Oasis reunites for tour and ends a 15-year hiatus during Gallagher brothers’ feud
LONDON — Oasis, the Britpop band known for timeless hits like “Wonderwall” and “Don’t Look Back in Anger,” is reuniting for a tour of the British Isles next summer, ending a 15-year hiatus and, presumably, the long-held feud between brothers Liam and Noel Gallagher. The guitar band will play 14...
Legendary rock band battling Donald Trump, backing Kamala Harris
The Foo Fighters and Donald Trump’s campaign went into the weekend going rounds, and it doesn’t look like there will any love lost when the dust has settled. The conflict began when the former president used the band’s “My Hero” when he brought former independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy...
Pa.-born Sabrina Carpenter’s new album ‘Short n’ Sweet’ garners praise on social media
Friday marked the release of Sabrina Carpenter’s new album, “Short n’ Sweet,” which includes her famous single “Espresso” alongside 11 other tunes. Though Carpenter, 25, released her first album in 2015, “Eyes Wide Open,” she skyrocketed in popularity with the release of “Espresso” in April, which many in the music...
Singer Taylor Acorn talks about her ties to Pittsburgh, new album and ‘People Watching’ videoVideo
Pop-punk singer Taylor Acorn is originally from Wellsboro in north-central Pennsylvania and is currently living in Nashville. But she feels like she’s going to wind up in Pittsburgh someday, since her partner of five years grew up in Johnstown and his family now lives in Cranberry. “So every Christmas, birthday,...
Gene the Werewolf to celebrate release of ‘best of’ vinyl recordVideo
Pittsburgh rockers with a throwback sound have taken to a throwback way to listen to their best work so far. Gene the Werewolf is ready to launch its “best of” vinyl album Friday via concert at the South Park Amphitheater. Admission is free to the all-ages show, which is part...
Dweezil Zappa carries on musical tradition of father Frank
Listen to a lot of what passes for popular music these days, the repetitive mouth noises droning along to minimalist synthesized sounds. When you’re ready for a change, check out Dweezil Zappa’s band. Accompanying him are genuine, living, breathing musicians: a lead vocalist who excels while alternating between his guitar...
Chappell Roan’s meteoric rise leaves Pittsburgh fans in awe
“Pink Pony Club” fans have been around since the pandemic in Pittsburgh, but the release of “Good Luck, Babe!” in April started an international Femininomenon — and singer Chappell Roan became a household name. Roan, a 26-year-old singer from Missouri, released her first EP titled “School Nights” in 2017, followed...
Performers on autism spectrum to make guest appearance at Greensburg Music Fest
Several guest stars from Band Together Pittsburgh will take over the microphone and drums during an autism-friendly performance Saturday at Greensburg Music Fest. Performers on the autism spectrum will provide three opening acts for The Nied’s Hotel Band at St. Clair Park. Members of the band plan to take a...
Childish Gambino electrifies PPG Paints Arena on final tour
Donald Glover is the definition of multitalented. He is a renowned writer, actor and director who has written for NBC’s “30 Rock,” starred in “Community” and wrote and starred in the FX series “Atlanta,” among many other projects. When he works under his stage name — Childish Gambino — it’s...
Melissa Etheridge embraces hope ahead of headlining Women Who Rock benefit in PittsburghVideo
When Melissa Etheridge started making a name for herself in the music business in the late 1980s and early 1990s, she came in with a wave of other women, citing Tracy Chapman, Jewel, Alanis Morissette, Sheryl Crow and Indigo Girls. “We all kind of showed up around the same four-,...
Bruce Springsteen leans into ‘Darkness’ during 2nd night in Pittsburgh
Going to see Bruce Springsteen is something that at least one member of my family has been doing for a literal half-century now. My father was going to see him in the early 1970s, before Max Weinberg took his well-known place behind the drums and more than a decade before...
Jack Russell, lead singer of band Great White who was onstage during horrific ’03 concert fire, dies
NEW YORK — Jack Russell, the lead singer of the bluesy ’80s metal band Great White whose hits included “Once Bitten Twice Shy” and “Rock Me” and was fronting his band the night 100 people died in a 2003 nightclub fire in Rhode Island, has died. He was 63. “Jack...
