40 Pittsburgh artists join free Carnegie Library music service
A curated selection of Pittsburgh area music will be available for free streaming and downloading with just a library card. The Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh is launching their STACKS digital music service Friday. A library card is all it takes to gain streaming and downloading access to the music. Your...
Requiem for rice plantation slaves debuts tonight in Pittsburgh
Carnegie Mellon University will host the orchestral debut of “Unburied, Unmourned, Unmarked: Requiem for Rice,” a classical music piece focusing on Africans who were enslaved on Lowcountry South Carolina and Georgia rice plantations, at 7 p.m. today in the Carnegie Music Hall in Oakland. The requiem is “a modern and...
21 Savage released from ICE detention
Hip-hop star 21 Savage has been released from ICE detention nine days after he was taken into custody. The British-born rapper — real name She’yaa Bin Abraham-Joseph — was arrested Feb. 3 for allegedly being in the United States after his visa expired. “Today, 21 Savage was granted a release...
Saint Vincent College Concert Series to host the Argus Quartet
The award-winning Argus Quartet will perform Feb. 23 as part of the 47th season of the Saint Vincent College Concert Series. The performance will begin at 7 p.m. in Saint Vincent Archabbey Basilica in Unity. Comprised of violinists Clara Kim and Jason Issokson, cellist Joann Whang and violist Dana Kelley,...
The Chainsmokers’ ‘World War Joy’ tour coming to PPG Paints ArenaVideo
Grammy Award-winning DJ/producer duo The Chainsmokers will play PPG Paints Arena in Pittsburgh on Oct. 11 as part of their “World War Joy” North American fall arena tour. Multi-platinum Australian pop rock band 5 Seconds of Summer, featured on The Chainsmokers’ latest single “Who Do You Love,” will be joining...
‘Let My People Go’ brings story of Underground Railroad to Hill DistrictVideo
The venue for this production had to be more than just a building. When Matthew Mehaffey, professor of music at the University of Minnesota and Mendelssohn Choir of Pittsburgh’s Robert Page music director, was searching for the site to hold an upcoming performance he wanted to find the right location....
Vocalist, pianist, perform at University of Pittsburgh concert series
Internationally renowned soprano Shana Mashego will present a concert featuring Negro spirituals, Christian hymns and art songs during her Feb. 15 performance for the Joan Chambers Concert Series at the University of Pittsburgh at Greensburg. Nationally recognized pianist Jee Sook Cha, a long-time Mashego collaborator, will accompany her during the...
Heart brings summer ‘Love Alive’ tour to PittsburghVideo
Sisters Ann and Nancy Wilson, better known as the musical duo Heart, will be “comin’ straight on to you,” when their summer tour “Love Alive” makes a stop at KeyBank Pavilion in Burgettstown on Aug. 1. The two have entertained listeners for decades, beginning with the 1976 release of “Dreamboat...
Jim Brickman to play up the love on Valentine’s Day in PittsburghVideo
Does it get any better than this for Jim Brickman fans? “America’s New Romantic Piano Sensation” (the facetious nickname the popular national pianist/songwriter/radio host jokingly bestowed on himself) performs in Pittsburgh on – wait for this! – Valentine’s Day. The Cleveland resident sends this message to local residents: “I love...
Country musician Luke Bryan announces June tour date at KeyBank PavilionVideo
Country music artist Luke Bryan will visit the Pittsburgh area on June 7, according to a concert announcement Monday. The musician will make a stop at KeyBank Pavilion near Burgettstown for a performance on his Sunset Repeat Tour. The tour will begin May 31 in Philadelphia and end in October...
Dan + Shay win Grammy for ‘Tequila’Video
Hometown fav Dan + Shay, the country music duo of Dan Smyers and Shay Mooney, picked up some more hardware for the hit song “Tequila.” The song earned the pair the Grammy for best country duo/group performance. They performed the award-winning song during last night’s show. Smyers is a Pittsburgh-area...
Rap artists, women take center stage at Grammys
LOS ANGELES — Rap artists and women have felt shunned by the Grammy Awards in recent years. But this year, they both took center stage. Childish Gambino’s disturbing look at race relations, “This is America,” won record and song of the year on Sunday’s telecast. It was the first time...
Grammys: Kacey Musgraves wins album of the year; Childish Gambino makes history
LOS ANGELES — Women returned at the Grammys on Sunday as female acts won album of the year and best new artist, while rap also triumphed, with Childish Gambino’s “This Is America” becoming the first rap-based song to win record and song of the year. Kacey Musgraves’ “Golden Hour” picked...
