REO Speedwagon will roll into Greensburg for show at The PalaceVideo
REO Speedwagon will roll into the The Palace Theatre in Greensburg for a show at 7:30 p.m. Dec. 6. Promoter pre-sale begins at 10 a.m. Thursday with the passcode “PALACE” via eventbrite.com. Tickets go on sale to the general public at 10 a.m. Friday at thepalacetheatre.org. Ticket prices range from...
Vax Live concert raises $302 million, exceeds vaccine goalVideo
LOS ANGELES — The Global Citizen fundraising concert advocating the importance of vaccine equity has pulled in $302 million, exceeding the goal for the organization’s campaign. Global Citizen announced Saturday that the funds raised helped procure more than 26 million doses at the “Vax Live: The Concert to Reunite the...
Pittsburgh Youth Chorus creates original piece, ‘Under One Sky,’ to wrap up year of virtual singingVideo
It’s been over a year of challenges for anyone who spends time singing in public. The Pittsburgh Youth Chorus is no exception, but its members are finishing 12 months of virtual rehearsals with an original song. The nonprofit PYC premiered its newest virtual choir video, “Under One Sky,” composed by...
Restless Road getting back on the road as opener for Kane Brown at PPG Paints ArenaVideo
As Nashville country music singer Kane Brown’s career was moving forward, he took some time to look back. Brown invited singers he met years before through “The X Factor” the U.S. version of a show created by British producer Simon Cowell that appeared on Fox, to perform a few songs....
Kurt Cobain’s hair up for auction; starting bid is $2,500
If you’re a Nirvana fan, you can now own a pretty rare piece of the band’s history: Kurt Cobain’s hair. Iconic Auctions has more than 1,200 items up for auction starting at 6 p.m. Thursday, with six strands of the Nirvana frontman’s hair among them. According to the auction item...
Ligonier brings back summer concerts, reuniting bands and music lovers
The return of Ligonier’s Sunday evening band concerts is music to trumpet player Jay Copenhaver’s ears. The New Stanton man is looking forward to performing twice this summer in Ligonier’s Diamond Park, after missing any appearance there after last season’s concerts were canceled. Copenhaver is set to play the Diamond...
Shaler woman plays the harp to help soothe people in pain, help them relaxVideo
She’s known as the “Harp Lady.” Stephanie Miller, of Shaler, plays the musical instrument with ease. Watching her fingers glide across the strings to produce harmonious sounds soothes those around her. Often they forget about a medical issue or problem. Some fall asleep. “Music allows for a way to release...
Wu-Tang Clan imposter gets prison for cheating hotels, limos
AUGUSTA, Ga. — A Georgia man has been sentenced to more than eight years in federal prison for using stolen credit cards to live large in hotels and limousines while claiming to have ties to the hip hop group Wu-Tang Clan. Walker Washington of Augusta was sentenced to 100 months...
AP source: Grammys may cut nomination review committees
NEW YORK — The Grammy Awards are in discussion to remove its nomination review committees — groups that determine the contenders for key awards at the coveted music show. A person familiar with the Recording Academy’s discussions, who spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not allowed to speak...
Genesis to play PPG Paints Arena in December
Genesis — aka Phil Collins, Mike Rutherford and Tony Banks — are returning to Pittsburgh. On Thursday, the rock trio announced North American dates for The Last Domino? Tour. The band, who’ve had hits like “Invisible Touch,” “Land of Confusion” and “That’s All,” are scheduled to play PPG Paints Arena...
Machine Gun Kelly to play Pittsburgh this fall
Machine Gun Kelly is coming to town. The rapper who crossed over into the pop punk world is set to tour the U.S. this fall on the “Tickets To My Downfall” tour, the namesake of his latest album. The trek comes to Pittsburgh on Oct. 30 at Petersen Events Center...
Pine-Richland grad Kelsey Hillock draws on jazz influence for new single, ‘No Lie’Video
Growing up in Richland Township, Kelsey Hillock was probably one of the few 12-year-olds who could count 1940s jazz singer Sarah Vaughan among their favorite musical artists. Today Hillock, 25, is pursuing her passion for modern music with Vaughan, Ella Fitzgerald and Billie Holiday as her inspiration. She’s recording under...
