Foo Fighters’ Dave Grohl, like fans, looks forward to return of live musicVideo
David Grohl misses the shows, too. With concerts still on hold across the country amid the coronavirus pandemic, Grohl, of the Foo Fighters (and Nirvana), penned an essay about looking forward to the return of live music. In a piece titled “The Day the Live Concert Returns,” published Monday to...
Jonas Brothers to thank health care workers with SiriusXM sessionVideo
The Jonas Brothers will interact with an audience of frontline health care workers and their families at noon Friday on SiriusXM Hits 1’s Celebrity Session on SiriusXM radio channel 2 and on the SiriusXM app. The brothers will answer questions about their music, including their upcoming single “X,” featuring Karol...
Little Richard, flamboyant rock ‘n’ roll pioneer, dead at 87
NASHVILLE — Little Richard, the self-proclaimed “architect of rock ‘n’ roll” whose piercing wail, pounding piano and towering pompadour irrevocably altered popular music while introducing black R&B to white America, has died Saturday. He was 87. Pastor Bill Minson, a close friend of Little Richard’s, told The Associated Press that...
Taylor Swift ‘Lover’ concert coming to ABC, Hulu, Disney+Video
A concert event is coming soon that should make Swifties happy. Taylor Swift announced Friday that her concert from Paris in September will be shown on ABC. The event, dubbed the “City of Lover Concert,” will make it’s way to TV at 10 p.m. May 17. Excited to announce the...
Queen’s Brian May hurts buttocks in freak gardening accidentVideo
Talk about a pain in the … Let’s just say that Queen guitarist Brian May hasn’t just been lounging about during his time sequestered during the coronavirus pandemic. Nope, he’s been active. Almost too active, he says. He recently landed himself in the hospital after a gardening accident. May shared...
Buju Banton calls new single with John Legend ‘special’Video
It’s been over a decade since reggae king Buju Banton and R&B star John Legend collaborated on a song, and the Grammy winners have reunited for a new track. Banton and Legend released the easygoing love song “Memories” on Friday. It is the first single from Banton’s upcoming album “Upside...
Billie Eilish and her cool dad to host Apple Music radio show
If you’re quarantined at home with your parents right now, count your blessings if you can have as nice a time as Billie Eilish and her dad seem to be enjoying. Eilish announced a new Apple Music program, “me & dad radio,” featuring her and her father, Patrick O’Connell, an...
Florian Schneider, Kraftwerk co-founder, dies at 73Video
Florian Schneider, who co-founded the seminal German electronic band Kraftwerk in 1970 and went on to become a godfather of genres including synth-pop, hip-hop, electronic dance music and post-rock, has died. Schneider was 73. One of the most important musicians of the computer age, the artist died after what his...
Lady Gaga sets ‘Chromatica’ release date after album was delayed by coronavirus
After being delayed by coronavirus, Lady Gaga’s new album has a new release date. Her sixth studio album “Chromatica” will be released May 29 via Interscope Records. The journey continues. You can officially join me on #Chromatica on May 29. ⚔️? pic.twitter.com/VFIcMw2JE4— Lady Gaga (@ladygaga) May 6, 2020 “Chromatica”...
Hello there: Adele stuns with Instagram picVideo
Well, what’s Adele been up to these past few months? Looks like she’s been, uh … sveltering in place. On Wednesday, the singer returned to social media for the first time since December 2019 — a day after her 32nd birthday with … well, let’s just say a new look....
Court overturns Quincy Jones’ win in Michael Jackson lawsuit
LOS ANGELES — A California appeals court on Tuesday overturned most of a 2017 jury verdict awarding Quincy Jones $9.4 million in royalties and fees from the Michael Jackson estate over the use of Jones-produced Jackson hits in the concert film “This Is It” and two Cirque du Soleil shows....
Welcome X Æ A-12 Musk, Grimes and Elon Musk’s baby
Elon Musk and Grimes are now proud parents. The Tesla CEO and electronic artist welcomed a baby boy into the world Monday. If being the son of those two wasn’t enough to set you apart, his name alone is one that’s hard to forget. Musk, in responding to someone on...
