Music
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New Stimulus Package Crucial in Keeping Ardmore Music Hall Open in Future
The new federal coronavirus relief package that allocates funds for independent entertainment venue operators through the Save Our Stages Act could be crucial in keeping Ardmore Music Hall open in the future, writes Anna Orso for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The entertainment venue has been closed to the public for the last nine months. During that…
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Meadowbrook Teen Sensation WALLIS Getting Offers from Producers, Recording Companies
Meadowbrook teen singer-songwriter Wallis Schriver is receiving offers from producers, managers, and recording companies after her hit song “Lonely Christmas” went viral online, writes Ellen Gray for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The 15-year-old who goes under stage name WALLIS started working on a song with her father, Gene, last year but something just did not work.…
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MCCC Hosts Master Class and Performance with Artist Rachel K. Collier
Musician Rachel K. Collier, Welsh-born electronic music producer and performer, led a master class during a guest appearance on the virtual interview series “Montco@Home: Global Perspectives on Electronic Music.” The show, hosted by MCCC Computer Science Professor Kendall Martin and Sound Recording and Music Technology (SRT) Instructor Jen Mitlas, was on Thursday, Dec. 10. This…
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Len Barry, Singer Whose Soulful Voice Brought To Life Popular ‘Bristol Stomp,’ Dies at 78
Len Barry, the lead singer of the Dovells and later solo artists whose soulful voice brought to life popular “Bristol Stomp,” died aged 78, writes Richard Sandomir for The New York Times. In addition to the song about teenagers dancing a new step in Bristol, Barry was with the Dovells when they released several more…
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‘Richly Talented’ Music Professor at WCU Earns Prestigious Pew Center Fellowship
Jacob Cooper, an associate professor in the Wells School of Music at West Chester University, has been awarded a $75,000 Pew Center for Arts and Heritage Fellowship. Cooper is one of only 12 Fellows selected this year by the Pew Center. The Fellowship will allow the Philadelphia-based musician to continue his work of composing new…
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Elkins Park Teen Gets National Attention for Song She Hopes Will Help Heal the Country
Angelina Mack, a 15-year-old from Elkins Park, is receiving nationwide accolades for a song she recorded hoping to help heal the country’s racial divide, writes Trang Do for CBS Philly. To record “Stop A Fight,” Mack, who gets really nervous when performing in front of other people, had to put her nerves aside. The song…
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Norristown Rapper Groov Marro’s New Video Instant Hit
The new video by Norristown rapper Groov Marro, Stop Me, has generated more than a million views on Facebook in less than two weeks, writes Eugene Zenyatta for the Philadelphia Weekly. As a result, the musician, who is currently serving his sixth year in the Army National Guard, has gained many new fans worldwide and…
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WCU’s Wells School of Music to Entertain Audiences with Free Virtual Performances This Fall
West Chester University’s Wells School of Music will delight and entertain audiences with a number of free virtual performances this fall. Livestream links are available by clicking on each event in the campus arts event calendar, allowing audiences from around the world to enjoy concerts from the comfort of their own homes. “It has been…
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Lower Merion Saxophonist, Founder of Young Women in Jazz Group, Working on Her First Album
At nineteen years old, Olivia Hughart, a Lower Merion native saxophonist-composer, is already renowned in the world of jazz for starting the female-focused Key of She Jazz organization and conference, writes A.D. Amorosi for the WRTI. Hughart developed her love for jazz from an early age thanks to her parents. “Ever since we were little…
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From Rock to Opera to Spiritual: The Musical Journey of Elkins Park Synagogue’s New Cantor
Jacob Agar, the new cantor of Beth Sholom Congregation in Elkins Park, underwent a musical journey from rock to operatic to spiritual music, writes Len Lear for the Chestnut Hill Local. Agar sang Jewish prayers for the first time at his grandfather’s funeral. A year earlier, the 22-year old graduated from the conservatory at the…
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WCU’s Criterions Jazz Ensemble to Present Virtual Concert on Friday
West Chester University’s Wells School of Music will continue to delight and entertain audiences with dozens of free virtual performances this fall. Livestream links are available by clicking on each event in the campus arts event calendar, allowing audiences from around the world to enjoy concerts from the comfort of their own homes. Beginning on…
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Local Hip-Hop Artist Releases New Album Inspired By His Newfound Family
Alexander Charles, a hip-hop artist who grew up in neighboring Bucks County, has released a new album, Fortune Cookies, inspired by the discovery of a biological sister he did not even know he had, writes Kevin Riordan for The Philadelphia Inquirer. His ambitious new work combines fluid beats with heartfelt words enriched by the newfound…
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Singing at Grandfather’s Funeral a Life-Changing Experience for New Beth Sholom Cantor
After singing at his grandfather’s funeral, Jacob Agar gave up a promising opera career to become the new cantor of Beth Sholom Congregation of Elkins Park, writes Rita Giordano for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Agar was asked to sing some prayers by the officiating rabbi. The experience ended up changing his life. “I felt the connection…
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Latest Album by Bala Cynwyd’s Mirah is Rerelease of Her Early Work Topped with Bonus Tribute Album
The latest album by Bala Cynwyd native Mirah Yom Tov Zeitlyn, “You Think It’s Like This But Really It’s Like This,” is a rerelease of her early work accompanied by a spectacular tribute bonus, writes Dan DeLuca for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Mirah is closely associated with the Pacific Northwest indie-pop sound and recorded four albums…
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WCU’s Wells School of Music Offers Free Virtual Music Camps for Students Entering Grades 3-12
In this summer of uncertainty, and with many camps and recreational centers closed for the summer, it’s West Chester University to the rescue with free virtual music camps via Zoom for students entering grades 3-12. “Though we are disappointed we are unable to welcome students to our campus this summer, we are thrilled to announce…
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Citadel Country Spirit USA Announces GMC Sierra Stage Lineup and Aug. 28-30 Schedule
Citadel Country Spirit USA, a three-day country music festival held at Ludwig’s Corner Horse Show Grounds in Glenmoore, has announced the GMC Sierra Stage lineup and schedule. Brantley Gilbert headlines the festival on Friday, Aug. 28. Justin Moore, Rodney Atkins, Lindsay Ell, and another entertainer yet to be announced will perform. Dierks Bentley headlines on…
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Osmo Vänskä Leads the Curtis Symphony Orchestra on its First-Ever United States Tour
Conductor Osmo Vänskä teams up with the Curtis Symphony Orchestra for the ensemble’s first-ever tour of the United States, Jan. 30 to Feb. 8. The student musicians from the Curtis Institute of Music perform in Immaculata, Philadelphia, and Bethlehem before heading south to Athens, Georgia; Blacksburg, Virginia; and Durham, North Carolina. The tour concludes at…
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Brantley Gilbert Joins Dierks Bentley, Chris Young in Headlining Citadel Country Spirit USA
Country music superstar Brantley Gilbert will join Dierks Bentley and Chris Young in headlining the third annual Citadel Country Spirit USA, a spectacular, three-day country music festival coming to Chester County’s Brandywine Valley from Aug. 28-30. The festival will again be held at Ludwig’s Corner Horse Show Grounds in Glenmoore. Brantley Gilbert, who cut his…
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