Aerosmith restarting farewell tour with 1st night in Pittsburgh
Aerosmith will be saying “Another Last Goodbye” to Pittsburgh. The legendary rock band announced Wednesday that they would be resuming their Peace Out tour, starting Sept. 20 at PPG Paints Arena in Pittsburgh. The band’s farewell tour had been postponed last year because of a vocal injury to lead singer...
Morning Roundup: Sudden Little Thrills music festival coming; Irish Festival lineup announced; Steel City Duck Derby details
Here are some of the latest news items from this morning, Wednesday, April 10: Sudden Little Thrills music festival being held in Pittsburgh The Sudden Little Thrills music festival announced that they were coming to Pittsburgh this fall. The new festival, from producers of big-name music events like Lollapalooza and...
California bill takes aim at Ticketmaster, but musicians warn they could be collateral damage
CALIFORNIA — A California lawmaker has introduced a bill to take on ticketing giant Ticketmaster, but some recording artists are warning that the bill will empower ticket scalpers instead. If signed by Gov. Gavin Newsom, Assembly Bill 2808, by Assemblywoman Buffy Wicks, D-Oakland, would be the first law of its...
Honky-Tonk Jukebox host pays homage to ‘Bloomfield Sound’ on new record
Once a month, a historic German singing club in Bloomfield is transformed by cowboy hats, rhinestone jackets and plenty of boots, courtesy of the Honky Tonk Jukebox. The Jukebox is hosted by Pittsburgh singer-songwriter Jon Bindley and his band, Bindley Hardware Co. They play their own songs, cover classic honky-tonk...
Real Estate singer Martin Courtney on new album ‘Daniel,’ recording process, fun gimmicksVideo
The recording process for Real Estate’s latest album, “Daniel,” turned out to be a vastly, and purposefully, different experience than their last record, 2020’s “The Main Thing.” Real Estate, an indie rock band that formed in 2008 in New Jersey, is on the road in support of the new album,...
Morgan Wallen has been arrested after police say he threw a chair off of the roof of a 6-story barVideo
NASHVILLE — Country music singer Morgan Wallen has been arrested after police say he threw a chair off the rooftop of a newly opened six-story bar in downtown Nashville. Wallen, 30, was booked into jail early Monday on three felony counts of reckless endangerment and one misdemeanor count of disorderly...
CMT Awards return Sunday night with host Kelsea Ballerini and a tribute to the late Toby Keith
The CMT Music Awards, celebrating the best in country music videos, are set to return on Sunday night live from Austin, Texas. Hosted by Kelsea Ballerini, the fan-voted show begins at 8 p.m. Eastern and will be broadcast from the Moody Center on CBS and Paramount+. This year, the awards...
Chappell Roan brings spunk, pink sparkles to Pittsburgh with ‘Midwest Princess’ tour
Amid a sea of pink cowboy hats, boots and sparkles at Stage AE Friday night was Chappell Roan. The 26-year-old singer from Missouri, brought her spunky “Midwest Princess” tour to Pittsburgh, starting strong with “Femininomenon” as the opener. She then played through “Naked In Manhattan,” “After Midnight” and “Picture You”...
British metal pioneers Girlschool deliver rocking chaos in Pittsburgh showVideo
In 46 years of playing music with Girlschool, singer/rhythm guitarist Kim McAuliffe has probably seen it all. So a guitar breaking mid-song Thursday night didn’t faze her, as she handed off the guitar, leaned on the shoulder of bassist Tracey Lamb and wondered what to do with her suddenly idle...
Grunge legend of Kurt Cobain lives on 30 years after his death
Nirvana lead singer Kurt Cobain, whose band ushered in the Seattle grunge phenomenon of the 1990s, died 30 years ago today. Cobain died on April 5, 1994. His body was found on April 8, 1994, at his home and it was determined that he died days earlier. Cobain died of...
Andrea Bocelli delivers a concert for the ages at PPG Paints Arena
On the first stop of his latest North American tour, and celebrating the 30th year of his recording career in 2024, internationally acclaimed Italian tenor Andrea Bocelli took the stage at PPG Paints Arena on Thursday night. It was clear from the start that the audience was listening to a...
Chance the Rapper and wife Kirsten Corley are divorcing after 5 years of marriage
LOS ANGELES — The music industry just lost another power couple. Chance the Rapper and his wife, Kirsten Corley, announced that they will officially “part ways” through a joint statement posted to their Instagram stories Wednesday. The announcement follows a year of speculation surrounding their potential marriage troubles after the...
