Fee Waybill talks Tubes, Bowie, and White Punks on DopeVideo
For nearly a half-century, Fee Waybill has been the voice and the face of The Tubes, the San Francisco-based band that made a name for itself in the early days of MTV with hit songs like “Talk to Ya Later” and “She’s a Beauty” — and the memorable videos that...
Disturbed launches 20th anniversary ‘The Sickness’ tourVideo
Disturbed will begin its extensive North American 31-date “The Sickness” 20th anniversary tour, with guests Staind and Bad Wolves, on July 15 in Maryland Heights, Mo. The tour makes a stop on Aug. 13 at S&T Bank Music Park in Burgettstown. The two-time Grammy-nominated and multi-platinum band is celebrating the...
Sammy Hagar, Whitesnake have summer tour date in BurgettstownVideo
Hard-rocking Sammy Hagar and The Circle and Whitesnake will join forces for a summer tour of outdoor amphitheaters across the United States. The 30-city tour, with an Aug. 19 date at S&T Bank Music Park in Burgettstown, will feature special guest Night Ranger on all dates. Tickets go on sale...
Lil Nas X, Alicia Keys added key moments at the GrammysVideo
What was already a chaotic week leading up to the Grammys suddenly took a somber turn with the death of NBA star Kobe Bryant, who was beloved in Los Angeles and especially in the Staples Center, where the awards show took place Sunday. The telecast turned into a tribute to...
Country artist Thomas Rhett plans show at S&T Bank Music Park
Country artist Thomas Rhett will perform at S&T Bank Music Park near Burgettstown on June 12. Tickets will go on sale Friday at 10 a.m. to the general public for the Center Point Road Tour, named after his fourth album released last year. Rhett will be joined by special guests...
Billie Eilish tops Grammys in historic, somber nightVideo
LOS ANGELES — Singer Billie Eilish, who gave voice to young people struggling with depression on a do-it-yourself album she made at home with her older brother, is atop the music world. The 18-year-old made history at the Grammy Awards Sunday. Not only did she become the youngest person to...
Green Day drops several expletives during NHL All-Star performanceVideo
During their performance at the 2020 NHL All-Star on Saturday night, Green Day colored their songs with some not-so-family-friend language. The band, which recently signed a two-year partnership deal with the league, was part of the weekend festivities in St. Louis. Performing on the ice during the second intermission of...
Dark cloud looms over new artists celebrating at Grammys
LOS ANGELES — Lizzo, Billie Eilish and Lil Nas X are walking into what should be one of the most exciting days of their careers as they attend their first-ever Grammy Awards on Sunday, where they are the top-nominated acts. But 10 days before arguably the biggest night in music,...
Chance the Rapper set for ‘Punk’d’ rebootVideo
Chance the Rapper is the new Ashton Kutcher. The Chicago rapper announced Friday that he would host the reboot of “Punk’d,” the MTV prank show. The teaser clip released with the announcement shows Chance pranking “Hot Girl Summer” rapper Megan Thee Stallion. I got a new job. I’m hosting PUNK’D...
Taylor Swift shakes Sundance with revealing documentary
The normally private Taylor Swift premiered an intimate documentary Thursday at the Sundance Film Festival in which the pop star discloses a past eating disorder, chronicles her inner battle over speaking forthrightly about politics and says her victorious 2017 sexual assault court case was a dramatic turning point in her...
The Little Mermen to rock out on Disney songs at The PalaceVideo
Billed as “The Ultimate Disney Cover Band,” the Little Mermen are bringing their fun-filled rock and roll show to Greensburg’s Palace Theatre. The New York City-based ensemble dresses in costumes to play rock-influenced versions of well-known songs from Disney’s catalogue of animated movies, from early classics like “Fantasia,” “Dumbo” and...
Billie Eilish releases self-directed ‘everything i wanted’ videoVideo
Billie Eilish is back with a self-directed video. The 18-year-old music star put out a music video Thursday afternoon for her single “everything i wanted.” The video starts with a message that reads “finneas is my brother and my best friend. no matter the circumstance, we always have and always...
Pink Floyd’s Roger Waters to open ‘Not a Drill’ tour in PittsburghVideo
Roger Waters is set to kick off his North American “This Is Not a Drill” tour in Pittsburgh. The show is scheduled for July 8 in PPG Paints Arena. “It’ll be a new show. It will be no-holds-barred,” Waters told Rolling Stone in September. “My work is to think, ‘Well,...
