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Summer bluegrass festival will benefit Fayette fire company

The Springfield Township Volunteer Hose Company will benefit from a full day of pickin’ and grinnin’ this summer in Fayette County. “Bluegrass at Jellystone” will run from noon to 10 p.m., June 29 at Yogi Bear’s Jellystone Park Camp Resort in Mill Run, near Ohiopyle. It will feature music by...
Opus 2 concert lets graduating seniors choose the music

The Opus 2 Orchestra, which draws members from all over the east suburbs, will perform its “Seniors’ Choice” concert, where members who are graduating from high school choose several of the program’s selections. This year’s concert will feature Leonard Cohen’s “Hallelujah,” the Beatles’ “Eleanor Rigby” and “A Million Dreams” from...
Nipsey Hussle’s family gathers for private funeral in LA

LOS ANGELES — Nipsey Hussle’s family and friends gathered Friday for a private funeral on a day when the slain rapper was also honored by his hometown of Los Angeles. Hussle was buried at Forest Lawn-Hollywood Hills in an afternoon service. The sprawling cemetery in northern Los Angeles between Griffith...
Los Angeles prepares to mourn en masse for Nipsey Hussle

LOS ANGELES — The city of Los Angeles is no stranger to epic street gatherings for everything from sports victory parades to televised car chases. But on Thursday it will host a much more somber — although likely equally large — affair when it lays to rest one of its...
‘Here We Go Again’ with the indomitable CherVideo

A couple of questions as the incomparable Cher brings her 2019 concert tour to Pittsburgh’s PPG Paints Arena on April 18: 1. How, at age 72, does she stay so amazingly fit? (Answer: the legendary Queen of Pop has attributed her fitness to a healthy vegetarian diet.) 2. Does anyone...
Court papers confirm shooting during vigil for Nipsey Hussle

LOS ANGELES — Two women were wounded by gunfire last week as a crowd scattered during a vigil for Nipsey Hussle hours after the rapper was killed, and police are looking for the shooter, according to court papers obtained Wednesday by The Associated Press. Hundreds of people had gathered to...
Wiz Khalifa documentary series coming to Apple Music

Rap artist and Pittsburgh favorite Wiz Khalifa is the subject of a documentary series launching on Apple Music, reports Variety. “Wiz Khalifa: Behind the Cam,” will debut as five episodes on April 17, Khalifa announced Wednesday. .@WizKhalifa docuseries to launch on @AppleMusic - watch trailer (EXCLUSIVE) Variety (@Variety) April...
Pittsburgh-area bands rooted in classic rock forge strong connectionsVideo

Tony Zig of North Huntingdon and his friends Frank McCracken and Zak and Joe Harbulak started Steel City Sabbath in September 2017, covering songs by iconic early metal band Black Sabbath. On April 13, less than two years after forming, they’ll play a sold-out show at the Lamp Theatre in...
Netflix launches comedy channel on SiriusXM

NEW YORK — Netflix is launching its first audio venture that will feature the video streaming service’s comedy programming on SiriusXM. The companies on Wednesday announced “Netflix Is A Joke Radio” will feature highlights from such comedians as Chris Rock, Dave Chappelle, Ricky Gervais, Sarah Silverman, Jerry Seinfeld and Wanda...
Derek Hough brings solo show to Benedum CenterVideo

The last time professional dancer Derek Hough went out on the road with a live show two years ago, he shared the stage with his sister Julianne Hough as part of their 48-city “Move – Beyond – Live on Tour.” This time around, it’s all Derek. The six-time “Dancing with...
Saint Vincent College Singers present free ‘Tenebrae’ performance

The Saint Vincent College Singers will present “Tenebrae,” a service of music for Lent and Holy Week, in a performance in the Saint Vincent Basilica Crypt. The 8 p.m. April 10 evening of music and readings will provide a time of reflection and contemplation for the upcoming Holy Week, according...
Bluegrass concert will benefit St. Joseph House of Hospitality

Bluegrass bands from all over Western Pennsylvania will converge in Oakland’s Synod Hall April 26 for the 21st annual bluegrass concert benefit for St. Joseph’s House of Hospitality. The Allegheny Drifters, Echo Valley, Jakob’s Ferry Stragglers, Lonesome Lost & Foggy and Fern Hollow will perform at the 7 p.m. concert...
Jackie Evancho celebrates birthday, album release

For Jackie Evancho, the classical-crossover song stylist from Pine in Pittsburgh’s North Hills, this is a week for celebrations. Not only is she in town from New York to observe her 19th birthday on April 9 with her family; she’s also anticipating the April 12 release of her new studio...
Enjoy the classic sounds of the Drifters, Coasters, Platters at Byham TheaterVideo

The Drifters, Cornell Gunter’s Coasters and The Platters. Any one of these rock and roll legends is capable of turning back the clock and generating a jukebox full of classic songs, such as “Under the Boardwalk” (The Drifters), “Yakety Yak,” (The Coasters), “The Great Pretender” (The Platters) and so many...
REO Speedwagon performs at the Palace TheatreVideo

REO Speedwagon kicked off Monday night at the Palace Theatre in Greensburg with “Don’t Let Him Go”. The crowd cheered as they took the stage, and began to quietly sing along with the band....
Antwon Rose family to receive proceeds from East Liberty concert

A concert Wednesday to benefit the family of Antwon Rose II will include Atlanta rapper Sa-Roc along with several local musical acts. Organized by 1Hood Media, Unappreciated Management and Voices Against Violence, the concert will be from 7 p.m to 10 p.m. at the Ace Hotel in Pittsburgh’s East Liberty...

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