Katatonia founder Jonas Renkse on Swedish metal band’s new chapter ahead of Pittsburgh showVideo
With the 2025 departure of co-founder Anders Nystrom after more than 30 years in the band, it feels like a new era for Katatonia, according to singer Jonas Renkse. Renkse, who co-founded Katatonia in 1991, said the Swedish melancholic metal band is moving forward. “Those things happen all the time,”...
TV Talk: Celebs, animals, nostalgia highlight Super Bowl LX ads; ‘Kingstown’ seeks extras
In this post-monoculture era when few people watch the same TV shows, the Super Bowl remains one of the few unifying TV broadcasts each year, drawing millions for the game but also some viewers who are more interested in the TV commercials. Northwestern University’s Medill Spiegel Research Center found in...
TV Q&A: How can Verizon customers watch Super Bowl LX with WPXI MIA?
Q: It has been six weeks since WPXI went off the air for Verizon FiOS TV customers in Western Pa. I am beginning to think it will never come back. What about people who just moved into the area? They wont want to get Verizon because of no NBC. Why...
TV Talk: ‘Downward Dog’ creator tries AI animals; 4 Western Pa. shelter dogs in Puppy Bowl
From the talking Taco Bell chihuahua in ‘90s commercials to ABC’s winning 2017 talking dog comedy series “Downward Dog,” Michael Killen of Pittsburgh’s Animal Studios has used CGI to create talking animals for TV for decades. In December he decided to try something new and potentially heretical to people in...
2026 Pittsburgh area concert calendar
Concerts scheduled for the Pittsburgh area: February 2026 Feb. 3: Dean Johnson, Lily Seabird at Andy Warhol Museum Feb. 3: Left to Suffer, The Last Ten Seconds of Life, Your Spirit Dies, Fr3ak at Preserving Feb. 3: Will Overman, Grady Spencer at Club Cafe Feb. 3: Ultimatum, Grassy Knoll, Vicious...
Kelly Clarkson to end talk show this fall to ‘prioritize’ her kids
LOS ANGELES — I can’t believe it’s happening to us. “The Kelly Clarkson Show,” the Daytime Emmy Award-winning series hosted by the Grammy-winning musician, is ending after a seven-season run. Kelly Clarkson announced this week that she had decided to step away from hosting the daily talk show. In a...
Tim McGraw, Godsmack shows added to Star Lake calendar
Two more concerts have been added to the calendar at the Pavilion at Star Lake this summer, bringing the venue’s schedule up to 14 shows. Tim McGraw’s “Pawn Shop Guitar” tour will visit the Burgettstown venue on July 18 with support from 49 Winchester and Timothy Wayne. The tour, named...
Three Dog Night’s Chuck Negron, voice behind ‘Joy to the World,’ dies at 83
LOS ANGELES — Chuck Negron, a founding member of Three Dog Night whose lead vocals powered a string of hits including “Joy to the World,” “One” and “An Old Fashioned Love Song” for one of the top rock acts of the late 1960s and early ’70s, died Monday. He was...
Turning Point USA announces alternative Super Bowl halftime show, including Gabby Barrett
One of Pittsburgh’s own, the country singer Gabby Barrett, was announced as a performer in Turning Point USA’s “All-American Halftime Show” — a counterpoint to the Super Bowl halftime show Sunday night. The alternative halftime show will compete with Bad Bunny’s performance as part of the game, held at Levi’s...
2026 Pittsburgh area comedy calendar
Comedy shows scheduled for the Pittsburgh area: February 2026 Feb. 4: Fiona Cauley at Pittsburgh Improv Feb. 5: Nick Colletti at Pittsburgh Improv Feb. 5-6: UCB Presents Play by Play at Bottlerocket Social Hall Feb. 6: Tammy Pescatelli at Strand Theater (sold out) Feb. 6-7: Earthquake at Pittsburgh Improv Feb....
The Runarounds’ Will Lipton on sold-out concerts, Amazon Prime show and moreVideo
Just to set the record straight, the Runarounds are a real band. But there’s also a fictionalized version of the group on an Amazon Prime series also named “The Runarounds.” The show, created by Jonas Pate (Netflix’s “Outer Banks”), follows a group of recent high school grads chasing their dreams...
TV Talk: ABC, Disney+ revive classic ‘The Muppet Show’
Trib Total Media TV writer Rob Owen offers a viewing tip for the coming week. Ever since The Walt Disney Co. bought The Muppets in 2004, Disney’s efforts to keep the characters alive for new generations have met with limited success. From a TV movie (2005’s “The Muppets’ Wizard of...
