mssv guitarist Mike Baggetta talks ‘post-genre’ music, new album ahead of Pittsburgh showVideo
The experimental rock group mssv has a sound that defies categorization, but guitarist Mike Baggetta has opted for “post-genre” as a description. “It kind of started as a little tongue-in-cheek joke because people always go, what kind of music do you play? And I’m not gonna sit there and explain...
Daisy the Great discuss touring, new ‘The Rubber Teeth Talk’ album ahead of New Kensington showVideo
When Daisy the Great closed out their tour last April at Preserving Underground in New Kensington, the indie pop/rock duo didn’t take a ton of time off, getting to work almost immediately on new music. “In the year since we last talked, we made a record, which was really exciting....
Pittsburgh local band spotlight: XDBVideo
Xander Demos has toured with Ripper Owens, the former lead singer of Judas Priest, and opened for bands like Nelson, Winger and Steelheart locally, “but I am hoping that the best is yet to come.” Demos’ band, XDB, will be releasing a new single “When the Love Is Gone” on...
From Elvis to Taylor Swift: How concert ticket prices became a luxury expense
It cost $1.50 in advance to see Elvis Presley in 1956; $5.90 to see the Beatles in 1964; $17 to see Nirvana in 1993 (and Kurt Cobain was shocked that artists would charge $50 at the time). Even adjusted for inflation, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics CPI...
Mumford & Sons heading to Pittsburgh this fallVideo
The folksy British group Mumford & Sons on Friday released a new album and announced a tour, which includes a stop in Pittsburgh. The group known for banjo-infused songs like “I Will Wait” and “Hopeless Wanderer” will hit PPG Paints Arena on Oct. 19, with Michael Kiwanuka opening. Mumford &...
The Sex Pistols announce 1st North American tour in 2 decades
NEW YORK — It wasn’t the night punk broke, but it was close. Nearly 50 years ago, the Sex Pistols — then made up of vocalist Johnny Rotten, guitarist Steve Jones, drummer Paul Cook and bassist Glen Matlock — performed at the 100 Club Punk Special in London, a 140-capacity...
Spiritbox, Kelsea Ballerini, Bob Dylan among top April concerts in Pittsburgh
April’s concert schedule for Pittsburgh is filling up, with a rising metal band, a multimedia country star and one of the top songwriters of all time, not to mention a host of sold-out shows. Here’s a look at the top shows coming to the region in April: Top shows April...
Here are 5 things to do in Pittsburgh this weekend: March 28-30
It’s an artsy, tasty, dance-y, rocking weekend in Pittsburgh and with so many unmissable events, there’s no way you’ll run out of things to do. Get dressed up, grab some friends and enjoy! ‘Madama Butterfly’ Pittsburgh Opera will mount this groundbreaking new production of a Puccini classic this weekend (and...
Country singer Justin Fabus, a Dormont native, heading to London for a pair of shows
As of early April, Justin Fabus will be able to consider himself an international country artist. The Dormont native, currently based in Atlanta, will be making his first trip out of the country to play a pair of shows April 4 and 5 at the Lil’ Nashville Country Bar in...
Greensburg’s SummerSounds announces 2025 lineup, aims to manage growing crowds
SummerSounds, a free outdoor concert series at Greensburg’s St. Clair Park, will feature several tribute bands and Sudanese pop-funk rock fusion in its lineup this year. The concert series amassed a combined attendance of 28,500 people and drew more than $1 million in economic impact to Greensburg last season, co-founder...
30 years after music icon Selena’s murder, Yolanda Saldívar is up for parole
Thirty years ago, music legend Selena Quintanilla-Pérez was killed by her fan club’s president, Yolanda Saldívar. For the last three decades, Saldívar has served her life sentence in Texas. Now 64, Saldívar has a petition for parole under review, according to Texas Department of Criminal Justice online records. On Sunday,...
Blink-182, Jimmy Eat World, AFI, Jawbreaker headlining this year’s Four Chord Music FestivalVideo
The Four Chord Music Festival is moving back to EQT Park — the baseball stadium for the Washington Wild Things — and this year’s lineup, fittingly, looks like a home run. Four Chord Music Fest 11 is set for Sept. 13-14, with Blink-182 and Jimmy Eat World headlining the first...
Disturbed guitarist Dan Donegan on ‘The Sickness’ 25th anniversary, new song and more ahead of Pittsburgh concertVideo
In 2020, Disturbed had been set to do a 20th anniversary tour to celebrate their 2000 album “The Sickness” before that got shelved by the covid-19 pandemic. Now five years later, they’re marking their landmark album with a 25th anniversary tour instead. “We’re excited to get back out and play...
