Here are 5 things to do in Pittsburgh this weekend: Sept. 26-28
The trees are starting to turn and the scent of falling leaves is sneaking into the breeze. Autumn is here and there’s no better time of year to grab a hot drink, meet up with friends and make some memories. Here are a few events around the city this weekend....
Q&A: Biohazard’s Billy Graziadei on reunion of classic lineup ahead of tour opener in New KensingtonVideo
The classic lineup of the pioneering hardcore band Biohazard reunited a few years back after not performing together for more than a decade, but festival shows around the world have guitarist Billy Graziadei feeling like he did back in the band’s 1990s heyday. “I used to be a little crazier....
Rihanna and A$AP Rocky welcome 3rd child, Rocki
LOS ANGELES — Rihanna and A$AP Rocky have announced the birth of their third child, a girl. Rihanna announced the birth of Rocki Irish Mayers in an Instagram post Wednesday. The post featured one photo of the multihyphenate, 37, with the baby and another photo of baby shoes. It was...
Lucy Dacus takes fans on an emotional rollercoaster ride at the Benedum Center
Building a concert setlist is an art in itself. By no means has every touring act perfected it. There’s a lot of balance involved: upbeat and downbeat songs, ballads and party anthems, deep cuts and crowd pleasers all have to find their place. Indie rock singer-songwriter Lucy Dacus displayed many...
Q&A: Finger Eleven singer Scott Anderson on band’s 1st album in 10 yearsVideo
Singer Scott Anderson of Finger Eleven, the Canadian rock band known for songs like “Paralyzer” and “One Thing,” knows there are big expectations for their new album. Their first album in a decade, “Last Night on Earth,” comes out Nov. 7. “You can’t wait 10 years and then put out...
Q&A: Felly on moving toward indie rock from hip hop ahead of Pittsburgh showVideo
Genre-blurring musical artist Felly turned 30 earlier this month, celebrating at Dan Tana’s, a famous Italian restaurant in Los Angeles with close friends who’d been along for his journey from rapper/producer to the indie rock he’s partial to now. “Honestly, 30 is a trip for me. I’ve always played so...
Harry Styles runs Berlin Marathon in under 3 hours
BERLIN — English singer and songwriter Harry Styles ran the Berlin Marathon in under three hours on Sunday. Organizers confirmed to The Associated Press that Styles took part. Local newspaper Der Tagesspiegel was the first to report his participation. The 31-year-old former member of the One Direction boy band was...
Pittsburgh local music spotlight: Noble Hops
Noble Hops are fresh off of playing the 20th anniversary jam for Shady Lady Studio Productions and Records in Sarver over the weekend. Guitarist Utah Burgess, who sings and writes the songs for Noble Hops, owns the studio. In the summer, the band released its latest single, “Life By The...
Concert will help support East Palestine residents affected by train derailment
Former steelworker, longtime Pittsburgh-area labor activist and musician Mike Stout wanted a way to formalize relief efforts for those affected and displaced by the 2023 East Palestine train derailment. The freight train derailment on Feb. 3, 2023, in the village near the Pennsylvania state line included 11 cars transporting hazardous...
Release party for Swift’s ‘The Life of a Showgirl’ album is coming to AMC theaters
LOS ANGELES — Taylor Swift is heading back to the big screen next month, and fans are already lining up for tickets. AMC Theatres announced on Friday that it will host a release party for Swift’s 12th studio album, ” The Life of a Showgirl,” which is set to debut...
Country artist Dylan Gossett on ‘Coal,’ bringing Westward tour to Pittsburgh and moreVideo
Rising country artist Dylan Gossett has turned “Coal” into platinum and more. The 26-year-old from Austin, Texas, first teased his song “Coal” on TikTok, releasing it fully in 2023. With lyrics like “They say pressure makes diamonds. How the hell am I still coal?,” the song has hit RIAA double...
Grammy-winning songwriter Brett James who co-wrote ‘Jesus, Take the Wheel’ dies in plane crash
Grammy award-winning country songwriter Brett James, whose string of top hits includes “Jesus Take the Wheel” by Carrie Underwood and “When The Sun Goes Down” by Kenny Chesney, died in a plane crash in North Carolina, authorities said Friday. He was 57. The small plane with three people aboard crashed...
Farm Aid celebrates 40 years of supporting family farmers with a concert in Minneapolis
MINNEAPOLIS — Farm Aid — the annual fundraising concerts launched by Willie Nelson, Neil Young and John Mellencamp during the farm crisis of the 1980s — celebrates its 40th anniversary on Saturday in Minneapolis. The star-studded festivals are still raising public awareness of the challenges facing family farmers, and assisting...
