‘Baby Shark’ is launching a 100-date tour
In case you don’t already get enough “Baby Shark” in your life, the viral video has spawned a live stage show. The viral video with the annoyingly catchy song has been viewed more than 2.9 billion times on YouTube and is the soundtrack for some households with young kids. SmartStudy,...
Taylor Swift calls out homophobes on new song, announces 7th album
NEW YORK — Taylor Swift’s latest song has a new target: homophobes. Coinciding with the announcement of her seventh album, “Lover,” the pop star on Thursday released a new tune called “You Need to Calm Down,” where she addresses her own haters but also calls out those who attack the...
Britney Spears’ former manager gets 5-year restraining order
LOS ANGELES — A judge on Thursday issued a five-year restraining order forbidding Britney Spears’ former manager from contacting the singer or her family or making disparaging statements about them online. Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Brenda Penny reached the decision after hearing testimony from the ex-manager, 44-year-old Sam Lutfi,...
Ariana Grande fans cool with her nods to Mac Miller during Pittsburgh concertVideo
Ariana Grande performed for a sold-out crowd at the PPG Paints Arena on Wednesday, singing many of her hit songs. She’s dominated headlines in recent years after bouncing back onto stage after the terror attack in Manchester, England, in 2017, following her concert there. She also spent time in the...
Extended restraining order sought against Britney Spears’ ex-manager
A Los Angeles judge is set to consider Thursday whether to extend a temporary restraining order taken out in the name of Britney Spears against her former manager. The hearing on the restraining order against Sam Lutfi is a resumption of one that began on May 28, with lawyers for...
Laurel Highlands Bluegrass Festival promises food, fun, musicVideo
The 17th annual Laurel Highlands Bluegrass Festival will feature a weekend of traditional music, food, fun and camping. A fundraiser for the Ligonier Township Volunteer Fire Department, Station 44, the festival will be held June 21-22 at the site along Route 271, Waterford, east of Ligonier. Local, regional and national...
Bob Seger’s farewell tour adds PPG Paints Arena dateVideo
Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band have added an Oct. 17 Pittsburgh date to their Roll Me Away Tour. Tickets to the show at PPG Paints Arena will go on sale at 10 a.m. June 21 at bobseger.com. Seger fan club members will have access to purchase advance tickets...
On the road again, 98 Degrees coming to Meadows Casino
Nick Lachey has been television host, a reality television star, a dance contest competitor, an actor, a teen pop star (with 98 Degrees) and a music solo artist. Wearing many hats suits him well. “I’d like to think I’m kind of hard to label. I enjoy being diversified,” Lachey said...
Pittsburgh jazz festival will have them dancin’ in the streets
A summer weekend filled with cool jazz by hot local and national artists is on tap for audiences at the ninth annual Pittsburgh International Jazz Festival. Produced by the August Wilson African American Cultural Center and presented by Citizens Bank, this year’s festival June 20-23 will feature traditional jazz and...
Westmoreland Symphony schedules 2 free outdoor concerts
The Westmoreland Symphony has scheduled its annual “Summer Sparklers” free outdoor concerts. The first concert is scheduled for June 29 at Fort Ligonier, with the second following on June 30 in St. Clair Park in downtown Greensburg. Both concerts will begin at 7 p.m. Conducted by WSO Artistic Director Daniel...
Pittsburgh CLO takes on America’s favorite musical, ‘Oklahoma’
“Oklahoma” has been called America’s favorite musical, the musical of the (20th) century and the standard by which all other musicals are measured. Pittsburgh CLO will present its take on the Rodgers and Hammerstein masterpiece with a production running June 21-30 in the Benedum Center. Opening on Broadway in 1943,...
Radiohead to release stolen music for climate campaigners
LONDON — Radiohead says a trove of unreleased music has been stolen for ransom. But instead of paying up, the band will release it in aid of environmental activist group Extinction Rebellion. Guitarist Jonny Greenwood tweeted that about 18 hours of material from around the time of Radiohead’s 1997 album...
Woodstock 50 in doubt but organizers say in talks with venue
The fate of the Woodstock 50 festival was unclear Monday when the host of the event pulled out, but organizers said they were in talks with another venue. The festival has faced a series of setbacks, and the latest came Monday afternoon, when Watkins Glen International announced it’s not hosting...
