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Flock of Dimes (Wye Oak’s Jenn Wasner), live in concert
Hear live versions of songs from The Life You Save, the latest album from Jenn Wasner's solo project.Set List"Long After Midnight""Keep Me In The Dark""Defeat""The Enemy"This…
Hear live versions of songs from The Life You Save, the latest album from Jenn Wasner's solo project.Set List"Long After Midnight""Keep Me In The Dark""Defeat""The Enemy"This…
Flock of Dimes (Wye Oak’s Jenn Wasner), live in concert
Hear live versions of songs from The Life You Save, the latest album from Jenn Wasner's solo project.Set List"Long After Midnight""Keep Me In The Dark""Defeat""The Enemy"This…
World Cafe
How technology amplified Black music’s cultural exchange
World Cafe correspondent John Morrison explores the cultural exchange between different musical communities.
World Cafe correspondent John Morrison explores the cultural exchange between different musical communities.
How technology amplified Black music’s cultural exchange
World Cafe correspondent John Morrison explores the cultural exchange between different musical communities.
Music News
John Morrison’s Philly Top 5: Jazz & Pop Past & Future
It’s early 2026 and Philly’s music scene is already on fire with activity. From viral dance challenges and resurrected rap classics to jazz of…
It’s early 2026 and Philly’s music scene is already on fire with activity. From viral dance challenges and resurrected rap classics to jazz of…
John Morrison’s Philly Top 5: Jazz & Pop Past & Future
It’s early 2026 and Philly’s music scene is already on fire with activity. From viral dance challenges and resurrected rap classics to jazz of…
Concert Reviews
Brandi Carlile Made Xfinity Mobile Arena Feel Intimate on Her Opening Night in Philadelphia
The first show on a tour, I believe, always carries a particular kind of excitement: There’s a sense that anything can happen. By every…
The first show on a tour, I believe, always carries a particular kind of excitement: There’s a sense that anything can happen. By every…
Brandi Carlile Made Xfinity Mobile Arena Feel Intimate on Her Opening Night in Philadelphia
The first show on a tour, I believe, always carries a particular kind of excitement: There’s a sense that anything can happen. By every…
World Cafe
Guerilla Toss embrace the ‘weird’ on new album
On You're Weird Now, the band leans into difference with help from producer Stephen Malkmus.
On You're Weird Now, the band leans into difference with help from producer Stephen Malkmus.
Guerilla Toss embrace the ‘weird’ on new album
On You're Weird Now, the band leans into difference with help from producer Stephen Malkmus.
Concert Reviews
Philly Braves the Cold for Kashus Culpepper
“I’m a long way from home /It must be something about the weather, babe/That makes me feel so alone” — Culpepper sings to start…
“I’m a long way from home /It must be something about the weather, babe/That makes me feel so alone” — Culpepper sings to start…
Philly Braves the Cold for Kashus Culpepper
“I’m a long way from home /It must be something about the weather, babe/That makes me feel so alone” — Culpepper sings to start…
World Cafe
How This Is Lorelei gave old songs a new life on ‘Holo Boy’
For his latest album, Nate Amos rerecorded songs from across his catalog, plus This Is Lorelei performs live for World Cafe.
For his latest album, Nate Amos rerecorded songs from across his catalog, plus This Is Lorelei performs live for World Cafe.
How This Is Lorelei gave old songs a new life on ‘Holo Boy’
For his latest album, Nate Amos rerecorded songs from across his catalog, plus This Is Lorelei performs live for World Cafe.
World Cafe
From work songs to hip-hop, ‘call and response’ shaped Black music
For Black History Month, World Cafe correspondent John Morrison kicks off a weekly series with a deep dive into the history of "call and…
For Black History Month, World Cafe correspondent John Morrison kicks off a weekly series with a deep dive into the history of "call and…
From work songs to hip-hop, ‘call and response’ shaped Black music
For Black History Month, World Cafe correspondent John Morrison kicks off a weekly series with a deep dive into the history of "call and…
World Cafe
From local radio to global influence, the rise of Baltimore club music
Musician Abdu Ali and DJ Ducky Dynamo reflect on the rise of Baltimore club music and the efforts to preserve its history in the…
Musician Abdu Ali and DJ Ducky Dynamo reflect on the rise of Baltimore club music and the efforts to preserve its history in the…
From local radio to global influence, the rise of Baltimore club music
Musician Abdu Ali and DJ Ducky Dynamo reflect on the rise of Baltimore club music and the efforts to preserve its history in the…