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Pope Francis, first Latin American pontiff, dies at 88
Nathaniel Rateliff and the Night Sweats bring genre-bending retro fun to Petersen Events Center
Who said a Wednesday night isn’t a good time for a great concert? Not Nathaniel Rateliff who, along with the skill of his backing band The Night Sweats, served up a brisk-but-powerful 90-minute set of 22 songs at Petersen Events Center in Oakland. Rateliff is the pride of the Denver...
Pitt Greensburg chorale will perform free concert in Murrysville 
The University of Pittsburgh at Greensburg Chorale and Blair Chorale will take part in a free performance in Murrysville. The groups will perform the Duruflé Requiem, composed by Maurice Duruflé, at 5:30 p.m. March 23 at Newlonsburg Presbyterian Church in Murrysville. There is no cost to attend. The church is...
Semisonic rejects White House use of song 'Closing Time' for deportations
“Closing Time” by Semisonic is just one of those songs that — should it come on at a bar — mostly everyone knows the lyrics. But some — like the White House — don’t seem to know the point of the song. The 90s group has come out and criticized...
John Lennon gets honored on U.K. coin collection in what would have been his 85th year
LONDON — John Lennon is being honored in a specially minted British coin collection to mark the year the Beatles great and peace advocate would have turned 85, the Royal Mint said Friday. The coin, which will go on sale on Monday, features a portrait of Lennon that is based...
Here are 5 things to do in Pittsburgh this weekend: March 14-16
If turning out for the St. Patrick’s Day parade isn’t your thing, there are lots of other events happening around the city this weekend — and even some non-green-beer-related holidays to celebrate. Check out some ideas here. Shamrock and Roll Time for weekend two of Pittsburgh Downtown Partnership’s new festival,...
Live Nation sets the stage for new concert venue in Pittsburgh's Lower Hill
Live Nation is turning up the volume in Pittsburgh. The global entertainment giant broke ground Thursday on its new concert venue, Citizens Live at the Wylie, set to energize the Lower Hill District. Community leaders, elected officials and representatives of Citizens Financial Group, Live Nation and the Pittsburgh Penguins gathered...
Billy Joel postpones tour due to medical condition, but 1st date back is in Pittsburgh
LOS ANGELES — The Piano Man will take a break from touring to focus on something other than his music: his health. Grammy winner Billy Joel announced Tuesday that he will postpone his latest tour for four months because of a “medical condition.” A statement via the “Piano Man” and...
Interview: Folk rockers Palmyra opening Reckless tour in Pittsburgh 
It’s looking like a significant couple of weeks for the folk rock trio Palmyra as it gears up to head out on its first headline tour. The jam-packed days for the queer band from Virginia start Wednesday with five shows at the South by Southwest musical festival. Their Reckless tour...
Metal star Poppy on taking risks, Grammy interview and 'Improbably Poppy' ahead of Pittsburgh show 
As Poppy’s star continues to rise in the world of heavy metal, the genre-blurring singer isn’t abandoning her past as a subversive performance artist. Far from it, actually. After gaining cult status with Andy Warhol-esque YouTube videos like “Poppy Eats Cotton Candy” in 2014, the 30-year-old has released a half...
Security video shows fiancee of glam metal singer jumped off cruise ship
Security video reportedly shows that Kimberly Burch, the fiancee of Faster Pussycat singer Taime Downe, jumped overboard from a Royal Caribbean ship cruise ship, Nassau police cleared Downe of any wrongdoing, according to the Hollywood Reporter. The Royal Caribbean’s Explorer of the Seas ship is registered in the Bahamas, so...
Pittsburgh local band spotlight: Chip & the Charge Ups
Pittsburgh hard rockers Chip & the Charge Ups will be back for the third iteration of Beasts of the ‘Burgh, a showcase spotlighting four local bands. “Most local and national concerts feature one great headlining band and one or more bands of lesser caliber as openers,” Chip Dominick said. “In...
Coldplay working with FIFA to produce first-ever World Cup final halftime show for 2026
DALLAS — Coldplay vocalist Chris Martin is working with FIFA to curate the first Super Bowl-style halftime show at the World Cup final next year. The MetLife Stadium in New Jersey — to be known as New York New Jersey Stadium for the World Cup — will host the final...
Joey Molland, a guitarist with 1970s Welsh pop-rock band Badfinger, dies at 77
EDINA, Minn. — Joey Molland, a guitarist with the Welsh pop-rock band Badfinger that was known for such 1970s hits as “No Matter What” and “Day After Day,” has died at age 77. Molland was the last to join and had been the last survivor from the most famous lineup...
