Music
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Exton Teen Wows ‘America’s Got Talent’ Judges with a Cover of Queen
Dylan Zangwill, a 14-year-old musician from Exton, stunned America’s Got Talent judges and audiences at his recent audition. Zangwill delivered a powerhouse rendition of Queen’s “Somebody to Love,” writes Tina Benitez-Eves for American Songwriter. The young rocker belted out the popular classic during the July 20 auditions, earning standing ovations from the majority of judges…
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Downingtown West Grad Making Waves in the Music Industry at Just 18 Years Old
Nate DiRocco, a Downingtown West High School graduate, is already making waves in the music industry at 18 years old, writes Shirley Ju for AllHipHop.com. The singer, songwriter, producer, and rapper who goes by the name Rocco entered the scene with a distinct melodic sound. He can seamlessly switch between rapping and harmonizing vocals —…
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Allman Brothers Tribute Band to Perform at Uptown! on Saturday
“Live at the Fillmore: The Definitive Tribute to the Original Allman Brothers Band” will bring the early music of the iconic Allman Brothers Band to the stage at Uptown! Knauer Performing Arts Center on Saturday, July 31 at 8 PM. LATF’s show will offer fans an exact reproduction of the live concert performances of the…
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Bishop Shanahan Grad on His Burgeoning Music Career: ‘No Better Feeling Than Having People Sing Your Songs’
After starting his musical career with rock band RFA, Bishop Shanahan High School graduate Dan Cousart has branched out on his own. He is currently busy building a successful indie career, writes Nichole Heller for Guitar Magazine. Cousart recently unveiled his new album, Here’s Five Songs. Streaming services are about to release its first single,…
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Live Music Returns to WCU on Thursday with Criterions Jazz Ensemble’s Free Alumni Concert
Live music is back at West Chester University. Alumni of the Wells School of Music’s Criterions Jazz Ensemble — who typically gather in July for a reunion and free public concert but could not last year due to the COVID pandemic — will once again take the stage to perform jazz, swing, and big band…
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Renowned Track Coach from Spring City Finds Inspiration Within His Sport to Produce EP with Famous Songwriter
Spring City resident Joe Puleo — an esteemed track-and-field coach, author, and lyricist — has joined forces with singer and producer Ken Stringfellow, who worked with The Posies and R.E.M., on a five-song EP titled Ten Years To Home: Ken Stringfellow Imagines Puleo, writes Eugene Zenyatta for Philadelphia Weekly. Puleo, who founded the Philadelphia Running…
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Maddie & Tae and Lily Rose to Perform at Citadel Country Spirit USA
Maddie & Tae and Lily Rose will perform at Citadel Country Spirit USA, Philadelphia’s Country Music Festival, slated for Aug. 27-29 at Ludwig’s Corner Horse Show Grounds in Glenmoore. Heralded as a Great American Festival Experience, this year’s headliners are Brantley Gilbert, Miranda Lambert, and Chris Young. The three-day festival features 20 country music acts…
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Country Music Superstars to Headline as Citadel Country Spirit USA Returns in August
It’s official. After a year off due to the pandemic, Citadel Country Spirit USA, Philadelphia’s Country Music Festival, will return to Ludwig’s Corner Horse Show Grounds in Glenmoore from Aug. 27-29. Festival producers said there will be limited capacity this year, and a few changes will be made to the site to ensure that those…
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WCU’s Wells School of Music to Stage Drive-In Opera
Wells School of Music opera students at West Chester University are up for a new challenge this year – performing a drive-in opera. On Friday, April 30 and Saturday, May 1 at 8:30 PM, Wells School of Music’s Opera Theatre presents Gaetano Donizetti’s The Elixir of Love (L’elixir d’amore.) The performance will be staged in…
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WCU’s Wells School of Music to Host Virtual Jazz Fest Next Week
The Wells School of Music at West Chester University will again bring world-class entertainment and free jazz to the community in the form of the 30th Annual Jazz Festival. From March 24-27, students, educators, and audiences alike are invited to enjoy virtual jazz concerts and participate in live and pre-recorded master classes with jazz ensembles…
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Acclaimed Artist, Host of Jazz Cocktail Hour at Uptown! Unveils Debut Single and Video
Acclaimed artist Sara Michaels, who is renowned for her soulful voice and captivating stage presence, has revealed details for the first single from a new collection of songs that she is currently working on. “Hard Winter,” which she says she wrote in the midst of the pandemic as a way to “find hope, healing, and joy again,” is available…
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Internet’s Hottest New DJ Grew Up Just Down the Road
Jimir Reece Davis, aka Amorphous, who is the Internet’s hottest DJ right now, learned his craft by performing beatboxing sets and rapping for his family while growing up in Huntingdon Valley, writes Brandon Harden for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Davis had already released several viral projects, including a mashup album of Beyoncé and Jay-Z hits. However,…
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Pair of Downingtown East Students Perform in National Online Concert Set to Premiere Next Month
During the 2019–20 school year, Downingtown East High School students Jackson McGovern and Peter Stauffer, along with other accomplished music students across the U.S. and overseas in military base schools, practiced with dedication to gain a part in their local, district, and state music honor ensembles. McGovern and Stauffer then joined the “best of the…
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Business Swap to Upper Darby Saved Family, Piano from the Third Reich
A piano that journeyed from Nazi Germany to Upper Darby tells an amazing story of survival, writes Michaela Winberg for Billy Penn. The baby grand was crafted by Germany’s Ibach Piano Company. In 1936, the piano escaped the Third Reich, landing in Upper Darby. It was owned by pianist Heidi Frank, sister of anti-Nazi lawyer…
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Local Teen Sensation Getting Offers from Producers, Recording Companies
Wallis Schriver is receiving offers from producers, managers, and recording companies after her hit song “Lonely Christmas” went viral, writes Ellen Gray for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The 15-year-old, whose stage name is WALLIS, is a student at the West Chester-based Center for Performing and Fine Arts, a program for students enrolled in the Pennsylvania Leadership…
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This 150-Year-Old Christmas Carol Was Written Right Here in Philadelphia
The well-known Christmas carol, “O Little Town of Bethlehem,” was divinely inspired at the Church of the Holy Trinity on Rittenhouse Square in Philadelphia, writes Jennifer Lin for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The carol was created by two friends, a rector and his organist, in 1868, built on procrastination and an angelic visit. Church vicar, the…
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NPR: Violin Prodigy from Exton Plays from the Heart
Anagha Kapsi, 15, a violinist from Exton, creates musical magic with her instrument by playing every composition from the heart, according to National Public Radio’s classical music podcast, From the Top. Kapsi is in 10th grade at the Pennsylvania Leadership Charter School, where she is part of the University Scholars Program. For her musical studies,…
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Delco Musician Releases First Album with a Prescient Theme
Jay Carlis decided the theme of his first album, Here We Are, would be about how life was changing. He finished the album in March, just before the pandemic, and had no idea how accurate a theme it would be, writes Richard Ilgenfritz for the Daily Times. Now, the Media musician is hoping just to…
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