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Folk legend Bruce Cockburn gives uplifting performance at City Winery
Canada has produced some truly great folk singers, from Joni Mitchell to Neil Young to Gordon Lightfoot. But there’s a name that belongs on that list that isn’t as commonly known: Bruce Cockburn. While he did have a couple of hits in the U.S. — namely “Wondering Where The Lions...
1st week of testimony in Diddy trial concludes with graphic accusations
The first week of testimony in the Sean “Diddy” Combs’ trial is concluding — and with it Casandra “Cassie” Ventura’s testimony. Ventura, the R&B singer who was Combs’ girlfriend for around a decade, had filed a lawsuit alleging he sexually and physically abused her. It was settled in late 2023,...
2025 Pittsburgh area concert calendar
Concerts scheduled for the Pittsburgh area: April 2025 April 2: Al Stewart and Livingston Taylor at City Winery Pittsburgh April 2: Torture, Sanction, Balmora, Azshara at Preserving Underground April 2: TwinSick at Enclave April 2: Mimic, Flagged, Ringleader at Jergel’s April 2: Flo Petite, Nolan Jae, Lounna at Mr. Roboto...
Springsteen, Trump, Kid Rock trade political barbs
Bruce Springsteen’s songs have chronicled the working American’s hopes and dreams for 50 years. In that time, The Boss’ political bent has never been buried. Sure, some Reaganites may have misunderstood “Born in the U.S.A” as a patriotic anthem, but “American Skin (41 Shots)” clearly details the fears some have...
Pittsburgh local music spotlight: Mellowscape
Brothers Robby and Nathaniel King have wanted to make music since they were kids, and they’re doing it now as Mellowscape. The indie rock band released its third album, “Sunsick,” in April. “‘Sunsick’ is Mellowscape at full throttle. If you need a rock album to dive in to, ‘Sunsick’ is...
Pearl Jam rocks Pittsburgh again after more than a decade
Pearl Jam rocked the PPG Paints Arena on Friday night for the first of two sold-out shows. The seminal grunge-rock band is touring on their 12th studio album, 2024’s “Dark Matter.” Pearl Jam has played in Pittsburgh numerous times since their first appearance in 1991, but this is their first...
Pirates to give away Mac Miller bobbleheads
The Pittsburgh Pirates will pay tribute to the late rapper Mac Miller by giving away commemorative bobbleheads during a game in July. On Thursday, the team shared a teaser video on social media featuring a montage and the message, “This is for you, Malcolm.” Miller grew up in Pittsburgh’s Point...
Chris Brown arrested in UK for alleged attack at London club in 2023
LONDON — Singer Chris Brown was arrested Thursday in England for allegedly hitting someone with a bottle in a London nightclub in 2023. The Metropolitan Police did not name Brown but said it took a 36-year-old into custody at a Manchester hotel on suspicion of causing grievous bodily harm. Under...
Pearl Jam has nearly 35-year concert history in Pittsburgh region
Pearl Jam may be best known for their album “Ten,” but it’s been more than 11 and a half years since the last time they came to Pittsburgh. Seeing as it’s been so long since we’ve heard “Black” or “Yellow Ledbetter” here in the home of the Black and Gold,...
Need tickets? Stage AE, Star Lake offering deals with sales promotions
Pittsburgh area music fans could get a little relief for their bank accounts in a pair of ticket promotions. Stage AE in Pittsburgh is running a deal for $25 all-in tickets for select shows by using the code SUMMER25. The sale, while supplies last, runs through 11:59 p.m. Friday at...
Eddie Vedder has special connection to Pittsburgh’s Clemente Museum. Here’s why.
Iconic Pearl Jam frontman Eddie Vedder has described Pittsburgh’s Clemente Museum as one of his “top five places on the whole planet Earth.” Vedder — who returns to Pittsburgh this weekend for a pair of sold-out shows at PPG Paints Arena — isn’t just an admirer of the late baseball...
Billy Strings playing 2 shows this fall at PPG Paints Arena in Pittsburgh 
Multiple Grammy-winner Billy Strings expanded his fall tour into Europe and North America, including a pair of shows in Pittsburgh. Strings, who blends traditional bluegrass with folk and jam band music, will play PPG Paints Arena on Nov. 7 and 8. His latest studio album, “Highway Prayers,” debuted in 2024...
