Max Bennett

Philly’s standout funk-soul-hip-hop fusion band SNACKTIME, hot off their performances at Newport Folk Festival and Lollapalooza, released their newest single Wednesday. The band—comprised of vocalist Nico Bryant, bassist Sam Gellerstein, drummer Austin Marlow, guitarist Larry Monroe Jr., trumpeter and guitarist Eric Sherman, trombonist and keyboardist Michael Spearman, and tenor saxophonist Ben Stocker—dropped “Can’t Imagine Why […]

Our 2026 XPoNential Music Festival is nearly here. And you may have been wondering when the heck is everyone playing, and on what stage? Good news: we've got all that info right here so you can make the best of the fest.

The three-day bluegrass festival in New Jersey will kick off Friday at noon and run through 6 p.m. Sunday. Acts on the schedule include The Travelin' McCourys, the Dan Tyminski Band, Kathy Mattea, and more.

“Vinyl at heart.” If you listen to WXPN, you've heard that slogan many times over. And given our love of wax, we're here to tell you about two newcomers to the city's bustling record store world: Echo Echo and High Leverage.

Perennial WXPN favorite Low Cut Connie put on a clinic for those unfamiliar with good old-fashioned rock ‘n’ roll Friday at Ardmore Music Hall, and the sold-out crowd was eating up their throwback tunes. Marking LCC’s third Free At Noon, the Friday show was jam-packed with fans eager to start the long Labor Day Weekend […]

Echo Echo Records, High Leverage Records

Since music is both my passion and my profession, I spend a lot of time contemplating and reevaluating my relationship to it. This summer has been no different as music writing gigs have become increasingly scarce and I’ve been finding more joy and opportunities as a DJ. From radio and club gigs to private work, […]

After founding Numero Group 23 years ago, Ken Shipley is taking the archival record label on the road across a large swath of the United States, offering its deep music catalog to eager listeners. And their first stop is right here in Philly. Shipley, along with Simple Machines Records co-mastermind and Tsunami founding member Kristin […]

2022 feels like 10 years ago, doesn’t it? If not for the countless major events we’ve all witnessed and endured, but also for the lack of new music from one of Philadelphia’s most beloved indie rock outfits. The War On Drugs‘ last album was I Don’t Live Here Anymore, which received high praise from the […]

Back in May, we told you about how Philadelphia Music Alliance, Philly Music Fest, and we at WXPN were expanding the popular music industry networking series Inside Hustle to include monthly themed iterations. Now, the next installment is on the books, and it’s the series’ flagship event. Inside Hustle will take place from 10 a.m. […]