Programs
Music News
Two chances to see XPoNential artists this fall: Say She She and Allison Russell announce tours
Podcast Shownotes S1
Season 1 Episode 4 – Shattering Stereotypes: The Road to Becoming The Kentucky Gentlemen
Podcast Shownotes S1
Season 1 Episode 3 – Unstoppable: How Grace Givertz Embraced Authenticity in Music
Press Release
WXPN ANNOUNCES MORE ARTISTS ADDED TO ITS 2023 XPONENTIAL MUSIC FESTIVAL PRESENTED BY SUBARU
Free At Noon
Buffalo Nichols follows up a Thursday night gig at MilkBoy with a spellbinding Free at Noon from Ardmore Music Hall
NON-COMM
Josh Ritter and the Royal City Band close out night one of NON-COMM with new cuts and old faves
World Cafe
Protected: Joe P delivers fuzzy guitar rock on ‘French Blonde’
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Protected: Joe P delivers fuzzy guitar rock on ‘French Blonde’
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Indie Rock Hit Parade
Indie Rock Hit Parade host Eric Schuman shares ten years of the show’s recorded history leading up to anniversary special
Press Release
WXPN Announces Artists Performing at its 2023 XPoNential Music Festival Presented by Subaru
News
XPoNential Music Festival 2023 stars Old Crow Medicine Show, Tegan and Sara, The Hold Steady, Margo Price and more
Black Opry Residency
The Black Opry Residency showcase was an emotional finale to a “life-changing” week
Morning Show
Jenny Lewis talks “Psychos,” finding joy, and new album plans with XPN Morning Show’s Kristen Kurtis
Jenny Lewis talks “Psychos,” finding joy, and new album plans with XPN Morning Show’s Kristen Kurtis
Sleepy Hollow
Sleepy Hollow 50: Marking the milestone of XPN’s longest-running program
SCHEDULE March 189am: 1994 (Chuck) March 197am: 2012 (Keith)8am: 1991 (Julian)9am: 1978 (Julian)10am: 2001 (Julian) March 256am: 1977 (Chuck)7am: 2003 (Chuck)8am: 1980 (Chuck)9am: 2014…
SCHEDULE March 189am: 1994 (Chuck) March 197am: 2012 (Keith)8am: 1991 (Julian)9am: 1978 (Julian)10am: 2001 (Julian) March 256am: 1977 (Chuck)7am: 2003 (Chuck)8am: 1980 (Chuck)9am: 2014…
Sleepy Hollow 50: Marking the milestone of XPN’s longest-running program
SCHEDULE March 189am: 1994 (Chuck) March 197am: 2012 (Keith)8am: 1991 (Julian)9am: 1978 (Julian)10am: 2001 (Julian) March 256am: 1977 (Chuck)7am: 2003 (Chuck)8am: 1980 (Chuck)9am: 2014…
Black Opry Residency
Five Black Americana artists from around the country announced for WXPN’s Black Opry Residency
Morning Show
Tangled Up In (Red and) Blue: Listen to Penn President Liz Magill’s guest edition of the Friday Morning Mixtape
XPoNential Music Festival 2022
Jenny Lewis closed out XPNFest on the River stage with sharp wit and hard-earned wisdom
XPoNential Music Festival 2022
Neal Francis’ Marina stage set was the classic rock radio jam session of your dreams
XPoNential Music Festival 2022
Buffalo Nichols delivers a pensive, profound set on the XPNFest Marina Stage
XPoNential Music Festival 2022
Cosmic Guilt’s countrydelic tones sounded majestic on the XPNFest River Stage
XPoNential Music Festival 2022
Nathaniel Rateliff and the Night Sweats team up with The Revivalists for a soul-shaking night two closer at XPNFest
XPoNential Music Festival 2022
The Felice Brothers bring a storytelling-rich set to the XPNFest Marina Stage
XPoNential Music Festival 2022
Black Opry Revue showcases songwriters and community at the XPNFest Marina Stage
XPoNential Music Festival 2022
Catbite has enough energy to power all of Camden on the XPNFest Marina Stage
XPoNential Music Festival 2022
Highnoon’s soaring and sunny indie pop greets the XPNFest crowd on day two
XPoNential Music Festival 2022
Master classes with The War on Drugs and Patti Smith to end day one XPNFest
XPoNential Music Festival 2022
Legendary bluesman Taj Mahal was silly, swinging, and seductive on the River stage
XPoNential Music Festival 2022
Sarah Shook & the Disarmers took the River stage on a tour through country-rock history
XPoNential Music Festival 2022
Omar’s Hat opens up the XPNFest River Stage with a delightful set of classic and modern soul
Events
#XPNFest Guide: Discover new faves and fall back in love with seasoned players on the Camden Waterfront this week
Throwback Thursday
It’s a Steely Dan A-Z on this week’s #TBTXPN
Throwback Thursday on XPN is made possible with support from Nolan Painting, Otto’s BMW, and Otto’s MINI.
Throwback Thursday on XPN is made possible with support from Nolan Painting, Otto’s BMW, and Otto’s MINI.
It’s a Steely Dan A-Z on this week’s #TBTXPN
Throwback Thursday on XPN is made possible with support from Nolan Painting, Otto’s BMW, and Otto’s MINI.
Free At Noon
Christone “Kingfish” Ingram delivers a fiery performance at Ardmore Music Hall for Free at Noon
World Cafe
<i>Misadventures Of Doomscroller</i> hopes to pull you away from the information overload
Throwback Thursday
Do the Bandstand Boogie on this week’s #TBTXPN
Throwback Thursday on XPN is made possible with support from Nolan Painting, Otto’s BMW, and Otto’s MINI.
Throwback Thursday on XPN is made possible with support from Nolan Painting, Otto’s BMW, and Otto’s MINI.
Do the Bandstand Boogie on this week’s #TBTXPN
Throwback Thursday on XPN is made possible with support from Nolan Painting, Otto’s BMW, and Otto’s MINI.
Free At Noon
Chris Kasper previews his vibrant new album ‘Holysmoke’ at Free at Noon and on the WXPN Folk Show
Throwback Thursday
It’s 1992 on #TBTXPN, Celebrating 30-year anniversaries
Throwback Thursday on XPN is made possible with support from Nolan Painting, Otto’s BMW, and Otto’s MINI.
Throwback Thursday on XPN is made possible with support from Nolan Painting, Otto’s BMW, and Otto’s MINI.
It’s 1992 on #TBTXPN, Celebrating 30-year anniversaries
Throwback Thursday on XPN is made possible with support from Nolan Painting, Otto’s BMW, and Otto’s MINI.
Free At Noon
The Dedicated Men of Zion bring a spirit-raising set to World Cafe Live for Free at Noon
Throwback Thursday
Need the funk? We’re giving it up on this week’s #TBTXPN
Throwback Thursday on XPN is made possible with support from Nolan Painting, Otto’s BMW, and Otto’s MINI.
Throwback Thursday on XPN is made possible with support from Nolan Painting, Otto’s BMW, and Otto’s MINI.
Need the funk? We’re giving it up on this week’s #TBTXPN
Throwback Thursday on XPN is made possible with support from Nolan Painting, Otto’s BMW, and Otto’s MINI.
Throwback Thursday
The bird’s the word on this week’s #TBTXPN
Throwback Thursday on XPN is made possible with support from Nolan Painting, Otto’s BMW, and Otto’s MINI.
Throwback Thursday on XPN is made possible with support from Nolan Painting, Otto’s BMW, and Otto’s MINI.
The bird’s the word on this week’s #TBTXPN
Throwback Thursday on XPN is made possible with support from Nolan Painting, Otto’s BMW, and Otto’s MINI.
