Here’s your Election Day playlist, from the ‘Animaniacs’ to WilcoVideo
It’s Election Day, and if there’s one thing we can all agree on — an increasingly difficult concept these days — it’s a collective sense of relief that, no matter the result, it’s going to be over soon. But not yet — which is why we’ve compiled this list of...
Quincy Jones, music titan who worked with everyone from Frank Sinatra to Michael Jackson, dies at 91
Quincy Jones, the multi-talented music titan whose vast legacy ranged from producing Michael Jackson’s historic “Thriller” album to writing prize-winning film and television scores and collaborating with Frank Sinatra, Ray Charles and hundreds of other recording artists, has died at 91. Jones’ publicist, Arnold Robinson, says he died Sunday night...
Who is Kamala Harris’ special guest for Pittsburgh rally? Could it be Taylor Swift?
Could Taylor Swift be a surprise guest during Vice President Kamala Harris’ campaign rally and concert in Pittsburgh on Monday? Hopeful fans have been speculating online since Harris confirmed a Point State Park appearance via an email sent to supporters and obtained by TribLive. The email mentions that Harris will...
Goose singer/guitarist talks spontaneity, stage setup ahead of Pittsburgh showVideo
Maintaining spontaneity is a crucial ingredient for a jam band like Goose, which is known for its improvisation amid fluid, marathon performances. “That’s an interesting and ultimately a mysterious thing in and of itself,” guitarist/singer Rick Mitarotonda said. “Some nights, things just flow pretty readily and some nights they don’t....
5 things to do in Pittsburgh this weekend: Nov. 1-3
One last round of scary good times can be found this post-Halloween-kend. Laugh, eat, share, groove and browse with some killer events. Here are a few fun things to check out. Hometown Homegrown Take a bite of everything Pittsburgh at the Heinz History Center in the Strip District. Their Hometown-Homegrown...
Interview: Original ‘Housewife’ Luann de Lesseps brings Countess Cabaret show to Pittsburgh
Luann de Lesseps, perhaps better known as Countess Luann as one of the original castmates of “The Real Housewives of New York City,” has gotten used to explaining her version of cabaret. ”It’s really a personal story, how culture meets cabaret meets comedy meets a fashion show, because I’ll be...
Mt. Pleasant councilman earns independent music awards 4 years in a rowVideo
Andy Davis may want to consider a standing airline reservation for Nashville each fall. For each of the past four years, the Mt. Pleasant resident has headed south to accept one — or more — Josie Independent Music Awards. The Josies are the country’s largest independent music awards ceremony, given...
Iron Maiden, Kacey Musgraves, Dave Matthews Band highlight top November concerts in Pittsburgh
A classic metal band, a genre-bending country singer and a newly inducted member of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame are coming to Pittsburgh. Here’s a look at some of the top shows coming to the region in November: Top concerts Nov. 8: Iron Maiden, The Hu at PPG...
CMU grad Ravish Momin, who performs as Sunken Cages, brings ‘digital folk music’ back to Pittsburgh
While Ravish Momin was studying engineering at Carnegie Mellon University in the mid 1990s, he was getting another education in music. “Long story short, I ended up begrudgingly doing an engineering degree, which I did not want to do,” Momin said with a laugh. “Parental pressure, all that stuff, and...
Vinyl thrives at United Record Pressing as nation’s oldest record maker plays a familiar tune
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — During the six decades since United Record Pressing stamped out the Beatles’ first U.S. single, the country’s oldest vinyl record maker has survived 8-tracks, cassettes, CDs, Napster, iPods and streaming services. Now, the Nashville-based company has rebounded so dramatically that some of its equipment and technology has...
Latin superstar Bad Bunny backs Harris for president after comedian’s racist jokes at Trump event
Bad Bunny threw his support behind Vice President Kamala Harris on Sunday by sharing a video of the Democratic presidential nominee shortly after a comedian at Donald Trump’s Madison Square Garden rally made crude jokes about Latinos and called Puerto Rico a “floating island of garbage,” angering artists and some...
Lainey Wilson packs Pittsburgh for Country’s Cool Again tour stopVideo
Lainey Wilson is holding up her end of the bargain in making country music cool again. The country star packed Petersen Events Center in Pittsburgh on Saturday night, filling the arena with cowboy hats and bell-bottom pants. The Country’s Cool Again tour, which also featured support acts Ian Munsick and...
