Carnegie Science Center shows concert favoritesVideo
Popular bands often stay together long enough to produce a catalogue of music and establish a large fan base, only to dissolve or cease touring. While the chance of seeing many bands live decreases over time, the members and their music live on through film and recordings. This summer, the...
Penn Area Library will host performance by Russian dance troupeVideo
World-renowned Russian dance and music ensemble Barynya will bring its show to the Penn Area Library on July 29. The free performance will be at 10 a.m. at the library, 2001 Municipal Court in Penn Township. It is being presented through a grant from the Westmoreland County Bureau of Parks...
Peter Noone (of Herman’s Hermits fame) never tires of classic hits
Fans of the British Invasion group Herman’s Hermits never get tired of hearing the group’s iconic ‘60s hits. And thankfully for them, front man Peter Noone never tires of singing them. One can only imagine how many times Noone has belted out those catchy, chart topping tunes like “I’m Into...
Scott Blasey and The Clarks just keep on rockingVideo
Like Mister Rogers, Andy Warhol and Primanti’s sandwiches, The Clarks are one of those Pittsburgh institutions that the people of the Steel City continue to embrace. The band has been playing straight-ahead, guitar-based rock ’n’ roll with the same four members for more than three decades now with no signs...
Meek Mill and Future to take KeyBank Pavilion stage
Popular hip hop musicians Meek Mill and Future will bring their co-headlining tour “Legendary Nights” to KeyBank Pavilion in September. The two will perform at 7 p.m. Sept. 6 in a Live Nation show, joined by a line-up of special guests including YG, Mustard and Megan Thee Stallion. Mill has...
Gatlin Brothers bring a lifetime of music to The PalaceVideo
After more than six decades on the road, “All the Gold in California” couldn’t get country music’s Gatlin Brothers to stop touring. Or could it? At a time of life when lesser men might consider retiring, the trio still boards the tour bus for more than 50 dates a year....
Plenty of Pittsburgh-area concerts on tap this summerVideo
Think you missed all the music? Garth, Ariana and The Who have moved on from Pittsburgh, but there are still plenty of great concerts to fill the rest of your summer. Notable artists on area stages: JUNE • June 23 — New Kids on the Block, PPG Paints Arena •...
Nemacolin Woodland Resorts plans ‘extravaganza’
Nemacolin Woodlands Resort is extending the Fourth of July celebration, with an “Americana Extravaganza” set for July 6 at the Farmington, Fayette County, site. Planned are carnival games, crafts and face-painting for kids of all ages. According to event planners, the 6 p.m.-midnight event will include more than 10 acts...
Former Creed singer Scott Stapp schedules Greensburg concertVideo
Former Creed frontman Scott Stapp will perform July 30 in The Palace Theatre in Greensburg. Stapp’s third solo album, “The Space Between the Shadows,” is set for a
July 19 release. The first single is “Purpose for Pain.” The song recreates some painful memories, according to the singer’s website. In...
Megadeth singer Dave Mustaine reveals he has throat cancer
Dave Mustaine, founder and vocalist of the influential metal band Megadeth, announced he has throat cancer. The singer posted a message to his fans on social media on Monday. Posting on Instagram, he shared, “I’ve been diagnosed with throat cancer. It’s clearly something to be respected and faced head on...
Passenger spies André 3000 playing flute at LAX terminal
It isn’t uncommon to see strangers playing instruments — the drums, a guitar, saxophone — in the most random of places. But a celebrity doing so in the airport? That may be a new one. NPR Latino USA producer Antonia Cereijido was walking through Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) when...
Taylor Swift makes surprise performance at gay bar Stonewall
NEW YORK — Taylor Swift made a surprise performance at an iconic gay bar a day after releasing a song supporting the LGBTQ community. Swift celebrated Pride Month by appearing at New York City’s Stonewall Inn on Friday night. She released her new tune Thursday called “You Need to Calm...
‘Baby Shark’ is launching a 100-date tour
In case you don’t already get enough “Baby Shark” in your life, the viral video has spawned a live stage show. The viral video with the annoyingly catchy song has been viewed more than 2.9 billion times on YouTube and is the soundtrack for some households with young kids. SmartStudy,...
