Coasters, Drifters, Platters headline Holiday Hop at the Palace
Three classic rock and doo-wop groups will help kick off the Christmas season at a “Holiday Hop” concert presented by Latshaw Productions on Dec. 5 at The Palace Theatre, Greensburg. Cornell Gunter’s Coasters, The Drifters and The Platters – all Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductees – will perform...
Singer Goo Hara’s death shines light on dark side of K-popVideo
The death of South Korean singer and actress Goo Hara, whose body was found at her home in Seoul this week, has again shone a spotlight on pressures that stars, especially females, face in the cutthroat K-pop industry and in deeply conservative South Korean society. Goo’s death at age 28...
Rock all-stars bring Beatles ‘White Album’ tribute to Greensburg
Fifty years ago today, Jason Scheff was 7 years old. At that age, the former Chicago vocalist/bassist says, he wasn’t really aware of The Beatles. “Back then, I was listening to Dionne Warwick, because that’s what my mom was playing,” he says. But 50 years on, he’s not only a...
Pittsburgh Symphony celebrates annual Thanksgiving concert series
When Manfred Honeck became music director of the Pittsburgh Symphony in 2007, the Austrian conductor experienced Thanksgiving for the first time. He enjoyed the turkey and pumpkin pie all right, but what really touched him was the warmth of the family gathering he was invited to join and the idea...
Mark Milovats brings annual holiday show to the ByhamVideo
During the Christmas season, two annual events are inevitable in the Pittsburgh region: Santa Claus will visit good girls and boys – and Mark Milovats will perform his holiday spectacular. Milovats, a Trafford native and graduate of Penn-Trafford High School and the University of Pittsburgh, has done his holiday show...
Jason Aldean says owning his records was a priority to himVideo
Country star Jason Aldean learned the hard lessons about the music business when he first signed a record deal with Capitol Records that ended up never producing any music. Years later, he signed to Broken Bow, a Nashville-based indie label that has gone on to release all nine of Aldean’s...
Doobie Brothers add KeyBank Pavilion date to 50th anniversary tourVideo
Citing fan response, The Doobie Brothers have added nearly two dozen dates to the band’s 50th anniversary tour, including a stop in Burgettstown’s KeyBank Pavilion. In response to overwhelming fan excitement, The Doobie Brothers have announced 23 additional dates for THE DOOBIE BROTHERS 50th ANNIVERSARY TOUR with Michael McDonald. Tickets...
‘History Dinner Theater’ features musician, educator Paula Purnell
The next edition of “History Dinner Theater” will feature musician, educator and Pennsylvania roots music researcher Paula Purnell. The 6 p.m. Dec. 5 program “Celebrate Pennsylvania in Story and Song” is set to take place in the Saint Vincent College’s Fred M. Rogers Center. The series is presented by the...
Rush bassist Geddy Lee to autograph book in Homestead
Rush frontman Geddy Lee is set to return to Pittsburgh, but he’ll be performing with a pen instead of a bass. Pittsburgh — Homestead, to be precise — is among three East Coast locations recently announced where Lee will be signing copies of his “Big Beautiful Book of Bass” —...
Taylor Swift ties Michael Jackson’s record at AMAsVideo
Taylor Swift tied Michael Jackson’s record at the American Music Awards as she collected her 24th win and used her speech to thank her record label for allowing her to freely express herself as an artist. Her remarks Sunday were made amid a public battle between Swift and the men...
Taylor Swift, Lizzo, Eilish set for American Music Awards
All eyes will be on Taylor Swift at the 2019 American Music Awards. The 29-year-old pop star, who has continued to publicly battle with the men who own her master recordings, is set to take the stage at Sunday’s show — a performance she recently said was put in jeopardy...
Scooter Braun says Taylor Swift fans have threatened his family amid their feud
Mess with Scooter Braun and he’s fine. Threaten his wife and kids? That’s when the game changes, even if you’re Taylor Swift. The manager-producer, who’s been locked in a public fight with Swift over her back catalog, which his company now owns, posted an open letter overnight on social media...
The Tubes to play Jergel’s in January
The Tubes, an experimental proto punk/glam rock band whose music videos were a staple during the early days of MTV, is returning to the Pittsburgh area this winter. The Tubes will play Jergel’s Rhythm Grille in Warrendale on Jan. 24. Fronted by lead singer/songwriter Fee Waybill, the Tubes were late...