Beyoncé endorses Kamala Harris in joyful speech at Houston rally: ‘I’m here as a mother’
“I’m not here as a celebrity, I’m not here as a politician. I’m here as a mother,” Beyoncé said at a campaign rally for Kamala Harris. “A mother who cares deeply about the world my children and all of our children live in, a world where we have the freedom...
Phil Lesh, founding member of Grateful Dead and influential bassist, dies at 84
LOS ANGELES — Phil Lesh, a classically trained violinist and jazz trumpeter who found his true calling reinventing the role of rock bass guitar as a founding member of the Grateful Dead, died Friday at 84. Lesh’s death was announced on his Instagram account. Lesh was the oldest and one...
Inner Groove Brewing, Gene the Werewolf team up for new beer
Something has been brewing between a local brewer and a band: Inner Groove Brewing and Gene the Werewolf collaborated on a beer called Raised By Wolves. The limited-edition Raised By Wolves will be available on tap and in commemorative cans at Inner Groove locations in Verona and Allentown beginning Saturday....
Bruce Springsteen will hold a concert with Barack Obama in Philly to support VP Kamala Harris
PHILADELPHIA — Bruce Springsteen will hold a concert and rally Monday with former President Barack Obama in Philadelphia as part of a series of get-out-the-vote events featuring “the Boss” in support of Vice President Kamala Harris’ campaign in battleground states. The campaign did not say where the evening concert in...
14 high school bands will compete at PIMBA 2024 Championships in Monroeville
Marching bands from across the region will compete this weekend in Monroeville at the Pennsylvania Interscholastic Marching Band Association’s 2024 championships. For Shawn Harris, director of the Southmoreland High School Scotties Marching Band, it’s a chance to showcase his students’ talent. “A lot of times at halftime, we aren’t always...
Rock & Roll Hall of Fame turns up starpower to induct Cher, Foreigner, Mary J. Blige, Ozzy and more
CLEVELAND — Hollywood stars Julia Roberts and Zendaya bookended Saturday’s inductions into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, giving a little stardust to an eclectic lineup that included pop icon Cher, heavy metal’s Ozzy Osbourne, hip-hop soul queen Mary J. Blige, soft rockers Foreigner and 83-year-old soul icon Dionne...
Rick Springfield defends his ’80s rock heartthrob title at Rivers Casino
At 75, Australian born rocker Rick Springfield is living proof that the ’80s are still alive and well in the music world. He’s most well-remembered for his 1981 No. 1 hit “Jessie’s Girl,” which has earned its place in the upper echelon of the decade’s pop music canon. But he...
Music in U.S. presidential campaigns dates all the way back to George WashingtonVideo
Quick! When you hear “Don’t Stop” by Fleetwood Mac, what do you think of? For a large swath of the U.S. population who lived through the 1990s, the answer may very well be Bill Clinton’s 1992 presidential campaign. “I became old enough to vote during the Clinton years, and I...
Hanson proves they’re more than ‘MMMBop’ at Roxian show
It’s time to get another catchy ’90s classic stuck in your head. Pop rock band Hanson was a trio of precocious brothers when their hit “MMMBop” wormed its way into ears across the world in 1997. That may have been their biggest moment of pop stardom, but Isaac, Taylor and...
Alana Springsteen talks Tiny Desk concert, ‘TWENTY SOMETHING’ album, new era ahead of Pittsburgh showVideo
Alana Springsteen grew up watching the Tiny Desk Concerts hosted by NPR, obsessing over the way artists arranged songs differently in the compact environment. So the country singer found it “surreal” when she got her opportunity to perform there in August. ”So when NPR tapped me to come do it,...
What we know about Liam Payne’s death, including some of the unanswered questions
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina — Argentine authorities continue to investigate the death of former One Direction singer Liam Payne, who died Wednesday at age 31 after falling three stories from a hotel balcony in Buenos Aires. Payne was a beloved member of the group, which formed in 2010 after its members...
Here are 5 things to do in Pittsburgh this weekend: Oct. 18-20
It’s been a chilly week, but the temperature will be jumping back up this weekend. Get up, get out, shake off those cold work week blues and see what’s going on around town this weekend. Highmark International StrEAT Festival Hungry? Head to the Highmark International StrEAT Festival to satisfy all...
Pink Martini’s China Forbes on the band’s 30 years and 30 languagesVideo
Pink Martini, the Portland, Oregon, band known for its eclectic blending of jazz, Latin and classical music, is celebrating its 30th anniversary, which caught singer China Forbes off guard. “It’s so hard to believe. It’s really quite unexpected,” said Forbes, who joined a year after the band’s formation. “I wasn’t...
