Mike Palm stories, Page 13

With their new album “About the Winter,” the Minneapolis trio Barbaro tried to put more emphasis on, for lack of a better description, substance over style. “The big goal for us this time around was to kind of focus on the song and craft a nice-sounding piece,” said singer/guitarist Kyle...

It’s been more than a year since rising country singer Jordana Bryant officially made the move from outside Philadelphia to Nashville. It’s been a relatively smooth transition for the 18-year-old, but there are at least two things she misses about Pennsylvania. ”Yes, I definitely miss Wawa,” she said with a...

A reunited Creed, which climbed “Higher” in the charts during the late 1990s, is hitting the road for the first time in more than a decade. The band’s Summer of ’99 tour will visit the Pittsburgh area, with show Aug. 3, 2024, at the Pavilion at Star Lake in Burgettstown....

New Kids on the Block are diving back into the past for their Magic Summer tour, which includes a stop in the Pittsburgh area next year. The biggest boy band of the 1980s, New Kids on the Block are reimagining their 1990 blockbuster Magic Summer tour, with a show on...

Editor’s note: This story originally posted in October 2023, before Grace Potter’s show scheduled for Nov. 1 that was postponed due to illness. Grace Potter’s show in Pittsburgh next week is coming at the perfect time. A break in between tour dates allowed the bluesy rock singer to chill with...

Iron Maiden is bringing its Future Past tour to Pittsburgh next year. The veteran British heavy metal band will hit Pittsburgh on Nov. 8, 2024, at PPG Paints Arena. Formed in 1975, Iron Maiden released its 17th studio album, “Senjutsu,” on Sept. 3, 2021. Some of the band’s biggest songs...

Jacksonville Jaguars quarterback Trevor Lawrence sounded entirely reverential about the atmosphere at Acrisure Stadium, comparing it to other tough environments like Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City and the Superdome in New Orleans. But in a media gathering Wednesday ahead of this weekend’s game against the Pittsburgh Steelers, one little comment...

Country singer/songwriter Chris Stapleton is continuing his All-American Road Show tour with a stop next year in the Pittsburgh area. The “Tennessee Whiskey” singer will play on July 12, 2024, at the Pavilion at Star Lake with special guests Marcus King and Nikki Lane. The eight-time Grammy winner has a...

Grammy Award-winning rockers Greta Van Fleet are coming back to Pittsburgh. The Michigan band extended its Starcatcher tour with new dates, including a show May 18, 2024, at PPG Paints Arena, with Geese serving as the opening act. Greta Van Fleet released its latest album, the chart-topping “Starcatcher,” in July....

It’s been a hectic year for indie pop singer Samia, who’s been out on the road in support of her sophomore album, “Honey.” In a year of personal highlights, the 26-year-old has opened for Noah Kahan and boygenius — “one of my favorite bands,” she adds — and played several...

Singer/songwriter Barns Courtney was born in the UK and grew up in Seattle before heading back to England as a teenager, so his American geography knowledge might be a little hazy. “Is Pittsburgh, is that the one with the crazy tunnel where you emerge from the middle of a mountain...

Nicotine Dolls singer Sam Cieri appeared on “America’s Got Talent” in the summer of 2022 and made an immediate impression. Judge Sofia Vergara’s jaw literally dropped as Cieri started singing, and fellow judge Heidi Klum described his voice as “if Rod Stewart and John Mayer had a baby.” But, after...

Canadian pop/punk singer LØLØ has fallen in love — literally. About six months ago, the 25-year-old fell face first after leaving a man’s house, breaking her jaw, chin and nose in the process. “I wish I could tell you that it was all fake, for the song, but yes, that...

A three-piece band from California that hadn’t released an album or seriously toured in more than 20 years played Friday night for a sellout crowd at Mr. Smalls Theatre in Millvale. Dogstar’s bass player might have had something to do with that. That bass player would be actor Keanu Reeves...

For someone who wanted to be one of the “cool” kids, Ademola Daniel Babafemi might have picked the wrong instrument. Growing up in Nigeria, he wound up playing the violin because his older brother was playing the piano at a nearby church. And, of course, there were laughs about his...

Mariah Carey, the unofficial Queen of Christmas, will be performing in December in Pittsburgh. Carey brings her Merry Christmas One and All! tour to PPG Paints Arena on Dec. 5. The best-selling female artist of all time, Carey is well-known for her holiday songs like “All I Want For Christmas...

The Foo Fighters took to social media on Friday with cryptic posts that appear to be teasing a tour in 2024. And there could be a Pittsburgh appearance. The posts on Facebook, Instagram and X all had the same message: “2024 | Everything or Nothing At All #FF2024” with a...

Jami Morgan thinks the next year could be pivotal for Code Orange, the Pittsburgh metal band that’s already been nominated for two Grammys. “This feels like the end of one journey and hopefully the beginning of another,” Morgan said Wednesday. The dawning of their new era officially starts Friday with...

Much as she’s done for the past 40-plus years of her solo career, Stevie Nicks enchanted Pittsburgh concert-goers with a career-spanning show Wednesday night. Nicks dazzled through a nearly two-hour show at PPG Paints Arena, soaring through Fleetwood Mac classics like “Dreams” and “Gypsy” while delving into her solo career,...