by Ned McFadden, Sewell, NJ
I became aware of Bob Dylan probably in 1971, as a freshman in high school. It was much more than the music that I was drawn to, although that was a huge. But what I found most compelling were the lyrics; the stories, the surreal images — the poetry. I knew […]

by Betsi Bell-Brann, Audubon, NJ
The death of John Lennon — from the first news reports that he had been shot to hearing a Beatles song on the radio which signified that he was dead — impacted me deeply. It was like losing a close friend. Several days later, friends and I went to the memorial […]

by Mary Rogers, Haddonfield, NJ
I started following Bruce after seeing the band at the Erlton Lounge in Cherry Hill, NJ in the early 70’s. Becoming instantly hooked I saw just about every show I could. What was amazing was that it didn’t matter where it was or how many people were there, the band played […]

Chris recently stopped by the XPN studio — with guitar in hand — to share a story about his brother Richard, Joe Strummer, and an oddly coincidental XPN moment.
Listen here.

by Joe, Malvern, PA
There I was driving to work early in the morning sometime in the spring of ‘07 and WXPN played “Are You Alright” early in the morning. Unprompted by anything other than the lyrics, I immediately started thinking of family members and friends that had passed on and I was overcome by emotion […]

by Carson Clark, Narberth, PA
My brother’s girlfriend had a friend at work who played the accordion in a rock band. I tagged along to hear them play and I was hooked instantly. Ben’s songs were magnetic, original, funny and lyrical. No one could resist dancing and singing along. Classics like “I Dig Your Wig,” “Jerry […]

by Ned McFadden, Sewell, NJ
This concert really stands out in my mind. Frampton was on the verge of super stardom. (”Frampton Comes Alive” was not yet released, but he had gained a deserved reputation for his phenomenal live shows. Frampton would return to JFK the following summer as the headliner.) And Yes was at the […]

by Martin Wallace, Pennsauken, New Jersey
This is one of those moments that you seem to remember no matter how old you are. Music wasn’t really a part of my life until that fateful Sunday evening on the Ed Sullivan show, February 1964. My oldest cousin was a few years older than me and said I […]

by Michael Brown, Harrisburg, PA
It was in 1980, I believe, perhaps February, when I was walking through the Harrisburg East Mall and saw a sign outside a record store advertising a bus trip to the Nassau County Coliseum on Long Island, to see Pink Floyd. Somehow the record store had gotten their hands on a […]

by Michael, Pennsauken, NJ
A flippin UFO landed!!! That’s right, a UFO landed and I saw it. Though, it might not have come from space, it was just as incredible. In what was undoubtedly my most memorable musical moment, I witnessed the flaming lips land a UFO… on stage… at Bonnaroo. Well that was really the […]