Free At Noon
Beth Orton previews ‘Weather Alive,’ revisits ‘Central Reservation’ and more for Free at Noon
Throwback Thursday
Take a little one-step, two-step, three-step on this week’s #TBTXPN
Throwback Thursday on XPN is made possible with support from Nolan Painting, Otto’s BMW, and Otto’s MINI.
Throwback Thursday on XPN is made possible with support from Nolan Painting, Otto’s BMW, and Otto’s MINI.
Take a little one-step, two-step, three-step on this week’s #TBTXPN
Throwback Thursday on XPN is made possible with support from Nolan Painting, Otto’s BMW, and Otto’s MINI.
Throwback Thursday
Flashback 40 years on this week’s TBTXPN
Support for Throwback Thursday on XPN comes from Nolan Painting, Otto’s BMW, and Otto’s MINI.
Support for Throwback Thursday on XPN comes from Nolan Painting, Otto’s BMW, and Otto’s MINI.
Flashback 40 years on this week’s TBTXPN
Support for Throwback Thursday on XPN comes from Nolan Painting, Otto’s BMW, and Otto’s MINI.
Throwback Thursday
Grow with the Flow on this week’s #TBTXPN
Support for Throwback Thursday on XPN comes from Nolan Painting, Otto’s BMW, and Otto’s MINI.
Support for Throwback Thursday on XPN comes from Nolan Painting, Otto’s BMW, and Otto’s MINI.
Grow with the Flow on this week’s #TBTXPN
Support for Throwback Thursday on XPN comes from Nolan Painting, Otto’s BMW, and Otto’s MINI.
Throwback Thursday
#TBTXPN: We’re Number 2
Throwback Thursday on XPN is made possible with support from Nolan Painting, Otto’s BMW, and Otto’s MINI.
Throwback Thursday on XPN is made possible with support from Nolan Painting, Otto’s BMW, and Otto’s MINI.
#TBTXPN: We’re Number 2
Throwback Thursday on XPN is made possible with support from Nolan Painting, Otto’s BMW, and Otto’s MINI.
Throwback Thursday
Hit the road on this week’s #TBTXPN
Throwback Thursday on XPN is made possible with support from Nolan Painting, Otto’s BMW, and Otto’s MINI.
Throwback Thursday on XPN is made possible with support from Nolan Painting, Otto’s BMW, and Otto’s MINI.
Hit the road on this week’s #TBTXPN
Throwback Thursday on XPN is made possible with support from Nolan Painting, Otto’s BMW, and Otto’s MINI.
Throwback Thursday
It’s ‘Top of the Pops’ on this week’s #TBTXPN
Throwback Thursday on XPN is made possible with support from Nolan Painting, Otto’s BMW, and Otto’s MINI.
Throwback Thursday on XPN is made possible with support from Nolan Painting, Otto’s BMW, and Otto’s MINI.
It’s ‘Top of the Pops’ on this week’s #TBTXPN
Throwback Thursday on XPN is made possible with support from Nolan Painting, Otto’s BMW, and Otto’s MINI.
World Cafe
Live from the National Museum of African American Music: Keb’ Mo’
For 50 years, Keb's made music that's resonated deeply with people — and he's nowhere close to calling it a career. His latest album…
For 50 years, Keb's made music that's resonated deeply with people — and he's nowhere close to calling it a career. His latest album…
Live from the National Museum of African American Music: Keb’ Mo’
For 50 years, Keb's made music that's resonated deeply with people — and he's nowhere close to calling it a career. His latest album…
Free At Noon
Steve Forbert Celebrates the release of <i>Moving Through America</i> with a Free At Noon performance
World Cafe
World Cafe 30th Anniversary Playlist: 2020
Though it feels like just yesterday that Jason Isbell released Reunions and we got incredible releases from Phoebe Bridgers, My Morning Jacket and Fiona…
Though it feels like just yesterday that Jason Isbell released Reunions and we got incredible releases from Phoebe Bridgers, My Morning Jacket and Fiona…
World Cafe 30th Anniversary Playlist: 2020
Though it feels like just yesterday that Jason Isbell released Reunions and we got incredible releases from Phoebe Bridgers, My Morning Jacket and Fiona…
World Cafe
Live from the National Museum of African American Music: Amythyst Kiah
Amythyst Kiah's debut solo album, Wary + Strange, with its unusual combination of roots influences and alternative sounds, features the Grammy-nominated song, "Black Myself."
Amythyst Kiah's debut solo album, Wary + Strange, with its unusual combination of roots influences and alternative sounds, features the Grammy-nominated song, "Black Myself."
Live from the National Museum of African American Music: Amythyst Kiah
Amythyst Kiah's debut solo album, Wary + Strange, with its unusual combination of roots influences and alternative sounds, features the Grammy-nominated song, "Black Myself."
NON-COMM
Joanna Sternberg’s whimsical anti-folk turns sadness on its head with warmth and wit at #NONCOMM
NON-COMM
Old Crow Medicine Show brings down the #NONCOMM house with Molly Tuttle, a Beastie Boys cover, and of course, “Wagon Wheel”
NON-COMM
Spoon’s Britt Daniel and Alex Fischel rise to the occasion of going (mostly) unplugged at #NONCOMM
NON-COMM
G. Love celebrates the past and looks to the future in a formidable one-man show at #NONCOMM
Morning Show
Jonathan Russell of The Head and The Heart has an album release day chat about ‘Every Shade Of Blue’ on XPN Morning Show
Events
The War on Drugs, Patti Smith, Nathaniel Rateliff, Jenny Lewis, Bartees Strange and more are playing XPoNential Music Festival 2022
World Cafe
In their latest album, Parquet Courts remain hard to define
In Parquet Court's latest album, Sympathy For Life, The band brings in more synths, keyboards and dance than ever before.
In Parquet Court's latest album, Sympathy For Life, The band brings in more synths, keyboards and dance than ever before.
In their latest album, Parquet Courts remain hard to define
In Parquet Court's latest album, Sympathy For Life, The band brings in more synths, keyboards and dance than ever before.
Free At Noon
Langhorne Slim spreads love at Ardmore Music Hall’s divine dancefloor for a freewheeling Free at Noon
Morning Show
Listen to Patrick Carney talk ‘Dropout Boogie’ and 20 years of The Black Keys on the XPN Morning Show
“We have been having more fun together lately than we have at any other point in the past,” says The Black Keys drummer Patrick…
“We have been having more fun together lately than we have at any other point in the past,” says The Black Keys drummer Patrick…
Listen to Patrick Carney talk ‘Dropout Boogie’ and 20 years of The Black Keys on the XPN Morning Show
“We have been having more fun together lately than we have at any other point in the past,” says The Black Keys drummer Patrick…
Events
Lo Moon celebrates ‘A Modern Life,’ plays their first show since 2018 at Free at Noon
Anthemic Los Angeles rock band Lo Moon released their second album today, the stirring A Modern Life, and they celebrated with a whisper-to-a-scream Free…
Anthemic Los Angeles rock band Lo Moon released their second album today, the stirring A Modern Life, and they celebrated with a whisper-to-a-scream Free…
Lo Moon celebrates ‘A Modern Life,’ plays their first show since 2018 at Free at Noon
Anthemic Los Angeles rock band Lo Moon released their second album today, the stirring A Modern Life, and they celebrated with a whisper-to-a-scream Free…
Blues
Get to know Artist To Watch Buffalo Nichols in his Friday Morning Mixtape on the XPN Morning Show
When Milwaukee, Wisconsin singer-guitarist Buffalo Nichols was named WXPN Artist to Watch in February of 2022, our programming department called his self-titled debut record,…
When Milwaukee, Wisconsin singer-guitarist Buffalo Nichols was named WXPN Artist to Watch in February of 2022, our programming department called his self-titled debut record,…
Get to know Artist To Watch Buffalo Nichols in his Friday Morning Mixtape on the XPN Morning Show
When Milwaukee, Wisconsin singer-guitarist Buffalo Nichols was named WXPN Artist to Watch in February of 2022, our programming department called his self-titled debut record,…
Events
Neal Francis’ solo-piano Free At Noon transforms his songs in all sorts of stylish directions
Chicago singer-songwriter Neal Francis captured our attention last spring as the sparkling and impressive glam-fueled rocker with a breakout set at the virtual NON-COMMvention.
