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Singer Don McLean on the lasting legacy of ‘American Pie,’ new music and cancel cultureVideo

Singer Don McLean considers himself lucky that he still actually enjoys the song that made him famous. That would be “American Pie,” the nearly nine-minute anthem that sits in the top 5 in the “Songs of the Century” list by the Recording Industry Association of America and the National Endowment...
Rapper Frzy to perform with the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra

Harvey Daniels has a DVD of Jay-Z performing with the London Symphony Orchestra, which was the first time a hip-hop star collaborated with a full orchestra. Daniels, the rapper known as Frzy, watches that DVD before every performance he does. Daniels will create a similar production with the Pittsburgh Symphony...
That Taylor Swift reporter job has been filled by a self-proclaimed Swiftie

LOS ANGELES — After much excitement and controversy, USA Today has hired its first-ever Taylor Swift reporter. The Gannett-owned publication announced Monday that Bryan West, an award-winning journalist, began working on the Swift beat from the chain’s the Tennessean, based near Nashville, Tenn. He joined that paper’s music team, but...
Kenny Chesney set to return to Pittsburgh’s Acrisure Stadium in 2024Video

Kenny Chesney will headline his 12th stadium show in Pittsburgh — but his first officially at Acrisure Stadium — next spring. The chart-topping country singer is bringing his Sun Goes Down tour to the North Shore on June 1. He’ll be joined by Zac Brown Band, Megan Moroney and Uncle...
New Edition announces Las Vegas residency dates starting in late February after touring for 2 years

LOS ANGELES — R&B group New Edition will bring their New Jack Swing tunes to Las Vegas early next year. The Grammy-nominated sextet announced Monday that New Edition: Las Vegas will kick off Feb. 28. The group confirmed six residency shows at the Wynn Las Vegas’ Encore Theater, where acts...
Hootie & the Blowfish bringing Summer Camp with Trucks tour to Star LakeVideo

Hootie & the Blowfish will be back in Pittsburgh for the first time in four years next summer. The band is scheduled to play June 29 at the Pavilion at Star Lake on their Summer Camp with Trucks tour. They’ll be joined by special guests Collective Soul and Edwin McCain....
Spiritualized’s Jason Pierce on touring, ‘Amazing Grace’ rerelease and modern musicVideo

Jason Pierce, the mastermind behind the English band Spiritualized, doesn’t quite know how many years of touring he has in him. “It’s hard to say, isn’t it?” Pierce said with laugh in a phone call from London earlier this week. “I think as long as we’re as good as we...
Sheryl Crow, Missy Elliott and Chaka Khan make the crowd go wild at Rock & Roll Hall of Fame

NEW YORK — Sheryl Crow and Olivia Rodrigo kicked off the 2023 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony Friday night and Missy Elliott closed the show more than four hours later with a roof-shaking set, as the hall celebrated a strong representation of women and Black artists. Chaka...
Watch the Beatles’ video for ‘Now and Then’Video

One day after the last new Beatles song, “Now and Then,” was released, the accompanying video, directed by Peter Jackson, has made its debut. The video brings the band back together — using new and old footage in studio and on stage. “To be honest, just thinking about the responsibility...
McCandless piano teacher inducted into Steinway’s educator hall of fame

When Marina Lupinacci was only 4, her father, a piano teacher and musicologist in Romania, was checking her musical aptitude. By age 10, it was decided that she should pursue a career in music. That was more than six decades ago. Today, after a career teaching music at West Virginia...
Listen to the last new Beatles song with John, Paul, George, Ringo and AI tech: ‘Now and Then’Video

LOS ANGELES — The final Beatles recording is here. Titled “Now and Then,” the almost impossible-to-believe track is four minutes and eight seconds of the first and only original Beatles recording of the 21st century. There’s a countdown, then acoustic guitar strumming and piano bleed into the unmistakable vocal tone...
Green Day, with Smashing Pumpkins and Rancid, coming to PNC Park next September

Green Day are going on a huge tour next year to celebrate 30 years of “Dookie” and 20 years of “American Idiot” and they the are planning a Pittsburgh stop. Green Day, with Smashing Pumpkins, Rancid and the Linda Lindas, are bring the Saviors Tour to PNC Park in Pittsburgh...
Saxophonist brings 6 decades of musical dedication to Monroeville concert

The sounds emerging from his father’s bedroom prompted young Calvin Stemley to knock on the door one day. How was it, the boy wondered, that Zackery Stemley Jr. could produce dazzling melodies just by using the three buttons on his trumpet? “Instead of him answering the question, he said, ‘Have...
Huey Lewis’ rom-com musical ‘The Heart of Rock & Roll’ finds a stage on Broadway in spring

NEW YORK — Huey Lewis, who with his band The News stormed radio in the 1980s with such rock-pop hits as “The Power of Love” and “I Want a New Drug,” is about to take his music to a Broadway stage. Lewis and executive producer Hunter Arnold tell The Associated...
Minneapolis trio Barbaro discuss new ‘About the Winter’ album, band’s growth and soundVideo

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...
Country singer Jordana Bryant on missing Pennsylvania, turning 18 and Christmas musicVideo

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...

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