Music
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Upland Couple Gets Engaged in Front of Special Guest Taylor Swift
Upland couple Anthony Yannuzzi and Stephanie Pysher bonded over their love of Taylor Swift’s music, writes Kathleen Carey for the Delaware County News Network. It was only natural, then, that they got engaged before a recent Taylor Swift concert at Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia … and right in front of Swift. Yannuzzi, 22, proposed…
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Lansdowne Native Renowned as ‘Jelloman’ on Summer Music Festival Circuit
Paul Vile, a West Chester-based mason, was looking for a way to make extra money back in 2008 when he met a woman selling Jell-O shots at a concert in Camden, writes Stephanie Farr for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The woman told Vile she made $400 in two hours. Suddenly, Vile knew the source of his…
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Owner of Upper Darby’s R&B Records Recalls Roots of Doo-Wop Music
As Doo-Wop music remains popular, Val Shively, owner of R&B Records in Upper Darby, recalls the roots of the music genre, writes Kyrie Greenberg for WHYY. While Doo-Wop became extremely popular in the Philadelphia suburbs more than a half-century ago, its roots trace back to the black communities of several East Coast cities. “Back then,…
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From CHESCO: West Chester Resident, ‘One in a Billion,’ Advances Again on NBC’s ‘The Voice’
West Chester resident Jackie Verna has earned a coveted spot in the Top 12 on NBC’s “The Voice.” The 22-year-old, a member of Team Adam (Levine), survived the live playoffs in Season 14 of the Emmy Award-winning singing competition with a cover of “Once” by Maren Morris. “I’m beaming with pride,” Levine said after Verna’s…
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From CHESCO: Superstars of Country Music to Headline Three-Day Festival This Summer in Glenmoore
Country music superstars Alabama, Toby Keith, and Brad Paisley will headline a new, three-day country music festival coming to Chester County’s Brandywine Valley from Aug. 24-26. Heralded as “the greatest country band of all time,” Alabama will headline on Aug. 24. Toby Keith, one of the modern era’s biggest superstars, will headline on Aug. 25.…
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Chester Native Wows Alicia Keys, Moves Ahead on NBC’s ‘The Voice’
Chester native Jamai Springfield is moving forward on Team Alicia Keys on NBC’s “The Voice,” after he wowed the famous singer with his performance during the blind auditions, writes Nick Vadala for the Philadelphia Inquirer. Springfield performed a cover of Usher’s “U Got It Bad,” which impressed both Keys and Kelly Clarkson. Ultimately, he chose…
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Ridley Park Native Lets His Conscience Talk Through His Music
John Flynn, a Delaware-based singer-songwriter who grew up in Ridley Park, is known for letting his strong social conscience shine through his music, writes Chris Kocher for the Binghamton (N.Y.) Press & Sun-Bulletin. At the start of the millennium, Flynn was guided by his Catholic faith and sense of justice. After 9/11, Flynn found himself…
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Former Radnor Commissioner Starts Record Label to Help Musicians Get a Fair Deal
John Fisher, the former commissioner of Radnor Township, has started a recording company, Winding Way Records, in Newtown Square to help other musicians get a fair deal, writes Linda Stein for Main Line Media News. “What motivated me to do this was watching all my friends who were major label stars and had no money…
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Singer-Songwriter from Springfield Has Eventful Trip Home for the Holidays
Singer-songwriter Valerie Broussard, a Springfield High School graduate, flew in from Los Angeles for the holidays expecting to spend some time with her family and friends. Instead, she ended up in the emergency room, spending part of her time home at Delaware County Memorial Hospital, according to a report in Hellenic News of America. Broussard…
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Cantor at Temple Sholom in Broomall Releases Jewish Rock Album
Jamie Marx, the cantor at Temple Sholom in Broomall, has released a six-song Jewish rock album titled In Pursuit, writes Brian Bingaman for The Phoenix Reporter & Item. “There isn’t much tradition involved with rock music for Judaism,” said Marx. “Over the last 40 years, folk and pop styles have become mainstream in Jewish worship.”…
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Cousins, Musicians from Darby Start Fashion Brand
In addition to being accomplished musicians, Darby cousins Solomon Zeon and Peace Kumeh have started their own fashion brand, The Royal Family, to complement their careers, writes Kevin Tustin for the Daily Times. “We always loved and marketed more than just music with our brand. We just don’t want be known as musicians, we want…
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Chester Native Sets the Bar High with Her Latest Album
Chester native Denise White, known professionally as Avery Sunshine, has set the bar high with her recently released album Twenty Sixty Four, writes David Goodson for the New York Amsterdam News. White, a graduate of Sacred Heart in Bryn Mawr, found solace and inspiration in the sounds of African-American music from a young age. To…
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Lead Vocalist from Popular Rock Band Returns Home to Delco for Concert
Tom Keifer, lead singer of the popular rock band Cinderella, returned to his native Delaware County for a concert last Friday, writes Denny Dyroff for The Unionville Times. Keifer, who graduated from Springfield High School, moved to Nashville two decades ago. The band performed at Harrah’s in Chester, in front of an enthusiastic crowd of…
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Academy Park Grad Balances Biomedical Engineering Studies with Burgeoning Music Career
Oluwasanmi “Victor” Ariyo, a graduate of Academy Park High School, is balancing his studies at Penn State’s main campus with producing and promoting his own music, writes Jeff Rice for Penn State News. Ariyo began playing viola and the drums in elementary school and started rapping and writing his own songs when he went to…
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Penncrest Band Member Chosen to Perform at Halftime of Army’s All-American Bowl
Chris Jackson of Penncrest High School has been chosen as one of this year’s members of the Army All-American Marching Band that will perform at halftime of the 2018 U.S. Army All-American Bowl, according to a Daily Times report. Jackson was recently chosen as a member of the marching band during a celebratory selection event…
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Lansdowne’s “Banjo Matt” Entertains, Educates Kids at Local Library
Lansdowne resident Matt Bochanski, also known as Avon Grove Library’s train man, regaled kids with stories and songs played on his banjo to mark the end of a summer reading program, writes Chris Barber for the Daily Local News. Bochanski is an accomplished musician who has been marching with the Avalon String Band for more…
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Glen Mills Resident Tops Elementary Division at Competition for Young Pianists
The talent of an aspiring pianist from Glen Mills was music to the ears of judges in the annual Competition for Young Pianists during The Princeton Festival. Elijah Yoon of Glen Mills was named one of six winners from a field of more than 100 competitors, according to a Town Topics report. He played at…
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Delco Natives Open for Bon Jovi at Wells Fargo Center
Last Friday night, fans waiting to hear Bon Jovi at the Wells Fargo Center were treated to a bonus performance by Delaware County’s Mach22, who opened the “This House is Not for Sale” tour concert, writes Michael Christopher for the Daily Times. The band’s guitarists, Ric Haas and Sebastian LaBar, are both from Delco. Music…
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