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WXPN Welcomes the Appel Farm Arts & Music Festival on Saturday, June 2nd. The initial lineup includes Dawes, Carolina Chocolate Drops, Rodney Crowell, Cheryl Wheeler, Sara Watkins of Nickel Creek, Mason Porter, Quincy Mumford & The Reason Why and more to be announced. Tickets are available here .

Christina Milian and Tricky Stewart - Getty Grammy weekend is underway, and that means only one thing: parties, parties, and more parties. More than a few music stars were snapped getting their party on at a couple bashes held last night. A glittery Kelly Rowland , newly blonde Ciara , Semi Precious Weapons , and new The Voice social media correspondent Christina Milian were photographed at Greystone Manor helping producer Tricky Stewart celebrate music's biggest night at his annual pre-Grammy party. [...]

Brooklyn's Spanish Prisoners have released a new song, "Downtown Chicago" for a "name your price" that you can download below. WXPN Welcomes the band to Kung Fu Necktie on Wednesday, March 7th. The band recently launched their "Vantasy" Kickstarter campaign. Downtown Chicagoland by Spanish Prisoners

Getty Grammy weekend is officially underway. MusiCares kicked off the music-filled weekend with their annual Person Of The Year event. This year saw stars coming out to honor former Beatle and legend Paul McCartney . Alicia Keys attended and was the picture of class in her emerald green blouse and black skirt. Katy Perry went for a head-turning, all-pink ensemble, topped off with a huge rose petal hat. (Good luck to anyone sitting behind her!) Both singers honored McCartney with performances. Alicia reportedly sang "Blackbird," while Katy performed [...]

Alex Yaker is one of those way-busy Philadelphia musicians. Most recently, you've probably seen him rock his bass-playing swagger in Summer Fiction. In the past he's performed with Grammar Debate, The Yaker Bros and done a bit of production with Surreal Sound Studios. With everything going on, it's not unsurprising that his own project, Roomtone , only makes periodic appearances, but whenever it emerges, it's worth the wait. This weekend, the band Yaker also refers to as "The Official Indie BossaNova Goosebump Machine" plays its first show in over a year and a half at Johnny Brenda's, [...]

Serena Williams and Kelly Rowland - Getty A few music stars hit the red carpet last night at the Los Angeles premiere of the star-packed romantic comedy Think Like A Man . Kelly Rowland posed on the red carpet with two of her BFFs, tennis superstar Serena Williams and former Destiny's Child bandmate Michelle Williams . Jennifer Hudson showed up looking cute and colorful, and singer/songwriter Ne-Yo looked like a dapper gentleman even dressed down. [...]

Tonight's the night! 12th Planet , Scion A/V , and Girls & Boys are bringing 'The End Is Near' tour with Flinch , Kastle , and special guest Kill The Noise to Webster Hall ! Doors open at 10pm and if you haven't gotten your tickets yet, you can still get 'em online here ! If you haven't heard yet, the great people at HEX will be announcing the winners of their #TEIN Meet and Greet sweepstakes later tonight. The winner and three of [...]

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 10th The members of Dum Dum Girls have always dressed to impress. Since hitting the scene with its debut album, I Will Be , last year, the '60s-inspired quartet is almost always found clad in matching black nylons, red lipstick, and heavy eye makeup, hiding behind a veil of thick, glossy bangs. Though the ladies have always looked quite mature, their second album, Only In Dreams , carries a sound that has finally caught up with the group's aesthetic. Though still creating a nice balance between beachy grooves and low-fi subtleties, the group's latest batch [...]

Dusdin Condren/Courtesy of the artist XPN Welcomes Sharon Van Etten + Shearwater to Johnny Brenda's at 9:15 p.m. Friday, February 10th; tickets to the 21+ show are SOLD OUT. You can listen to Van Etten's new album, Tramp, via streaming audio at NPR Music . Also Playing: XPN Welcomes Bruce Hornsby to the Keswick Theatre at 8 p.m. Saturday, February 11th; tickets to the all-ages show are $29.50–$49.50.

Danny Clinch Bruce Springsteen—who, in late March, will return to Philly for a pair of shows at the Wells Fargo Center as part of his Wrecking Ball Tour —has just released the video for his latest single, "We Take Care Of Our Own." You can watch the video below. And remember, you have until 5 p.m. today to enter our contest for a pair of tickets to the SOLD OUT opening-night reception of the "From Asbury Park To The Promised Land: The Life And Music Of Bruce Springsteen" exhibition at National [...]

The mtvU Woodie Awards will be back at South By Southwest this year and mtvU has promised they will be bigger and better than ever before! Categories for the awards include: Woodie of the Year, Performing Woodie, Best Video, EDM Effect Woodie, and Breaking Woodie. A number of Feed the Beat artists are nominated this [...]

