Nas flexes his legend status with the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra
Nas is a legendary rapper for a reason. The New York-born MC has been rocking the mic for more than 30 years, easily cementing his place as one of the best rappers of all time. His first album, “Illmatic,” earned its spot at No. 44 on Rolling Stone’s 500 Greatest...
Q&A: Mike Campbell brings The Dirty Knobs to Pittsburgh, reflects on time with Tom PettyVideo
After spending more than 40 years riding shotgun alongside Tom Petty with the Heartbreakers, guitarist Mike Campbell is feeling more and more comfortable as the frontman of his own band. And his time leading Mike Campbell & the Dirty Knobs has him appreciating what he didn’t have to do in...
Review: Rock band Live thunders through decades of discography at Rivers Casino
The past month has given the Pittsburgh area a chance to rock out with a whole buffet of 1990s bands. Lucky us. The latest entry in this summer of late-20th-century rock was Live, a band from York, Pa., with a handful of enigmatic alternative radio hits, many from their 1994...
Q&A: Latrobe music festival JamBrewzle celebrates 10th anniversary
It’s hard for Derek Woods to believe that the JamBrewzle music festival he and his wife Sara started will mark its 10th anniversary Saturday. “Over the years, it’s truly taken on a life of its own,” said Woods, a Greensburg resident and singer for the Derek Woods Band, which is...
Toto, Christopher Cross, Men At Work supply the love at Star Lake
On one of the summer’s hottest evenings, three musical acts came together to heat up the Pavilion at Star Lake even more. Men at Work, Christopher Cross and Toto all lit up the stage with great music. All three had hits in the late 1970s or early 1980s, and all...
5 things to do in Pittsburgh this weekend: July 25-27
Festival season is in full swing! You can find an outdoor party to fit any mood or interest in our fair city. Get some fresh air and enjoy some tunes, food and fun with these events. Blues and Roots Festival Head over to Cheswick for this weekend of great music...
Rapper GloRilla is arrested on drug charges following investigation of a burglary at her home
Rapper GloRilla was arrested this week on felony drug charges after “a significant amount of marijuana” was found by police while they investigated a burglary at her home in Atlanta. GloRilla, whose real name is Gloria Woods, voluntarily turned herself in Tuesday and was released on $22,260 bond the same...
Jazz trumpeter Chuck Mangione of ‘Feels So Good’ fame dead at 84Video
NEW YORK — Chuck Mangione, the Rochester-born jazz trumpeter who rocketed to worldwide fame with his 1978 album “Feels So Good,” has died. He was 84. Mangione died from natural causes on Tuesday at his home in Rochester, his family told the Rochester Democrat & Chronicle. Though “Feels So Good”...
‘Buckingham Nicks’ was a record store holy grail for decades. It’s finally getting reissued
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — They were in love once. Four years before Fleetwood Mac’s “Rumours” became one of the best breakup records of the 1970s — and, many might say, all time — Stevie Nicks and Lindsey Buckingham were relative unknowns, a young couple putting out their own album, posing nude...
Summer sounds for the dog days as Pittsburgh’s weather heats back up
Should we talk about the weather? Fans of alternative rock pioneers REM might smile at the oblique reference to “Pop Song 89,” opener to the band’s major label debut “Green.” Others might sigh, get up or stand as they sip a tall glass of Turner’s tea from a glass dripping...
After much speculation, Stevie Nicks and Lindsey Buckingham announce ‘Buckingham Nicks’ reissue
NEW YORK —They’re not going their own way anymore. After much speculation, Fleetwood Mac’s Stevie Nicks and Lindsey Buckingham announced Wednesday the reissue of “Buckingham Nicks,” more than 50 years after the release of their only full-length album as a duo. Originally released in 1973, “Buckingham Nicks” is not currently...
Tributes flood in for Ozzy Osbourne
The music world and Hollywood are mourning Ozzy Osbourne, the Black Sabbath lead singer known as the “Prince of Darkness,” who died just weeks after his farewell concert. Yungblud, the English singer, songwriter and actor, who had joined Osbourne for his final live performance at the charity concert Back to...
Toto co-founder bemused by yacht rock revival, enduring power of ‘Africa’
ATLANTA — Toto had a handful of hits in the 1970s and 1980s but was never considered among the top echelon of arena rock acts of that era along the lines of Journey, Styx and Foreigner. Yet two factors have brought the band into the 2020s with greater prominence and...
