Recently opened above Sassafrass in Old City, 48 Record Bar—the brain child of Founder Donal McCoy and Creative Director Joey Sweeney—will offer Philadelphians a new way to encounter both music and drinks through a high-tech listening room and cocktail bar experience.  The 37-seat, second-floor space officially started service on Nov. 29, with an ultra-high fidelity audiophile vinyl sound system, delectable small bites and an “elevated” cocktail program.  “It’s a wonderful and rewarding process taking an idea or a sketch on a bevnap through to fruition,” McCoy said in a statement. “I ..read more

2023 has certainly been a year to remember for South Philly’s Adam Weiner. The Low Cut Connie front man has been busy with his weekly online Tough Cookies talk show, and also with Low Cut Connie releasing an intimate new album, ‘Art Dealers’, and an hour-long documentary by the same name, which debuted at the 32nd Philly Film Festival. Weiner also released a tribute single to the late legendary Jerry Blavat in “Low Cut Strut” before playing a live celebration in honor of The Geator with the Heater last month. On top of all that, Weiner produced the debut record from Ray Happy Birthday Bar owne ..read more

Dinner and a show takes on a new meaning with the Rittenhouse Grill’s new cabaret experience titled, “An Evening with Me,” produced by Randy Swartz. Modeled after the famed events at New York’s Café Carlyle, the inaugural event from the Center City establishment will kick off on Monday, Dec. 11, with Tony Award and Drama Desk nominee and Astaire Award winner Tony Yazbeck headlining the first show. Throughout his career, Yazbeck has starred in 11 Broadway shows, including roles as Gabe in the revival of “On the Town,” Billy Flynn in “Chicago,” J.M. Barrie in “Finding Neverland,” and Cary Grant ..read more

This month, the popular band Dirty Heads played a benefit concert at Parx Casino and donated all ticket sales to Philadelphia charities, spearheading an innovative approach to combine music with social impact in communities. Hosted by iHeart Radio and ALT 104.5, all of the proceeds from the sold out “Friendsgiving” event went to two local organizations: Mural Arts Philadelphia, the nation’s largest public art program, and Morris Animal Rescue, America’s first animal welfare center. These nonprofits have a long history of working to make communities better, and are well known by the city’s resi ..read more

By ALICIA RANCILIO Associated Press Hannah Waddingham’s friends weren’t exactly ready to celebrate Christmas when they received an invitation to attend a live taping of her holiday special last May at the London Coliseum. It “was uncommonly sweaty in London,” recalled Waddingham, “and there was us putting out an invitation saying, ‘Please wear your Christmas finery.’ So many of my friends rang me, were like, ‘Dude, really?’ I was like, ‘Yes, get your Christmas sweater out. If I’m going to be sweating, so can you.'” “Hannah Waddingham: Home for Christmas” is a dream come true for the performer ..read more

Record Store Day is always a treat for music junkies focused on rarities and sonic oddities — a treasure trove of vinyl, and now CDs and cassettes. And although the epic annual holiday occurs in the Spring, RSD’s legendarily quieter, but equally valuable sister event, the Black Friday vinyl sales explosion, is here. There may be slightly less to pour over and pick through for crate diggers during 2023’s Record Store Day Black Friday, but make no mistake, on Nov. 24, you’ll have plenty of vinyl, CD and cassette options to sort through… many of them Philadelphia and New Jersey-based. The biggest ..read more

“Ted Lasso” star Hannah Waddingham’s Christmas special and the documentary “Little Richard: I Am Everything,” are some of the new television, movies, music and games headed to a device near you. Also among the offerings worth your time as selected by The Associated Press’ entertainment journalists is a collection of 55 Tina Turner singles from 1975-2023, Christopher Nolan’s “Oppenheimer” will finally be available to watch in your living room and Adam Sandler voices a 74-year-old lizard in Netflix’s animated “Leo.” This image released by Netflix shows Leo, a 74-year-old lizard voiced by Adam Sa ..read more

By MARIA SHERMAN AP Music Writer Last month, The Rolling Stones released “Hackney Diamonds,” their first album of original material in 18 years. Tuesday, the legendary English band announced they’re taking it on the road. Starting on April 28 in Houston and concluding in Santa Clara, California, on July 17, the Stones will make their way across the U.S. and Canada. The tour hits 16 major cities, including New Orleans, Las Vegas, Seattle, Atlanta, Philadelphia, Denver, Chicago, Los Angeles and Vancouver, British Columbia. Fans can expect to experience the Stones’ most popular hits as well as ne ..read more

Last year, Dolly Parton was inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame — against her wishes. Now, almost exactly a year later, she’s releasing her first rock ‘n’ roll album, appropriately titled “Rockstar,” on Friday. In 2022, Parton shared a statement announcing that she didn’t feel she had “earned” the right to be nominated, but the Hall inducted her anyway. “I just didn’t think that I had done enough in the rock world to be considered, to be put in the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame when there were so many great rock artists that are not even in the Rock & Rol ..read more

For the EDM DJ Steve Aoki, the next frontier is the final one. Last year, it was announced he was on the manifest for the dearMoon Project, the first planned civilian mission to the moon. A trip to outer space makes a lot of sense for the forward-thinking creator, who’s releasing “HiROQUEST 2: Double Helix” on Friday. The first installment of the conceptual series, 2022’s pop-punk-infused “HiROQUEST: Genesis,” introduced the protagonist Hiro, tasked with collecting magical rings to save the world. On “HiROQUEST 2: Double Helix,” his story continues, and a new antagonist is intro ..read more