Chicago singer-songwriter Neal Francis captured our attention last spring as the sparkling and impressive glam-fueled rocker with a breakout set at the virtual NON-COMMvention.
Neal Francis’ solo-piano Free At Noon transforms his songs in all sorts of stylish directions
Chicago singer-songwriter Neal Francis captured our attention last spring as the sparkling and impressive glam-fueled rocker with a breakout set at the virtual NON-COMMvention.
Events
Pom Pom Squad bring hooks and high energy to Free at Noon
Brooklyn indie rock four-piece Pom Pom Squad brought a jolt of energy to a rainy Friday afternoon at today’s Free at Noon concert. The…
Brooklyn indie rock four-piece Pom Pom Squad brought a jolt of energy to a rainy Friday afternoon at today’s Free at Noon concert. The…
Pom Pom Squad bring hooks and high energy to Free at Noon
Brooklyn indie rock four-piece Pom Pom Squad brought a jolt of energy to a rainy Friday afternoon at today’s Free at Noon concert. The…
Artists
Indie Rock Hit Parade (home-recorded) Session: Hatchie
Joining us for this home-recorded Indie Rock Hit Parade session is a group that’s preparing to release their long-awaited sophomore album. We were first…
Joining us for this home-recorded Indie Rock Hit Parade session is a group that’s preparing to release their long-awaited sophomore album. We were first…
Indie Rock Hit Parade (home-recorded) Session: Hatchie
Joining us for this home-recorded Indie Rock Hit Parade session is a group that’s preparing to release their long-awaited sophomore album. We were first…
Events
Free at Noon Flashback: Nashville shredders The Infamous Stringdusters showcase ‘Toward The Fray’ at World Cafe Live
It was clear out the gate at The Infamous Stringdusters’ Free at Noon concert that a lot of pickin’ and shredding was going to…
It was clear out the gate at The Infamous Stringdusters’ Free at Noon concert that a lot of pickin’ and shredding was going to…
Free at Noon Flashback: Nashville shredders The Infamous Stringdusters showcase ‘Toward The Fray’ at World Cafe Live
It was clear out the gate at The Infamous Stringdusters’ Free at Noon concert that a lot of pickin’ and shredding was going to…
Artists
Indie Rock Hit Parade Live Session: Dean Wareham and Britta Phillips
Joining us in the studio for this Indie Rock Hit Parade live session is a duo who’ve become cherished friends of this show (and…
Joining us in the studio for this Indie Rock Hit Parade live session is a duo who’ve become cherished friends of this show (and…
Indie Rock Hit Parade Live Session: Dean Wareham and Britta Phillips
Joining us in the studio for this Indie Rock Hit Parade live session is a duo who’ve become cherished friends of this show (and…
Best of 2021
XPN’s Top 100 Most-Played Songs of 2021
Happy New Year! We spent the first day of 2021 counting down the top 100 most played songs of 2020 all day on XPN.…
Happy New Year! We spent the first day of 2021 counting down the top 100 most played songs of 2020 all day on XPN.…
XPN’s Top 100 Most-Played Songs of 2021
Happy New Year! We spent the first day of 2021 counting down the top 100 most played songs of 2020 all day on XPN.…
News
WXPN Best of 2021: Stories
Show reviews, stats, stories from Philly music history and more — these are the most-read articles on The Key in 2021.
Show reviews, stats, stories from Philly music history and more — these are the most-read articles on The Key in 2021.
WXPN Best of 2021: Stories
Show reviews, stats, stories from Philly music history and more — these are the most-read articles on The Key in 2021.
Best of 2021
WXPN Best of 2021: Video Sessions
Even before concerts came back, video sessions were a way artists and their fans remained connected in 2021. Whether it was a Facebook livestream…
Even before concerts came back, video sessions were a way artists and their fans remained connected in 2021. Whether it was a Facebook livestream…
WXPN Best of 2021: Video Sessions
Even before concerts came back, video sessions were a way artists and their fans remained connected in 2021. Whether it was a Facebook livestream…
Best of 2021
WXPN Best of 2021: Music Photography
If a tree falls in the forest, and there’s no one around to hear it…does it really make a sound? And similarly, if there’s…
If a tree falls in the forest, and there’s no one around to hear it…does it really make a sound? And similarly, if there’s…
WXPN Best of 2021: Music Photography
If a tree falls in the forest, and there’s no one around to hear it…does it really make a sound? And similarly, if there’s…
Events
Eric Bazilian shares old faves and new collabs with Alexis Cunningham and Danny Black at Free at Noon
Veteran Philly singer-songwriter Eric Bazilian of The Hooters took the stage at Free at Noon today with two friends. He and guitarist Danny Black…
Veteran Philly singer-songwriter Eric Bazilian of The Hooters took the stage at Free at Noon today with two friends. He and guitarist Danny Black…
Eric Bazilian shares old faves and new collabs with Alexis Cunningham and Danny Black at Free at Noon
Veteran Philly singer-songwriter Eric Bazilian of The Hooters took the stage at Free at Noon today with two friends. He and guitarist Danny Black…
Events
WXPN Best of 2021: Philly
Did anyone believe we’d be back to “normal” by 2021? If anything, this year was even more unpredictable than the last. For a brief…
Did anyone believe we’d be back to “normal” by 2021? If anything, this year was even more unpredictable than the last. For a brief…
WXPN Best of 2021: Philly
Did anyone believe we’d be back to “normal” by 2021? If anything, this year was even more unpredictable than the last. For a brief…
Events
The Mavericks bring ‘En Español’ and holiday cheer to Free at Noon
Before heading up to The Keswick Theater in Glenside, The Mavericks took the stage to a sold out Music Hall at World Cafe Live…
Before heading up to The Keswick Theater in Glenside, The Mavericks took the stage to a sold out Music Hall at World Cafe Live…
The Mavericks bring ‘En Español’ and holiday cheer to Free at Noon
Before heading up to The Keswick Theater in Glenside, The Mavericks took the stage to a sold out Music Hall at World Cafe Live…
Events
Brittney Spencer showcased her range at Free at Noon
Brittney Spencer‘s Free At Noon performance started off with a high-energy Ramones-style drumstick countoff into a high-energy honkey tonk, into a gentle melodic verse…
Brittney Spencer‘s Free At Noon performance started off with a high-energy Ramones-style drumstick countoff into a high-energy honkey tonk, into a gentle melodic verse…
Brittney Spencer showcased her range at Free at Noon
Brittney Spencer‘s Free At Noon performance started off with a high-energy Ramones-style drumstick countoff into a high-energy honkey tonk, into a gentle melodic verse…
Artists
Indie Rock Hit Parade Live Session: Shilpa Ray (2021)
Joining us in the studio for this Indie Rock Hit Parade live session is an artist who’s been a longtime friend and favorite of…
Joining us in the studio for this Indie Rock Hit Parade live session is an artist who’s been a longtime friend and favorite of…
Indie Rock Hit Parade Live Session: Shilpa Ray (2021)
Joining us in the studio for this Indie Rock Hit Parade live session is an artist who’s been a longtime friend and favorite of…
Artists
Indie Rock Hit Parade Live Session: Squid
Joining us in the studio for this Indie Rock Hit Parade live session is a group whose new album is one of 2021’s…
Joining us in the studio for this Indie Rock Hit Parade live session is a group whose new album is one of 2021’s…
Indie Rock Hit Parade Live Session: Squid
Joining us in the studio for this Indie Rock Hit Parade live session is a group whose new album is one of 2021’s…
Best of 2021
WXPN Best of 2021: Songs
