Music
Yo-Yo Ma to Receive First Fred Rogers Award in Latrobe, Pa.
Renowned cellist Yo-Yo Ma will receive the first-ever Fred Rogers Legacy Award at St. Vincent College in Latrobe, Pa. (Yes, that’s the same Fred Rogers […]
LISTEN: Bluegrass Revivalist Suzie Brown is Almost Home
Boston cardiologist-turned Americana crooner Suzie Brown has a deep Philly connection — she was named on Philly Mag’s 2010 “Best of Philly’ list, and she […]
Dear L.A.: Here’s What You Can Expect from Jay Z and Made In America. XOXO, Philly
Early this week, word leaked that Live Nation and Jay Z were exploring the possibility of bringing the Made in America festival to Los Angeles, […]
7 Essential Tracks by DJ Frankie Knuckles
The nightlife world lost a legend this week when DJ Frankie Knuckles died at the age of 59. Dubbed the “Godfather of House,” Knuckles played […]
Gil Scott-Heron, Godfather of Hip-Hop, Would Have Been 65
A version of this article ran on phillymag.com in March 2012. When he first told America in 1970 that “The Revolution Will Not Be Televised,” […]
Yo La Tengo to Play Night Ranger Cover Band on Parks and Recreation Finale
Hey, Parks and Recreation fans: Remember a few episodes back, when Andy discovered Ron Swanson is Duke Silver (swoon!)? He tried to persuade the saxophonist […]
Cher Kicks Off “Dressed to Kill” Tour With a Few Oops Moments
On Saturday, Cher kicked off the U.S. leg of her “Dressed To Kill” tour at the U.S. Airways Center in Phoenix, Ariz., (she’ll hair-flip through […]
Philly Morrissey Fans Show Off Tats for New Book
Philadelphia Morrissey fans: Show a little skin this Sunday and you could be featured in an upcoming photo book. Mozzites with ink to prove it will […]
INTERVIEW: Rising Pop Star Betty Who Talks Heartbreak, Gay Weddings, and Getting Ratchet For Her Philly Fans
Aussie pop diva on the rise Betty Who will surely shake up things when she takes the stage at Underground Arts Saturday (March 22) to […]
PHOTO RETROSPECTIVE: Lost in the Dream is What The War on Drugs Has Been Building Toward
With glowing reviews for Lost in the Dream pouring in leading up to its release on Secretly Canadian Records today — City Paper’s current cover […]
WATCH: Arcade Fire Covers Boyz II Men’s ‘Motownphilly’ at Wells Fargo Center
Arcade Fire’s formal dress encouraged tour rolled into the Wells Fargo Center last night. And although the event sold so poorly there was a 58% […]
ALBUM REVIEW: You Won’t Be Able to Get Kylie Minogue’s Kiss Me Once
Outta Your Head
I love my pop music, but lately I’ve been feeling a bit out of sorts with the genre. In the past year we’ve had Gaga’s […]
GIVEAWAY: Win Tickets to See Boy George at TLA on April 18th
Eighties pop star, gay icon and the karma chameleon himself, Boy George, is coming to Philadelphia‘s TLA on April 18th to promote his latest album, […]
Asian Arts Gives Elevator Music a Lift With “Really Good Elevator Music” Project
Of all the tortures, to put it lightly, of elevator-sharing (awkward eye contact, microscopic talk, the dreaded cougher), the music may be enemy number one. […]