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GIVEAWAY: Win Tickets to See the Indigo Girls With the Philadelphia Youth Orchestra

The Indigo Girls are coming to Philly’s Kimmel Center on April 12th, when they’ll try something they’ve never done before: perform with a youth symphony backing them […]

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Father John Misty April-Fooled the Audience at Union Transfer Last Night

Striding on stage as a lurid neon script spelling out ‘No Photography’ flickers to life, Father John Misty seizes his microphone like a starving man after […]

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DJ Carl Michaels Presents: 10 Songs That Inspire Lust on My Dancefloors

The cold is on its way out, and soon enough you’ll be flailing around our fair city, smiling in your sunglasses and maybe even checking […]

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Amy Ray of The Indigo Girls Chats About Their Upcoming Philly Concert and Her Advocacy Work

  “It’s riveting to physically hear that much sound, and there’s so much going on,” said Amy Ray when I asked her what it was like […]

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Kendrick Lamar, Meek Mill to Play Hot 97’s Summer Jam

Hot 97 has released the lineup for its’s 2015 Summer Jam, which will take place on June 7th at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey. […]

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TICKET: Madonna and Taylor Swift Duet on iHeartRadio Music Awards

https://www.youtube.com/watch?t=280&v=Eq8__qsJMJg Last night, on the iHeartRadio Music Awards, Madonna surprised the audience during her performance of her new single “Ghosttown” by bringing out Taylor Swift […]

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8 Philly Bands You Should Be Listening to Right Now

On life support not long ago, our music scene is now better — and more varied — than ever. Here are the local acts you […]

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WATCH: A French Pop Duo Covers “Streets of Philadelphia”

We don’t really know anything about Tal & Irma, but we gather a couple of things: A) They’re a French pop duo that is at […]

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Transgender Singer Kaleia Wins Songbird Season 3

The third season of Songbird came to a close last night, which means we have our newest Best Singer in Philadelphia. After 14 weeks of competitive […]

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Bruce Springsteen Releasing 7 Album Remasters On Record Store Day

Seven iconic Springsteen albums are getting remastered and repackaged for Record Store Day 2015, taking place on April 18th.

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7 Shows to See in Philly This Week

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Will Prince Bring His Spontaneous Pop-Up Concert to Philly?

If you’re a Prince fan, keep your eyes posted to the interwebs over the next few months: The artist is launching a series of spontaneous […]

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U-Bahn Debuts In Middle of Snowstorm

Icy sidewalks, falling snow and frigid temperatures didn’t stop new subterranean bar and music venue U-Bahn from opening on Thursday. Hundreds of people—mostly in the […]

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WATCH: Black Thought Raps Funny Spring Break Tweets On The Tonight Show

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gnSg5_zLfGM The Tonight Show host Jimmy Fallon put out a call to viewers to tweet him rap lyrics about their spring break adventures using the hashtag […]

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Madonna’s Visit, Two Days Before the Pope’s Arrival, Is No Mistake

Madonna has been no stranger to speaking her mind. In fact, one could argue that her career and notoriety is equal parts music and advocacy. […]