Lots of big music news out of Philly – Queen Latifah, Philly’s own Eve, and Idina Menzel are set to headline concerts, before July 4th, during Wawa Welcome America week this summer. Jay-Z will headline Roots Picnic, while Jill Scott continues to sell out dates on her world tour. Meanwhile, “World Stage” — the West Philly venue formerly known as World Cafe Live — is still booking shows amid ongoing turmoil. Dan DeLuca, pop music critic at The Philadelphia Inquirer, joins us to break it all down.

Read more of Dan's reporting here. 

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