New Juice WRLD music coming, label says
Juice WRLD’s label has announced some things his fans will be interested in. Grade A Productions took to social media to thanks fans for their support of Jarad Higgins (Juice WRLD’s real name). They also also announced plans for a tribute and release of music Juice WRLD was working on....
James Taylor bringing ‘American Standard’ tour to PittsburghVideo
Legendary singer-songwriter James Taylor will follow up the Feb. 28 release of his new album, “American Standard,” with a series of summer concert dates. Taylor will perform June 16 at PPG Paints Arena in Pittsburgh. The 26-city tour, with special guest Jackson Browne, kicks off May 15 in New Orleans...
Ousted Grammy chief suggests awards are tainted
The ousted head of the Grammy Awards says that music’s biggest awards are tainted because of conflicts of interest that infect how certain songs and artists are nominated. Nevertheless, Deborah Dugan said in an interview on ABC’s “Good Morning America” on Thursday that she plans to watch the Grammys this...
‘Fidelio’ highlight of Pittsburgh Symphony’s tribute to Beethoven
Performances can transform musical anniversaries from historical facts to the vibrant experiences that reminds us why the occasion is worth celebrating. The Pittsburgh Symphony’s tributes to Ludwig van Beethoven on the 250th anniversary of his birth will reach a predictable high point this weekend when it performs his only opera,...
Local composer to debut original score to classic French silent films in Carnegie
Local composer and trumpet player Kyle Simpson will debut original scores to a couple of classic silent films Saturday at the Carnegie Library and Music Hall in Carnegie. The unique audio-visual experience includes the Pittsburgh premiere of Simpson scores to French filmmaker Georges Méliès’ silent movies “A Trip to the...
Aerosmith’s Joey Kramer sues to rejoin band for Grammy honors
BOSTON — Aerosmith’s drummer, Joey Kramer, is suing his bandmates because they won’t let him play as the band is set to perform and be honored at Grammy events this week. Kramer, a founding member of the band launched in Boston, said in a lawsuit filed this month in Massachusetts...
Dave Matthews Band coming to Burgettstown on summer tourVideo
The Dave Matthews Band 2020 North American summer tour includes a July 3 date at S&T Bank Music Park in Burgettstown. The tour launches June 16-17 with a two-night stand in Uncasville, Conn., and wraps Sept. 23 in Southaven, Miss. Dates will include the band’s traditional three-night Labor Day run,...
Grammys CEO says she was ousted after reporting harassment
LOS ANGELES — The ousted Grammys CEO fired back at the Recording Academy on Tuesday, alleging that she was removed after complaining about sexual harassment and pay disparities and for calling out conflicts of interest in the nomination process for music’s most prestigious awards. Lawyers for Deborah Dugan, who was...
Nickelback to play Pittsburgh area this summer
Nickelback is heading back on tour. The Canadian band is celebrating the 15th anniversary of the release of “All The Right Reasons” on the trek, with a June 30 date slotted for S&T Bank Music Park in Burgettstown. The band will perform the album in its entirety at each show,...
Alice Cooper bringing ‘Ol’ Black Eyes’ show to BurgettstownVideo
Rock and Roll Hall of Famer Alice Cooper has extended his 2019 “Ol’ Black Eyes Is Back” show, with summer 2020 tour dates including June 26 at S&T Bank Music Park in Burgettstown. Tickets go on sale at noon Jan. 24 at livenation.com. Heavy metal rockers Tesla and Lita Ford...
Hall & Oates plan S&T Bank Music Park stopVideo
Rock & Roll Hall of Fame duo Daryl Hall and John Oates are headed out on a 32-date North American tour with a July 28 stop at S&T Bank Music Park in Burgettstown. Opening acts include Squeeze and KT Tunstall, according to producer Live Nation. 2020 Tour Announced With @Squeezeofficial...
Taylor Swift reveals her mom has a brain tumorVideo
You may have noticed that Taylor Swift’s latest tour doesn’t have many stops in the United States. In fact, there are only two U.S. cities on the list: Los Angeles and Foxborough, Mass. In a new interview in Variety, the 30-year-old singer said that a prime reason for that is...