Anticipation to frustration, dreams to dread, we experienced a full range of emotional states these past twelve months, and the songs that reflect them…
Anticipation to frustration, dreams to dread, we experienced a full range of emotional states these past twelve months, and the songs that reflect them…
WXPN Best of 2021: Songs
Anticipation to frustration, dreams to dread, we experienced a full range of emotional states these past twelve months, and the songs that reflect them…
Best of 2021
WXPN Best of 2021: Albums
Here at XPN, the common thread among the albums we were excited about in 2021 is uncommonality. When the on-air and digital staff was…
Here at XPN, the common thread among the albums we were excited about in 2021 is uncommonality. When the on-air and digital staff was…
WXPN Best of 2021: Albums
Here at XPN, the common thread among the albums we were excited about in 2021 is uncommonality. When the on-air and digital staff was…
Events
Ron Gallo plays a high-energy homecoming set for a holiday weekend Free at Noon
It’s always good to see Ron Gallo take the stage in his hometown, and when it’s in front of a full house at World…
It’s always good to see Ron Gallo take the stage in his hometown, and when it’s in front of a full house at World…
Ron Gallo plays a high-energy homecoming set for a holiday weekend Free at Noon
It’s always good to see Ron Gallo take the stage in his hometown, and when it’s in front of a full house at World…
Artists
Indie Rock Hit Parade Live Session: Renée Reed
Joining us for this Indie Rock Hit Parade live session is an artist whose debut album is one of 2021’s best. Hailing from Lafayette,…
Joining us for this Indie Rock Hit Parade live session is an artist whose debut album is one of 2021’s best. Hailing from Lafayette,…
Indie Rock Hit Parade Live Session: Renée Reed
Joining us for this Indie Rock Hit Parade live session is an artist whose debut album is one of 2021’s best. Hailing from Lafayette,…
Artists
Indie Rock Hit Parade Live Session: Shannon & the Clams
Joining us for this Indie Rock Hit Parade live session is a group whose just-before Halloween visit to our studio was extremely on-the-nose. Oakland’s…
Joining us for this Indie Rock Hit Parade live session is a group whose just-before Halloween visit to our studio was extremely on-the-nose. Oakland’s…
Indie Rock Hit Parade Live Session: Shannon & the Clams
Joining us for this Indie Rock Hit Parade live session is a group whose just-before Halloween visit to our studio was extremely on-the-nose. Oakland’s…
Events
Houndmouth return to Free At Noon to promote new album <i>Good For You</i>
Indie rockers Houndmouth filled the floor in front of the World Cafe stage this afternoon for their second performance at XPN’s Free At Noon.…
Indie rockers Houndmouth filled the floor in front of the World Cafe stage this afternoon for their second performance at XPN’s Free At Noon.…
Houndmouth return to Free At Noon to promote new album <i>Good For You</i>
Indie rockers Houndmouth filled the floor in front of the World Cafe stage this afternoon for their second performance at XPN’s Free At Noon.…
Events
Wesley Stace and his bandmates deliver a suave and sublime Free at Noon set
Boasting a muted pink pinkstripe suit and mixing breezy bossa nova melodies with witty wordplay, Wesley Stace‘s vibe was very lounge chic as he…
Boasting a muted pink pinkstripe suit and mixing breezy bossa nova melodies with witty wordplay, Wesley Stace‘s vibe was very lounge chic as he…
Wesley Stace and his bandmates deliver a suave and sublime Free at Noon set
Boasting a muted pink pinkstripe suit and mixing breezy bossa nova melodies with witty wordplay, Wesley Stace‘s vibe was very lounge chic as he…
Indie Rock Hit Parade
Indie Rock Hit Parade Live Session: Mac McCaughan
Joining us in the studio for this Indie Rock Hit Parade live session is… well, let me pause and ruminate for a moment on…
Joining us in the studio for this Indie Rock Hit Parade live session is… well, let me pause and ruminate for a moment on…
Indie Rock Hit Parade Live Session: Mac McCaughan
Joining us in the studio for this Indie Rock Hit Parade live session is… well, let me pause and ruminate for a moment on…
Americana
Cosmic Guilt packs the stage and the house at Free at Noon
“We were not expecting all of you,” joked James Everhart at a break during Cosmic Guilt‘s Free at Noon concert. “I would have made…
“We were not expecting all of you,” joked James Everhart at a break during Cosmic Guilt‘s Free at Noon concert. “I would have made…
Cosmic Guilt packs the stage and the house at Free at Noon
“We were not expecting all of you,” joked James Everhart at a break during Cosmic Guilt‘s Free at Noon concert. “I would have made…
Events
Free at Noon Flashback: Slothrust shows off their stylistic range at World Cafe Live
Wrapping up their first leg of tour in support of the new album Parallel Timeline, Boston three-piece Slothrust played to the midday crowd at…
Wrapping up their first leg of tour in support of the new album Parallel Timeline, Boston three-piece Slothrust played to the midday crowd at…
Free at Noon Flashback: Slothrust shows off their stylistic range at World Cafe Live
Wrapping up their first leg of tour in support of the new album Parallel Timeline, Boston three-piece Slothrust played to the midday crowd at…
Events
Jade Bird was introspective, vulnerable, and occasionally angry in her acoustic Free at Noon set
“Respect to those drinking!” Jade Bird said a few minutes into her Free at Noon performance today at World Cafe Life. “I guess it…
“Respect to those drinking!” Jade Bird said a few minutes into her Free at Noon performance today at World Cafe Life. “I guess it…
Jade Bird was introspective, vulnerable, and occasionally angry in her acoustic Free at Noon set
“Respect to those drinking!” Jade Bird said a few minutes into her Free at Noon performance today at World Cafe Life. “I guess it…
Events
Listen to Hamilton Leithauser debut new music and bring ‘The Loves of Your Life’ to Free at Noon
After fronting The Walkmen for 13 years, New York’s Hamilton Leithauser has become an esteemed singer-songwriter — and over the past year and change,…
After fronting The Walkmen for 13 years, New York’s Hamilton Leithauser has become an esteemed singer-songwriter — and over the past year and change,…
Listen to Hamilton Leithauser debut new music and bring ‘The Loves of Your Life’ to Free at Noon
After fronting The Walkmen for 13 years, New York’s Hamilton Leithauser has become an esteemed singer-songwriter — and over the past year and change,…
Free At Noon
An explosive Heartless Bastards set marks the return to in-person Free at Noon
“We’re back!” shouted Dan Reed at the top of today’s Free at Noon — XPN’s first in-person midday concert in 574 days — and…
“We’re back!” shouted Dan Reed at the top of today’s Free at Noon — XPN’s first in-person midday concert in 574 days — and…
An explosive Heartless Bastards set marks the return to in-person Free at Noon
“We’re back!” shouted Dan Reed at the top of today’s Free at Noon — XPN’s first in-person midday concert in 574 days — and…
Free At Noon
Interludes: A true story of grief and love at Free at Noon
Catherine Ricketts was on XPN’s staff in 2013-2015. In this essay, she recalls how her weekly encounters with music during the Free at Noon…
Catherine Ricketts was on XPN’s staff in 2013-2015. In this essay, she recalls how her weekly encounters with music during the Free at Noon…
Interludes: A true story of grief and love at Free at Noon
Catherine Ricketts was on XPN’s staff in 2013-2015. In this essay, she recalls how her weekly encounters with music during the Free at Noon…
Free At Noon
In-person Free at Noon concerts return next week with a show starring Heartless Bastards
It’s back! Free at Noon returns in-person this week as Heartless Bastards will play live on stage at World Cafe Live in Philadelphia.
