Dove Award-winner Mark Schultz to play at Saint Vincent CollegeVideo
Award-winning contemporary Christian artist Mark Schultz will perform at 7:30 p.m. Jan. 21 in Saint Vincent Archabbey Basilica. Schultz’s appearance is part of Saint Vincent College’s 2020 Week of Prayer for Christian Unity. Since his debut in 2000, Schultz has released 11 albums, garnered 13 number one singles and sold...
Jimmy Buffett’s ‘Slack Tide’ tour coming to BurgettstownVideo
Spend an evening in Margaritaville with Jimmy Buffett and the Coral Reefer Band on July 16 at S&T Bank Music Park (formerly KeyBank Pavilion) in Burgettstown. The 8 p.m. show is part of Jimmy Buffett’s Slack Tide Tour 2020. Parrotheads can expect Buffett to dig deep into his catalog for...
Rod Stewart punched a Palm Beach security guard on New Year’s. It wasn’t his greatest hit
MIAMI — Rod Stewart has certainly had better New Year’s Eves. There was the one 41 years ago when the British rocker — and current South Florida resident — opened 1979 with one of his signature smashes, “Da Ya Think I’m Sexy?” He was knighted in late 2016 at Buckingham...
Cleveland Keys hope to hit the high notes at Oakmont’s Oaks Theater
Ask and you will receive. The Cleveland Keys – a dueling piano company – takes requests from the audience and then performs the tune. Known for doing weddings, corporate functions and nonprofit events, these musicians also do several other appearances, such as the upcoming Dueling Pianos Night at the Oaks...
Grammy-nominated rapper DaBaby arrested on battery charge
MIAMI — Grammy-nominated rapper DaBaby was arrested on a battery charge Thursday night in Miami after arguing with a music promoter over payment for a performance, Miami police said in an arrest warrant. After police arrested the rapper, whose real name is Jonathan Kirk, they found a warrant for his...
Pittsburgh musicians spread wings, find renewed verve
Robin Meloy Goldsby While attending Chatham College (now Chatham University), Robin Meloy Goldsby lived in Chatham Village and played the piano at Chatham Center in Downtown Pittsburgh. By the time she was 21, Goldsby longed to escape to a city where, presumably, there were fewer Chathams. “I had already been...
Bret Michaels says tour with Poison, Mötley Crüe, Def Leppard will be ‘high energy party’
Poison frontman Bret Michaels said the upcoming tour with Mötley Crüe, Def Leppard and Joan Jett will be a high energy party. “I’ve been working on that for years, hoping we could put it together with everybody and it just worked,” Michaels told People magazine on Tuesday. “It will be...
Phil Vassar brings ‘Stripped Down’ songs to the LampVideo
Phil Vassar has always considered himself a songwriter first — even though he has a 20-year solo career numbering 10 albums (including compilations and other albums) and countless tours. But this winter, Vassar the artist is doing more to showcase Vassar the songwriter than perhaps at any point since his...
The 10 best overlooked albums of 2019
If any more evidence is needed that much of the best music today can be found in the margins beyond Top 40 pop, look no further than this list of stellar albums from 2019 that went largely unnoticed by the vast majority of music fans and media. Hopefully some of...
Pack your brown bag lunch for free Pittsburgh Opera performance
The enjoyment of music hardly requires a formal setting, although traditional concerts can feel that way. But one of Pittsburgh Opera’s best traditions breaks that mold. It’s called the Brown Bag concert series, because audience members are invited to bring their own lunches to the free midday events. And the...
Brooklyn Rider string quartet to play new works by women composers
Music and healing will be the unifying theme when Brooklyn Rider makes its much-anticipated return to Pittsburgh on the first Monday in January. The Brooklyn Rider string quartet will perform “Healing Modes” as part of the Chamber Music Pittsburgh concert series on Jan. 6 in Pittsburgh’s Carnegie Music Hall. Brooklyn...
New year, who dis? Songs to get you ready for 2020Video
2019 has run out of days on the calendar. The new year is almost here, so let’s get down to business. What songs are you going to listen to leading into and to start 2020? For that, here are some options: Death Cab for Cutie - “The New Year” Mariah...