Kanye West sneakers fetch record $1.8M at private sale
NEW YORK — A pair of prototype Nikes worn by Kanye West during his performances of “Hey Mama” and “Stronger” at the Grammy Awards in 2008 has shattered the record for a pair of sneakers ever sold. Sotheby’s announced Monday that West’s so-called “Grammy Worn” Nike Air Yeezy 1 fetched...
Pittsburgh jazz legend Earl ‘Fatha’ Hines to receive historical marker in DuquesneVideo
James Johnson, who runs the Afro-American Institute of Music in Pittsburgh’s Homewood neighborhood, said it would be tough for any jazz piano player to go through life without being influenced — consciously or not — by the legacy of Earl “Fatha” Hines. Born in 1903 in Duquesne, Earl Kenneth Hines...
Pittsburgh CLO taking shows outside — at Heinz Field
Talk about performances at Heinz Field taking center stage. The Pittsburgh CLO is partnering with the Pittsburgh Steelers on a two-show “Summer Under the Stars” season in July that will feature “The Wizard of Oz” and an original musical revue, “A Broadway Musical Celebration.” “There’s no place like home, or...
Rapper Shock G of Digital Underground found dead in FloridaVideo
Rapper Shock G, who was famous for the hit single “The Humpty Dance,” died Thursday night, according to Digital Underground co-founder Chopmaster J. He was 57. A report from TMZ said that Shock G, named Gregory Jacobs by birth, died at a hotel in Tampa, Fla. RIP to Hip Hop...
Les McKeown, who fronted the Bay City Rollers, dies at 65Video
LONDON — Les McKeown, the former lead singer of the 1970s Scottish pop sensation Bay City Rollers, has died suddenly at the age of 65, his family said Thursday. A statement from his family posted on social media said: “It is with profound sadness that we announce the death of...
Dave Matthews Band reschedules tour, pushes Star Lake show to August
The Dave Matthews Band has pushed back its touring plans by a few months because of lingering covid-19 concerns. That means their show at the Pavilion at Star Lake, originally scheduled for June 12, will move to Aug. 27. Tickets for the original show are still good, or ticketholders have...
Prince fans pay respects at Paisley Park 5 years after deathVideo
CHANHASSEN, Minn. — Paisley Park, where Prince lived and worked, welcomed back select fans Wednesday to mark the fifth anniversary of his death from inside his creative sanctuary. Some wore custom Prince clothes and shoes and left flowers and other mementos as tributes to the late superstar. The sprawling studio’s...
After death, DMX scores highest-charting Billboard position with ‘Ruff Ryders Anthem’ resurgence
A little over a week after his death at age 50, DMX has scored his highest position on Billboard’s Hot 100 singles chart. After several of late rapper’s albums reappeared on the Billboard 200 chart after news of his passing broke on April 9, three of his songs have now...
iHeartMedia, WDVE moving from Green Tree to South Fayette
South Fayette will become the new regional home for iHeartMedia and a popular rock station. The company, which includes WDVE, announced it is moving its Pittsburgh area headquarters from 200 Fleet Street in Green Tree to Beacon I, an 80,000-square-foot office building in the township. “We’re really excited about them...
Jim Steinman, hitmaker for Meat Loaf and Celine Dion, dies
NEW YORK — Jim Steinman, the Grammy-winning composer who wrote Meat Loaf’s best-selling “Bat Out Of Hell” debut album as well as hits for Celine Dion, Air Supply and Bonnie Tyler, has died, his brother said. He was 73. Bill Steinman told The Associated Press that his brother died Monday...
Ted Nugent, who once dismissed covid-19, sickened by virus
Rocker Ted Nugent is revealing he was in agony after testing positive for coronavirus — months after he said the virus was “not a real pandemic.” “I thought I was dying,” Nugent says in a Facebook live video posted Monday. “I literally could hardly crawl out of bed the last...
Nominations announced for Gene Kelly Awards
Nominees have been announced for the 30th Annual Gene Kelly Awards for Excellence in High School Musical Theater, with winners to be revealed during a virtual awards ceremony streaming at 7:30 p.m. May 29. Students from 31 Allegheny County high schools are participating in this year’s event, sponsored by Pittsburgh...
Luke Bryan wins top ACM Award, but female acts own the nightVideo
NEW YORK — Carrie Underwood brought the Academy of Country Music Awards to church. Maren Morris won two honors, including song of the year. Miranda Lambert performed three times and held onto her record as the most decorated winner in ACM history. And Mickey Guyton, the first Black woman to...