Fust frontman Aaron Dowdy on ‘Spangled’ single, ‘Big Ugly’ album and songwriting ahead of Pittsburgh concertVideo
For Aaron Dowdy, the frontman for North Carolina’s Fust, choosing “Spangled” as the alt country band’s lead single seemed natural on a number of fronts. “’Spangled’ felt like a culmination of everything we had done so far, but also a bit of a leap. You hear the whole band in...
Jonas Brothers, JoJo Siwa announce Pittsburgh showsVideo
A pair of acts that shot to fame as teenagers will be playing shows in the Pittsburgh area later this year. The Jonas Brothers will be celebrating their 20th anniversary with their Jonas20: Living the Dream tour, which hits PPG Paints Arena in Pittsburgh on Nov. 12. And JoJo Siwa...
Pittsburgh local band spotlight: Rattle BonesVideo
“Silver Bullets,” the debut album from Rattle Bones, is “chock full of isolation blues, riff-happy rave-ups, guitar noir, three-part harmonies, bittersweet melodies, and a bitchin’ backbeat,” according to singer/guitarist Gary Martin. Or, in other words: “This record could be the soundtrack to your Saturday night excess or to your Sunday...
Rufus Wainwright delivers intimate set at City Winery
Seasoned singer-songwriter Rufus Wainwright delivered a short-but-sweet performance from his diverse catalog Saturday night at City Winery in the Strip District. Wainwright is modern-day folk-rock royalty, the son of American singer Loudon Wainwright III and French-Canadian folk singer Kate McGarrigle. Following in the footsteps of his parents, Rufus Wainwright has...
Poppy’s musical evolution continues in Pittsburgh concertVideo
The evolution of the musical artist known as Poppy continues, with Pittsburgh getting to see the latest iteration Saturday night. Poppy’s They’re All Around Us tour proved aptly named, as the lower floor at the Roxian Theatre in McKees Rocks felt tightly packed, with the rest of the venue crowded,...
Pittsburgh’s Old Neon releases new single ‘Nobody’s Burden’ from upcoming ‘Resolution’ EPVideo
In the early days of Pittsburgh’s Old Neon, the pop punk group aimed to put out a song every month. “It was also something to push us too, to try and create more to try to figure out, what kind of band are we?” guitarist Mike McInnes said. “What is...
Here are 5 things to do in Pittsburgh this weekend: March 21-23
Spring is officially here, but the weather is still fickle. So, while we’re waiting for March to go out like a lamb, here are some fun (and mostly indoor) events to pass the weekend around the Pittsburgh region. NatureFest On Saturday, the Carnegie Museum of Natural History in Oakland will...
Nathaniel Rateliff and the Night Sweats bring genre-bending retro fun to Petersen Events Center
Who said a Wednesday night isn’t a good time for a great concert? Not Nathaniel Rateliff who, along with the skill of his backing band The Night Sweats, served up a brisk-but-powerful 90-minute set of 22 songs at Petersen Events Center in Oakland. Rateliff is the pride of the Denver...
Pitt Greensburg chorale will perform free concert in MurrysvilleVideo
The University of Pittsburgh at Greensburg Chorale and Blair Chorale will take part in a free performance in Murrysville. The groups will perform the Duruflé Requiem, composed by Maurice Duruflé, at 5:30 p.m. March 23 at Newlonsburg Presbyterian Church in Murrysville. There is no cost to attend. The church is...
Semisonic rejects White House use of song ‘Closing Time’ for deportations
“Closing Time” by Semisonic is just one of those songs that — should it come on at a bar — mostly everyone knows the lyrics. But some — like the White House — don’t seem to know the point of the song. The 90s group has come out and criticized...
Not gonna lie: Pop singer JoJo on new music, memoir and more ahead of Pittsburgh show
As pop singer JoJo revels in a new era at only age 34, she is truly enjoying her Too Much To Say tour, which hits Pittsburgh early next month. “I’ve loved it. I’ve really loved it,” she said last week in a Zoom call. “It’s wonderful to be celebrating 20...
Pittsburgh local band spotlight: Mégane
The indie rock band Mégane — “drawing inspiration from ’70s pop melodies, ’80s post-punk soundscapes and ’90s aesthetics,” according to guitarist Justin Crookston — will release their debut EP “St. Clair” on March 21. The band, which started in Greensburg, will play a show to celebrate the EP release the...