Justin Bieber to launch docu-series on YouTube in JanuaryVideo
Justin Bieber is launching a docu-series about creating his new album on YouTube, the platform where the singer originally got his start in music over a decade ago. YouTube announced Tuesday that “Justin Bieber: Seasons” will debut Jan. 27. The 10-episode series will follow the pop star while he records...
Soul-searching in opera world after tumultuous #MeToo year
SAN FRANCISCO — It was a tumultuous year in the opera world, a year in which sexual harassment allegations against superstar Placido Domingo prompted his disappearance from American stages and sparked deep soul-searching. Opera performers are applauding new official efforts to create a workplace free of sexual misconduct, but they...
Hempfield owners bring KQV-AM back on the air in Pittsburgh with instrumental music
It’s not broadcasting in an all-news format, but KQV-AM is back on the air in the Pittsburgh area. The station, which had been off the air after an ownership change in 2018, has a storied history as Pittsburgh’s oldest all-news radio station. At 11:10 a.m. Dec. 19, KQV-AM 1410 returned...
An eclectic mix of Top 10 albums of the 2019
Not many things in life are certain except for birth, death, taxes … and my top 10 album list for 2019 will be different from any other best album list you see this year. This makes sense in a year when there was no consensus best album and some excellent...
Classical music, dance offerings abound in Pittsburgh in 2020
Music and dance shift back into high gear after the mid-winter break, with many alluring and important performances coming up. The Pittsburgh Symphony, for example, will present 15 weekends of classical music from January to June. Among the many highlights are two full-evening masterpieces by Ludwig van Beethoven – “Fidelio”...
Lil Wayne may face charges after gold-plated gun, drugs found on his plane
MIAMI — Lil Wayne is free to celebrate Christmas in Miami after federal agents searched his private jet, but the rapper still faces potential charges after agents found at least one handgun and drugs, according to law enforcement sources. The gun also qualified as bling — a gold-plated .45 caliber...
Justin Bieber to play Pittsburgh in 2020Video
Christmas came early for Justin Bieber fans. In a YouTube video posted about noon Tuesday, the pop star announced a tour, new album, new single and new docu-series for 2020. Bieber is set for a show in Pittsburgh on Aug. 4 at PPG Paints Arena. The Ontario, Canada native last...
Rapper DaBaby detained hours after toy giveaway, concert
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Grammy-nominated rapper DaBaby was detained in North Carolina hours after he gave away toys to children and shortly after his concert. Charlotte-Mecklenburg police issued citations to the rapper, whose real name is Jonathan Kirk, for misdemeanor possession of marijuana and resisting an officer Monday night, news outlets...
Ed Sheeran taking a break from music — again
Another album and tour over, another Ed Sheeran break from music. The 28-year-old singer-songwriter announced to his fans on Instagram that he’s cutting out for a bit. View this post on Instagram Brb x A post shared by Ed Sheeran (@teddysphotos) on Dec 24, 2019 at 4:00am PST “Hello all....
Check out this eclectic pick of 17 gift-worthy box sets
This year figures to go down as a memorable one for box sets and other special releases. Several landmark albums, including the Beatles’ “Abbey Road,” The Replacements’ “Don’t Tell A Soul” and Prince’s “1999” were re-issued with lots of worthy additional music. Bob Dylan’s vault got raided once again, and...
Watch: Billie Eilish shares throwback video for 18th birthdayVideo
Billie Eilish turned 18 today and she gave fans a gift to celebrate. The music superstar shared a video with clips of her singing as a child to her performing on arena stages now. View this post on Instagram 18 tomorrow A post shared by BILLIE EILISH (@billieeilish) on Dec...
Mariah Carey’s ‘All I Want For Christmas Is You’ is 1st holiday song to top charts in 61 yearsVideo
Not since The Chipmunks. It’s been a long 61 years, but another artist has finally topped Billboard’s Hot 100 charts with a holiday song. And it’s Mariah Carey that’s done it. With her “All I Want For Christmas Is You” track, Carey lands her 19th No. 1 song, replacing Post...
Trans-Siberian Orchestra goes back to beginning for latest tour stopping in PittsburghVideo
Considering how Trans-Siberian Orchestra has become an annual touring powerhouse that fills arenas nationwide with its annual Christmas tour, it might be surprising to know that there was plenty of uncertainty in the early days. The combination progressive rock band and orchestra played its first shows with trepidation. TSO will...