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Rickie Lee Jones and Patty Griffin bring coffeehouse vibes to Carnegie Music Hall

Pittsburgh’s folk music fans are having a banner week. On Thursday night, the Carnegie Music Hall of Oakland hosted an excellent one-two punch of women in folk, Rickie Lee Jones and Patty Griffin. With going on a combined century of experience, half a dozen Grammy Awards and 27 studio albums,...
Q&A: Wolfgang Van Halen on Mammoth’s new album ‘The End’Video

Wolfgang Van Halen is continuing his family’s legacy, but he’s intent on forging his own path. The son of legendary guitarist Eddie Van Halen and actress Valerie Bertinelli, Wolfgang first took over on bass for Van Halen in 2006 as a 16-year-old, sticking with the band until his father’s death...
Here are 5 spooky things to do in Pittsburgh this weekend: Oct. 24-26

Halloween is next week, so everyone is partying spooky-style the next few days. Hurry up and finish your costume, then hitch a ride on a broomstick to a few of these weekend events. ZooBoo and Jack O’Lantern Extravaganza The Pittsburgh Zoo and Aquarium is pulling out all the stops for...
Taylor Swift, LL Cool J, Kenny Loggins and David Byrne are among Songwriters Hall of Fame nominees

NEW YORK — Taylor Swift, Kenny Loggins, LL Cool J, Pink, Sarah McLachlan and Talking Heads’ David Byrne are among the impressive list of nominees for the 2026 Songwriters Hall of Fame class, an eclectic mix of pop, hip-hop, folk and rock innovators. Also on the ballot are Charlotte Caffey,...
Q&A: Pittsburgh’s M.E.L.T. on new album ‘Innervate/Obliterate’Video

For M.E.L.T.’s release show celebrating their “Innervate/Obliterate” record earlier this month, guitarist/vocalist Joey Troupe came up with an apt description of the night. “I was teasing somebody after the show that it felt like what I assumed people feel like after they get married, that they plan this thing for...
Q&A: ‘American Idol’ winner Abi Carter bringing No Amount of Dark tour to PittsburghVideo

Abi Carter’s No Amount of Dark tour got off to a great start last week — other than some faulty air conditioning in Texas. “In a 15-seater van where only the front AC works and nobody gets any airflow in the back, it’s quite miserable,” Carter said Wednesday. “We’ve already...
Kenny Loggins condemns use of ‘Danger Zone’ in Trump’s AI video ridiculing protesters

Millions protested across the country over the weekend in the second No Kings demonstration against the Trump administration. In response, President Donald Trump mocked the demonstrators with an AI-generated video of himself in a “Top Gun”-inspired fighter jet, bombing protesters with brown sludge to the tune of Kenny Loggins’ “Danger...
Pittsburgh local music spotlight: The RedlinesVideo

After 13 years as a band, Pittsburgh’s The Redlines are going on their first proper tour this week, with shows in Ohio, Michigan, Tennessee and West Virginia after kicking it off Thursday in Millvale. “We’re expecting to eat a lot of unhealthy gas station food,” bassist Tony Vinski said. “And...
Mumford & Sons put the ‘rock’ in ‘folk rock’ at PPG Paints Arena

Many would say that Mumford & Sons heralded the rebirth of popular folk rock in the early 2010s, and deservedly so. The much-loved and acclaimed British band fronted by Marcus Mumford strummed their way to seveal No. 1 records and an Album of the Year Grammy Award in 2013 for...
Limp Bizkit shares death of bassist Sam Rivers, 48, in emotional post

Bassist Sam Rivers, a founding member of Limp Bizkit, has died. He was 48. News of Rivers’ death was shared by the band’s official Instagram account, which noted he died on Saturday. A cause of death was not disclosed. The statement signed by Limp Bizkit’s Fred Durst, Wes Borland, John...
Ace Frehley, Kiss’ original lead guitarist and founding member, dies at 74

Ace Frehley, the original lead guitarist and legendary “Spaceman” of KISS, has died. Frehley died Thursday, Oct. 16, after reportedly being on life support following a recent fall at his home. He was 74. The rocker’s family said the musician passed away peacefully, surrounded by family in Morristown, New Jersey,...
Q&A: Pop singer Ana Sky on going from embryology to music career and moreVideo

It’s been a whirlwind year for emerging pop singer Ana Sky. The California native has worked with noted producer AC Burrell (Beyoncé and Lady Gaga), released four singles and was honored with the Emerging Artist Award at Daily Front Row’s Fashion Media Awards last fall. “I was freaking out when...
Q&A: Patty Griffin and Rickie Lee Jones set to share stage and stories in PittsburghVideo

Patty Griffin and Rickie Lee Jones may have only met for the first time earlier this year, but that hasn’t stopped the emotive, Grammy-winning singer-songwriters from forging a quick bond. Griffin, the soulful folk/Americana artist, and Jones, who burst onto the scene with “Chuck E’s in Love” in 1980, are...
Taylor Swift to debut Eras Tour finale, docuseries on Disney+

Pop superstar Taylor Swift will release a concert film and a six-part documentary series that chronicles her record-breaking Eras Tour on Disney+ on December 12, the singer announced Monday. Disney+, which streamed an earlier cut of the Eras Tour film this year, is deepening its collaboration with Swift, leaning into...
Pittsburgh local music spotlight: Straight DeclineVideo

Comprised of five students at the University of Pittsburgh, the band Straight Decline is playing their EP release show, appropriately, this week at Oakland’s Haven venue. The “Mid-Semester Crisis” EP, which comes out Friday, opens with “There Are No Mathematical Jokes, Only Mathematical Punchlines (Calculus Song),” written by guitarist Nathan...
Upchuck singer Kaila Thompson on anger, activism and staying sane through punkVideo

Atlanta punk band Upchuck will be playing its first show in Pittsburgh next week, and being embraced by an audience helps to preserve the band’s sanity in trying times. Upchuck’s new album “I’m Nice Now,” which came out Oct. 3 on Domino Records, defiantly tackles systemic oppression and the divisive...

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