Lisa Loeb coming to Pittsburgh in July
Many of us recognize Lisa Loeb from the platinum-selling, No. 1 hit song “Stay (I Missed You)” from the film “Reality Bites.” Since then, she had a career in music, film, television, voice-over work and children’s recordings. She will bring her most recent collection of songs, “A Simple Trick To...
Kiss sells catalog, brand name and IP. Gene Simmons assures fans it is a ‘collaboration’
It’s never really the end of the road for Kiss. The hard rock quartet have sold their catalog, brand name and IP to Swedish company Pophouse Entertainment Group in a deal estimated to be over $300 million, it was announced Thursday. This isn’t the first time Kiss has partnered with...
$uicideboy$ to play Pittsburgh in September on 2024 Grey Day tourVideo
$uicideboy$, an underground punk/rap group, have announced their annual Grey Day tour is coming back to Pittsburgh. The duo out of New Orleans will play on Sept. 29 at PPG Paints Arena, with Denzel Curry, Pouya, Haarper, Shakewell and Ekkstacy opening the show. Earlier this year, the group announced they’d...
The Brook & the Bluff discuss ‘Bluebeard’ album, road trips, live experienceVideo
The Brook & the Bluff, a Nashville-based, Alabama-raised indie folk band, just recently passed 200,000 miles in their touring van on their way to Colorado. “Thinking about how big that number is, it’s pretty crazy,” said frontman Joseph Settine. “I want to know how many hours we logged in that...
Former Disney actor’s The Driver Era dazzles Pittsburgh during opening night of tour
The Driver Era — featuring brothers Ross and Rocky Lynch — brought the house down Tuesday night in the Roxian Theatre during its first North American tour stop. The McKees Rocks venue was sold out, and despite the miserable weather, fans showed up in droves to watch the band. Western...
Dolly Parton speaks out after Beyoncé covers ‘Jolene’
After Beyoncé shared her newest album with the world, “Cowboy Carter,” audiences learned that she covered country music icon Dolly Parton’s hit song “Jolene.” And now Parton herself is sharing her thoughts on the cover. “Wow, I just heard Jolene. Beyoncé is giving that girl some trouble and she deserves...
Girlschool’s Kim McAuliffe still going strong after 45+ years of rockingVideo
Girlschool, touted as the longest-running all-female rock band, toured plenty of times with their British compatriots Motörhead over the course of almost 40 years. Guitarist Kim McAuliffe can clearly remember one of their early encounters. After early trepidation about meeting them — “we’d only seen a photograph of them, and...
Country star Sam Hunt bringing Locked Up tour to Star Lake this summerVideo
Country music star Sam Hunt is bringing his Locked Up tour to the Pittsburgh area later this summer. Hunt’s tour, named after his soon-to-be released EP, will visit the Pavilion at Star Lake on July 20. He’ll be joined by Russell Dickerson and George Birge. His new EP, “Locked Up,”...
The Black Keys to play PPG Paints Arena in OctoberVideo
The Black Keys will bring their International Players Tour to Pittsburgh for an October show at PPG Paints Arena. The duo of guitarist Dan Auerbach and drummer Patrick Carney are set to play the venue Oct. 10 as part of their 31-date North American venture to promote their new album,...
Westmoreland community band members will help dedicate World War I memorial in D.C.
Westmoreland County’s five community bands regularly take an annual summer trip together, assembling a group that performs somewhere at their destination. This year, however, it will be delayed a month, so the bands can help dedicate the centerpiece of the World War I memorial in Washington, D.C. Members of the...
Community bands converge on Murrysville for free annual festival
A classic John Philip Sousa march. Variations on the “Scarborough Fair” theme. Music inspired by the “Lord of the Rings” books. Musicians from all over the Pittsburgh area will perform music from all over the map at the 18th annual Three Rivers Community Band Festival, set for April 6 in...
Kane Brown fires up the crowd — and the stage — in Pittsburgh
Kane Brown loves the audience, and they love him right back. The crowd-pleasing pop country singer came to PPG Paints Arena on Friday night as part of his In The Air Tour. Brown started out as a social media sensation and has gone on to win CMT and AMA awards...
Kanye West, Ty Dolla $ign cancel ‘Vultures’ listening party in PittsburghVideo
Rappers Kanye West and Ty Dolla $ign were slated to bring the “Vultures 1 and 2 Listening Experience” to Pittsburgh. But it wound up being scrapped not long after the social media posts went out. After a Friday announcement of the “hi-fidelity audio experience” set for April 9 at PPG...
