John Vettese
John Vettese is a music writer and photographer based in Philadelphia. He is the editor of WXPN's music blog The Key, producer of the audio/video live performance series The Key Studio Sessions, and a contributor to Magnet Magazine.
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It was a decade that gave us unforgettable pop, metal and more. Take a wild ride through the end of a century in our 30-song playlist. -
Philadelphia tastemakers Cherry-Veen Zine and WXPN, with help from PowerCycle Productions, highlight the breadth of the city's local music scene through a series of live stream concerts. -
Philly has historically been home to generations of forward-thinking, boundlessly creative Black artists. This year, the Black Music City program celebrated that legacy with a series of projects. -
Frontperson John Dyer Baizley and lead guitarist Gina Gleason perform as an acoustic duo for a Key Studio Session at WXPN Studios.
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While versatile guitarist and composer Chris Forsyth can be a brutally free-form and frenetic player, his music is just as often warm, inviting and inspiring. -
Philadelphia's musicians wouldn't be able to take center stage without an equally robust community of directors and videographers to imaginatively document the work. -
A rejuvenated Swearin' packs its first record in five years full of indie-rock rippers from an older and wiser vantage point. -
The first single from Bark Your Head Off, Dogis easily one of Hop Along's poppiest moments. -
Watch from a front-row seat as the trippy Philly band performs "Bring My Baby Back" in its hometown.
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The psychedelic folk singer's new video lovingly captures the poignancy of gentrification in her old Philadelphia neighborhood.
