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Alana Springsteen talks Tiny Desk concert, 'TWENTY SOMETHING' album, new era ahead of Pittsburgh show 
Alana Springsteen grew up watching the Tiny Desk Concerts hosted by NPR, obsessing over the way artists arranged songs differently in the compact environment. So the country singer found it “surreal” when she got her opportunity to perform there in August. ”So when NPR tapped me to come do it,...
Pink Martini's China Forbes on the band's 30 years and 30 languages 
Pink Martini, the Portland, Oregon, band known for its eclectic blending of jazz, Latin and classical music, is celebrating its 30th anniversary, which caught singer China Forbes off guard. “It’s so hard to believe. It’s really quite unexpected,” said Forbes, who joined a year after the band’s formation. “I wasn’t...
Australian singer Imogen Clark discusses new album, famous studios, moving away ahead of Pittsburgh debut 
Australian singer Imogen Clark had a memorable first time in Pittsburgh earlier this summer, traveling here to see one of Bruce Springsteen’s concerts. “It was great, but unfortunately it was a very short trip,” Clark said recently. “We really just came, we had some good seafood — it was delicious...
Soul Asylum's Dave Pirner talks touring, new album 'Slowly But Surely' ahead of Pittsburgh show 
Dave Pirner has been touring with Soul Asylum for around 40 years, but there’s one item he continually loses on the road, so much so that he joked about adding it to the band’s merch. “I still can’t keep track of a toothbrush,” he said. With all the touring Soul...
Billie Eilish brings Hit Me Hard and Soft tour to Pittsburgh 
Pop star Billie Eilish transcended the arena setting Sunday night, putting on a display of intimacy among the almost 20,000 in attendance at a sold-out show at PPG Paints Arena. An arena might not sound like the optimal choice for a concert overflowing with intense emotions, feelings and reflections, but...
Mt. Lebanon native Amy Rigby on hometown show, moving to England, new album 
There was a point during the covid pandemic when Amy Rigby considered moving back to the Pittsburgh area. The singer-songwriter from Mt. Lebanon, who has lived in New York City, Nashville, France and upstate New York over the years, got to the point of checking out homes online with her...
Lee DeWyze out to show he's so much more than a former 'American Idol' winner 
Lee DeWyze may have that he’s the Season 9 winner of “American Idol” on his resume, but it’s not the pinnacle of his career, not by a long shot. Likening his musical output to a Christmas tree, DeWyze is striving for a diversity of decorations. ”(‘American Idol’ is) a beautiful...
JVK singer Jo Krieger discusses Boston band's tour, 'Body Double' single, more ahead of Pittsburgh show 
Putting together the first cross-country tour for Boston-based rock band JVK has definitely been daunting for founder/frontwoman Jo Krieger. ”We’re very ambitious and we’ll do absolutely anything and everything to get to where we want to be. So we were coming up with this tour and all the dates, we’re...
Jelly Roll offers inspiration in sold-out Pittsburgh concert 
Jelly Roll provided a concise yet accurate description of his show at one point Saturday night, calling it “real music for real people with real problems.” In a sold-out concert at PPG Paints Arena in Pittsburgh, the country/rap/rock/pop star never flinched as he stared down those issues, while also being...
Pop violin star Kishi Bashi talks documentary, AI and new album 'Kantos'
After spending years working on a documentary about Japanese-Americans incarcerated during World War II, Kishi Bashi joked that he needed something lighter to help with “cleansing my brain of sadness.” With the completion of the album “Omoiyari” in 2019 and the Emmy-nominated documentary “Omoiyari: A Song Film By Kishi Bashi”...
Crypta singer Fernanda Lira talks Brazilian metal band's current tour, brush with a tornado and intense screaming 
Life on tour isn’t all it’s cracked up to be sometimes, as Fernanda Lira, the singer for Brazilian death metal band Crypta, can attest. On Tuesday, an elevator issue left Lira and drummer Luana Dametto stuck in their Toronto hotel for about 30 minutes. “Everyone thinks it’s like really about...
Ann Hampton Callaway talks revamping 'Nanny' theme for Kamala Harris, more ahead of Pittsburgh show 
For jazz singer Ann Hampton Callaway, there’s a sure sign that it’s been a good show. “One of the things I love is that people will be laughing and crying with their laughter, and then the straight men tell me that they cry during some of my ballads. So if...
Sold-out shows from Jelly Roll, Billie Eilish, Lainey Wilson highlight Pittsburgh's top October concerts
The temperatures may be dropping as fall approaches, but the concert season in Pittsburgh is still heating up in October, with three sold-out arena shows. Here’s a look at October’s top concerts for the Pittsburgh area: Top shows Oct. 5: Jelly Roll, Warren Zeiders, Alexandra Kay at PPG Paints Arena...
