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Jeff Cook, co-founder of country band Alabama, dies at 73

NEW YORK — Guitarist Jeff Cook, who co-founded the successful country group Alabama and steered them up the charts with such hits as “Song of the South” and “Dixieland Delight,” has died. He was 73. Cook had Parkinson’s disease and disclosed his diagnosis in 2017. He died Tuesday at his...
Mimi Parker, co-founder of indie band Low has diedVideo

DULUTH, Minn. — Mimi Parker, whose soothing vocals helped propel the Minnesota indie band Low to critical acclaim, has died at age 55, nearly two years after revealing that she had been diagnosed with ovarian cancer. “Friends, it’s hard to put the universe into language and into a short message,...
Review: Bruce Springsteen wants to change the topic with ‘Only the Strong Survive’Video

When Bruce Springsteen went on Howard Stern’s Sirius/XM radio show recently to promote his new album of soul music covers, “Only the Strong Survive,” he talked about his often-voiced idea of his career being “a lifelong conversation with my audience.” “Thankfully, I’ve got a sizable audience that’s interested in what’s...
Duran Duran stumbles, Dolly Parton rolls into Rock Hall

LOS ANGELES — Lionel Richie soared. Pat Benatar roared. Duran Duran stumbled but stayed sophisticated. Eminem was Eminem. The four acts found very different ways to celebrate on Saturday night, but all can now forever say they’re Rock & Roll Hall of Famers. So are Carly Simon, Eurythmics, Harry Belafonte,...
Singer-rapper Aaron Carter dies in California at age 34

LOS ANGELES — Aaron Carter, the singer-rapper who began performing as a child and had hit albums starting in his teen years, was found dead Saturday at his home in Southern California. He was 34. Representatives for Carter’s family confirmed the singer’s death. His fiance, Melanie Martin, asked for privacy...
Brother, sister will showcase Murrysville church’s new organ

Newlonsburg Presbyterian Church will fill with music today, thanks to a new digital Allen GX335 GeniSys series organ church officials have installed. The church’s music director and organist, Becky Gard of West Mifflin, will be joined by her brother, Patrick Gard, who is the music director and organist for St....
Garry Peterson playing Palace Theatre with The Guess Who

Outside of Mick Jagger and Keith Richards of the Rolling Stones, there aren’t many rock ’n’ rollers who can boast that they’ve been in the same band for 60 years. Drummer Garry Peterson of The Guess Who is one of the few who can make that claim. Peterson was 17...
Mt. Pleasant rocker Andy Davis wins Male Entertainer of the Year at independent music awards

As an independent artist, Andy Davis of Mt. Pleasant doesn’t have a major record label backing his work, and the money that goes into his music career comes mostly out of his own pockets. “To be able to do that, and continue to see things progress, is really unbelievable,” Davis...
What are the 500 best albums? Rolling Stone has an answer

NEW YORK — Is Fleetwood Mac’s landmark album “Rumours” better than “To Pimp a Butterfly” by Kendrick Lamar? Should “Tapestry” by Carole King be ranked higher or lower than “Thriller” by Michael Jackson? Rolling Stone magazine has some answers in a new book that’s sure to spark conversations — “The...
Joan Jett to headline Light Up Night 2022 in Pittsburgh

For the second time in three months, Joan Jett and the Blackhearts will be performing in Pittsburgh. The Pittsburgh Downtown Partnership announced at a press conference Wednesday that the Rock and Roll Hall of Famers will be the headline performers at Light Up Night on Nov. 19. Jett and her...
How Lainey Wilson, an ’11-year overnight sensation,’ became country music’s brightest new starVideo

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Lainey Wilson’s first paying gig as a singer was the grand opening of a convenience store in her tiny hometown of Baskin, Louisiana. She was 9 years old, and the job paid 20 bucks. “My daddy took me up there — no guitar, no microphone, no nothing...
Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra paid $15K to take 2 Pa. lawmakers to Europe

Spotlight PA is an independent, nonpartisan newsroom powered by The Philadelphia Inquirer in partnership with PennLive/The Patriot-News, TribLIVE/Pittsburgh Tribune-Review, and WITF Public Media. Sign up for our free newsletters. HARRISBURG — In the waning days of summer, the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra embarked on a whirlwind, nine-city European tour — its...
Takeoff, dead at 28 in shooting, was ‘chill’ Migos member

At just 28, rapper Takeoff had cultivated a rich hip-hop legacy with Migos — along with a reputation as the trio’s most lowkey member — before he was killed in a shooting early Tuesday. Takeoff was pronounced dead at the scene outside a Houston bowling alley, police there said at...
Amazon Music expands catalog to 100M songs for members

LOS ANGELES — Amazon Music is gearing up for a massive content expansion: The streaming giant will offer a full catalog of music with more than 100 million songs for members. The streaming service told The Associated Press that members will gain hundreds of millions of songs — a huge...
Migos rapper Takeoff fatally shot outside Houston bowling alleyVideo

The rapper Takeoff, best known for his work with the Grammy-nominated trio Migos, is dead after a shooting early Tuesday outside a bowling alley in Houston, a representative confirmed. He was 28. Kirsnick Khari Ball, known as Takeoff, was part of Migos along with Quavo and Offset. A representative for...
Taylor Swift’s ‘Eras Tour’ includes Pittsburgh Acrisure Stadium dateVideo

Taylor Swift has a June 17 date at Acrisure Stadium in Pittsburgh as part of her just-announced “Eras Tour.” Swift will be touring stadiums across the country beginning March 18 in Glendale, Ariz., and continuing into August. International dates will be revealed later. Joining Swift on the road will be...

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