Music
Watch Kurt Vile’s Philly-Shot Music Video
Philly-bred rocker Kurt Vile, also of the War on Drugs, has released a video of a track from his new album Walking on a Pretty Daze. […]
Dead Kris Kross Rapper Chris Kelly Was Just 13 When He Recorded “Jump” in Philly Studio
Kris Kross rapper Chris Kelly, who died yesterday in Atlanta of an apparent drug overdose, was only 13 when he and Chris Smith recorded their […]
These Philly Artists Just Won $2 Million Knights Arts Challenge
On Monday night, the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation announced the 43 local winners of over $2 million in grants as part of […]
Bob Dylan to Headline a Hipster “Made in America” in Camden
I’ll see your star-studded, sickly-sweet pop festival and raise you one grittier, far away from all that Philadelphia glitz. That’s Bob Dylan talking, in by […]
April 30th Is Hooters Appreciation Day In Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania State Senator Daylin Leach is, apparently, a big Hooters fan, referring to the Philadelphia-born band that gave us such catchy 1980s tunes as “And […]
Here’s Your 2013 “Made in America” Festival Lineup
The lineup is set for Jay-Z’s Made in America Festival, taking place Labor Day Weekend on the Parkway. (Shawn Carter himself isn’t on the official […]
The Made in America Festival Is Going to Be Lame Again
My friends were so worried I was going to get killed at Made in America. Maybe last year’s 4th of July shooting was fresh in […]
Brad Paisley and LL Cool J’s Accidental Racist Is The Most Painful Listening Experience Of Your Lifetime
Wow. Brad Paisley and LL Cool J team up for something really, really awful: Accidental Racist. In fairness, I think somebody remembered this song and […]
Made In America Returns To Parkway, Thrilling Music Lovers And Irritating Neighbors
It’s official: Assuming he’s not in prison by then for vacationing in Cuba, Jay-Z is bringing the Budweiser Made In America Festival back to the […]
Rep. Chaka Fattah Endorses Beyonce and Jay-Z’s Cuba Vacation on Twitter
Your average couple celebrates a fifth wedding anniversary with a white-tablecloth dinner, drunken sex and a thoughtful gift. But when you’re Jay-Z and Beyonce, you […]
Center City Bar Cancels Popular Live Music Night Because It’s “Thugged Out”
The Back In Time Soul Sessions at Sansom Street’s Time restaurant were easily the most popular jazz jam in Philadelphia. The weekly Monday night shows, […]
Rolling Stones to Play Wells Fargo Center On June 18th
With a combined age of 274, the four lads who make up the Rolling Stones aren’t getting any younger, but they’re not letting their advanced […]
Who Is Beyonce Knowles and Why Should We Care?
If you bother to read music reviews, and if you happen to have read any reviews of Beyoncé’s music, you’ll notice that critics always say […]
Yes, Philly’s 30th Street Station Would Be Perfect For A 1940s Swing Musical
At least, that’s the conclusion we come to after seeing this short “spec” commercial—it never went to air—from the guys at Bear Bear Pro. Still, […]
WATCH: Jeff Waters’ New Philadelphia Is Melancholy Perfection
Harrisburg musician Jeff Waters has released a new video, and it makes us happy and sad all at the same time to be living in […]