From the experimental rock and psychedelic sounds of new Cage the Elephant music to Kacey Musgraves’ iconic “Pageant Material” to a concept album from Father John Misty, 2015 was a time for artists to figure out who they were and celebrate their great songwriting.
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Hear new songs from Counting Crows, identify with the challenges of internet culture with a song from Hurray For The Riff Raff, and enjoy the vocals of Galactic and Irma Thomas on their song, "Where I Belong" — here's what's new in rotation on 91.3 WYEP this week. -
Stone, a Grammy-nominated R&B singer who rose to fame in the late 1970s, was known for hits like "No More Rain" and "Wish I Didn't Miss You." She was killed in a road collision in Alabama on Saturday. -
Johansen, a pioneer in punk music who found solo success under the moniker Buster Poindexter, died on Friday. His family announced last month that he had been in treatment for advanced stage cancer. -
Celebrate Women's History Month with, Sara Innamorato, Danielle Maggio & Century III’s Carrie BattleFor Women's History Month, WYEP has asked some special guests to tell us which artists they're celebrating throughout March. -
The Black Gospel Archive at Baylor University is the world's largest digital collection of gospel music. Now, it wants to collect oral histories around its rare recordings. -
For most of the '00s, Panda Bear helped define the sound of youthful, ramshackle indie rock. On Noah Lennox's eighth album, Sinister Grift, the artist focuses on the shifting relationships and faltering memories of midlife, with a fleshed out band behind him. -
This year's race — which includes beloved stars, up-and-coming talents and a pair of songs from a successful but controversial musical — feels wide open. That doesn't mean all the songs are equally worthy. -
Take a listen to the new catch song from the pop punk band, Beach Bunny, enjoy the rootsy and thought-provoking "Horses" by Jesse Welles and take a road trip to Arizona with Palmyra — here's what's new in rotation on WYEP this week!
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The Grammy Award-winning artist and educator had shared an ALS diagnosis in 2022. She was best known for ballads such as "Killing Me Softly With His Song" and "The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face." -
Tony From Bowling is a crushingly loud psychedelic rock band formed while its members attended West Virginia University. Now residing in Pittsburgh, they recently released the album "Appear." Their song “Found Out” is a celebration of staying up all night. -
Pittsburgh rapper Saïd is a cultural commentator for whom no topic is off limits. His latest project "Revolutionary But Gorgeous" deals with the unapologetic similarities between politics and the streets — all while staying fresh with a nice pair of sneakers. -
This week, tune into WYEP for a new single from Bon Iver, "Everything Is Peaceful Love," a preview to Samia's upcoming album with a track called "Bovine Excision" and a song from Michigander about dealing with anxiety, "I'll Be OK."
Celebrating music and culture from the African diaspora — tune in on Friday from 6 p.m. – 8 p.m.