Stevie Wonder launching fall tour in Pittsburgh 
Stevie Wonder is kicking off a fall tour of several battleground states ahead of the Nov. 5 election, with the first night of the trek set for Pittsburgh. Wonder, a 25-time Grammy winner, will play PPG Paints Arena on Oct. 8. The tour, dubbed “Sing Your Song! As We Fix...
Jhené Aiko's Magic Hour tour coming to Pittsburgh 
R&B singer Jhené Aiko announced the third leg of her Magic Hour tour, which includes a stop in Pittsburgh. The six-time Grammy nominee will visit PPG Paints Arena on Dec. 1, with an all-female lineup that includes Jessie Reyez, Shenseea, Umi, Kiana Ledé and Starrza. Known for popular songs like...
5 questions with country star Josh Turner ahead of Greensburg concert 
In the midst of his Greatest Hits tour, country artist Josh Turner gets the opportunity to reflect on his career on a nightly basis. “It’s kind of wild. I tell my crowd every night that I’m just very honored and very blessed to even be able to say those words...
Review: Megadeth shows they can still thrash in Pittsburgh concert 
Megadeth earned its spot in the “Big Four” of thrash metal in the mid 1980s, and they showed they still have what it takes more than 40 years later. Founded in 1983 by Dave Mustaine, Megadeth put on a display of nearly unending guitar ferocity Wednesday when their Destroy All...
A conversation with British vintage rockers The Heavy Heavy ahead of Pittsburgh show 
On the day before The Heavy Heavy released their debut album earlier this month, singer Georgie Fuller ran into someone she hadn’t seen since March. “They were like, ‘Is the album out?’ I was like, ‘Tomorrow!’ That’s so crazy. I’ve been talking about it for so long,” she said with...
Seether bassist Dale Stewart on new album 'The Surface Seems So Far,' fatherhood and more ahead of Pittsburgh show 
Dale Stewart, the bassist for post-grunge veterans Seether, thinks there should be a calculation for “road years,” similar to the math surrounding dog years. “It’s like, how old are you in road years? In road years, I’m 73,” he said with a laugh. “Going by the equation.” In real life,...
Sessanta V2.0 featuring A Perfect Circle, Primus and Puscifer hits Pittsburgh in 2025 
The unique Sessanta tour, which features A Perfect Circle, Primus and Puscifer sharing musicians and the stage together, will visit Pittsburgh next year after a successful run earlier this year. Sessanta V2.0 will hit the Petersen Events Center on May 20, 2025. Originally created to mark the 60th birthday of...
Thomas Rhett brings Better in Boots tour to Pittsburgh 
Country star Thomas Rhett will be back in Pittsburgh next summer on as his Better in Boots tour. The “Die A Happy Man” and “Marry Me” singer will visit the Pavilion at Star Lake on June 13, 2025, with Tucker Wetmore opening the show. Rhett’s most recent album, “About a...
Victoria Canal talks new album 'Slowly, It Dawns,' flying in a helicopter with Tom Cruise and more 
Singer-songwriter Victoria Canal calls her upcoming album, “Slowly, It Dawns,” her most ambitious work to date, with the record reflecting her artistic journey and life. “That’s the only way I know how to write really,” Canal said in a recent Zoom call from East London. “It mirrors my mid 20s,...
Blues singer Shemekia Copeland talks ahead of Pittsburgh International Jazz Festival appearance 
With an album just released a few weeks ago, blues singer Shemekia Copeland can’t wait to play some of those songs live as part of the Pittsburgh International Jazz Festival. “We’ve been doing lots of songs from the record,” Copeland said Wednesday in a call from California. “I’m very excited...
Country artist Brent Cobb latest to play Sheetz parking lot concert
Sheetz is serving up more than just made-to-order sandwiches and coffees, with pop-up parking lot concerts on their menu now. Country artist Brent Cobb became the second of the convenience store chain’s Truck Bed Sessionz with a show Wednesday in McKees Rocks. Cobb played an hour-long set, including his hits...
Megadeth bassist James LoMenzo discusses career-spanning shows, band's current lineup ahead of Pittsburgh show 
Back in the 1980s, the L’Amour club served as the “rock capital of Brooklyn,” drawing metal bands of the era to either play or just hang out. Glam metal band White Lion grew out of that scene, and their bassist James LoMenzo recalled Megadeth’s “In My Darkest Hour” being used...


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