Noel Gallagher shares lost Oasis song ‘Don’t Stop’Video
With all this extra home time from the coronavirus lockdown, people are finding the wildest things in their house cleaning. Take Noel Gallagher, former guitarist for Oasis. Seems he found a never-before-heard song the band recorded about 15 years ago. With “infinite time to kill lately,” Gallagher said in a...
Mac Miller’s ‘K.I.D.S.’ mixtape now streaming on Spotify, Apple Music
It’s not new music, but there are more Mac Miller tracks to stream. On Wednesday, Miller’s 2010 mixtape “K.I.D.S.” made its way onto streaming services, per Billboard. “Nikes on My Feet,” “Senior Skip Day” and “Kool Aid & Frozen Pizza” are among some of the songs Miller fans will remember...
Tune in to livestreamed performances by local and national artistsVideo
Artists, entertainers and musicians are continuing to bring their art to fans through a variety of livestreaming platforms on both a local and national level. Concert promoter Live Nation has created Live From Home, a virtual music hub that features hundreds of performances to choose from. This week, the free...
Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra cancels, postpones concerts
Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra concerts through mid-June will be either canceled or postponed, officials said Monday. The changes are being made because of ongoing restrictions from public health and government entities related to the coronavirus pandemic. “This crisis has hit hard the performing arts community, and the Pittsburgh Symphony is no...
Silenced by virus, Met Opera links for digital global gala
Javier Camarena was at his home in Zurich singing an aria from Bellini’s “Il Pirata” when the screen for the video feed split, and he was joined by Metropolitan Opera music director Yannick Nézet-Séguin in Montreal and general manager Peter Gelb in New York. “Just a second,” the tenor from...
Eric Church wants people to feel safe when concerts returnVideo
Country star Eric Church doesn’t know when concerts might resume in the United States after the spread of the coronavirus, but he wants people to feel safe when they return to hear live music. The singer known for his often-worn sunglasses sent a message to fans over the weekend in...
Rolling Stones put out new song ‘Living in a Ghost Town’Video
The Rolling Stones have a new song and video for you in these tough times. The band released “Living in a Ghost Town” on Thursday, and it can be heard here. Prior to the covid-19 lockdown, the Stones had been in the recording studio working on new music and the...
Whitney Houston biopic in the works
A feature film about Whitney Houston’s life is in the works from the screenwriter of “Bohemian Rhapsody.” The biopic is being shepherded by the Whitney Houston Estate, music producer Clive Davis and Primary Wave Music, the partners said Wednesday. “I Wanna Dance with Somebody” will follow Houston from obscurity to...
Lady Gaga’s ‘Chromatica’ to feature Ariana Grande, Elton John
Lady Gaga’s new album still isn’t out, but fans got some more info on it. The pop star tweeted a tracklist Wednesday for “Chromatica,” her sixth studio album. The 16-track release has guest appearances by Ariana Grande, Elton John and K-pop group Blackpink. #Chromatica ⚔️? #LG6 pic.twitter.com/nRG8AKuvK5— Lady Gaga (@ladygaga)...
Bon Jovi cancels tour so fans can get refunds to ‘pay their bills or buy groceries’
With many musical acts postponing shows and leaving fans awaiting word on what’s going on with tours amid the coronavirus pandemic, Bon Jovi has decided to cancel its planned summer tour. The band in a statement said that it decided to ax the tour so people who bought tickets could...
Pittsburgh Irish Festival extends online concert series
The Pittsburgh Irish Festival has extended its Live Stream Irish Music Series through May. The series, offered in partnership with the Irish Design Center, has hosted more than 25 online shows featuring local musicians like Mike Flaherty and Donnie Irish, regional musicians like Poor Man’s Gambit and RUNA, national acts...
Brad Paisley raises a glass for frontline workersVideo
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Brad Paisley wants to raise a glass to friends, family and frontline workers in the middle of the global pandemic, so just send him a text. With the release of his new single “No I in Beer,” the country star been surprising people on video conference calls...