Adam Ant announces intimate charity gig at Proud Camden alongside exhibition - 6th March 2012 Proud Camden will play host to an exclusive performance from Adam Ant on Tuesday 6th March. This personal performance celebrates the launch of Adam Ant: Dandy in the Underworld ; a collection of iconic portraits of the Post Punk star that span his extraordinary, eccentric and eclectic career. 100% of ticket prices will be donated to Adam Ant's chosen charity, DEBRA. Adam Ant will be taking to Proud [...]

Winnie Cooper is sponsoring a local music series hosted by our friends at Original Spin . From February 10 - 18th at Cafe Deux Soleils you'll be able to hear some of Vancouver's best bands including Ville Kulla , Rococode , and The Gay Nineties . Ville Kulla - Braves Rococode - Empire The Gay Nineties - Favourite Game Three bands/night for eight days? Sounds good to me. Individual tix are $10 a pop and an eight days [...]

Released in the tail end of the 2011, Asher Roth's Pabst & Jazz technically missed its shot at being on a lot of year end lists but in my unhumble [...]

The following project is to help support transportation costs for Watch the Growth (WTG), an independent hip-hop city tour, featuring four up-and-coming artists: Sol Infinite, Maurice Clark, DJ Cabo, and The Black Pawn. The Watch the Growth tour will feature performances in New York, NY; Chicago, IL; Kalamazoo, MI; Grand Rapids, MI; Cleveland, OH; Columbus, OH; Milwaukee, WI; and more Please help them reach their goals, by helping them obtain their Tour Van by taking a visit to KICKSTARTER.com and pledging. In return, recieve exclusive CDs, T-Shirts, DVDs, and many more! [...]

Keisha Hunter, better known as Hunter The One , will be performing live with her new band at Art.Love.Magic Underground 2012 this Saturday. It's the largest Live Art Live Music event of the year and this year they are expecting over 1200 people to turn out. It would be so amazing to have some Hunter fans in the audience to root them on! Visit the Website for more information: http://undergrounddallas.com Pre-Sale Tickets are only $7, $15 at the door. Purchase your tickets here: http://underground2012.eventbr ite.com/ [...]

The Hold Steady's Craig Finn—who, as we mentioned earlier today, will headline a double-header of XPN Welcomes shows at Milkboy Philly on Friday, March 9th—recently recorded a Tiny Desk Concert, which has just been posted to the NPR Music site. From NPR Music: [O]n his new solo album, Clear Heart Full Eyes , Finn kicks himself free from the crutches of rock. It's a sad sort of breakup record, barren and broken and informed by the wisdom of age, but his instantly recognizable speak-singing ramble remains. Finn's starker side is, of course, nicely [...]

Man munkelt, man munkelt...dass sich ein geheimer, elitärer Kreis von elektronischen Vorreitern, Mitstreitern und Insidern diesen Samstag ( 11.02.12 ) in einem Hinterstübchen auf der Revalerstraße, besser bekannt als das Rosis , versammeln und unter dem Decknamen von Ex!t Berlin eine Sitzung zum Thema Feierei und Party-Exzesse abhalten wird. Extra hierfür wurde der Österreicher Jo:el eingeflogen, um mit einem Mix aus hartem Electro und klassischer Musik alle Teilnehmenden über den neuesten Stand der Vienna Szene zu informieren und die Tanzausdauer der Berliner auf die Probe zu stellen. Dieses [...]

Diego Garcia , who performs at the WXPN Musicians On Call benefit show with Mike Doughty and Mutlu on Wednesday, February 29th, is having a Valentine's Day contest. Here's how it works: Submit your email below for your chance to win a personal call or video chat with Diego for you or your loved one on Valentine's Day. Diego Garcia will call one lucky fan on Valentine's Day and sing a special lover's dedication of "Roses and Wine" to the winner or their significant other. All contest entrants will also receive a free download [...]

Vulgarity can make for interesting (if not exactly radio-friendly) music, as long as you know how to pull off "trashy, yet flashy." According to the Cape Town-native hip-hop trio Die Antwoord (which means "The Answer" in Afrikaans), the band's outrageous approach is remnant of Zef, a South-African style that emanates many things glitzy and glamorous yet simultaneously hard and raunchy. Die Antwoord specializes in odd, catchy hooks and is far from afraid to douse its music videos with racy scenes and creepy visuals. Band members Ninja, Yo-Landi Vi$$er, and DJ Hi-Tek might seem a bit scary with their in-your-face, outlandish appearances [...]