Ozzy Osbourne, who led Black Sabbath and became the godfather of heavy metal, dies at 76Video
Ozzy Osbourne, the gloomy, demon-invoking lead singer of the pioneering band Black Sabbath who became the throaty, growling voice — and drug-and-alcohol ravaged id — of heavy metal, died Tuesday, just weeks after his farewell show. He was 76. “It is with more sadness than mere words can convey that...
Q&A: Dance music artist Kiesza opening her Dancing and Crying tour in PittsburghVideo
As dance music artist Kiesza prepares to release “Dancing and Crying: Vol. 2” on Friday, the Canadian electropop singer reflected on which of the two acts she’d been doing more of in 2025. “I’ll be doing more dancing the second half of this year, and I did more crying the...
Billy Joel shares encouraging update after brain disorder diagnosis
Billy Joel reassured fans about his health on Monday. The 76-year-old musician had previously canceled all of his scheduled concerts after announcing in May that he was diagnosed with normal pressure hydrocephalus (NPH). NPH occurs when excess cerebrospinal fluid accumulates in the brain’s ventricles, with patients experiencing cognitive decline, difficulty...
Charli XCX and The 1975 drummer George Daniel are married
LONDON — Charli XCX and The 1975 drummer George Daniel have tied the knot. A representative for Daniel confirmed to The Associated Press that the pair married over the weekend. The couple were seen posing in front of London’s Hackney Town Hall on Saturday. Daniel wore a suit, and Charli...
Country music star, ex-Steelers QB address ‘wild rumors’ about marriage
Lainey Wilson and Devlin “Duck” Hodges made headlines back in February when they got engaged. There was a whole buildup to Duck popping the question on February 12 on George Jones’ estate, and the entire country music world seemed invested in it. And seems like folks are still pretty interested...
Breaking Benjamin and Flyleaf singers rock out acoustically at Roxian Theatre
How much fun it must be to front a platinum-selling rock band, make longtime friends with other rock vocalists and then go out on tour to play music and laugh together. Such are the current lives of Benjamin Burnley, the founding member and lead singer of Breaking Benjamin, and Lacey...
Pittsburgh local music spotlight: Rachel Whitcomb
Rachel Whitcomb described her new album “Wildest Dreams” as a love letter to 1990s country music. Whitcomb, an associate dean at Duquesne University, worked with Nashville musicians like Brent Mason (guitar) and Scotty Sanders (steel guitar), as well as Ryan Joseph (fiddle), a Duquesne graduate who has toured with Alan...
Wiz Khalifa brings good vibes only to hometown show at Star Lake
When it comes to rap, Pittsburgh may not be Los Angeles, New York or Atlanta, but we do pretty well for ourselves. That was evident on Saturday night, when hometown rapper Wiz Khalifa came through to play the Pavilion at Star Lake on his Good Vibes Only Tour. Along for...
Review: Guitarist Ace Frehley dives into Kiss history in Pittsburgh area showVideo
Ace Frehley didn’t rock and roll all night on Friday, with the former Kiss guitarist’s show at Jergel’s Rhythm Grille in Warrendale ending shortly before 11 p.m. But “The Spaceman” showed why countless guitar players derived inspiration from his Kiss heyday, as he and his band took a dive into...
Coldplay concert ‘kiss cam’ moment goes viral
NEW YORK — Chris Martin caused a stir at the Boston Coldplay concert with a quip about a couple caught in a cozy moment on the jumbotron, video shows. The clip seemingly features Astronomer CEO Andy Byron with his arms wrapped around a woman who resembles his company’s chief people...
Piano playing a passion for Aspinwall musician Lucas Bowman
The Bowman family of Aspinwall have built-in musical entertainment for their growing family with freelance musician, dad and husband Lucas Bowman. Bowman and his wife, Jenna, are raising twin 14-month-old boys, Charlie and Leo, in a home complete with keyboards and a guitar. “The biggest perk to being married to...
Here are 5 things to do in Pittsburgh this weekend: July 18-20
No plans for a summer vacation on the horizon? No worries. Take a staycation right here in Pittsburgh this weekend with a whole bunch of fun, active and relaxing events. Vintage Grand Prix A local tradition returns to Schenley Park this weekend. Gawk at — and cheer on — your...