Over the last 40 years, it has been extremely rare for an instrumental to top the Billboard Hot 100. That makes it all the harder to believe that during a five-year span in the mid-1970s, no fewer ...

When we talk about being Philly Proud, the "Sound of Philly" is also included. Music has a deep and rich history in the city. Philadelphia's own, The Stylistics is part of that history with songs like ...

Unlock access to every one of the hundreds of articles published daily on BroadwayWorld by logging in with one click. The Sound of Philadelphia, a celebration of “50 years of Philly Soul,” took place ...

Chubby Checker, the South Philadelphia singer known for "The Twist," and Thom Bell, a songwriter and producer who helped create The Sound of Philadelphia genre, are included in the Rock & Roll Hall of ...