Marie Osmond brings holiday music to Heinz Hall
Marie Osmond has worked every year of her life since she was 3. So, it makes sense that six decades later, she would be scheduled to do a concert just a handful of days before Christmas. Osmond, 63, is performing a Christmas concert Tuesday night at Heinz Hall in Downtown...
Beatles legend Paul McCartney releases ultimate singles box set
Shopping for that special Paul McCartney fan in your life this holiday season? Look no further than “The 7” Singles Box,” an amazing box set that features 163 tracks — in the form of 80 7-inch singles — running over 10 hours of music. The collection includes such hits and...
Resonance Works’ ‘Amahl’ stars Victory Brinker in first full opera role
Victory Brinker of Unity has been singing opera arias since she was 6. Now 10, the “America’s Got Talent” veteran is taking on her first full opera role as the title character in “Amahl and the Night Visitors.” Brinker will sing the role on the first two nights of the...
Shapiro says Pennsylvania Taylor Swift fans will have another chance to get tour tickets
Pennsylvania fans of pop singer Taylor Swift will have another opportunity to purchase tickets to shows within the state, Attorney General Josh Shapiro said on Tuesday. Tickets for Swift’s “Eras Tour” received such high demand when pre-sales began in November that Ticketmaster canceled sales, leading to a national fiasco. Politicians...
BTS member Jin begins military duty at front-line boot camp
YEONCHEON, South Korea — Jin, the oldest member of K-pop supergroup BTS, began his 18 months of mandatory military service at a front-line South Korean boot camp Tuesday as fans gathered near the base to say goodbye to their star. Six other younger BTS members are to join the military...
Lynyrd Skynyrd, ZZ Top co-headlining tour visiting Star Lake
A pair of classic rock favorites are bringing the Sharp Dressed Simple Man tour to the Pittsburgh area late next summer. Lynyrd Skynyrd and ZZ Top, both members of the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, will visit the Pavilion at Star Lake on Sept. 3, 2023. Uncle Kracker will...
Victory Brinker joins Latshaw Pops for holiday show at The Palace
“America’s Got Talent” veteran Victory Brinker will reunite with the Latshaw Pops Orchestra for “The Sounds of Christmas,” set for 3 p.m. Sunday at The Palace Theatre in Greensburg. The precocious opera singer, now 10, made her first appearance in the orchestra’s annual holiday concert in 2021. “Our orchestra was...
Review: On the dazzling ‘SOS,’ SZA spares no one, least of all herselfVideo
SZA bookends her enthralling new album with a pair of boom-bappy hip-hop tracks in which the R&B singer — a onetime cult figure who’s transformed into a major pop presence in the half-decade since her 2017 major-label debut, “Ctrl” — raps as ferociously as anyone has this year. On the...
Celine Dion diagnosed with rare neurological disorderVideo
Celine Dion has put a halt on all performing after being diagnosed with a rare neurological disorder. In an emotional video messages posted in French and English on Thursday on Instagram, Dion said Stiff Person Syndrome was causing spasms that affect her ability to walk and sing. “Unfortunately, the spasms...
Westmoreland Symphony invites concert-goers ‘Home for the Holidays’
Westmoreland Symphony Orchestra will continue its long-running tradition of going “Home for the Holidays,” with the annual concert set for 7:30 p.m. Dec. 17 at The Palace Theatre in Greensburg. But there are new elements in the mix this year. As usual, the All-Star Choir of Westmoreland County will perform,...
2nd Pittsburgh show added to Morgan Wallen tour
Country musician Morgan Wallen has added a second Pittsburgh concert date during his 2023 world tour. Wallen announced on his social media that he will play at PNC Park on June 14. That is in addition to a June 15 show at the same venue as part of his One...
Sewickley benefit concert for Ukraine to feature Ukrainian refugee family
When Katerina Boiko fled to the United States with her 13-year-old daughter Alexa to escape the war in Ukraine, her focus was on survival. But after settling in with her sponsor family in Sewickley in mid-July, Boiko felt that she wanted more. “I don’t want to be here just to...
Bret Michaels to bring Parti Gras Tour to Star Lake in 2023
Bret Michaels makes no secret of his love for the Pittsburgh area and can’t seem to get enough when it comes to performing here. Fresh off this year’s extensive stadium tour with his band Poison — including an August performance at PNC Park – Michaels has announced he will perform...