Willie Nelson, 91, announces 153rd album, ‘Last Leaf on the Tree’
NEW YORK — At 91 years old, Willie Nelson is proving he’s still going strong as the country music veteran announced Thursday the upcoming release of his 153rd album. Titled “Last Leaf on the Tree,” the opus — due out Nov. 1 — will feature covers of songs previously recorded...
Australian singer Angie McMahon discusses new ‘Light Sides’ EP, songwriting, vulnerability ahead of Pittsburgh showVideo
Australian singer/songwriter Angie McMahon has discovered joy in the little things of being on the road in the United States, whether it’s the novelty of the different snacks available at gas stations, good Mexican food or even experiencing snow here earlier this year. “It’s pretty special. And it’s just so...
5 things to do in Pittsburgh this weekend: Aug. 16-18
The school year is gearing up again, but weekends are still free! There are lots of options for a few hours of fun — with or without the kids — at one of these five events this weekend around Allegheny County. Movie Night on the Lawn: ‘The Sandlot’ The last...
Bruce Springsteen delivers nostalgic, high-energy concert at PPG Paints Arena
It might’ve seemed strange to the uninitiated to hear what sounded like booing from the crowd at Thursday night’s Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band concert at PPG Paints Arena. Of course, the audience wasn’t voicing their displeasure — they were just chanting “Bruce!” After a long wait —...
Interview: Fantastic Cat’s Anthony D’Amato talks ‘indie supergroup,’ switching instruments, Adam DuritzVideo
The indie folk/rock band Fantastic Cat definitely doesn’t take itself too seriously. From their truth-stretching band bio to the cheeky slogan on their top-selling T-shirt to the giant cat heads appearing on their album covers, the self-dubbed “supergroup” started as a fun little project and has grown into something more....
Singer Merce Lemon shares new video, talks about balance, new album, Pittsburgh as a home baseVideo
If all goes right, Pittsburgh musician Merce Lemon may be making a splash nationally when her new album, “Watch Me Drive Them Dogs Wild,” drops in September. Lemon made a different kind of splash recently when she dropped her phone into the Allegheny River near Aspinwall, where she was working...
Pittsburgh fans relive decades of Bruce Springsteen shows
Local fans of rock legend Bruce Springsteen have been waiting a long time for his return to Pittsburgh — not just because The Boss hasn’t been here since 2016, but because this week’s two upcoming shows were supposed to happen almost a year ago. Originally slated for Sept. 12 and...
Doobie Brothers’ Pat Simmons talks about band’s longevity, Rock and Roll Hall of Fame validationVideo
When guitarist Pat Simmons stops to ponder his 50-plus years with The Doobie Brothers, it can get a little surreal to him. The band celebrated its 50th anniversary in 2020 (with a tour pushed back to 2021-22 because of the covid pandemic), and Simmons still isn’t quite sure how to...
Man accused of stalking Murrysville rock singer to remain jailed in Westmoreland
Lacey Sturm knows she and others in her industry could be a potential target. The decorated rock singer said Monday following a court hearing for an Ohio man accused of stalking her that she understands the relationship between music and mental health. “I make rock music, and there’s a risk...
Disco-era icon sues former producer for $2 million
Disco singer Gloria Gaynor, best known for the anthem “I Will Survive,” is suing her former producer for $2 million. According to court documents, Gaynor says she’s owed that amount from Joel Diamond because he has licensed her copyrights for years without properly paying her, the New York Post said....
James McMurtry on scaled-down touring, Americana and more ahead of free Pittsburgh showVideo
The music industry has been turned on its head since James McMurtry released his first album, “Too Long in the Wasteland,” back in 1989. “The business model at that time was you would tour to support record sales in the hopes that you would sell enough records to live off...
Canceled Taylor Swift concerts in Vienna leave traveling fans stranded and disappointed
Melissa Turner was in Montreal waiting to board her connecting flight to Austria en route to a Taylor Swift concert when she learned it had been canceled. Swift’s three Eras Tour concerts this week in Vienna were canceled following a foiled terrorist attack, the New York Times reported — affecting...
Primus, Coheed and Cambria provide eclectic musical evening at Stage AE
Thursday was a bit of a weird night at Stage AE on Pittsburgh’s North Shore. For fans of modern progressive rock, the two bands — Coheed and Cambria, and Primus — were both very different and similar. Both played lengthy songs with plenty of great instrumental tricks. But their styles...