It’s back! Free at Noon returns in-person this week as Heartless Bastards will play live on stage at World Cafe Live in Philadelphia.
In-person Free at Noon concerts return next week with a show starring Heartless Bastards
It’s back! Free at Noon returns in-person this week as Heartless Bastards will play live on stage at World Cafe Live in Philadelphia.
Events
Sierra Ferrell will play a virtual Free at Noon from Americana Music Fest
An XPN Artist to Watch performs for this week’s virtual Free at Noon, live from the Americana Music Festival in Nashville — don’t miss…
An XPN Artist to Watch performs for this week’s virtual Free at Noon, live from the Americana Music Festival in Nashville — don’t miss…
Sierra Ferrell will play a virtual Free at Noon from Americana Music Fest
An XPN Artist to Watch performs for this week’s virtual Free at Noon, live from the Americana Music Festival in Nashville — don’t miss…
Events
Get to know The Heavy Hours at next week’s virtual Free at Noon
Live from Southgate House Revival in Cincinatti, Ohio, we’re joined by The Heavy Hours for this week’s virtual Free at Noon!
Live from Southgate House Revival in Cincinatti, Ohio, we’re joined by The Heavy Hours for this week’s virtual Free at Noon!
Get to know The Heavy Hours at next week’s virtual Free at Noon
Live from Southgate House Revival in Cincinatti, Ohio, we’re joined by The Heavy Hours for this week’s virtual Free at Noon!
Free At Noon
Two-time GRAMMY winner Natalie Hemby Performs live, Virtual Free At Noon Concert
She’s a two-time GRAMMY winner, with a new album on the way in October, and recently earned recognition as the Female Songwriter of the Year for…
She’s a two-time GRAMMY winner, with a new album on the way in October, and recently earned recognition as the Female Songwriter of the Year for…
Two-time GRAMMY winner Natalie Hemby Performs live, Virtual Free At Noon Concert
She’s a two-time GRAMMY winner, with a new album on the way in October, and recently earned recognition as the Female Songwriter of the Year for…
Events
Amythyst Kiah flips pain into power in a virtual Free at Noon performance
After making a big impression in the Our Native Daughters group alongside Rhiannon Giddens, Leyla McCalla, and Allison Russell, Tennessee singer-songwriter Amythyst Kiah has…
After making a big impression in the Our Native Daughters group alongside Rhiannon Giddens, Leyla McCalla, and Allison Russell, Tennessee singer-songwriter Amythyst Kiah has…
Amythyst Kiah flips pain into power in a virtual Free at Noon performance
After making a big impression in the Our Native Daughters group alongside Rhiannon Giddens, Leyla McCalla, and Allison Russell, Tennessee singer-songwriter Amythyst Kiah has…
Free At Noon
Manchester Orchestra joins us from Atlanta for our next virtual Free at Noon
From Favorite Gentleman studios in Atlanta, Georgia, Manchester Orchestra plays live for us on Free at Noon next Friday, August 20th.
From Favorite Gentleman studios in Atlanta, Georgia, Manchester Orchestra plays live for us on Free at Noon next Friday, August 20th.
Manchester Orchestra joins us from Atlanta for our next virtual Free at Noon
From Favorite Gentleman studios in Atlanta, Georgia, Manchester Orchestra plays live for us on Free at Noon next Friday, August 20th.
Events
Pat Finnerty and the Full Band bring the rock of the 80s to XPN Studio for Free at Noon
As #XPNMTVWeek winds down, we welcomed Pat Finnerty and the Full Band into WXPN studios today for a celebration of the first golden age…
As #XPNMTVWeek winds down, we welcomed Pat Finnerty and the Full Band into WXPN studios today for a celebration of the first golden age…
Pat Finnerty and the Full Band bring the rock of the 80s to XPN Studio for Free at Noon
As #XPNMTVWeek winds down, we welcomed Pat Finnerty and the Full Band into WXPN studios today for a celebration of the first golden age…
Free At Noon
Villagers will beam in from Dublin for next week’s virtual Free at Noon
Live from Dublin, don’t miss our next virtual Free at Noon with Villagers. Led by Conor O’Brien, Villagers will release their album Fever Dreams…
Live from Dublin, don’t miss our next virtual Free at Noon with Villagers. Led by Conor O’Brien, Villagers will release their album Fever Dreams…
Villagers will beam in from Dublin for next week’s virtual Free at Noon
Live from Dublin, don’t miss our next virtual Free at Noon with Villagers. Led by Conor O’Brien, Villagers will release their album Fever Dreams…
Events
Hoots & Hellmouth play a wholesome set for Free at Noon from XPN studio
Friday’s virtual Free at Noon concert was a true celebration as local favorites Hoots & Hellmouth played the first installment of the series broadcast…
Friday’s virtual Free at Noon concert was a true celebration as local favorites Hoots & Hellmouth played the first installment of the series broadcast…
Hoots & Hellmouth play a wholesome set for Free at Noon from XPN studio
Friday’s virtual Free at Noon concert was a true celebration as local favorites Hoots & Hellmouth played the first installment of the series broadcast…
Free At Noon
Celebrate MTV’s golden era with a Free at Noon of classics played by Pat Finnerty and the Full Band
In celebration of MTV Week on XPN, get ready for a live Free at Noon broadcast with Philadelphia’s own Pat Finnerty and the Full…
In celebration of MTV Week on XPN, get ready for a live Free at Noon broadcast with Philadelphia’s own Pat Finnerty and the Full…
Celebrate MTV’s golden era with a Free at Noon of classics played by Pat Finnerty and the Full Band
In celebration of MTV Week on XPN, get ready for a live Free at Noon broadcast with Philadelphia’s own Pat Finnerty and the Full…
Artists
Yola discusses her upcoming album and acting debut with XPN Morning Show Host Kristen Kurtis
While it can sometimes be hard to believe, the musicians you admire are people too. Chatting like old friends, XPN Morning Show Host Kristen…
While it can sometimes be hard to believe, the musicians you admire are people too. Chatting like old friends, XPN Morning Show Host Kristen…
Yola discusses her upcoming album and acting debut with XPN Morning Show Host Kristen Kurtis
While it can sometimes be hard to believe, the musicians you admire are people too. Chatting like old friends, XPN Morning Show Host Kristen…
Events
HAERTS pares down <em>Dream Nation</em> to solitary acoustic pop for Free At Noon
From the cozy confines of their Los Angeles living room, the indie pop band HAERTS appeared in a dreamy acoustic trio configuration for today’s…
From the cozy confines of their Los Angeles living room, the indie pop band HAERTS appeared in a dreamy acoustic trio configuration for today’s…
HAERTS pares down <em>Dream Nation</em> to solitary acoustic pop for Free At Noon
From the cozy confines of their Los Angeles living room, the indie pop band HAERTS appeared in a dreamy acoustic trio configuration for today’s…
Free At Noon
HAERTS plays from LA for next week’s Free At Noon
Live from Los Angeles, don’t miss this week’s virtual Free at Noon with the indie pop duo Haerts.
Live from Los Angeles, don’t miss this week’s virtual Free at Noon with the indie pop duo Haerts.
HAERTS plays from LA for next week’s Free At Noon
Live from Los Angeles, don’t miss this week’s virtual Free at Noon with the indie pop duo Haerts.