Progressive metal band Dream Theater brings heavy theatricality to the Benedum Center
A metal band may seem like an odd fit in a setting like Downtown Pittsburgh’s Benedum Center, typically home to musicals and ballets. But Dream Theater — shaped and honed by four decades of recording and performing — provided plenty of theatricality to match the stage at Thursday night’s concert....
Teen girl’s body found in impounded car registered to singer d4vdVideo
A decomposed body found inside an impounded Tesla in Los Angeles has been identified as that of a teenage girl who went missing last year. Several local news outlets reported the vehicle was registered to the singer d4vd, whose real name is David Anthony Burke, 20. Neither his representatives nor...
Q&A: Singer-songwriter Cornelia Murr ready for 1st Pittsburgh showVideo
Although singer-songwriter Cornelia Murr has been to Pittsburgh before, she’ll play her first show here later this month. On one of her last tours, Murr and her band drove through town and had a memorable meal. “I had the best pho of my life in Pittsburgh,” she said in a...
MGK bringing Lost Americana tour to Star Lake in 2026Video
MGK is coming back to Pittsburgh next year. Also known as Machine Gun Kelly, MGK announced his Lost Americana tour, which includes a June 10 show at the Pavilion at Star Lake in Burgettstown. He’ll be joined by Pittsburgh-born rapper Wiz Khalifa, as well as De’Wayne. MGK’s latest album “Lost...
Pittsburgh International Jazz Festival celebrates George Benson
In September 1945, Leon Hefflin Sr. brought the first jazz music festival to the masses at Wrigley Field in Los Angeles. Cavalcade of Jazz was an opportunity for music lovers of all stripes to join together and enjoy the sounds of legendary musicians. “His reason for starting it was to...
Q&A: Pittsburgh’s Reba Meyers talks playing with Marilyn Manson ahead of Roxian showVideo
At 32, guitarist Reba Meyers considers herself the kid among gothic rocker Marilyn Manson’s band, with the rest of the members ranging between 49 and 60 years old. “I’m always trying to listen, but I’m sure I annoy the (crap) out of them. I’m basically like the (expletive) triceratops from...
Country singer Riley Green becomes 1st Star Lake show announced for 2026
Country singer Riley Green will bring his Cowboy As It Gets tour to Pittsburgh next year, with his show being the first announced for the 2026 season at the Pavilion at Star Lake. Known for songs like “Worst Way,” “Jesus Saves” and “I Wish Grandpas Never Died,” Green will play...
Q&A: Scott McCaughey on pulling a doubleheader with The Baseball Project, The Minus 5Video
Somewhere in Europe, there exists live footage of an unreleased song about Roberto Clemente, penned by R.E.M. bassist Mike Mills. The Baseball Project — a music supergroup now comprised of R.E.M.’s Mills and guitarist Peter Buck, guitarist Scott McCaughey of The Young Fresh Fellows, guitarist Steve Wynn of The Dream...
Suspect in Seattle home invasions of Macklemore and celebrity athletes pleads not guilty
SEATTLE — A man accused of breaking into the homes of Seattle-area celebrities, including baseball Hall of Famer Ichiro Suzuki and hip-hop artist Macklemore, and pepper-spraying people he encountered inside pleaded not guilty Monday to multiple charges. Patrick Maisonet, 29, was arrested at his home in on Aug. 21 in...
Pittsburgh local music spotlight: Connie RosesVideo
The rising Pittsburgh hip-hop artist Connie Roses is on his fourth release of the year after “What We Got To Offer pt. 2” dropped earlier this month. “People should understand and explore the album the same way a writer commits to world building in a book,” he said. “There is...
Blink-182 rocks 1st day of Four Chord Music FestivalVideo
In Blink-182’s song “Turpentine,” co-lead singers Tom DeLonge and Mark Hoppus join their voices together to belt out “What If I’m not like the others?” For any of the thousands of pop-punk/emo fans gathered Saturday at Four Chord Music Festival, they found plenty of kindred spirits as they sang, bounced...
Q&A: Guitarist Ryan Lee Crosby on how he discovered Bentonia bluesVideo
Singer-songwriter Ryan Lee Crosby calls his latest album an “authentically made modern-day analog field recording of a century-old blues tradition.” The new album, “At the Blue Front,” was released Aug. 20 and recorded at the Blue Front Cafe — considered the oldest juke joint in the U.S. — in Bentonia,...
