Library of Congress selects Philadelphia jazz musician's album for preservation
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by Kristin Hunt
18h ago
Lee Morgan performed with Dizzy Gillespie and Billie Holiday while he was still a teenager in Philadelphia. His best-known album 'The Sidewinder' is now in the National Recording Registry at the Library of Congress ..read more
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Eagles' Jordan Mailata joins band on stage at Bucks County bar, sings Amy Winehouse hit
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by Michael Tanenbaum
3d ago
Eagles offensive lineman Jordan Mailata sang the Amy Winehouse cover of "Valerie" during a local band's performance at the Green Parrot tavern in Bucks County on Friday. Mailata, a talented vocalist, recently signed a $66 million contract extension with the Eagles ..read more
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On Record Store Day, WXPN is releasing another limited-edition album featuring Philly artists
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by Kristin Hunt
3d ago
WXPN will release its second limited-edition album featuring live recordings from Philadelphia-area musicians for Record Store Day. 'Homegrown Originals Volume 2' is available April 20, 2024 at 11 record stores in Pennsylvania and New Jersey. It includes songs from Karlia, Julia Pratt, Moustapha Noumbissi, Greg Mendez, Gladie and others ..read more
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John Oates to headline Philadelphia Folk Festival in its return after one-year hiatus
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by Michael Tanenbaum
6d ago
The Philadelphia Folk Festival will be back in 2024, headlined by John Hall and Gangstagrass, from Aug. 16-18. The long-running festival, founded in 1962, was canceled last year because of financial struggles faced by its organizer, the Philadelphia Folksong Society ..read more
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Hulu docuseries follows Bon Jovi from New Jersey beginnings to current crisis
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by Kristin Hunt
1w ago
The new Hulu docuseries 'Thank You, Goodnight: The Bon Jovi Story' follows the New Jersey rockers over four decades of fame. Lead singer Jon Bon Jovi's vocal cord surgery and recovery is a focus. Bruce Springsteen and Richie Sambora are also featured ..read more
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The Eagles made a cheesy song using Suno AI, so we made one for PhillyVoice
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by Michael Tanenbaum
1w ago
Suno AI is a new music-making platform that generates songs and lyrics using artificial intelligence. The Philadelphia Eagles used the platform to make a country pop song about fans in South Philadelphia. PhillyVoice decided to make one about our website. The generative AI technology is raising unsettling questions about the future of making music ..read more
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Let this mix of Philly-area artists be your celestial soundtrack for the solar eclipse
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by Jeff Tomik
1w ago
Here's a playlist of Philly-area artists who have poetically professed their emotions about the sun and moon to listen to while watching Monday's solar eclipse ..read more
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Before Beatlemania swept the U.S., a Philly record label tried — and failed — to cash in on the Fab Four
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by Kristin Hunt
1w ago
The Beatles had all top five songs on the Billboard Hot 100 chart in on April 4, 1964. One of those hits, 'She Loves You,' was released months earlier by Philadelphia recording label Swan Records, cofounded by Dick Clark, to little reaction from music fans ..read more
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Made In America Festival canceled for the second year in a row
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by Michaela Althouse
2w ago
The Made in America Festival was canceled for the second year in a row. Organizers of the yearly concert on the Benjamin Franklin Parkway in Philadelphia that takes place during Labor Day Weekend didn't give a specific reason for the change, but said the event will return in the future ..read more
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The 'world's largest pickle party' is coming to Philly this summer
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by Chris Compendio
2w ago
The self-proclaimed 'world's largest pickle party' is making a stop in Philly during its 2024 tour, bringing pickle-themed activities, food and drinks to Xfinity Live ..read more
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