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WDVE Memorial Day 500 to return Friday with earlier start time

After classic rock epics, including Elton John’s “Funeral for a Friend/Love Lies Bleeding,” Guns N’ Roses’ “November Rain” and Pink Floyd’s “Shine On You Crazy Diamond,” stretched last year’s Memorial Day 500 countdown to almost 11 p.m. on the Monday holiday, WDVE is taking some precautionary measures this year and...
Review: ZZ Top play the classics with style at the Palace Theatre

First and foremost, a happy belated birthday to Dusty Hill, the legendary bassist for ZZ Top, who passed away in 2021. The sold-out crowd at the Palace Theatre on Tuesday got to see his bandmates perform on the day he would have turned 77. As for the band itself, ZZ...
Bruce Springsteen’s politics, rock power on full display in nearly 3-hour show in PittsburghVideo

Bruce Springsteen really doesn’t like President Donald Trump. If that wasn’t clear before Tuesday night’s concert at PPG Paints Arena, it certainly was after. The Rock and Roll Hall of Famer started off his packed Pittsburgh show with an earnest (but scripted) speech, calling these dangerous times for America, lambasting...
Teachers look to revive the student band scene at Shaler Area High SchoolVideo

Jim McDermott remembers when Shaler Area High School students didn’t just listen to music. They made it. “Shaler had a long tradition for decades of having many, many rock bands at any given time,” said McDermott, 42, a 2002 Shaler Area graduate who has taught ninth grade American history there...
Lyle Lovett bringing 3 intimate nights of shows to City Winery PittsburghVideo

Telling stories comes naturally to singer-songwriter Lyle Lovett, no matter the size of the venue. Whether it’s auditoriums, theaters or clubs, offering insight into the songs and his life is just something the “Cowboy Man” and “She’s No Lady” singer has always done. “When I started playing out almost 50...
Here are some moments when The Boss came to the ’Burgh over the yearsVideo

Bruce Springsteen was coming to Pittsburgh before the Benedum Center had its current name. Until 1987, it was the Stanley Theatre. Springsteen will have a few more fans on hand Tuesday night when he returns to the PPG Paints Arena on the “Land of Hope and Dreams” tour. The Steel...
Smashing Pumpkins announce fall tour stop at PPG Paints Arena

Today is the greatest day for Pittsburgh fans of alternative rock band Smashing Pumpkins. The band’s unique and expansive “The Rats in a Cage Tour,” named for a lyric from their hit “Bullet with Butterfly Wings,” will come to PPG Paints Arena on Oct. 6. Each show in this tour...
Pop star Shakira is acquitted in a Spanish tax fraud case

MADRID — A Spanish court acquitted Shakira in a tax fraud case, ordering the government to return more than 55 million euros ($64 million) in wrongly imposed fines, a court document seen Monday by The Associated Press said. The decision follows years of tax troubles in Spain for the Colombian...
Pittsburgh local music spotlight: GuidesVideo

Pittsburgh nu metal band Guides released a new single, “Drain,” with two more on the way, all produced by Zac “ZROKK” Diebels from the band Simon Says. ”Simon Says was one of the first bands that I ever saw when I was 12. It was the moment that my rock...
The ACM Awards are nearly here with first-time host Shania Twain. Megan Moroney leads the nominees

The 2026 Academy of Country Music Awards return for their 61st annual show Sunday night. There’s a lot that’s noteworthy: Women lead the nominations for a second year in a row. Shania Twain will host for the first time, taking over for Reba McEntire. The awards ceremony will also take...
Millvale Music Festival brings hundreds of diverse performers, 20,000 people to borough’s streetsVideo

The streets of Millvale were brimming with people and alive with music Saturday. It was the second and final day of the ninth Millvale Music Festival, which was expected to draw around 20,000 people for more than 350 musical acts on nearly three dozen stages throughout the borough — on...
Here are the top 10 concerts we’re looking forward to this summer

As the temperature heats up, so do stages all across the Pittsburgh region. This summer promises to be a packed and exciting concert season in venues both indoors and outdoors. From legacy acts with heaps of sing-along hits to red-hot new pop stars, fans should have no trouble finding a...
Offbeat Pittsburgh: My late-blooming affair with vinyl records and thrill of the chase at Jerry’s RecordsVideo

There’s a moment on The Beatles’ “White Album” that almost feels like stepping through a doorway. “Back in the U.S.S.R.” barrels in, loud, brash and upbeat with jet engines, guitar and Beach Boys-style harmonies. Then, before you’ve caught your breath, it dissolves and flows into the softer, melodic “Dear Prudence,”...
Country music superstar Luke Bryan bringing his farm tour to Westmoreland County

County music superstar Luke Bryan is bringing his farm tour to the Latrobe area this fall. On Friday, the artist announced three new tour stops, including one at 1846 Farms in Unity Township on Sept. 17. The other new dates are Sept. 18 at Miller Family Farm in Millersport, Ohio,...
Millvale Music Festival performance to help illuminate issues of depression, suicide

Editor’s note: This article contains a description of a suicide attempt. To get help with depression or suicidal thoughts, call or text 988 or visit 988lifeline.org/chat. A psychedelic performance during the Millvale Music Festival means to illuminate those darkened by depression and suicide, though the pair of Pittsburgh photons behind...
City of Pittsburgh announces 2026 Summer Concert SeriesVideo

There’s nothing like live music in the summertime, especially when it’s free. On Friday, the CitiParks Office of Special Events announced the schedule for their 2026 Summer Concert Series, presented by Citizens. The series includes 22 live music events in four city parks. From jazz to classical to rock, these...

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