Blawnox staple Norman Nardini still rocking as he approaches 70
It’s a Friday night at the Starlite Lounge, a cozy club and restaurant on Freeport Road in Blawnox. On a tiny stage in a tiny room packed with middle-aged patrons looking to shed their working week blues, Norman Nardini is holding court. He greets everyone who walks through the door...
Monthly Honky Tonk Jukebox show coming to BloomfieldVideo
It’s easy to tell how much fun the monthly Honky Tonk Jukebox show is just by watching the members of the 339 Band rehearse at Liveburgh Studios in Glenshaw. As the band shuffles through Merle Travis’ hilarious ‘“Shut Up and Drink Your Beer” — “Shut up!/And drink your beer/There’s a...
Country star Sam Hunt arrested for DUI in Tennessee
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Country singer Sam Hunt was arrested for driving under the influence and violation of the open container law after police in Nashville stopped him for driving the wrong way down a one-way road. Hunt was arrested Thursday morning, booked into jail and released on $2,500 bond, according...
Smokey Robinson to take part in Neighborhood Academy fundraiser in Pittsburgh
Legendary singer-songwriter, record producer and record executive Smokey Robinson will appear at a wine tasting fundraiser for The Neighborhood Academy on Monday, Dec. 9. All of the proceeds will be used to provide scholarships for students of the academy, said development director Sheila Rawlings. A total of 142 students from...
Hear Joy Ike’s brilliant cover of Mister Rogers’ ‘Won’t You Be My Neighbor?’Video
Yes, there has been a Mister Rogers overload these past few … years. But Pittsburgh native singer-songwriter Joy Ike’s cover of Fred Rogers’ “Won’t You Be My Neighbor?” is spot on and just in time. Not to mention amazing! Armed with a baritone ukulele, Ike seemlessly bops through the iconic...
New acts rule Grammys as Lizzo, Lil Nas X, Billie Eilish lead nominationsVideo
The Grammys are screaming “Cuz I Love You” to Lizzo: The breakthrough singer-rapper scored a whopping eight nominations, including bids for the top four awards, making her the show’s top-nominated act. Lizzo picked up nominations for album of the year with her major-label debut, “Cuz I Love You”; song and...
Watch the first time Mariah Carey ever performed ‘All I Want for Christmas is You’Video
It’s the best Christmas song. Ever. Talking about Mariah Carey’s “All I Want for Christmas is You,” of course. If you doubt it — let’s just agree to disagree. (Read: You’re wrong.) Certainly, you’ve heard it quite a few times. But have you ever seen Carey perform it for the...
Mandy Moore to launch 2020 tour in Pittsburgh
Mandy Moore will be touring again in the new year, with a stop slated in Pittsburgh. The pop singer and “This Is Us” star announced Tuesday a North American tour that starts at Pittsburgh’s Benedum Center on March 20. The tour runs from March to early May. “It’s been over...
Rapper Post Malone brings ‘Runaway Tour’ to PPG Paints ArenaVideo
Rapper, MTV video award winner and Grammy Award nominee Post Malone will bring his “Runaway Tour” to Pittsburgh early next year. Presented by Live Nation Concerts, Malone, with special guests Swae Lee and Tyla Yaweh, will perform on Feb. 24 at PPG Paints Arena. The tour kicks off Feb. 4...
Doobie Brothers to tour with Michael McDonald for 50th anniversaryVideo
Oh, they’re takin’ it to the streets — again. The Doobie Brothers are set to hit the road (aka the ‘Streets’) in support of the band’s 50th anniversary. (Yeah, that’s a five and a zero.) And they’re doing it with former frontman Michael McDonald. Sure, McDonald has dabbled in reunions...
Mötley Crüe announces new tour with Def Leppard and PoisonVideo
Mötley Crüe is back. Never mind that contract from 2014 stating that the band would go on tour one final time and would never, never go out on the road together again. That contract was blown up - really, there’s video. The band announced Monday that they are heading out...
Pitt-Greensburg Chorale to present holiday concerts at 3 sites
The Pitt-Greensburg Chorale will join with the Pittsburgh-based Kassia Ensemble for a series of holiday themed concerts to close the fall semester of the University of Pittsburgh at Greensburg Joan Chambers Concert Series. The program, “First Noël: Music of Bach, Saint-Saëns, Handel,” will be presented at 7:30 p.m. Nov. 21...