Artists
Listen to Twin Shadow on the Indie Rock Hit Parade
To celebrate the release of his new self-titled album, George Lewis Jr. aka Twin Shadow called in to the Indie Rock Hit Parade to…
To celebrate the release of his new self-titled album, George Lewis Jr. aka Twin Shadow called in to the Indie Rock Hit Parade to…
Listen to Twin Shadow on the Indie Rock Hit Parade
To celebrate the release of his new self-titled album, George Lewis Jr. aka Twin Shadow called in to the Indie Rock Hit Parade to…
Free At Noon
Flash it back to Valerie June’s NON-COMM set for next week’s virtual Free at Noon
We dip into the archives on Friday, July 9th and present a session for Free at Noon recorded earlier this spring with Valerie June.
We dip into the archives on Friday, July 9th and present a session for Free at Noon recorded earlier this spring with Valerie June.
Flash it back to Valerie June’s NON-COMM set for next week’s virtual Free at Noon
We dip into the archives on Friday, July 9th and present a session for Free at Noon recorded earlier this spring with Valerie June.
WXPN Local
The Lost Dedications: Jerry Blavat Opens Fan Mail From 60 Years Ago
Picture this in your mind. It’s ten o’clock on a balmy spring evening in 1962. On the top floor of City Hall in Camden,…
Picture this in your mind. It’s ten o’clock on a balmy spring evening in 1962. On the top floor of City Hall in Camden,…
The Lost Dedications: Jerry Blavat Opens Fan Mail From 60 Years Ago
Picture this in your mind. It’s ten o’clock on a balmy spring evening in 1962. On the top floor of City Hall in Camden,…
Free At Noon
Sean Danger Smith returns to Ortlieb’s and celebrates <em>Sad Disco</em> at Free at Noon
In about 15 minutes, Sean Danger Smith took listeners through a whole alcohol-addled night under the haze of Ortlieb’s red lights. Celebrating the release…
In about 15 minutes, Sean Danger Smith took listeners through a whole alcohol-addled night under the haze of Ortlieb’s red lights. Celebrating the release…
Sean Danger Smith returns to Ortlieb’s and celebrates <em>Sad Disco</em> at Free at Noon
In about 15 minutes, Sean Danger Smith took listeners through a whole alcohol-addled night under the haze of Ortlieb’s red lights. Celebrating the release…
News
<em>The Lost Dedications</em> will take a trip down memory lane with The Geator and his unopened fan mail this Saturday on XPN
When famed Philly disc jockey Jerry “The Geator with the Heater” Blavat held court on WCAM radio in the 1960s, his audience of “yon…
When famed Philly disc jockey Jerry “The Geator with the Heater” Blavat held court on WCAM radio in the 1960s, his audience of “yon…
<em>The Lost Dedications</em> will take a trip down memory lane with The Geator and his unopened fan mail this Saturday on XPN
When famed Philly disc jockey Jerry “The Geator with the Heater” Blavat held court on WCAM radio in the 1960s, his audience of “yon…
Free At Noon
Artist to watch Amythyst Kiah is our Free at Noon guest next week
Next week, our virtual Free at Noon concert is live from Knoxville, at the University of Tennessee, as we’re joined by our June Artist…
Next week, our virtual Free at Noon concert is live from Knoxville, at the University of Tennessee, as we’re joined by our June Artist…
Artist to watch Amythyst Kiah is our Free at Noon guest next week
Next week, our virtual Free at Noon concert is live from Knoxville, at the University of Tennessee, as we’re joined by our June Artist…
Events
Rodney Crowell reflects on intimacy and compassion during solo Free at Noon set
Veteran singer-songwriter Rodney Crowell‘s recent Free at Noon performance was quite intimate, broadcasting from a pocket-sized room of his home as he performed into…
Veteran singer-songwriter Rodney Crowell‘s recent Free at Noon performance was quite intimate, broadcasting from a pocket-sized room of his home as he performed into…
Rodney Crowell reflects on intimacy and compassion during solo Free at Noon set
Veteran singer-songwriter Rodney Crowell‘s recent Free at Noon performance was quite intimate, broadcasting from a pocket-sized room of his home as he performed into…
Free At Noon
Martin Courtney takes a walk down memory lane on the latest edition of Free at Noon
A love letter to the band that has shaped his life for the last decade, Martin Courtney, the frontperson of Real Estate, gave an…
A love letter to the band that has shaped his life for the last decade, Martin Courtney, the frontperson of Real Estate, gave an…
Martin Courtney takes a walk down memory lane on the latest edition of Free at Noon
A love letter to the band that has shaped his life for the last decade, Martin Courtney, the frontperson of Real Estate, gave an…
Free At Noon
Rodney Crowell will play Free at Noon on June 11
A long-time XPN favorite, Rodney Crowell plays live for us next week as we present another virtual Free at Noon.
A long-time XPN favorite, Rodney Crowell plays live for us next week as we present another virtual Free at Noon.
Rodney Crowell will play Free at Noon on June 11
A long-time XPN favorite, Rodney Crowell plays live for us next week as we present another virtual Free at Noon.
Free At Noon
Real Estate’s Martin Courtney set to grace the Virtual Free At Noon Stage
Last we spoke to New Jersey native Martin Courtney, singer-songwriter and guitarist of the indie rock band Real Estate, he was at his home in…
Last we spoke to New Jersey native Martin Courtney, singer-songwriter and guitarist of the indie rock band Real Estate, he was at his home in…
Real Estate’s Martin Courtney set to grace the Virtual Free At Noon Stage
Last we spoke to New Jersey native Martin Courtney, singer-songwriter and guitarist of the indie rock band Real Estate, he was at his home in…
Events
Dylan Cartlidge gives a kinetic one-person Free at Noon performance
One person, one synthesizer, one Bluetooth keyboard; a pink and white backdrop, a bass named Salvatore, a slick pair of shades. These were the…
One person, one synthesizer, one Bluetooth keyboard; a pink and white backdrop, a bass named Salvatore, a slick pair of shades. These were the…
Dylan Cartlidge gives a kinetic one-person Free at Noon performance
One person, one synthesizer, one Bluetooth keyboard; a pink and white backdrop, a bass named Salvatore, a slick pair of shades. These were the…
Free At Noon
Brett Dennen will bring his first album in five years to next week’s Free at Noon
Before you set sail into your Memorial Day Weekend, make sure to tune in on Friday for a virtual Free at Noon with Brett…
Before you set sail into your Memorial Day Weekend, make sure to tune in on Friday for a virtual Free at Noon with Brett…
Brett Dennen will bring his first album in five years to next week’s Free at Noon
Before you set sail into your Memorial Day Weekend, make sure to tune in on Friday for a virtual Free at Noon with Brett…
Recordings
Carsie Blanton wears her politics and her heart on her sleeve in a soulful Free at Noon
Over the past twelve years, Carsie Blanton‘s music has explored an eclectic array of souns from folk to swing to kitschy jazz-pop. Opening her…
Over the past twelve years, Carsie Blanton‘s music has explored an eclectic array of souns from folk to swing to kitschy jazz-pop. Opening her…
Carsie Blanton wears her politics and her heart on her sleeve in a soulful Free at Noon
Over the past twelve years, Carsie Blanton‘s music has explored an eclectic array of souns from folk to swing to kitschy jazz-pop. Opening her…
Free At Noon
Get to know Dylan Cartlidge at next week’s Free at Noon
A rising talent out of England, Dylan Cartlidge beams in next week to play live for our virtual Free at Noon.
A rising talent out of England, Dylan Cartlidge beams in next week to play live for our virtual Free at Noon.