Ariana Grande releases new album, leaves fans speculating about meaning of lyrics
Fans won’t see Ariana Grande at the Grammys this weekend, but they’ve got plenty of new music from the pop star to fill the void. Grande released her latest album “thank u, next” at midnight on Friday, and people are already speculating about the meaning of some of her fresh...
1 ticket, 4 rock shows at KeyBank Pavilion summer line-up
Live Nation’s 2019 “Ticket to Rock” one-ticket deal gives purchasers admission to a four-show summer concert package at KeyBank Pavilion in Burgettstown. Artists who will perform as part of this year’s package include Alice in Chains, Breaking Benjamin, Behemoth, Chevelle, Gojira, Korn, Skipknot, Underoath, Volbeat and more. Shinedown will be...
Grammys swag bag to include breath mints developed in Pittsburgh
A Pittsburgh breath mints company will be part of the Grammy Awards on Sunday. Movemints LLC, based in Aspinwall, was invited to share its breath mints in the Grammy gift bags distributed to all the award ceremony’s guests. The music awards ceremony will air at 8 p.m. Feb. 10 on...
Keith Urban to perform at Penguins-Flyers Stadium Series gameVideo
Country music star Keith Urban will headline the entertainment for the Feb. 23 NHL Stadium Series outdoor game between the Pittsburgh Penguins and the Philadelphia Flyers at Lincoln Financial Field, home of the NFL’s Eagles. The 2018 CMA Entertainer of the Year and four-time Grammy Award winner will perform during...
River City Brass taking show on the road to South AsiaVideo
A River City Brass ensemble is transporting a bit of Pittsburgh’s musical spunk, and looking forward to some cultural inspiration, as part of a performing and educational tour in Dhaka, Bangladesh, this week. Artistic director/conductor James Gourlay and seven musicians — Hakeem Bilal, Gabriel Colby, John Sebastian Vera, Jeffrey Nicodemus,...
In advance of new album, Tesla plays Greensburg’s Palace TheatreVideo
It looks to be another good year for Tesla. There’s just no stopping the original Sacramento hard rock band from the ‘80s that has sold more than 25 million albums and filled concert auditoriums to sold-out crowds in its three decades plus together. Just as Tesla’s Winter 2019 tour starts...
Think spring with latest Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra offering
In the heart of winter we think longingly of greener days to come. The next Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra program will show how music can warm that hope. Esteemed guest conductor Herbert Blomstedt will return to conduct symphonies by two composer who eloquently shared their love for verdant nature. Blomstedt will...
21 Savage’s English origins stun fans of the Atlanta rapper
LOS ANGELES — It was a shock for fans when 21 Savage was taken into custody by U.S. immigration agents in Georgia. It was an even bigger shock to learn he had been an immigrant in the first place. The Grammy-nominated rapper and his music are so deeply associated with...
Sybarite5 blends chamber music with rock for Carnegie Music Hall performanceVideo
New York-based Sybarite5 showcases musicians whose classical string techniques include a repertoire from David Bowie and Radiohead to Led Zeppelin, as they create their own chamber music performance. Musicians Sami Meridinian and Sarah Whitney, violins; Angela Pickett, viola; Laura Metcalf, cello; and Louis Levitt, bass, will perform at 7:30 p.m....
Donnie Iris to celebrate ‘Spirit of 76’ in GreensburgVideo
It seems like it took almost a full year for fans to finally stop wishing Donnie Iris “Happy 75th Birthday” last year. But that’s OK, suggests Pittsburgh’s beloved, iconic rocker. “It’s the fans and the need to create new things that keep us motivated,” explains Iris as he prepares to...
Westmoreland Symphony’s young artist competition winners to perform
The 2019 Westmoreland Symphony Tribune-Review Young Artists Competition Winners’ Recital will take place at 3 p.m. Feb. 10 in the Seton Hill University Performing Arts Center, 100 Harrison Ave., Greensburg. The following performers will present pieces chosen by the judges from their audition programs: Level I – up to Grade...
Review: Thank U, Next: Maroon 5’s halftime show was basic
There are a number of words you could use to describe Maroon 5’s halftime show performance: Empty. Boring. Basic. Sleepy. Skippable. Unfulfilling. Unnecessary. And those who came to help save the day didn’t do their jobs: If you blinked you would have missed that Travis Scott and Big Boi performed....
