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Gary Clark Jr.’s no-phone Glenside show creates true connection between fans and music
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Indie Rock Hit Parade Live Session: Zoh Amba
Joining us for this Indie Rock Hit Parade live session is an artist who’s making a fresh start after an enviable career in the…
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Japanese pop, EPCOT Center ambience, and (of course) indie rock: Eric Schuman’s Ears We Trust picks
I’m always happy to take time from listening to music to tell people about the music I’ve been listening to. It’s quite literally my…
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You’re invited to the next Inside Hustle music industry networking event
Back in May, we told you about how Philadelphia Music Alliance, Philly Music Fest, and we at WXPN were expanding the popular music industry…
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The War On Drugs just released their first new song in 4 years
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Video Sessions
View allZoh Amba – “Weed Eating” (Recorded live for Indie Rock Hit Parade)
September 15, 2026
Zoh Amba – “Eyes Full” (Recorded live for Indie Rock Hit Parade)
September 15, 2026
Zoh Amba – “Triple Cig Night” (Recorded live for Indie Rock Hit Parade)
September 15, 2026
Zoh Amba – “Dead End Street” (Recorded live for Indie Rock Hit Parade)
September 15, 2026
Sylvan Esso on World Cafe I Full Interview
September 15, 2026
Zoh Amba – “OCD” (Recorded live for Indie Rock Hit Parade)
September 11, 2026
Ryan Bingham – “Let The Big Dog Eat” (Live for World Cafe)
September 10, 2026
Ryan Bingham – “Blue Skies” (Live for World Cafe)
September 10, 2026
Caroline Rose on World Cafe | Studio Session & Interview
September 9, 2026
Caroline Rose performs “Yip Yip Yow” on World Cafe
September 8, 2026
Dermot Kennedy on World Cafe | Sense of Place: Ireland
September 8, 2026
Muireann Bradley – “Not Going Back” (Live for World Cafe | Ruby Sessions)
September 3, 2026
KhakiKid on World Cafe | Sense of Place: Dublin
September 3, 2026
Muireann Bradley – “No Name Blues” (Live for World Cafe | Ruby Sessions)
September 2, 2026
Aaron Rowe – “Please Don’t Hate Me” (Live for World Cafe | Ruby Sessions)
September 2, 2026
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Ireland courses through every song on Dermot Kennedy’s latest album
Plus, Kennedy performs an intimate set at Bewley's Cafe Theatre, tucked just off of Dublin's bustling Grafton Street.
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