Country singer Riley Green becomes 1st Star Lake show announced for 2026
Country singer Riley Green will bring his Cowboy As It Gets tour to Pittsburgh next year, with his show being the first announced for the 2026 season at the Pavilion at Star Lake. Known for songs like “Worst Way,” “Jesus Saves” and “I Wish Grandpas Never Died,” Green will play...
Q&A: Scott McCaughey on pulling a doubleheader with The Baseball Project, The Minus 5Video
Somewhere in Europe, there exists live footage of an unreleased song about Roberto Clemente, penned by R.E.M. bassist Mike Mills. The Baseball Project — a music supergroup now comprised of R.E.M.’s Mills and guitarist Peter Buck, guitarist Scott McCaughey of The Young Fresh Fellows, guitarist Steve Wynn of The Dream...
Suspect in Seattle home invasions of Macklemore and celebrity athletes pleads not guilty
SEATTLE — A man accused of breaking into the homes of Seattle-area celebrities, including baseball Hall of Famer Ichiro Suzuki and hip-hop artist Macklemore, and pepper-spraying people he encountered inside pleaded not guilty Monday to multiple charges. Patrick Maisonet, 29, was arrested at his home in on Aug. 21 in...
Pittsburgh local music spotlight: Connie RosesVideo
The rising Pittsburgh hip-hop artist Connie Roses is on his fourth release of the year after “What We Got To Offer pt. 2” dropped earlier this month. “People should understand and explore the album the same way a writer commits to world building in a book,” he said. “There is...
Blink-182 rocks 1st day of Four Chord Music FestivalVideo
In Blink-182’s song “Turpentine,” co-lead singers Tom DeLonge and Mark Hoppus join their voices together to belt out “What If I’m not like the others?” For any of the thousands of pop-punk/emo fans gathered Saturday at Four Chord Music Festival, they found plenty of kindred spirits as they sang, bounced...
Q&A: Guitarist Ryan Lee Crosby on how he discovered Bentonia bluesVideo
Singer-songwriter Ryan Lee Crosby calls his latest album an “authentically made modern-day analog field recording of a century-old blues tradition.” The new album, “At the Blue Front,” was released Aug. 20 and recorded at the Blue Front Cafe — considered the oldest juke joint in the U.S. — in Bentonia,...
The Pixies and Spoon bring no-frills night of rock to Pittsburgh
Are you the type of person who goes to a concert hoping to hear 50 songs in one night? Well, you should have been at Stage AE on Friday. In the course of about four hours, three acts jetted their way through dozens of tunes with the efficiency of an...
Rilo Kiley bring reunion tour to Pittsburgh after long hiatusVideo
Rilo Kiley opened up a time capsule that took a sold-out Pittsburgh crowd back to the early 2000s. The long-absent indie rock band is back on the road for the first time in 17 years, with their Sometimes When You’re On You’re Really (Expletive) On tour making a stop Thursday...
Here are 5 things to do in Pittsburgh this weekend: Sept. 12-14
As with every weekend, there’s so much going on in the Pittsburgh area in the next few days, from entertainment to sports to mouthwatering food and more. Here are just a few of the events to put on your radar. Science Center (Re)Launch Day The Carnegie Science Center — whoops,...
Q&A: James McMurtry on touring, new album, why he writes ahead of Pittsburgh show
If James McMurtry doesn’t make it to Pittsburgh for his show next week, he already has a sneaking suspicion where he’ll be. “Hopefully they’ll let us back in from Canada the night before because we got to hop up to Toronto and do a date,” he said. “If we don’t...
Jeff Goldblum to headline new Pittsburgh International Airport terminal gala
Who better to celebrate Pittsburgh’s new flying experience than native Pittsburgher — and star of “The Fly” — Jeff Goldblum? On Oct. 3, the Pittsburgh International Airport will host a gala in honor of its new $1.7 billion terminal. Goldblum will headline the event, performing with both the Pittsburgh Symphony...
A new Whitney Houston duet? How Calum Scott made ‘I Wanna Dance with Somebody’ with the late star
NEW YORK — It sounds impossible, but that’s the magic of it. On Thursday, a new Whitney Houston song arrives 13 years after her death. English singer Calum Scott is responsible. The single is a duet between Scott and Houston, a balladic reinterpretation of the timeless “I Wanna Dance with...
Q&A: Superchunk’s Mac McCaughan on the band’s long-awaited return to Pittsburgh and moreVideo
It’s been 24 years since indie rockers Superchunk played a show in Pittsburgh, but vocalist/guitarist Mac McCaughan made a much more recent stop here. “I was on a family trip recently, and we came through Pittsburgh like a month ago. We had a great meal at this place, Apteka. It’s...