Get to know Dylan Cartlidge at next week’s Free at Noon
A rising talent out of England, Dylan Cartlidge beams in next week to play live for our virtual Free at Noon.
Events
NON-COMM Recap: The Lone Bellow travel down memory lane and look to the future during Free at Noon
The Lone Bellow joined us for a virtual Free at Noon to help close out this year’s virtual NON-COMMvention. It’s fair to say that…
The Lone Bellow joined us for a virtual Free at Noon to help close out this year’s virtual NON-COMMvention. It’s fair to say that…
NON-COMM Recap: The Lone Bellow travel down memory lane and look to the future during Free at Noon
The Lone Bellow joined us for a virtual Free at Noon to help close out this year’s virtual NON-COMMvention. It’s fair to say that…
Free At Noon
Zach Bryan is upfront and introspective in an acoustic Free at Noon
Country singer-songwriter Zach Bryan wasn’t much for conversation in today’s Free at Noon concert. Playing acoustic from Whidbey Island, Washington — where he’s is…
Country singer-songwriter Zach Bryan wasn’t much for conversation in today’s Free at Noon concert. Playing acoustic from Whidbey Island, Washington — where he’s is…
Zach Bryan is upfront and introspective in an acoustic Free at Noon
Country singer-songwriter Zach Bryan wasn’t much for conversation in today’s Free at Noon concert. Playing acoustic from Whidbey Island, Washington — where he’s is…
Free At Noon
The Lone Bellow and Amythyst Kiah will play a virtual Free at Noon on Friday during NON-COMM
This week on XPN, we kick off the 2021 virtual NON-COMMvention and we invite you to tune in! Our week of live, virtual performances…
This week on XPN, we kick off the 2021 virtual NON-COMMvention and we invite you to tune in! Our week of live, virtual performances…
The Lone Bellow and Amythyst Kiah will play a virtual Free at Noon on Friday during NON-COMM
This week on XPN, we kick off the 2021 virtual NON-COMMvention and we invite you to tune in! Our week of live, virtual performances…
Free At Noon
Songhoy Blues and Tamar Aphek will play a special Thursday Free At Noon livestream during NON-COMM
This week on XPN, we kick off the 2021 virtual NON-COMMvention and we invite you to tune in! Our week of live, virtual performances…
This week on XPN, we kick off the 2021 virtual NON-COMMvention and we invite you to tune in! Our week of live, virtual performances…
Songhoy Blues and Tamar Aphek will play a special Thursday Free At Noon livestream during NON-COMM
This week on XPN, we kick off the 2021 virtual NON-COMMvention and we invite you to tune in! Our week of live, virtual performances…
Events
LP delivers a dynamic Free at Noon performance on west coast time
It was 9 a.m. California time when today’s Free at Noon concert got under way, but LP and her band — performing live from…
It was 9 a.m. California time when today’s Free at Noon concert got under way, but LP and her band — performing live from…
LP delivers a dynamic Free at Noon performance on west coast time
It was 9 a.m. California time when today’s Free at Noon concert got under way, but LP and her band — performing live from…
Free At Noon
Zach Bryan will play next week’s virtual Free at Noon concert
Our virtual Free at Noon is live next week from just north of Seattle as we’re joined by singer-songwriter and U.S. Navy member Zach…
Our virtual Free at Noon is live next week from just north of Seattle as we’re joined by singer-songwriter and U.S. Navy member Zach…
Zach Bryan will play next week’s virtual Free at Noon concert
Our virtual Free at Noon is live next week from just north of Seattle as we’re joined by singer-songwriter and U.S. Navy member Zach…
Events
Langhorne Slim brings relatable emotion from Nashville to Philly for Free at Noon
Langhorne Slim joined us live from his living room for today’s virtual Free at Noon to share songs from his new album, Strawberry Mansion.…
Langhorne Slim joined us live from his living room for today’s virtual Free at Noon to share songs from his new album, Strawberry Mansion.…
Langhorne Slim brings relatable emotion from Nashville to Philly for Free at Noon
Langhorne Slim joined us live from his living room for today’s virtual Free at Noon to share songs from his new album, Strawberry Mansion.…
Free At Noon
LP joins us from North Hollywood for next week’s Free At Noon
We take a trip out west this week as our virtual Free At Noon is live from Valentine’s Studio in North Hollywood with singer…
We take a trip out west this week as our virtual Free At Noon is live from Valentine’s Studio in North Hollywood with singer…
LP joins us from North Hollywood for next week’s Free At Noon
We take a trip out west this week as our virtual Free At Noon is live from Valentine’s Studio in North Hollywood with singer…
Events
Maddie Medley gives a captivating performance from Nashville for Free at Noon
Maddie Medley joined us live from her Nashville studio for today’s virtual Free at Noon. The up-and-coming singer-songwriter packs unexpected moments of intensity into…
Maddie Medley joined us live from her Nashville studio for today’s virtual Free at Noon. The up-and-coming singer-songwriter packs unexpected moments of intensity into…
Maddie Medley gives a captivating performance from Nashville for Free at Noon
Maddie Medley joined us live from her Nashville studio for today’s virtual Free at Noon. The up-and-coming singer-songwriter packs unexpected moments of intensity into…
Recordings
The Weather Station balances levity and depth in a virtual Free at Noon performance from Toronto
Tamara Lindeman knows how to win over a Philly crowd. After kicking off The Weather Station‘s Free at Noon concert with a breathtaking performance…
Tamara Lindeman knows how to win over a Philly crowd. After kicking off The Weather Station‘s Free at Noon concert with a breathtaking performance…
The Weather Station balances levity and depth in a virtual Free at Noon performance from Toronto
Tamara Lindeman knows how to win over a Philly crowd. After kicking off The Weather Station‘s Free at Noon concert with a breathtaking performance…
Free At Noon
Nashville’s Maddie Medley will play next week’s Free at Noon concert
We’re joined by an up and coming voice this week as our live, virtual Free at Noon takes us to Nashville, Tennessee for a…
We’re joined by an up and coming voice this week as our live, virtual Free at Noon takes us to Nashville, Tennessee for a…
Nashville’s Maddie Medley will play next week’s Free at Noon concert
We’re joined by an up and coming voice this week as our live, virtual Free at Noon takes us to Nashville, Tennessee for a…
Free At Noon
The Weather Station brings their majestic new album <em>Ignorance</em> to a virtual Free at Noon
This week we head north to Toronto for a live, virtual Free at Noon concert with The Weather Station.
This week we head north to Toronto for a live, virtual Free at Noon concert with The Weather Station.
The Weather Station brings their majestic new album <em>Ignorance</em> to a virtual Free at Noon
This week we head north to Toronto for a live, virtual Free at Noon concert with The Weather Station.
