor Valley Country Club. But their Big Day […]