The Clarks’ Scott Blasey: ‘We still love playing on stage together’Video
Like Mister Rogers, Andy Warhol and Primanti’s sandwiches, The Clarks are one of those Pittsburgh institutions that the people of the Steel City continue to embrace. The band has been playing straight-ahead, guitar-based rock n’ roll with the same four members for over three decades now with no signs of...
Rock the River concert series returns to Aspinwall
Music lovers and outdoor enthusiasts should mark their calendars for the second annual Rock the River concert series at Aspinwall Riverfront Park. Organizers announced Tuesday that they would continue the series this year, kicking off June 30 with a show by The Shiners, a rock-alt band that has toured with...
Tickets for annual Grateful Dead ‘Meet-Up’ concert screening go on sale this week
The Grateful Dead’s fan community is the stuff of rock-music legend. “Deadheads” followed the band across the country, catching shows when they could get hold of a ticket and creating a colorful scene in every city the band played. Old and new fans in recent years have gotten back together,...
Chris Brown’s 2019 tour stops in Pittsburgh this fall
Following his successful “Heartbreak on a Full Moon” 2018 tour, R&B singer and entertainer Chris Brown will bring his “Indigoat” 2019 tour to Pittsburgh in the fall. Brown will perform Sept. 24 at PPG Paints Arena, accompanied by Tory Lanez, Ty Dolla $ign, Joyner Lucas and Yella Beezy. The tour...
Rivers Casino celebrates 10 years with Frankie Valli
Frankie Valli, crooner of love songs like “Can’t Take My Eyes Off of You” and, with The Four Seasons, tunes including “December 1963 (Oh, What a Night),” still in classic radio rotation, will be part of Rivers Casino’s 10-year anniversary celebration. Valli will perform at the casino’s Event Center at...
Keepin’ it ‘Real’: New Mac Miller song surfaces online
There’s a line in Mac Miller’s song “So It Goes” that says, “Well, this is a special delivery, comin’ to you live.” Over the weekend, fans got another type of special delivery from the late rapper and Point Breeze native with the previously unreleased song “Real” surfacing online. Opening lines...
KC and The Sunshine Band to perform at Rivers Casino
“Get Down Tonight” with KC and The Sunshine Band on July 12 at Rivers Casino on Pittsburgh’s North Side. KC—Harry Wayne Casey –brings his group to the stage to sing not only “Get Down Tonight,” but also favorites such as “That’s the Way I Like It” and Shake Your Booty.”...
Pittsburgh Symphony hires second violinist
Jeremías Sergiani-Velázquez was hired as a member of the second violin section for the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra. After spending this season on a one-year appointment, he won the audition for the 2019-2020 season. Sergiani-Velázquez has performed with the Borromeo Quartet in Boston, and regularly tours with the Orpheus Chamber Orchestra,...
Ed Sheeran, Heinz team up for EdChup, the ‘perfect’ condiment
When Ed Sheeran sings, “Lay It All on Me,” is he “Thinking Out Loud” about Heinz ketchup? The English singer’s love of Western Pennsylvania’s favorite condiment is well-known, thanks to his Instagram photos and a tattoo of the Heinz logo on his arm. Now, the obsession has gone even further,...
Carrie Underwood wins at CMT Awards, Tanya Tucker performs
Carrie Underwood extended her run as the most decorated act in the history of the CMT Music Awards with her 20th win Wednesday night. Underwood won two prizes at the fan-voted show, including video of the year for “Cry Pretty” and female video of the year for “Love Wins.” “Fans,...
Walk the Moon back on tour with Pittsburgh Pride Week stopVideo
With the current album “What If Nothing,” Walk The Moon hasn’t just returned from an extended gap between albums, the band members have come back with a whole new level of understanding about why they’re in the band, the kind of music they want to make at this point in...
Fayette County actors spice up ‘Mamma Mia!’ with flashback scenes
Actors and Artists of Fayette County was among the community theater groups that jumped at the opportunity to obtain live performing rights for the ABBA musical “Mamma Mia!” when they recently became available. As a result, audiences at Geyer Performing Arts Center in Scottdale will be able to get into...