Interview: Solas' Seamus Egan on ending the Celtic band's hiatus, timely covers ahead of Pittsburgh show 
After an eight-year break, the Celtic ensemble Solas is marking its 30th anniversary with a tour, but it took a little bit of time to get back into shape, according to multi-instrumentalist Seamus Egan. “This run for us is about five weeks which, having not been touring for so long,...
5 things to do in Pittsburgh this weekend: Feb. 28-March 2
We’re all ready to put winter in the rear view, and there’s some hope now that March is here. But there’s still a chill in the air, so here are some fun things to do on (hopefully) one of the last winter weekends for a while. Jurassic Quest For the...
Dormont musician to celebrate new record and the label that released it with VFW show
On March 15, Josh Oswald is set to take the stage, Roland-style drum machine and his trusty black-and-white Fender Jazzmaster guitar in tow, to make some noise at Dormont’s Veterans of Foreign Wars lodge. The live set will celebrate the area musician’s latest adventure under the nom de guerre Spacebastard,...
Sabrina Carpenter bringing Short N' Sweet tour to Pittsburgh for 2 nights 
Fresh off a pair of wins at the Grammys, pop singer Sabrina Carpenter will be giving Pittsburgh two chances to see her. The “Espresso” and “Please Please Please” singer announced a pair of shows, Oct. 23 and 24, at PPG Paints Arena in Pittsburgh, kicking off the new leg of...
Shaggy with the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra? More natural than you'd think
Yes, that Shaggy. Mr. Boombastic himself. The reggae musician of the 1990s and 2000s who advised anyone caught cheating red-handed to declare “it wasn’t me.” Probably the last musician you’d expect to get onstage in front of a whole symphony orchestra and perform for 90 minutes. Well, he did it....
Summer concert, car show set for Westmoreland Fairgrounds
Music fans, motorcycle lovers and car cruise enthusiasts are the target audience for a three-day extravaganza, June 27 to 29 at the Westmoreland Fairgrounds near Mutual. Eleven bands are scheduled to perform at the Whiskey Throttle Fair, which also will feature tattoo artists and food trucks, said Michael Morelli, 31,...
Roberta Flack, Grammy-winning singer with an intimate style, dies at 88
NEW YORK — Roberta Flack, the Grammy-winning singer and pianist whose intimate vocal and musical style on “Killing Me Softly with His Song,” “The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face” and other hits made her one of the top recordings artists of the 1970s and an influential performer long...
Pantera opening tour with show at Pavilion at Star Lake 
Heavy metal veterans Pantera will open their U.S. summer tour with a date in the Pittsburgh area. Touted as “the heaviest tour of the summer,” Pantera will be joined by Swedish metal stalwarts Amon Amarth for a July 15 show at the Pavilion at Star Lake, with another opener still...
Pittsburgh area local band spotlight: Six Gun Sally
In mid-March, the Southern rock band Six Gun Sally will release their new album, “Stand Up” — featuring a mix of originals and covers like Don Henley’s “The Boys of Summer” and Fleetwood Mac’s “Second Hand News.” “It’s Six Gun Sally to the ‘T’ —a mix of classic rock, Southern...
Review: Country rocker Stephen Wilson Jr. shows why his star is on the rise in sold-out Pittsburgh concert 
As Stephen Wilson Jr. prepared to end his concert Saturday night, the self-described “Death Cab For Country”-style singer-songwriter shared an optimistic outlook. “I truly believe our better days are in front of us. I believe our best days are in front of them, prior to contrary belief,” Wilson said. “I...
George Thorogood and the Destroyers deliver a bluesy Saturday night show at Rivers Casino
Every Saturday night deserves a spin around the dance floor to the sounds of a rockin’ bar band, and George Thorogood and the Destroyers still fit the bill. At 74, Thorogood could hang it up after a fantastic career that includes 1980s blues rock hits such as “Bad to the...
Beyond: Microtonal Music Festival in Pittsburgh includes lengthy stringed instrument 
The Beyond: Microtonal Music Festival returns to Pittsburgh this weekend. Microtonal music, according to festival organizers, “expands the possibilities of sound by using tuning systems beyond, or in addition to, the standard 12-note equal temperament common in Western classical and popular music.” One of the event’s highlights is Ellen Fullman’s...


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