Noah Kahan bringing ‘The Great Divide Tour’ to Pittsburgh’s PNC ParkVideo
Noah Kahan already has a Pittsburgh Pirates shirt from his last concert in the Pittsburgh area, so he’ll be right at home for his next show. Kahan, the folk-pop singer known for songs like “Stick Season” and “Hurt Somebody,” is making the jump from a sold-out show at the Pavilion...
Pittsburgh local music spotlight: Spitbite
Spitbite’s first seven-inch record is 100% local, from the recording (Very Tight Recordings in Sharpsburg) to the pressing (Hellbender Vinyl in Lawrenceville) to the artwork (two original paintings by local artist Adam C. Rousseau). The heavy rock band’s A-side is “Final Form,” which is dedicated to the band’s trans friends...
Music’s biggest stars use the Grammys stage to protest Trump’s immigration crackdown
Entertainment’s awards season has coincided with the Trump administration’s mass deportation campaign in Minneapolis, forcing artists to decide whether and how to join the growing cultural revolt against immigration crackdowns. Pushback from music’s biggest stars was visible Sunday from the Grammys red carpet and throughout the telecast. Activists spent the...
Grammys host Trevor Noah takes aim at Nicki Minaj and Trump, drawing ire from the president
LOS ANGELES — Trevor Noah once again roamed through the audience during his monologue to open the Grammy Awards, taking pokes at the stars while standing right next to them, but he saved his most pointed jokes for absentees, and elicited an angry post from the president. ” Nicki Minaj...
Pittsburgh local music releases for February 2026
February brings a few new albums and EPs, plus a 25th anniversary vinyl release in the Pittsburgh music scene. Here’s a look at those new local albums plus release shows scheduled for the Pittsburgh region in February: Radio 45 Power pop band Radio 45 is releasing a new single, “No...
Bad Bunny wins album of the year at the 2026 Grammy Awards, a first for a Spanish-language album
LOS ANGELES — Bad Bunny won album of the year at the 2026 Grammy Awards for his critically-acclaimed “Debí Tirar Más Fotos,” closing out a surprising and history-making night. It is the first time a Spanish-language album has taken home the top prize. “Puerto Rico, believe me when I tell...
DJ Pauly D brings a little Jersey Shore to Rivers Casino
Revelers lined up at Rivers Casino on Saturday night in their best club wear — with a generous sprinkling of “GTL” T-shirts thrown in. This wasn’t a typical night of partying; they were here to see a “Jersey Shore” legend. Paul “DJ Pauly D” DelVecchio reached the heights of international...
‘Melania,’ panned by some film critics, opens with strong ticket sales for a documentary
NEW YORK — Promoted by President Donald Trump as “a must watch,” the Melania Trump documentary “Melania” debuted with a better-than-expected $7 million in ticket sales, according to studio estimates Sunday. The release of “Melania” was unlike any seen before. Amazon MGM Studios paid $40 million for the rights, plus...
Top February concerts for Pittsburgh: Dropkick Murphys, Rascal Flatts and more
After a relatively slow (but normal) January, the February concert schedule is getting to be a little more packed, including at least seven sold-out shows. Here’s a look at the top concerts coming to the Pittsburgh region in February. Top concerts Feb. 12: Dropkick Murphys, The Aggrolites, Haywire at Stage...
What to know about the 2026 Grammys
NEW YORK — Sunday’s Grammys mark a return to normalcy after the 2025 show was altered to focus on Los Angeles-area wildfire relief efforts. “I think we will see some history-making moments,” Recording Academy CEO and President Harvey Mason jr. told the Associated Press. “With artists being nominated in categories...
Catherine O’Hara, Emmy-winning comedian of ‘Schitt’s Creek’ and ‘SCTV’ fame, dies at 71
LOS ANGELES — Catherine O’Hara, a gifted Canadian-born comic actor and “SCTV” alum who starred as Macaulay Culkin’s harried mother in two “Home Alone” movies and won an Emmy as the dramatically ditzy wealthy matriarch Moira Rose in “Schitt’s Creek,” died Friday. She was 71. O’Hara died at her home...
Ghost Hounds singer SAVNT on bringing country rock to Byham Theater for Pittsburgh charity show
The next Pittsburgh concert for Ghost Hounds will take place in quite a different environment than their last one. Last April, they played outside of Acrisure Stadium as part of the Monster Energy Supercross Fanfest. But on Feb. 7, the country rock band with local roots will perform at the...
Franklin Regional grad completes 1st short film through University of Pittsburgh fellowshipVideo
Gigi Vitolo has always loved storytelling. The Murrysville native has had an interest in theater and performing since middle school. But while she was majoring in business and literature at the University of Pittsburgh, she found herself searching for a creative outlet. When she was awarded the school’s David C....
