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CAMBRIDGE, Mass. — Award-winning actor and musician Ben Platt was named 2020 Man of the Year by Harvard University’s famed Hasty Pudding theater troupe on Monday. Platt, 26, is the youngest recipient in the 54-year history of the award, handed out annually by the troupe that dates to the late...

When your child is sick, your world stops. Ronald Esser knows that. His son James was born at 2 pounds, 10 ounces, spent 77 days in the hospital and underwent five surgeries before he turned 5. So when Esser, owner of Moondog’s in Blawnox for the past 31 years, was...

NEW YORK — Pop singer Kesha made a false claim that Dr. Luke raped Katy Perry when there’s “no evidence whatsoever” that he did, a judge ruled this week while sending a long-running clash between Kesha and her former mentor toward trial. Kesha’s lawyers said in a statement that they...

The band is about more than creating beautiful music, and the musicians say they are rooted in a spiritual calling. The Lower Burrell contemporary christian group Risen to Save doesn’t refer to their performances as concerts. They prefer to call them worship services. “We bring together a group of believers...

People who think of opera as staid haven’t been paying attention to Pittsburgh Opera. The company’s just-announced 2020-21 season will continue its adventurous programming, anchored with audience favorites but also presenting new experiences in traditional opera and pieces with contemporary dramatic themes and musical styles. Next season will feature Giuseppe...

No more billboard teasers: The Rolling Stones have officially announced they will return to Pittsburgh on June 23. Heinz Field will be part of a 15-city tour opening May 8 in San Diego. “It’s always a pleasure to return to North America and play for some of the biggest and...

No one in high school ever said John Milton rocks. Leave it to Stewart Copeland, still best known as the founder and drummer of The Police, to bring that kind of energy to “Paradise Lost.” Copeland defied F. Scott Fitzgerald’s comment about no second acts in American life by adding...

Two performances of the most loved songs from the movies — including classics like “Over the Rainbow,” “Pennies from Heaven” and “Whistle While You Work” — will warm a winter evening for audiences at “Hollywoodland: Songs From the Silver Screen.” The musical production, being presented by the Pittsburgh Cultural Trust...

Howlers, a mainstay of the Pittsburgh music scene, is ending its 19-year run in Bloomfield. The club will close its Liberty Avenue location on Aug. 30 and reopen at a new location in East Liberty in September, according to owner Susan Coe. “We got a new landlord and he was...

Gabby Barrett’s first album will be out this year. When that happens is another story. The Munhall native talked about her album with Billboard and gave some, but not all, of its details. “You can expect an album sometime this year. I’ve been working on music for a year and...

The glitter of Broadway lights seem fitting when the show’s a hit, and sadly garish when it’s not. But the biggest hits have more than pizzazz and touch our hearts. “These are the type of tunes that bring back memories from our childhood or a special event in our lives,”...

Billboards going up around Pittsburgh seem to confirm the Rolling Stones are returning to Pittsburgh this summer. On Monday, at least 10 digital billboards with lyrics from Stones songs and the tongue-and-lips logo popped up around town. A fan website It’s Only Rock’n Roll says North American tour...

Axl Rose, Slash, Duff McKagan and the rest of Guns N’ Roses are heading out on a stadium tour through the U.S this summer. The band announced Monday a 19-date tour kicking off July 4 at Summerfest in Milwaukee, Wisc. A Pittsburgh date was not included, but several cities within...

CHICAGO — An aspiring Chicago rapper who posted a video on YouTube of himself throwing thousands of dollars that he inherited from his mother to his “fans” has been sentenced to 99 years in prison for her 2012 murder-for-hire killing. Qaw’mane Wilson, 30, was sentenced Friday by a Cook County...

Members of the Opus 2 Orchestra are gearing up for their winter concert set for Feb. 22 in Trafford. “An International Affair: Music from Around the World” will begin at 4 p.m. at Christian Life Church, 900 Seventh Street Ext. It will feature musical styles from different countries including Soon...

MIAMI — Vin Diesel says it’s the spirit of Paul Walker that motivates him to continue starring in the “Fast and Furious” saga. Diesel and the cast spoke of the memory of their late screen partner at a special event surrounding the upcoming release of the franchise’s ninth chapter, “F9:...

MIAMI — Torrential rains in Miami overshadowed rapper Post Malone’s pre-Super Bowl show, ultimately shutting down the red carpet and delaying his set until the early morning hours of Saturday. Nearby, the weather forced Harry Styles to cancel his show. Friday night’s Bootsy Bellows show promised to be a star-studded...