Herb Alpert and the Tijuana Brass blow the house down at the Byham
At 90 years old, Herb Alpert is still going strong. “My sister is 98 years old,” he said to the applause of the sold-out crowd at the Byham Theater in Downtown Pittsburgh at Monday night’s show. “She said, ‘Why are the world are you doing this?’ I’ll tell you the...
Jury begins hearing opening statements in Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs’ sex trafficking trial
NEW YORK — A federal prosecutor began summarizing the state’s case Monday in the Sean “Diddy” Combs sex trafficking trial, telling jurors that the hip-hop and business icon coerced women into drugged-fueled sexual encounters and kept them in line through violence. “This is Sean Combs,” federal prosecutor Emily Johnson told...
Pittsburgh local music spotlight: Broom 
The band Broom only started a few years ago, and they don’t take it for granted when a crowd is singing their songs back to them. Much like when they opened for Winger’s Reb Beach at Jergel’s in 2023, playing to a receptive audience. “It was the closest we’ve gotten...
John Ondrasik of Five For Fighting discusses songs highlighting Ukraine, Israel and more 
Five For Fighting (aka John Ondrasik) had a pair of platinum records in the early 2000s, on the strength of songs like “100 Years” and “Superman (It’s Not Easy),” with the latter becoming an anthem after the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks and earning him a spot on the lineup for...
Lainey Wilson rules the 2025 Academy of Country Music Awards once again, Alan Jackson is honored
NEW YORK — It was her night once again. Lainey Wilson took home the top prize at the 60th annual Academy of Country Music Awards — the title of entertainer of the year — for a second year in a row. And that was after she cleaned house, taking home...
Here are 5 things to do in Pittsburgh this weekend: May 9-11
Want to do something more special for Mom this Mother’s Day weekend than just buying some flowers and a card? How about taking her to one (or more) of the great events happening around town? Here’s some inspiration. Contemporary Craft Community Day Time to get hands-on at Contemporary Craft in...
AC/DC thunders through classics in Power Up tour stop in Pittsburgh 
If Thursday night proved to be AC/DC’s last concert in Pittsburgh, the hard rock legends went out with a bang … or make that a whole lotta bangs. The Australian rockers, making their first Pittsburgh appearance in more than 16 years, played a career-spanning show on their Power Up tour...
South Side bar, restaurant and music venue The Smiling Moose closing
After more than two decades, East Carson Street bar, restaurant and music venue The Smiling Moose is closing its doors. On Saturday, the business posted the news to its social media pages, citing a new business model post-covid and the intent to focus on its Cranberry location. The South Side...
Smokey Robinson accused by former housekeepers of sexual assault and rape
LOS ANGELES — Four former housekeepers of Smokey Robinson allege in a lawsuit filed Tuesday that the Motown music luminary repeatedly sexually assaulted and raped them while they worked for him. The suit filed in Los Angeles Superior Court seeks at least $50 million in damages over the alleged assaults,...
Singer Matt Andersen talks new ‘The Hammer & The Rose’ album before Pittsburgh concert 
With Matt Andersen’s latest album, “The Hammer & The Rose,” producer Josh Van Tassel convinced the veteran Canadian singer-songwriter to try a different approach from his previous effort. “He’d seen me live a bunch, and the moments when we’d chill out on stage a lot, those parts in the show...
Pittsburgh Blues Fest will pay tribute to Kip London, Mike Lange
The eighth installment of an annual music festival is getting a new name this year: the Kip London Memorial Pittsburgh Blues & Roots Festival. This year’s event, scheduled for July 25-27 at the Pittsburgh Shrine Center Pavilion in Harmar, will pay tribute to London, a Greensburg native who died in...
New Castle-based Pyrotecnico will light up AC/DC’s Pittsburgh show
Pete Cappadocia has played with fire, smoke and other special effects for four decades. Known as “Pyro Pete,” the pyrotechnics expert has spent many nights lighting up the stage for some of the biggest rock and roll bands in the world, including AC/DC, which is set to play Acrisure Stadium...
Greensburg native, Juilliard grad will perform senior recital at hometown church 
A piano sounds like a piano. A trumpet sounds like a trumpet. A big old church organ is another matter. A talented organist, using all of the instrument’s stops, levers and pedals, can make it sound like just about anything he or she wants. “I love that the organ can...


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