Music
Smooth Jazz Makes Philly Comeback, Proves It’s Immortal
Do you have a place in your heart that’s been empty for five years, one that can only be filled by Dave Koz, David Sanborn […]
Kurt Vile Among Free City Hall Courtyard Performances
Today, the City of Philadelphia kicks off its weekly summer concert series, City Hall Presents, which features free performances of Philadelphia artists in the City […]
Philadelphia Apparently Really Into Christian Rock
Using data from MySpace (we know, they know), a team of researchers at the University of Toronto’s Martin Prosperity Institute has mapped out American musical […]
Richie Sambora Finally Strikes Back in Bon Jovi Catfight
Ever since Richie Sambora backed out of Bon Jovi’s world tour, JBJ’s been hinting that Sambora’s personal (ahem, drug) issues are holding him back. He […]
Diddy Was in Harrisburg Yesterday, Pimping His Vodka
Diddy, aka Sean Combs, is an official endorser of Ciroc vodka. Which explains why the erstwhile rapper was in nightlife, USA, yesterday meeting with the […]
Watch Will Smith Spontaneously Rap ‘Summertime’ on Letterman
Will Smith was on Letterman promoting some movie last night when he launched into an impromptu rendition of his classic “Summertime,” set to Kool & […]
WATCH: Worst National Anthem Screwup Ever
There are no words to describe how terribly this singer flubbed the National Anthem at a hockey game over the weekend. Set aside two minutes […]
Bieber Booed at Billboard Awards; Expresses Utter Disbelieb
Looks like the Justin Bieber backlash has finally gained critical mass: In what was uncharted territory for the pop superstar – at industry award shows if […]
MMRBQ Photos: Man Boobs, Spandex Suits and John Bolaris
On Saturday, thousands of people turned out at Camden’s Susquehanna Bank Center for the seventh annual MMRBQ, radio station WMMR’s celebration of rock-and-roll, beer…and beer. […]
Steve Martin Played Him Some Banjo in Philly Last Night
WXPN’s 13th annual Non-COMMvention music festival kicked off last night with a performance from Steve Martin and Edie Brickell (Paul Simon’s wife), who played songs […]
Diplo, Carl June Make Fast Company’s “100 Most Creative” List
Fast Company released its “100 Most Creative in Business” list today, and Philly makes a pretty good showing. Clocking in at #11 is Penn professor […]
Local DJ Killed in South Street Haagen Dazs [Updated]
At 3:45 a.m. on Saturday, 36-year-old Tom Watson, aka “DJ Fenicx,” was killed in side the Haagen Dazs on South Street. Watson, who had a […]
Video: The Best “Livin’ On A Prayer” Cover You Will Ever Hear
This is not only the best segment ever to appear on the Tonight Show with Jay Leno, but the best-ever rendition of “Living On A […]
Get Ready to Boo: Sucky John Mayer Playing Parkway Concert July 4th
This July 4th will mark the 20th anniversary of the city’s Welcome America festivities on the Parkway, which culminate in what is billed as the […]
Homophobic Slur Greets Jazz Festival Announcement
Our colleagues at G Philly have the news: The term “inappropriate” has been bandied around the Martha Graham Cracker camp quite a bit this year. […]