Taylor Swift calls out homophobes on new song, announces 7th album
NEW YORK — Taylor Swift’s latest song has a new target: homophobes. Coinciding with the announcement of her seventh album, “Lover,” the pop star on Thursday released a new tune called “You Need to Calm Down,” where she addresses her own haters but also calls out those who attack the...
Britney Spears’ former manager gets 5-year restraining order
LOS ANGELES — A judge on Thursday issued a five-year restraining order forbidding Britney Spears’ former manager from contacting the singer or her family or making disparaging statements about them online. Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Brenda Penny reached the decision after hearing testimony from the ex-manager, 44-year-old Sam Lutfi,...
Ariana Grande fans cool with her nods to Mac Miller during Pittsburgh concertVideo
Ariana Grande performed for a sold-out crowd at the PPG Paints Arena on Wednesday, singing many of her hit songs. She’s dominated headlines in recent years after bouncing back onto stage after the terror attack in Manchester, England, in 2017, following her concert there. She also spent time in the...
Extended restraining order sought against Britney Spears’ ex-manager
A Los Angeles judge is set to consider Thursday whether to extend a temporary restraining order taken out in the name of Britney Spears against her former manager. The hearing on the restraining order against Sam Lutfi is a resumption of one that began on May 28, with lawyers for...
Laurel Highlands Bluegrass Festival promises food, fun, musicVideo
The 17th annual Laurel Highlands Bluegrass Festival will feature a weekend of traditional music, food, fun and camping. A fundraiser for the Ligonier Township Volunteer Fire Department, Station 44, the festival will be held June 21-22 at the site along Route 271, Waterford, east of Ligonier. Local, regional and national...
Bob Seger’s farewell tour adds PPG Paints Arena dateVideo
Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band have added an Oct. 17 Pittsburgh date to their Roll Me Away Tour. Tickets to the show at PPG Paints Arena will go on sale at 10 a.m. June 21 at bobseger.com. Seger fan club members will have access to purchase advance tickets...
On the road again, 98 Degrees coming to Meadows Casino
Nick Lachey has been television host, a reality television star, a dance contest competitor, an actor, a teen pop star (with 98 Degrees) and a music solo artist. Wearing many hats suits him well. “I’d like to think I’m kind of hard to label. I enjoy being diversified,” Lachey said...
Pittsburgh jazz festival will have them dancin’ in the streets
A summer weekend filled with cool jazz by hot local and national artists is on tap for audiences at the ninth annual Pittsburgh International Jazz Festival. Produced by the August Wilson African American Cultural Center and presented by Citizens Bank, this year’s festival June 20-23 will feature traditional jazz and...
Westmoreland Symphony schedules 2 free outdoor concerts
The Westmoreland Symphony has scheduled its annual “Summer Sparklers” free outdoor concerts. The first concert is scheduled for June 29 at Fort Ligonier, with the second following on June 30 in St. Clair Park in downtown Greensburg. Both concerts will begin at 7 p.m. Conducted by WSO Artistic Director Daniel...
Pittsburgh CLO takes on America’s favorite musical, ‘Oklahoma’
“Oklahoma” has been called America’s favorite musical, the musical of the (20th) century and the standard by which all other musicals are measured. Pittsburgh CLO will present its take on the Rodgers and Hammerstein masterpiece with a production running June 21-30 in the Benedum Center. Opening on Broadway in 1943,...
Radiohead to release stolen music for climate campaigners
LONDON — Radiohead says a trove of unreleased music has been stolen for ransom. But instead of paying up, the band will release it in aid of environmental activist group Extinction Rebellion. Guitarist Jonny Greenwood tweeted that about 18 hours of material from around the time of Radiohead’s 1997 album...
Woodstock 50 in doubt but organizers say in talks with venue
The fate of the Woodstock 50 festival was unclear Monday when the host of the event pulled out, but organizers said they were in talks with another venue. The festival has faced a series of setbacks, and the latest came Monday afternoon, when Watkins Glen International announced it’s not hosting...
