First tour by Santana, Earth, Wind & Fire has Pittsburgh dateVideo
Music legends Carlos Santana and Earth, Wind & Fire will share stages for the first time during this summer’s Miraculous Supernatural 2020 Tour. Kicking off June 19 in San Diego, Calif., the tour has an Aug. 5 date at S&T Bank Music Park in Burgettstown. The tour is a continuation...
‘Carmina Burana’ is chorale’s big, splashy anniversary concert
“Fun” isn’t a word often used to describe classical music, but then Carl Orff’s “Carmina Burana” isn’t your typical piece of classical music. The exuberant nature of the work made it a logical choice for the Pittsburgh Concert Chorale to perform as part of its 35th anniversary celebration, says music...
Post Malone rocks PPG Paints Arena
Pittsburgh welcomed Post Malone with open arms Monday night. Malone’s Runaway tour made a stop in PPG Paints Arena rocking the massive crowd with his signature hits — “Circles,” “Sunflowers” and “Better Now” — to name a few. There were 21 songs in all. The tour began Sept. 14 in...
‘What a ride’: Wexford’s Christina Aguilera won Grammy for best new artist 20 years agoVideo
Wexford native Christina Aguilera’s wish came true 20 years ago after being dubbed Best New Artist at the 42nd Grammy Awards. The award, which came after the release of the single “Genie in a Bottle” and her first self-titled studio album, pitched her against other ’90s and early 2000s icons...
Ticket sale announced for Sugarland at S&T Bank Music Park
Tickets will be available to the general public Friday for country music duo Sugarland’s performance this summer near Burgettstown. The band will make a stop at S&T Bank Music Park on July 23 as part of the There Goes The Neighborhood Tour 2020. Sugarland will be joined by Mary Chapin...
Death of Prince heir complicates estate settlement even more
MINNEAPOLIS — The death of Prince’s brother Alfred Jackson, along with his contested will, are raising new questions in the endlessly complicated efforts to settle the legendary musician’s estate, including whether a California man with a reputation for cozying up to celebrities will end up with one-sixth of Prince’s riches....
The Lumineers will ‘pepper in’ new songs during Pittsburgh stopVideo
The Lumineers qualify as a bona fide hit-making band. Since the group’s debut single, “Ho Hey,” became a 2012 blockbuster single, topping 10 different Billboard magazine singles charts, while spending 62 weeks on Billboard’s all-genre Hot 100 singles chart, the band has enjoyed one success after another. Listen to those...
Harvard Glee Club plans free concert at Saint Vincent BasilicaVideo
The renowned Harvard Glee Club will present a free concert March 16 in Saint Vincent Basilica in Unity. Beginning at 7:30 p.m., the performance will be a homecoming for director Andrew Clark, a Latrobe native. It will also be the local premiere of “Wall of Mirrors,” a new work by...
Pittsburgh Symphony stays fresh with debuts and premieres
Debuts and premieres are two key ingredients in keeping concert life fresh. The next set of Pittsburgh Symphony concerts includes one of each: the overdue debut of Latvian violinist Baiba Skride performing one of the most popular concertos for her instrument, and the first local performance of one of Sergei...
The Weeknd to play PPG Paints Arena
The Weeknd is coming on a Friday. The Grammy-award wining performer is going on tour this summer and coming through Pittsburgh on the trek. The Toronto native will play PPG Paints Arena on June 26 while on the “After Hours Tour,” the namesake of his forthcoming album set for release...
Former child star Billy Gilman finds new voice, renewed careerVideo
If not for his grandmother, Billy Gilman might not have become the youngest singer to have a top 20 hit on the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart when his debut single, “One Voice,” came out in 2000. The Rhode Island native, now 31, was 11 at the time. Humming before...
Reports: Rapper Pop Smoke slain in Hollywood Hills shooting
LOS ANGELES — An up-and-coming rapper known as Pop Smoke was fatally shot during a break-in early Wednesday at a Hollywood Hills home, his label said. “We are devastated by the unexpected and tragic loss of Pop Smoke,” Republic Records said in a statement. “Our prayers and thoughts go out...
Korn, Faith No More to play Pittsburgh area
Korn and Faith No More are heading out on a co-headlining tour this summer, with a stop planned near Pittsburgh. The bands will play S&T Bank Music Park on Sept. 5. Helmet and ’68 will serve as support at the Burgettstown show. Tickets go on sale Friday, Feb. 21 at...
