Here are 5 takeaways from the Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs Netflix documentary
Rapper Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson’s four-part documentary on embattled hip-hop mogul Sean “Diddy” Combs premiered last week on Netflix, and it is currently the platform’s most-viewed show. “Sean Combs: The Reckoning” traces Diddy’s ascent to becoming one of hip-hop’s most powerful figures and his subsequent downfall amid a wave of...
Goo Goo Dolls’ summer tour will visit PittsburghVideo
Soft rock stalwarts Goo Goo Dolls are bringing their summer tour to Pittsburgh next year. Known for adult contemporary hits like “Iris,” “Slide” and “Name,” Goo Goo Dolls will headline the Pavilion at Star Lake on Aug. 14, joined by Neon Trees. The band’s Tiny Desk Concert for NPR debuted...
Pittsburgh local music spotlight: Tory Silver — plus a video debutVideo
Getting to make a new album in Los Angeles, with indie rock star Jay Som producing and engineering it, was “huge” for Pittsburgh’s Tory Silver. “It really felt like we were doing something big and important and just unreal. We crowdfunded for this album, and raised almost $15,000,” Silver said....
Trump awards medals to the Kennedy Center honorees in an Oval Office ceremony
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump on Saturday presented the 2025 Kennedy Center honorees with their medals during a ceremony in the Oval Office, hailing the slate of artists he was deeply involved in choosing as “perhaps the most accomplished and renowned class” ever assembled. This year’s recipients are actor Sylvester...
Q&A: Alicia Witt on 1st Pittsburgh visit, Christmas show at Jergel’s and moreVideo
Actress/musician Alicia Witt’s first and only visit to Pittsburgh came in 1986, yet the memories stand out almost 40 years later. That’s because the then 10-year-old, who by then had appeared in “Dune” and won plenty of piano competitions, got to perform at Heinz Hall — with Liberace as her...
Bomb squad sweeps Pittsburgh Symphony’s chartered plane in response to threat
Allegheny County Police on Thursday investigated a security threat impacting a plane chartered by the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra. A note “that was deemed to be potentially threatening” was found at Pittsburgh International Airport around 10:35 a.m. Thursday, Jim Madalinsky, a county police spokesman, said Friday. The county’s bomb squad swept...
The Palace Theatre to welcome The Drifters, The Platters and Cornell Gunter’s Coasters
Take a spin back in time with this Friday night’s show at the Palace Theatre in Greensburg. The Drifters, Cornell Gunter’s Coasters and The Platters will perform for a night full of classic tunes and amazing vocals. The three groups boast dozens of hits between them, and all three have...
Here are 5 things to do in Pittsburgh this weekend: Dec. 5-7
Brrr! Winter weather has arrived in Pittsburgh and we’re all feeling the chill. But that’s no excuse to stay home — bundle up and head out to see what’s going on in the ‘Burgh this weekend. Handmade Arcade Holiday Market It’s the thought that counts when it comes to gift-giving,...
Country singer Megan Moroney bringing Cloud 9 tour to PittsburghVideo
Country singer Megan Moroney is making the jump to arena headliner. The “Am I Okay?” singer announced a 2026 arena tour, including a stop in Pittsburgh. Her Cloud 9 tour will visit PPG Paints Arena on June 16, 2026. Moroney played a sold-out show earlier this summer on June 20...
Steve Cropper, guitarist and member of Stax Records’ Booker T and the M.G.’s, dies at 84Video
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Steve Cropper, the lean, soulful guitarist and songwriter who helped anchor the celebrated Memphis backing band Booker T. and the M.G.’s at Stax Records and co-wrote the classics “Green Onions,” “(Sittin’ on) the Dock of the Bay” and “In the Midnight Hour,” has died. He was...
Trans-Siberian Orchestra’s Jeff Plate on ‘The Ghosts of Christmas Eve’ show coming to PittsburghVideo
After more than 25 years of touring, it’s just not feasible for Trans-Siberian Orchestra’s stage production to get any larger. ”We’ve reached the point of we can’t get much bigger, considering the schedule that we run when we do these tours,” drummer Jeff Plate said. “Eight shows in five days...
Spotify Wrapped 2025: Bad Bunny dethrones Taylor Swift as most-streamed artist
NEW YORK — The holiday season is here, and with it, a present for fans of end of year data and marketing: Spotify Wrapped is here! And Puerto Rican superstar Bad Bunny has been named its most-played artist for a fourth time, dethroning Taylor Swift. On Wednesday, the streaming giant...
