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Nicki Minaj Brings Out Hometown Heroes During Philadelphia Concert

Philadelphia, PA - Nicki Minaj‘s Pink Friday 2 Tour has been filled with explosive performances and unexpected guest appearances, and her stop in Philly was no different.On Friday (March 29), the 41-year-old passed through the City of Brotherly Love for a show at the Wells Fargo Center. During her set, the “Barbie World” hitmaker even brought out local icons Freeway and the Young Gunz.“#GAGCITYPhilly took the [cake emoji],” she captioned a […]

todayMarch 30, 2024 2

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Frank Wycheck, Philadelphia native who threw the lateral in “Music City Miracle,” dies at age of 52

Three-time Pro Bowl tight end Frank Wycheck, a Philadelphia native who threw the lateral that started the "Music City Miracle" and launched the Tennessee Titans' run to the franchise's lone Super Bowl appearance, has died. He was 52.Wycheck died at his Chattanooga home after an apparent fall where he hit his head Saturday morning, according to a statement from his family released through the Legacy consulting firm. His family said […]

todayDecember 10, 2023 3

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Philadelphia Orchestra and musicians agree to 3-year labor deal with 15.8% salary increase

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Musicians of the Philadelphia Orchestra and the Philadelphia Orchestra Association have ratified a collective bargaining agreement calling for minimum salaries to increase by 15.8% over three years. The deal announced Saturday night with Local 77 of the American Federation of Musicians covers Sept. 11 this year through Sept. 13, 2026. Increases in the agreement include 6% in the first year, 4.5% in the second and 4.5% in […]

todayOctober 22, 2023 5

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Joseph Conyers is Philadelphia Orchestra’s first-ever Black principal musician

That the Orchestra has never before had a Black principal instrumentalist is not unusual. According to the League of American Orchestras, just 2.4% of all professional orchestral musicians are Black, a statistic that has hardly changed in 10 years. “Classical music has been slow to be representative of the communities that organizations like the Philadelphia Orchestra serve,” said Orchestra President and CEO Matias Tarnopolsky. “Joe’s appointment represents a massive step […]

todaySeptember 28, 2023 7

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Sting, Shaggy made sure Philadelphia had ‘One Fine Day’

PHILADELPHIA (CBS) -- Sting and Shaggy hosted their own music festival right here in Philadelphia. Thousands of people braved the rain for the highly anticipated event. The bass was pounding. The crowd was jamming. Smiles all around Saturday night at the inaugural One Fine Day festival at the Mann Center. "The atmosphere is great. Although it did rain earlier, that was kind of a debbie downer, but everyone is still out here, everyone […]

todaySeptember 10, 2023 2

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Your guide to 2023 music festival – NBC10 Philadelphia

Country music stars Jason Aldean, Brooks & Dunn and Thomas Rhett will be the main headliners taking the Atlantic City beach stage at the TidalWave Music Festival this weekend along the Jersey Shore. This beachfront festival is a 3-day event with over 30 country music artists performing. The festival will have a main stage and a second stage called the "Next From Nashville" to introduce fans to the emerging country […]

todayAugust 11, 2023 9

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