By Bruce Warren, Program Director for WXPN
“Maria came from Nashville with a suitcase in her hand, she said she’d like to meet a boy who looks like Elvis.” So sang the Counting Crows on “Round Here.” “Elvis was a hero to most but he never meant sh** to me” rapped Public Enemy on their classic […]

By Bruce Warren, Program Director for WXPN

Today is the 38th anniversary of Woodstock.
It took place on August 15-18th, 1969 in Bethel, New York, 50 miles from the “real” Woodstock. I wasn’t there. I was at overnight camp that summer, barely 11 years old. I remember my counselor Joey took his days off to go and […]

By Bruce Warren, Program Director for WXPN
Were you there?
As we lead up to this week’s 38th anniversary of Woodstock, the event that more people claimed to have been at than were actually there, we’re putting the spotlight today on legendary and historically significant live concert moments. Inspired by a new book called I Was There […]

by Bruce Warren, Program Director for WXPN.
Music legend Tony Wilson died at the age of 57 this past Friday. He died of a heart attack and had been battling cancer.
Wilson was nearly singularly responsible for the baggy pants “Madchester” music scene of the late 80’s. Perhaps the second most significant musical and cultural movement in […]

By Jen Oliver, Project Lead for WXPN’s 885 Most Memorable Musical Moments.
Bruce Warren is on vacation and will resume the Daily Dose Monday, August 13th.
Help us build the list! As we get closer to the Voting and Countdown phases of the 885 Most Memorable Musical Moments, we need your help building out our list of […]

By John Bartol, Director, Non Broadcast Distribution for WXPN.
Bruce Warren is on vacation and will resume the Daily Dose Monday, August 13th.
Musical Moments at Grateful Dead Concerts - The Special Guests
The Grateful Dead – you either love them or hate them. No matter which category you fall into, you have to at least recognize the […]

By Cathy Heard, Web Developer and Graphic Designer for WXPN.
Bruce Warren is on vacation and will resume the Daily Dose Monday, August 13th.
Rock Photography

The Ramones by Roberta Bayley
Some talents invaluable to the photographic process are obvious. Mad camera skills. Understanding lighting, film stocks, lenses and now computers. In the studio or on location, a mastery […]

By Jen Oliver, Project Lead for WXPN’s 885 Most Memorable Musical Moments.
Bruce Warren is on vacation and will resume the Daily Dose Monday, August 13th.
Music “Made” by the Internet
The Web has made superstars of video artists, writers, entrepreneurs, animators, even lip-synchers. The Internet’s effect on popularizing music, though, has been seismic; it’s the singular business-slash-artform […]

By Cathy Heard, Web Content Developer and Graphic Designer for WXPN.
Bruce Warren is on vacation and will resume the Daily Dose Monday, August 13th.
Album Covers I Wish I Designed
The forced retirement of vinyl was one of the greatest tragedies dealt to graphic design’s marriage to pop music.
I tumbled into my career as a graphic […]

By Bruce Warren, Program Director for XPN
With the recent death of Tom Snyder we couldn’t resist reflecting on some of the great musical moments from his show. He interviewed many of the greats – from The Clash, The Grateful Dead and U2 to Kiss, John Lennon and Elton John. Last year a terrific DVD was […]