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Drake’s defamation suit against UMG over Lamar’s ‘Not Like Us’ dismissed

A federal judge in Manhattan on Thursday dismissed superstar rapper Drake’s defamation lawsuit over Kendrick Lamar’s diss track “Not Like Us” against Universal Music Group UMG.AS, which releases both artists’ music. U.S. District Judge Jeannette Vargas said Lamar’s lyrics accusing Drake of being a pedophile were not defamatory because they...
‘Andy Warhol: Vanitas’ exhibit explores artist’s deeper, darker side

Pittsburgh native pop artist Andy Warhol may be best known for his colorful screenprints of celebrities, but there was also a deeper, darker side to the prolific and eccentric figure. “Andy Warhol: Vanitas” opens Friday at the Andy Warhol Museum on the North Side, giving viewers a glimpse at Warhol’s...
Q&A: Black Satellite’s Larissa Vale on braving a tarantula and more for metal band’s videosVideo

In recent Black Satellite music videos, singer Larissa Vale of the New York industrial metal band handles a tarantula (“Kill For You”), gets turned into a zombie (“Downfall”) and is bound and gagged (“Broken.”) With all those extremes in mind, however, there are a few ideas she would nix for...
‘Visionary’ writer Laszlo Krasznahorkai wins 2025 Nobel Prize in Literature

STOCKHOLM — Hungarian writer Laszlo Krasznahorkai won the 2025 Nobel Prize in Literature, the award-giving body said on Thursday, “for his compelling and visionary oeuvre that, in the midst of apocalyptic terror, reaffirms the power of art”. “Laszlo Krasznahorkai is a great epic writer in the Central European tradition that...
Leechburg native to release latest record with jazz ensemble Kinetic

Joe Sheehan has traveled quite a distance — literally — since he first began taking piano lessons while growing up in Leechburg. A lifelong student of music and now a Duquesne University professor and jazz composer, Sheehan, 44, of McCandless, traveled thousands of miles to Africa, more than once, to...
Psychedelic Furs bring it back to the ’80s at the Carnegie Music Hall of Oakland

I’ll admit that I wasn’t alive for the 1980s, but some music can make you feel nostalgic for things you’ve never experienced. So it was with the Psychedelic Furs at Carnegie Music Hall of Oakland on Wednesday night. The new wave band joyfully served up their ’80s hits in a...
TV Talk: Upper St. Clair grad’s restaurants profiled on PBS; ‘Matlock’ returnsVideo

Upper St. Clair native Jamie Brown gained notoriety in her hometown as a standout basketball player alongside her identical twin sister, Kerry, who both went on to play for Davidson College. Since settling in Charlotte, N.C., Brown and her husband, Jeff Tonidandel, are better known as local restaurateurs. Their endeavors...
Here are 5 things to do in Pittsburgh this weekend, Oct. 10-12

If you’re an animal lover, a music or film nerd, a history buff or just looking for a good time, Pittsburgh’s got lots to offer in the next few days. Here’s just a sample of what’s going on around town this weekend. International African Penguin Awareness Day Pittsburgh is a...
Dolly Parton breaks silence on health after sister calls for prayers

Dolly Parton is sharing an update on her health one day after her sister activated the superstar’s fanbase by asking for their prayers. “I know lately everybody thinks that I am sicker than I am,” Parton said in a video posted to Instagram Wednesday, captioning the post, “I ain’t dead...
‘Petulia Masquerade’ song/video making debut at Westmoreland Museum of American Art

Early morning television watching and a scribbled word helped to spark the “Petulia Masquerade” song project spearheaded by Steve Bodner. The first part sprung from the 1968 movie “Petulia,” which featured George C. Scott and Julie Christie. “It was a very strange movie. It’s like a late ‘60s thing. Janis...
Q&A: ‘American Idol’ alum David Archuleta bringing Earthly Delights tour to PittsburghVideo

Singer David Archuleta released a deluxe version of his “Earthly Delights” EP in September, and now he’s on the road for his first big tour in five years in support of it. “It’s been good. Tour takes a lot out of you, and that’s what I forgot because I haven’t...
What is going on with Dolly Parton? Sister clarifies call for ‘prayers’ amid health issues

Dolly Parton’s sister is clarifying recent comments she made about the country star’s health. Freida Parton made headlines early Tuesday, Oct. 7, when she asked for prayers for the country singer amid “health challenges” that caused her to postpone several Las Vegas concert dates by nine months. But now, she’s...
‘Six’ is an exhilarating pop history lesson at the Benedum Center

It’s like “Hamilton” but set two centuries before and British. Like Taylor Swift, sextupled and scorned by a 16th-century king. Like the Spice Girls with an extra member and possessed by the ghosts of infamous women from history. However you look at it, “Six” is a smashing good time. Owning...
TV Q&A: Is there a clear TV season anymore?

Trib Total Media TV writer Rob Owen answers reader questions every Wednesday at TribLive.com in a column that also appears in the Sunday Tribune-Review. Q: It seems that there is no actual TV season anymore, even by network. I wouldn’t take up your time with this, but I was recently...
Country star forced to postpone Pittsburgh show later this monthVideo

Country singer Cody Johnson has canceled the remaining dates on this year’s Leather Deluxe tour, including a sold-out Pittsburgh show. Johnson cited a burst ear drum for the cancellation in a message posted Tuesday to social media. The “‘Til You Can’t” and “Travelin’ Soldier” singer was scheduled to perform an...
Mt. Lebanon’s Daya returns with new album ‘Til Every Petal Drops’ after nearly a decade awayVideo

Earlier this summer, pop singer Daya got away from it all in a weeklong trip with her family to Glacier National Park in Montana. “It felt amazing. It’s so nice. My dad loves those trips. He loves doing a backpacking trip every year,” she said in a recent Zoom chat....

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