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Sewickley Music Club launches 105th season

The Sewickley Music Club welcomes back its members for the 105th year, and the 2025-2026 season boasts a talented lineup of musical performances. The first musical program will be performed by Alejandro Pinzón (bandoneón tango instrument) and David Huchin Castro (guitar). Pinzón is the music director and principal conductor at...
Joe Grushecky remembers Houserockers keyboardist Gil Snyder

Gil Snyder, keyboardist for the Iron City Houserockers and collaborator with several other groups, died Sunday. He was 72. The Iron City Houserockers were a legendary Pittsburgh band fronted by Joe Grushecky, who posted the news of Snyder’s death on Facebook. “It is with great sadness that our Houserocker family...
Rush plans reunion tour for 2026, but no Pittsburgh dates

Canadian rock legends Rush will return to the road next year for the first time in more than 10 years. The prog rock trio last played on Aug. 1, 2015, on their R40 Live tour. Drummer Neil Peart died on Jan. 7, 2020. In 2022, bassist/singer Geddy Lee and guitarist...
Pittsburgh local music spotlight: Working BreedVideo

Back in April 2020, Pittsburgh’s Working Breed had planned to celebrate the 25th anniversary of No Doubt’s “Tragic Kingdom” album with a show, but the covid-19 pandemic wound up scuttling those plans. “The pandemic took its toll, and in the middle of it all our original venue, the Rex Theater...
Dancers young and old prepare for annual Carnegie Classic ballroom competitionVideo

Carnegie Mellon University ballroom dance coach Christine Zona worked with a new group of students in early September, and she can’t wait to see how they’ve progressed once spring comes around. “It’s great to see young people who’ve never done any ballroom dancing before come in,” Zona said. “Seeing the...
Jeannette junior will debut, direct original composition at community band concert

When Joanne Bortz gets home, there’s no telling what instrument her son Logan might be playing. “There’s at least 20 different instruments in our house,” she said. “When he’s not with one of several bands he plays in, there’s just constantly music in the house.” Logan, 16, is a junior...
Classic lineup of Biohazard opens Divided We Fall tour in New KensingtonVideo

Hardcore legends Biohazard may have had to abbreviate their Divided We Fall tour, but it kicked off in energetic fashion Friday night. The Brooklyn veterans reunited their classic lineup a few years back, and they’re releasing “Divided We Fall” — their first album in 13 years — on Oct. 17....
Lorde rules in her 1st Pittsburgh show at the Petersen Events Center

When it strode onto the scene in 2013, the pop song “Royals” defiantly took over the Billboard Hot 100 and changed the face of that decade’s popular music. New Zealand artist Lorde won two Grammys as a result of the song’s rule, an incredible feat considering she was still in...
Decoding Taylor Swift’s ‘The Life of a Showgirl’: A guide to her references

NEW YORK — The curtain has been drawn. The stage lights are on. It’s time for “The Life of a Showgirl.” For Taylor Swift’s most dedicated audience, a new album means new opportunities to decode Easter eggs in her lyrics and music videos. The pop superstar’s 12th studio album has...
Q&A: G Flip rides the ’80s wave on new album ‘Dream Ride,’ tour coming to PittsburghVideo

Pop rocker G Flip may have been born in the 1990s, but that hasn’t stopped the Australian from embracing the previous decade on their latest album. G Flip, who is nonbinary and uses they/them pronouns, dropped “Dream Ride” on Sept. 5, and the album is awash with vibes from the...
TV Talk: KDKA-TV names station veteran as news director

Almost two months after the departure of news director Shawn Hoder for the top news department job at CBS’s Atlanta affiliate, KDKA-TV named Cathy Noschese its news director. Noschese has worked at KDKA for three decades, rising from production assistant to writer, producer, executive producer, managing editor and most recently...
Review: Taylor Swift’s ‘Life of a Showgirl’ fails to give promised behind-the-scenes look into superstardom

I’m not mad — I’m just disappointed. With the midnight hour came the release of yet another Taylor Swift album. One the megastar previously touted as a record she’s been “wanting to make for a very long time.” “The Life of a Showgirl” promised to encapsulate the gaudiness of life...
Celine tribute show to honor late founder of Act One Theatre School, support breast cancer foundation

Two good causes will be part of the Celebrating Celine concert on Oct. 19, including supporting Glimmer of Hope, a local breast cancer foundation, and honoring the late Karen Cordaro, the beloved founder of Act One Theatre School in Bellevue. Jenene Caramielo, a Celine Dion tribute artist and North Allegheny...
Q&A: Tune-Yards duo on the ‘puzzle’ of turning records into live experiencesVideo

The eclectic pop duo Tune-Yards — comprised of the married couple Merrill Garbus and Nate Brenner — have played the majority of their Pittsburgh shows at Mr. Smalls Theatre in Millvale. They’ll add another one to the tally with an Oct. 8 show there in support of a pair of...
How to listen to Taylor Swift’s ‘The Life of a Showgirl’ album

Tonight’s the night Swifties have been waiting for — another Taylor Swift album is about to drop. “The Life of a Showgirl” is Swift’s 12th studio album, with an orange and teal theme, and it will be available at midnight. The new album was announced via a countdown on Swift’s...
Here are 5 things to do in Pittsburgh this weekend: Oct. 3-5

If you’re reeling from the lack of Steelers football this weekend, never fear! There’s so much to do in the city this weekend that you’ll barely remember. Here are just a few ideas of how to fill up your free days. Beer Collectibles Show Especially with so many Oktoberfests, ‘tis...

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