Rick Schuler plays holiday favorites and John Denver classics at the Rocky Mountain High Experience
For those of us born in the latter decades of the 20th century, John Denver’s dulcet tones and sweet songs playing on the radio were a common occurrence, especially around Christmastime. The platinum-selling folk artist hit a peak in the 1970s, but many of his songs reverberated like a twanging...
Sabrina Carpenter and Franklin the Turtle publisher condemn Trump administration’s use of their workVideo
WASHINGTON — Pop singer Sabrina Carpenter and the publisher of the beloved children’s character Franklin the Turtle are disavowing the Trump administration’s use of their music and imagery to support its agenda. Responding to the use of her song “Juno” in a video montage depicting ICE raids, Carpenter tweeted Tuesday:...
Trisha Yearwood talks new Christmas album and show with Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra
When country music star Trisha Yearwood first envisioned 2025, she thought it would be a “quiet year.” It didn’t quite work out that way. With her husband Garth Brooks not touring, Yearwood figured to work on a Christmas album with an accompanying winter tour. But then she unexpectedly wound up...
‘Archiving history’: Aural-style jam sessions of NA Fiddlers offer unique experience for student musicians
Sporting their signature look of a simple red polo shirt and a fiddle in hand, the North Allegheny Fiddlers took to the Maywood Recording studio in McCandless recently to lay down some new, and old, tracks. This is the third time that Dennis Morton, who started the NA Fiddlers in...
Pittsburgh local music spotlight: The Low KingsVideo
Proceeds from the “A Celtic Rock Christmas” show will assist a pair of local organizations, and Pittsburgh’s The Low Kings were happy to join the bill. “It’s gonna be a great event,” vocalist/guitarist Shawn Melvin said of the Dec. 11 event. “It’ll benefit the Pittsburgh Irish Festival, which does an...
Holiday-themed concerts and events set
Here is a list of holiday-themed concerts and events taking place in December: Thursday, Dec. 4: Holiday Bell Choir. The event will be at 6 p.m. at the Penn Hills Library, 1037 Stotler Road. There is no cost to attend, but registration is required by calling 412-775-4700 or emailing phlibrarypgh@pennhillslibrary.org....
Top December concerts for Pittsburgh: Trisha Yearwood, Trans-Siberian Orchestra and more
It’s the season of light, and that will be nowhere more evident than with a pair of shows this month at PPG Paints Arena with the Trans-Siberian Orchestra, while country music star Trisha Yearwood will be celebrating the holidays with the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra. Here’s a look at those and...
Here are 5 things to do in Pittsburgh this weekend: Nov. 28-30
The leftovers are packed in the fridge and the family is still hanging around for a couple more days. What to do? You can show them how fun and bright Pittsburgh is with these events. Enjoy! Beers of the Burgh’s Winter Warmer Get ready for some fancy holiday cheer and...
Q&A: Johnnyswim husband-and-wife duo on Christmas show in Pittsburgh, deluxe album and moreVideo
In the 20 years since Abner Ramirez and Amanda Sudano formed the pop/soul/R&B duo Johnnyswim, the now-married couple has played plenty of holiday concerts. “We’ve cut our teeth touring a lot with Christmas shows,” Ramirez said. But an early New York City show still stands out. The duo recorded the...
5th Ukraine benefit concert to be held Dec. 17
While organizers of the Benefit Concert for Ukraine chamber music series are thrilled with its success, they are dismayed that the concerts are still necessary. The Dec. 17 concert at Sewickley Methodist Church will be the fifth concert in the series, which began in December 2022 after the war in...
Your guide to Western Pa. holiday performances this season
It’s Christmastime in the city! The holidays are upon us, and the streets are bright with colorful lights and alive with festive music. While family visits, gift shopping and weekend afternoons of baking are filling up the calendar for the next few weeks, the holidays wouldn’t be quite as special...
Pittsburgh local music spotlight: Jade EyeVideo
“INITIALS,” the first EP from Pittsburgh’s Jade Eye, is “about beginning something,” according to guitarist/vocalist Justin Ingala. “It may not always be perfect at the get go, but making steps in the direction you’re heading for is what it’s all about,” he said. “We have tons more finished songs and...
Jimmy Cliff, reggae giant and star of landmark film ‘The Harder They Come,’ dead at 81
NEW YORK — Jimmy Cliff, the charismatic reggae pioneer and actor who preached joy, defiance and resilience in such classics as “Many Rivers to Cross,” “You Can Get it If You Really Want” and “Vietnam” and starred in the landmark movie “The Harder They Come,” has died at 81. His...
