Music
Nézet-Séguin Is Going to Miss His Big Carnegie Hall Moment—Again
The Inquirer reports that Yannick Nézet-Séguin will be skipping this week’s Philadelphia Orchestra concerts—both here and at Carnegie Hall in New York—with a sinus problem.
The Very Last Hotel In Trenton Was Sold Off Today
This is sad, just because when things end, it is sad. The last hotel in Trenton, New Jersey, which has been vacant since Marriot left […]
Hall & Oates Have Slim Lead on Hall of Fame Ballot
First, one of the weirdest videos ever made. Daryl Hall is beautiful in this. And John Oates with full beard? Looks like professional wrestler. Can’t […]
2013 Marian Anderson Award Given to Berry Gordy at the Kimmel Center
The 2013 Marian Anderson Award was held last night at the Kimmel Center. Motown founder Berry Gordy was this year’s recipient. Major performers such as […]
Kurt Vile is GQ’s “Rocker of the Year”
As long as we’re looking to Philebrity for news, we should note that GQ has named Philly musician Kurt Vile its “Rocker of the Year.”
Springsteen to Release Old Song as New Single; Album to Follow
Billboard reports: “Bruce Springsteen has announced he’ll release a new single on Nov. 25. Titled ‘High Hopes,’ the vibrant song is actually a cover of […]
Transgender Woman Performs Duet with Pre-Transition Self
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DXK3cB0jmGo#t=68 A transgender woman, Kayhar, who racked up hundreds of thousands of YouTube views with a video she released in September that chronicled her gender […]
VIDEO: Singer-Songwriter Joshua Thomas at Tin Angel
There’s something about seeing shows at Tin Angel that leaves me, as Whitney would say, so emotional, baby. The cozy, narrow room. Romantic, candle-lit tables. […]
Ballin’ Oates: The Greatest Mixtape Ever?
From the creative genius who brought us a mixtape that overlaid Mark Morrison’s “Return of the Mack” with Hall and Oates’s “One on One” comes a […]
Rutgers Offers Class About Bruce Springsteen’s Theology
Via Philebrity, a course listing at Rutgers:
Hall & Oates Don’t Need Your Hall of Fame
In a new video interview, Hall & Oates seem pretty non-plussed by the idea of entering the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
Getting to Know Philly Singer-Songwriter Joshua Thomas
Philadelphia plays home to a handful of gay singer-songwriters, but few possess the soul and raw talent of Brewerytown’s Joshua Thomas (formerly billed as Josh […]
ALBUM REVIEW: Lady Gaga “ARTPOP”
Before I start my rant on Lady Gaga’s just-released ARTPOP, I need to make one thing clear: I’m no Little Monster. Don’t get me wrong, I […]
Eminem Name-Checks Brian Dawkins in New Song
Behold Eminem’s new song “Legacy,” off The Marshall Mathers L.P. 2. Behold it because he not only name-checks B-Dawk, but a whole lot of other random […]
Love Hall & Oates? Join Our Contest to Send Them to the Hall of Fame
By now, we’ve campaigned as hard as we can to get Hall & Oates into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Now it’s your […]