The time a ‘fake Fleetwood Mac’ was booked by Pittsburgh promoter Rich Engler
The recent death of longtime Fleetwood Mac member Christine McVie brought memories flooding back for music industry insiders recalling the band’s storied and tumultuous history. Pittsburgh concert promoter Rich Engler is among them . Although Engler has several stories about bringing the rock group to Western Pennsylvania, one of his...
‘George & Tammy’ pulls back the curtain on country iconsVideo
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — In preparation for their upcoming series “George & Tammy,” Michael Shannon and Jessica Chastain spent months learning the songs that George Jones and Tammy Wynette made famous, working with a vocal coach and making the pilgrimage to Nashville to record. “The studio we recorded at butted up...
From Christmas to country, Pittsburgh-area natives have new music coming outVideo
From original Christmas tunes just in time for the holidays to a self-empowerment anthem, native Pittsburghers have released new music in a variety of genres. Kels, ‘By This
Christmas Tree’ EP Pine-Richland High School graduate Kelsey Hillock, who performs under the stage name Kels, released her first batch of original...
Man arrested in fatal shooting of Migos rapper Takeoff
HOUSTON — Police have arrested a 33-year-old man in the fatal shooting of rapper Takeoff, who was killed last month outside a bowling alley in Houston. Houston police announced Friday that Patrick Xavier Clark has been charged with murder in connection with Takeoff’s death. Police Chief Troy Finner said Clark...
Review: Julia Bullock walks her own path in solo album debutVideo
“Walking in the Dark,” Julia Bullock (Nonesuch) No one who has followed Julia Bullock’s career will be surprised that her first solo album is made up of unconventional and deeply personal choices. The Black American soprano, one of the most talented singers of her generation, proudly defies easy categorization. At...
Elon Musk suspends Kanye West’s Twitter account
Early Friday, Kanye West’s Twitter account was suspended after the rapper posted a picture of a swastika merged with the Star of David. New Twitter CEO Elon Musk confirmed the suspension in a tweet replying to West’s post of an unflattering photo of the billionaire, which West called his “final...
Morgan Wallen adds PNC Park date this summer, releasing new music Friday
Morgan Wallen has unveiled concert dates for his 2023 world tour and announced that he will release not one, but three new songs on Friday. The country musician broke the news Thursday morning on social media where he revealed the titles of the soon-to-be-released tracks: “One Thing at a Time,”...
Stevie Nicks, Mick Fleetwood, musicians pay tribute to Christine McVie
Bandmates, musicians and fans took to social media to express sorrow over the death of Christine McVie, vocalist, songwriter and keyboard player of Fleetwood Mac. McVie’s soulful contralto helped define such classics as “You Make Loving Fun,” “Everywhere” and “Don’t Stop.” She died Wednesday at age 79. A statement by...
Christine McVie, Fleetwood Mac singer-songwriter, dies at 79
NEW YORK — Christine McVie, the British-born Fleetwood Mac vocalist, songwriter and keyboard player whose cool, soulful contralto helped define such classics as “You Make Loving Fun,” “Everywhere” and “Don’t Stop,” died Wednesday at age 79. Her death was announced on the band’s social media accounts. No cause of death...
Rolling Stones to release star-stuffed 2012 live recording
NEW YORK — The Rolling Stones plan to release what they’re calling their “ultimate live greatest hits album,” with appearances by Lady Gaga, Bruce Springsteen, Gary Clark Jr. and The Black Keys, early next year. “GRRR Live!” contains songs recorded live on Dec. 15, 2012, at Newark, New Jersey’s Prudential...
Bret Michaels makes appearance in Hershey
Rock star and former Mechanicsburg resident Bret Michaels returned to our area for an induction ceremony from the Central Pennsylvania Music Hall of Fame. Michaels was honored at a private event at The Englewood in Hershey, and posed for photos with staff of the Hall of Fame and rock radio...
Apple Music reveals top music in 2022
NEW YORK — “Stay,” the smash hit by The Kid Laroi and Justin Bieber topped Apple Music’s global song chart in 2022 as the giant music streamer released its end-of-year lists and provided listeners with data on their own most listened-to tunes. “Stay,” which stayed atop the Billboard Hot 100...