Alabama Shakes are back and keep on rocking at Stage AE
There was a palpable sense of joy throughout Stage AE’s packed outdoor venue on Tuesday night among fans seeing a favorite band back together after nearly a decade. Alabama Shakes rose onto the scene like a rocket in the early 2010s, a retro-styled band with a fresh sound and the...
Q&A: Jimmy Eat World drummer Zach Lind, whose dad coached for the Pirates, back in town for Four Chord festivalVideo
Zach Lind will be at at Pittsburgh area ballpark on Saturday, but it’s not quite one he remembers from his youth. The Jimmy Eat World drummer will play Four Chord Music Fest 11 at EQT Park in Washington with his band and a host of others, including Blink-182, Hot Mulligan...
Q&A: Slow Joy’s Esteban Flores on new album, feeling like a ‘real artist’ and moreVideo
For Esteban Flores, who performs as Slow Joy, his first time in Pittsburgh last year made quite an impression. “I loved it. This is kind of ridiculous, but I’m a big ‘The Dark Knight Rises’ fan. When I saw the two yellow bridges, I got really excited,” he said with...
Rick Davies, co-founder and singer of Supertramp, dies at 81
LONDON — Rick Davies, the co-founder, singer and songwriter of British band Supertramp, has died after a long battle with cancer, the band said Monday. He was 81. Davies, who co-wrote the band’s music with Roger Hodgson, was “the voice and pianist behind Supertramp’s most iconic songs, leaving an indelible...
Trans-Siberian Orchestra bringing ‘The Ghosts of Christmas Eve’ winter tour to PittsburghVideo
Trans-Siberian Orchestra will make its annual stop in Pittsburgh over the holiday season. The theatrical rock group is bringing its The Ghosts of Christmas Eve: The Best of TSO and More tour to PPG Paints Arena in Pittsburgh on Dec. 20. There will be a pair of shows at 2:30...
Pittsburgh local music spotlight: forty winksVideo
Pittsburgh noise rock band forty winks has only been around since 2024, but they’ve already made waves with their debut EP. The EP — “Love Is a Dog From Hell” — earned a review via noted music site pitchfork.com. “It was really exciting to make,” guitarist Connor McGee said. The...
Lady Gaga dazzles at MTV Video Music Awards, which honor Mariah Carey, Ricky Martin and OzzyVideo
Lady Gaga kicked off the MTV Video Music Awards with a win for artist of the year, immediately setting the night’s tone. The show’s top nominee promised a performance later and delivered, hitting the stage at Madison Square Garden after her acceptance speech, which sent the audience into a frenzy...
Jerry Cantrell blends Alice in Chains past, solo present in Pittsburgh concertVideo
Jerry Cantrell offered a minor apology while toasting the crowd after Saturday night’s show at the Roxian Theatre in McKees Rocks. “We know it wasn’t perfect, but that’s (expletive) rock ‘n’ roll,” Cantrell said, while raising a non-alcoholic beer bottle. The flaws, if you want to call them that, were...
Jessica Simpson delivers soaring set at Women Who Rock benefit concert
On Friday night, a sold-out crowd assembled at Stage AE on the North Shore to raise money for women’s health — and to celebrate women in music. And Jessica Simpson’s return to music is certainly worth celebrating. The longtime pop star took an extended break from the studio and stage,...
Q&A: Kiss the Tiger singer Meghan Kreidler on ‘Infinite Love’ and moreVideo
When Meghan Kreidler and Michael Anderson started Kiss the Tiger almost a decade ago, she wasn’t taking it too seriously. “It was just like, let’s see how this goes,” said Kreidler, the band’s singer. Now 10 years later, the Minneapolis rock group is trying to make a go of it...
5 things to do in Pittsburgh this weekend: Sept. 5-7
This weekend marks the first official Steelers Sunday of the NFL season — but that won’t happen until Sunday afternoon. So, what to do with the rest of your free time? Here are five other ideas. Pittsburgh Lebanese Festival All weekend long, get a taste of Lebanon at the Pittsburgh...
Reggae band, florists team up to draw attention to suicide prevention in Latrobe
Kayla Palmer knows the pain of losing a loved one to suicide, and knows the good work done by groups like Ray of Hope, Westmoreland County’s suicide awareness and prevention task force. “I thought it would be great to allow people to donate to a group of Ray of Hope...