Marie Osmond bringing her deep music catalog to The PalaceVideo
Iconic performer Marie Osmond is coming to Greensburg’s Palace Theatre on July 10. “An Evening With Marie Osmond,” beginning at 8 p.m., will feature her country, rock, pop and Broadway hits. She will be accompanied by her band, a symphonic orchestra and special guests. Osmond reached the No. 1 spot...
Pittsburgh rap artist Harvey ‘Frzy’ Daniels aims for greatnessVideo
Harvey “Frzy” Daniels did not plan to become a rapper. When he was a kid, he wasn’t even allowed to listen to rap music. Will Smith was the exception. One day in 2003, during his senior year at the since-shuttered Career Connections Charter High School in Lawrenceville, he was unknowingly...
FRZY a rapper’s life
Harvey “Frzy” Daniels did not plan to become a rapper. When he was a kid, he wasn’t even allowed to listen to rap music. Will Smith was the exception. One day in 2003, during his senior year at the since-shuttered Career Connections Charter High School in Lawrenceville, he was unknowingly...
Ozzy Osbourne cancels upcoming tour, Pittsburgh-area show
After it was previously delayed, Ozzy Osbourne’s upcoming “No More Tours 2” trek has now been canceled. The tour, which was set to come through the Pittsburgh area June 11 at S&T Bank Music Park, has been called off according to an announcement on Osbourne’s Facebook page. The tour “has...
Battle of the Beasts at Mr. Smalls in Millvale combines music, art and fashion
Honeybees are the influence behind a fashion show collaboration coming to Mr. Smalls Theatre this weekend. A trio of artists — Stuart Frick of Pittsburgh, who makes hand-painted clothing, the Pittsburgh-based band Hunnycomb and Pittsburgh painter and photographer Mariah Wild – got together to incorporate the insects into their assignment...
‘Masked Singer’ live national tour coming to PittsburghVideo
“The Masked Singer” is going on the road. An upcoming Masked Singer National Tour was announced on the Feb. 12 episode of the popular Fox singing competition. The all-new live production will visit Pittsburgh’s Benedum Center on May 30, after kicking off May 28 in Detroit. “The live show will...
Darius Rucker’s ‘Wagon Wheel’ keeps rollingVideo
Country singer Darius Rucker couldn’t quite believe it when he was surprised this week with the news that his song “Wagon Wheel” was certified eight times platinum, making it one of the top five most popular country singles ever. On Wednesday, Rucker stopped by the Country Music Hall of Fame...
Billie Eilish unveils her James Bond song ‘No Time To Die’Video
Another James Bond movie coming up, another Bond song to hit the charts. And with Grammy winner Billie Eilish at the vocals, it’s a likely bet to hit No. 1. Eilish dropped her song, “No Time To Die,” on YouTube on Thursday. The song, which will intro the latest Bond...
North Huntingdon native releases country debut on Valentine’s DayVideo
The title of North Huntingdon native Ashley Puckett’s debut album “Never Say Never,” which was released Friday, is more than just a well-known turn of phrase. “There was a time I really wasn’t sure music would go any farther for me, except performing open mic nights here and there and...
Rolling Stones, Sam Hunt, Justin Bieber tickets on sale Friday
Tomorrow is Valentine’s Day, yes, but more importantly, there’s some big shows coming to the Pittsburgh area that are going on sale. Here’s a breakdown of what shows you can buy tickets for Friday, Feb. 14. The Rolling Stones Show: June 23 at Heinz Field Tickets on sale here at...
Westmoreland Symphony serves up a ‘Parisian Valentine’
Good concert programming naturally seeks diversity and contrast, but better programming also seeks common threads between pieces. Westmoreland Symphony music director Daniel Meyer says the orchestra’s next program will look at how great composers play with the idea of classicism in music. Meyer will conduct the Westmoreland Symphony Orchestra in...
Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra presents ‘Valentine’s Romance’
Audiences love virtuosity because the flair which exceptional skill permits is exciting. It’s one of the reasons concertos for solo instruments are so popular. But the orchestra itself can be the virtuoso when great orchestration is achieved by a composer with something to say. The next set of Pittsburgh Symphony...