Music
Can Bruce Springsteen Tour Without Clarence Clemons?
The hearts of Bruce Springsteen fans ached on Saturday when news broke that legendary E Street Band saxophonist Clarence Clemons died after a massive stroke […]
Glee Live! In Concert In Philly: Screaming Girls! Confetti Cannons! Fireworks!
Tickets? Check. Earplugs? Check. Warblers jacket? Foam finger? Homemade, pink and cheetah print, Darren Criss 4Ever sign? Check. Check. Double check. Last night, the Glee […]
It Happened Last Night: The Happy Happy Joy Joy Cult Of Jon Anderson At The TLA
Last night at just after 8 p.m., Jon Anderson took the stage solo at the TLA. He was surrounded by flickering candles (oddly, of both […]
?uestlove to Jam With Earth, Wind & Fire on the 4th of July
This morning in Room 202 of City Hall — it was supposed to be outside, but the weather didn’t cooperate — Mayor Michael Nutter announced […]
Live Music: Tropicana vs. Tin Angel
Saturday night, my 21-year-old son, Sam, and I headed down the Expressway to A.C. to see the band Yes, music he is passionate for and […]
World Record: Pearl Jam Singer Eddie Vedder Sells Out Solo Show At Tower In Zero Seconds
This morning at 9:58 a.m., I brought up the Live Nation/Ticketmaster page for Eddie Vedder’s June 25th performance at the Tower in Upper Darby. There […]
The iPad Is the New Transistor Radio
When I was a kid, the transistor radio was my ultimate escape. Mine was a 6-transistor Channel Master, black and silver, long and thin, smooth […]
It Happened Last Night: Ms. Lauryn Hill Played South Street
You remember Lauryn Hill. The vibrant young woman who came of age in the 1990s with The Fugees and with a rousing performance in Sister […]
Concert Photos: Gogol Bordello
Last week, gypsy-punk warriors Gogol Bordello brought their wild-and-crazy party to the Electric Factory with Philly’s own Man Man. My cell phone got smashed, a […]
Philly’s Gay Men’s Chorus Sings Out
Not in the holiday spirit yet? Perhaps the Philadelphia Gay Men’s Chorus can help (complete with a kick line). Here’s a video clip from this […]
Philly Audiences: If David Byrne can’t make you dance, you might be dead (or really angry)
It’s that time of year again in Philadelphia: summer concert season. I am a big music fan. I don’t claim to have many talents, but […]