Miami police disperse crowd by David Guetta’s relief concert
MIAMI — Police said they dispersed crowds violating social distancing guidelines during David Guetta’s coronavirus relief concert in Miami. There were no arrests made when police broke up groups on the sidewalks far below the two-hour rooftop concert played by the DJ on Saturday, The Miami Herald reported. Florida has...
Stream ‘One World: Together at Home’ here featuring Lady Gaga, Elton John, Rolling StonesVideo
The “One World: Together at Home” special is here, and you can stream it now. The event, broken up into a streamed and broadcast event, is an effort from Global Citizen to raise money for the COVID-19 Solidarity Response Fund for the World Health Organization. The WHO’s mission for covid-19...
Unity opera prodigy to enjoy national spotlight on ‘Little Big Shots’Video
Victory Brinker has appeared at Carnegie Hall and has hit her mark before the camera for three yet-to-be-released films. On Sunday evening, the 8-year-old soprano will display her talents for her largest audience yet, singing a German-language aria from the opera “The Magic Flute” for millions viewing NBC’s “Little Big...
SummerSounds organizers hope for late-summer return of concerts
Although Greensburg’s upcoming SummerSounds concert series has been canceled, organizers have some hope that music could return to St. Clair Park before the season ends. At least two large sponsors have promised funds if shows can be organized at a later date, according to co-founder and chairman Gene James. “SummerSounds...
Museum artworks will accompany tonight’s PSO online concert
Tonight’s “Extraordinary Measures” online concert from the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra will provide viewers with an extra treat. The symphony’s rendition of Beethoven’s Symphony No. 6, “Pastoral,” scheduled for a future CD release, will be accompanied by images of artworks and photos from The Westmoreland Museum of American Art, Carnegie Museum...
Pittsburgh food bank donors get free download of new song
A song that two Pittsburgh musicians kicked around for a couple of years suddenly gained new relevance when the covid-19 pandemic hit. Josh Shapiro and Nikki Moulios, partners in life and in the band Rocket Loves Blue, had worked intermittently on “The Great Indoors,” which Moulios describes as a song...
Taylor Swift cancels shows, won’t play again in 2020
Taylor Swift won’t be taking the stage for the rest of the year. The pop star announced Friday afternoon that she would be canceling her shows for the rest of 2020 because of the coronavirus. “Fighting COVID-19 is an unprecedented challenge for our global community and the safety and wellbeing...
Pitbull launches new song to inspire during the pandemicVideo
Pitbull is looking to uplift his fans around the world with a new dance anthem. The singer has teamed up with the Saban Music Group to release “I Believe That We Will Win” in the hope of turning the word fear into a positive. “Fear is either you can forget...
New Orleans JazzFest cancels 2020 event after postponing
After an initial hope to keep it going later in the year, New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Fesitval is off for 2020. The festival announced Thursday that the event would not take place this year and would pick up again April 22 to May 2 in 2021. “With the covid-19...
Motley Crue’s Nikki Sixx says not to worry about concerts yet, while Tommy Lee is ready to go
Several big summer tours have already been postponed. The Rolling Stones, Reba McEntire, Ringo Starr, Roger Waters and others have postponed tours that were scheduled to swing through the Pittsburgh area. One tour that is still set to go, at least according to Ticketmaster, is Motley Crue’s return tour that...
Duquesne streaming ‘A Little Friday Night Music’ series featuring alumni, facultyVideo
Duquesne University’s Mary Pappert School of Music may not be open to students at the moment, but school officials are making sure both students and the public have access to the music created by those who’ve passed through its halls. On Friday nights the past few weeks — Good Friday...
Pittsburgh rockers join online concert to aid hospitality workers
Donnie Iris, Joe Grushecky, Norman Nardini, Bill Deasy and other Pittsburgh rock legends will perform during a 12-hour living room concert on Facebook Live. Set for noon to midnight April 18 on the Pittsburgh Service Staff AID page, the event will benefit area hospitality industry workers facing hardships due to...
Ticketmaster changes refund policy on coronavirus-related postponements
With stadiums, arenas and concert halls quiet in Western Pennsylvania and around the world because of the coronavirus pandemic, shows are being postponed. And that is leaving many who have bought tickets waiting to see whether the show goes on, and often without an option to get their money back....
