Opinion

What have the Americans ever done for us?

For its 250th birthday, it is worth remembering some of the greatest contributions that the US has made to humankind In Monty Python's classic comedy Life of Brian, one of the many bickering ...

A Bird’s Brain Holds Clues to the Sounds of Music

The neurobiologist Erich Jarvis studies the few species capable of speech. He has long hoped to genetically engineer an ...

Philly finished its July 4th concert and fireworks after a lengthy storm delay; city celebrated nation's 250th in extreme heat

What you should knowPhiladelphia's July Fourth concert and fireworks on the Benjamin Franklin Parkway resumed following a ...

On the eve of 'Spamalot,' a little bit of history

KERA was the first American TV station to air 'Monty Python's Flying Circus' back in 1974 ...

What was the soundtrack of the American Revolution?

World Cafe took a visit to the Museum of the American Revolution in Philadelphia to discover the conflict's musical history.

Many students listen to music to focus and stay motivated while they study—but it doesn't always help

Walk into any college library and you will likely see students wearing headphones and listening to music. The idea that music ...
Billy Penn

This new Fishtown venue is bound to make you nostalgic

The multifaceted venue started as a pipe dream for two UArts grads. It’s now seeing major success upon its opening.

Bad Bunny, ‘Despacito’ and the End of English as Pop’s Global Currency: Manuel Abud on Latin Music’s Transformation

Latin Recording Academy CEO Manuel Abud traces Latin music's rise from regional niche to global force at Taiwan's Golden ...

‘The Hunger Games’ Music Supervisor Brittany Whyte Breaks Down the Art of Making Music Serve a Story at Golden Melody Festival

Brittany Whyte, music supervisor on 'The Hunger Games' and 'The Handmaid's Tale,' on the craft of music supervision at Golden ...

Songs by CT artists were found in AI training datasets. Now they want 'a seat at the table.'

"I’d love to watch a computer try to articulate the pain and joy of true love, heartbreak, the experience of being a living ...

Kenosha Pops Band plans outdoor concerts July1, July 4

Kenosha Pops Band plans outdoor concerts July1, July 4. three bands to perform in free outdoor concert at band shell in ...