Recordings
Hiss Golden Messenger reflects on hope in a spirited, soulful Free at Noon from Durham, NC
Singer-songwriter MC Taylor and his long-running musical project Hiss Golden Messenger have dabbled in many sounds and styles over the years: psychedelia to country…
Singer-songwriter MC Taylor and his long-running musical project Hiss Golden Messenger have dabbled in many sounds and styles over the years: psychedelia to country…
Hiss Golden Messenger reflects on hope in a spirited, soulful Free at Noon from Durham, NC
Singer-songwriter MC Taylor and his long-running musical project Hiss Golden Messenger have dabbled in many sounds and styles over the years: psychedelia to country…
Artists
Listen to Thao talk <em>For the Record</em> on the Indie Rock Hit Parade
To celebrate the launch of her new multimedia newsletter, For the Record, San Francisco-based artist Thao Nguyen called in to chat with host Eric…
To celebrate the launch of her new multimedia newsletter, For the Record, San Francisco-based artist Thao Nguyen called in to chat with host Eric…
Listen to Thao talk <em>For the Record</em> on the Indie Rock Hit Parade
To celebrate the launch of her new multimedia newsletter, For the Record, San Francisco-based artist Thao Nguyen called in to chat with host Eric…
Free At Noon
Jon Batiste channels some spirit for an elegant Free at Noon performance
“I could feel y’all through the camera,” singer-songwriter Jon Batiste said during a break in his Free at Noon performance. “I love you even…
“I could feel y’all through the camera,” singer-songwriter Jon Batiste said during a break in his Free at Noon performance. “I love you even…
Jon Batiste channels some spirit for an elegant Free at Noon performance
“I could feel y’all through the camera,” singer-songwriter Jon Batiste said during a break in his Free at Noon performance. “I love you even…
Free At Noon
Hiss Golden Messenger will preview <em>Quietly Blowing It</em> at next week’s virtual Free At Noon
Next week, Hiss Golden Messenger performs for our virtual Free at Noon, live from Durham, North Carolina!
Next week, Hiss Golden Messenger performs for our virtual Free at Noon, live from Durham, North Carolina!
Hiss Golden Messenger will preview <em>Quietly Blowing It</em> at next week’s virtual Free At Noon
Next week, Hiss Golden Messenger performs for our virtual Free at Noon, live from Durham, North Carolina!
Free At Noon
Celebrated singer-songwriter Jon Batiste join us for a virtual Free at Noon next Friday
Our next virtual Free at Noon is live from New York City as we present a set with Jon Batiste.
Our next virtual Free at Noon is live from New York City as we present a set with Jon Batiste.
Celebrated singer-songwriter Jon Batiste join us for a virtual Free at Noon next Friday
Our next virtual Free at Noon is live from New York City as we present a set with Jon Batiste.
Hip Hop 50
That time the <em>N.M.E.</em> came to Philly in ’87 to document Rap’s New Wave
Today, the story of the birth of hip-hop culture is well established and widely known. The tale of how DJ Kool Herc and his…
Today, the story of the birth of hip-hop culture is well established and widely known. The tale of how DJ Kool Herc and his…
That time the <em>N.M.E.</em> came to Philly in ’87 to document Rap’s New Wave
Today, the story of the birth of hip-hop culture is well established and widely known. The tale of how DJ Kool Herc and his…
News
Slaughter Beach, Dog brings introspective songs and birthday greetings to Free at Noon
Surrounded by ferns and the wood paneling of a Bushkill, Pennsylvania cabin, Jake Ewald of Slaughter Beach, Dog gave a stirring performance for today’s…
Surrounded by ferns and the wood paneling of a Bushkill, Pennsylvania cabin, Jake Ewald of Slaughter Beach, Dog gave a stirring performance for today’s…
Slaughter Beach, Dog brings introspective songs and birthday greetings to Free at Noon
Surrounded by ferns and the wood paneling of a Bushkill, Pennsylvania cabin, Jake Ewald of Slaughter Beach, Dog gave a stirring performance for today’s…
Free At Noon
The Hold Steady joins us from Brooklyn Bowl for next week’s virtual Free at Noon
Get ready for some virtual rock & roll next week as XPN presents The Hold Steady for a live virtual Free at Noon!
Get ready for some virtual rock & roll next week as XPN presents The Hold Steady for a live virtual Free at Noon!
The Hold Steady joins us from Brooklyn Bowl for next week’s virtual Free at Noon
Get ready for some virtual rock & roll next week as XPN presents The Hold Steady for a live virtual Free at Noon!
Recordings
Cautious Clay unpacks the complexities of love in a pre-V Day Free at Noon
“Love is just passion with a four-letter name,” sang Cautious Clay in today’s Free at Noon performance from his Brooklyn apartment. Opening on “Dying…
“Love is just passion with a four-letter name,” sang Cautious Clay in today’s Free at Noon performance from his Brooklyn apartment. Opening on “Dying…
Cautious Clay unpacks the complexities of love in a pre-V Day Free at Noon
“Love is just passion with a four-letter name,” sang Cautious Clay in today’s Free at Noon performance from his Brooklyn apartment. Opening on “Dying…
Free At Noon
Langhorne Slim will bring his new <em>Strawberry Mansion</em> album to next week’s Free at Noon
Our next virtual Free at Noon comes to you live from Nashville, Tennesee — don’t miss a performance from local native Langhorne Slim!
Our next virtual Free at Noon comes to you live from Nashville, Tennesee — don’t miss a performance from local native Langhorne Slim!
Langhorne Slim will bring his new <em>Strawberry Mansion</em> album to next week’s Free at Noon
Our next virtual Free at Noon comes to you live from Nashville, Tennesee — don’t miss a performance from local native Langhorne Slim!
Events
Black Pumas get to the essence of their songs in a mellow Free at Noon from Austin
“What kind of guitar is this, a vintage Gibson?” asked Black Pumas‘ Eric Burton in the middle of today’s Free at Noon. “Pretty dope.”…
“What kind of guitar is this, a vintage Gibson?” asked Black Pumas‘ Eric Burton in the middle of today’s Free at Noon. “Pretty dope.”…
Black Pumas get to the essence of their songs in a mellow Free at Noon from Austin
“What kind of guitar is this, a vintage Gibson?” asked Black Pumas‘ Eric Burton in the middle of today’s Free at Noon. “Pretty dope.”…
Free At Noon
Austin psychedelic soul band Black Pumas will play WXPN’s Free at Noon Livestream on February 5th
Next Friday, our virtual Free at Noon concert series is live from Austin, Texas with Black Pumas.
Next Friday, our virtual Free at Noon concert series is live from Austin, Texas with Black Pumas.
Austin psychedelic soul band Black Pumas will play WXPN’s Free at Noon Livestream on February 5th
Next Friday, our virtual Free at Noon concert series is live from Austin, Texas with Black Pumas.
Free At Noon
Blues and soul singer Bette Smith will play WXPN’s Free at Noon Livestream on January 29
Get ready to join us for another virtual Free at Noon…this time, live from Brooklyn, New York with Bed Stuy born-and-raised singer Bette Smith.…
Get ready to join us for another virtual Free at Noon…this time, live from Brooklyn, New York with Bed Stuy born-and-raised singer Bette Smith.…
Blues and soul singer Bette Smith will play WXPN’s Free at Noon Livestream on January 29
Get ready to join us for another virtual Free at Noon…this time, live from Brooklyn, New York with Bed Stuy born-and-raised singer Bette Smith.…
Free At Noon
Buzzard Buzzard Buzzard will play WXPN’s Free at Noon Livestream on January 22
XPN’s virtual Free at Noon performance comes to you live from Cardiff, Wales, when Buzzard Buzzard Buzzard plays on Friday, January 22nd! A modern…
XPN’s virtual Free at Noon performance comes to you live from Cardiff, Wales, when Buzzard Buzzard Buzzard plays on Friday, January 22nd! A modern…
Buzzard Buzzard Buzzard will play WXPN’s Free at Noon Livestream on January 22
XPN’s virtual Free at Noon performance comes to you live from Cardiff, Wales, when Buzzard Buzzard Buzzard plays on Friday, January 22nd! A modern…
Events
Devon Gilfillian will play a Free at Noon Livestream this Friday, January 15th
It’s back! With the new year comes the return of Free at Noon! Real-time, live Free at Noon performances are back this Friday, January…
It’s back! With the new year comes the return of Free at Noon! Real-time, live Free at Noon performances are back this Friday, January…
Devon Gilfillian will play a Free at Noon Livestream this Friday, January 15th
It’s back! With the new year comes the return of Free at Noon! Real-time, live Free at Noon performances are back this Friday, January…