Tenor Andrea Bocelli schedules holiday season Pittsburgh dateVideo
Renowned Italian tenor Andrea Bocelli will return to the United States for a series of holiday season concerts, including a Dec. 5 date at PPG Paints Arena in Pittsburgh. Billed as “a prayer of hope,” the concerts will include Bocelli’s first career performance in St. Louis, Mo., and his annual...
Rage Against The Machine postpone Pittsburgh show, 2020 tour
Rage Against The Machine won’t play Pittsburgh this year. The band announced Friday that they are postponing their 2020 “Public Service Announcement Tour,” which included a July 31 stop at PPG Paints Arena, because of the coronavirus pandemic. “Rage Against The Machine will commence our tour at such a time...
Producer’s memoir talks life of hits, magic of Eddie Van Halen
In a life full of magical musical moments, few compare for Ted Templeman to the night he first saw Van Halen in a mostly empty Hollywood club. The elite record-maker and Warner Bros. record executive who had spent the decade producing albums for The Doobie Brothers, Van Morrison, Carly Simon...
Noel Gallagher shares lost Oasis song ‘Don’t Stop’Video
With all this extra home time from the coronavirus lockdown, people are finding the wildest things in their house cleaning. Take Noel Gallagher, former guitarist for Oasis. Seems he found a never-before-heard song the band recorded about 15 years ago. With “infinite time to kill lately,” Gallagher said in a...
Mac Miller’s ‘K.I.D.S.’ mixtape now streaming on Spotify, Apple Music
It’s not new music, but there are more Mac Miller tracks to stream. On Wednesday, Miller’s 2010 mixtape “K.I.D.S.” made its way onto streaming services, per Billboard. “Nikes on My Feet,” “Senior Skip Day” and “Kool Aid & Frozen Pizza” are among some of the songs Miller fans will remember...
Tune in to livestreamed performances by local and national artistsVideo
Artists, entertainers and musicians are continuing to bring their art to fans through a variety of livestreaming platforms on both a local and national level. Concert promoter Live Nation has created Live From Home, a virtual music hub that features hundreds of performances to choose from. This week, the free...
Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra cancels, postpones concerts
Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra concerts through mid-June will be either canceled or postponed, officials said Monday. The changes are being made because of ongoing restrictions from public health and government entities related to the coronavirus pandemic. “This crisis has hit hard the performing arts community, and the Pittsburgh Symphony is no...
Silenced by virus, Met Opera links for digital global gala
Javier Camarena was at his home in Zurich singing an aria from Bellini’s “Il Pirata” when the screen for the video feed split, and he was joined by Metropolitan Opera music director Yannick Nézet-Séguin in Montreal and general manager Peter Gelb in New York. “Just a second,” the tenor from...
Eric Church wants people to feel safe when concerts returnVideo
Country star Eric Church doesn’t know when concerts might resume in the United States after the spread of the coronavirus, but he wants people to feel safe when they return to hear live music. The singer known for his often-worn sunglasses sent a message to fans over the weekend in...
Rolling Stones put out new song ‘Living in a Ghost Town’Video
The Rolling Stones have a new song and video for you in these tough times. The band released “Living in a Ghost Town” on Thursday, and it can be heard here. Prior to the covid-19 lockdown, the Stones had been in the recording studio working on new music and the...
Whitney Houston biopic in the works
A feature film about Whitney Houston’s life is in the works from the screenwriter of “Bohemian Rhapsody.” The biopic is being shepherded by the Whitney Houston Estate, music producer Clive Davis and Primary Wave Music, the partners said Wednesday. “I Wanna Dance with Somebody” will follow Houston from obscurity to...
Lady Gaga’s ‘Chromatica’ to feature Ariana Grande, Elton John
Lady Gaga’s new album still isn’t out, but fans got some more info on it. The pop star tweeted a tracklist Wednesday for “Chromatica,” her sixth studio album. The 16-track release has guest appearances by Ariana Grande, Elton John and K-pop group Blackpink. #Chromatica ⚔️? #LG6 pic.twitter.com/nRG8AKuvK5— Lady Gaga (@ladygaga)...
Bon Jovi cancels tour so fans can get refunds to ‘pay their bills or buy groceries’
With many musical acts postponing shows and leaving fans awaiting word on what’s going on with tours amid the coronavirus pandemic, Bon Jovi has decided to cancel its planned summer tour. The band in a statement said that it decided to ax the tour so people who bought tickets could...
