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Post Malone and Jelly Roll fire up PNC Park
In the past few years, the Billboard charts have seen a new — or maybe old — phenomenon that’s changed things up. Where hip-hop and electropop once hung around the top 10, country has begun a steady campaign of domination. Acts like Morgan Wallen, Zach Bryan and Shaboozey have broken...
TV Talk: Apple TV+ series, Amazon movie to film in Pittsburgh
In addition to “Mayor of Kingstown,” currently filming its fourth season locally, and the movie “Hershey,” also now in production, Pittsburgh will soon see the arrival of an Apple TV+ series and an Amazon MGM Studios film. Pete Davidson (“Saturday Night Live”), Zoe Kravitz (“The Studio”), Nicholas Hoult (“Nosferatu”), Anna...
Here are 5 things to do in Westmoreland this weekend
Now that we’re reached the unofficial start of summer, it’s time to get together, get out and get moving. Here are some things to do this weekend: ‘Wicked’ sing-a-long Did you see “Wicked” in the theater and get tons of dirty looks when you tried to sing along? Never fear!...
Here are 5 things to do in Pittsburgh this weekend: May 30-June 1
There are big concerts and Pride events happening this weekend, but if you want to avoid too much congestion and too many people, this will still be a great weekend to get out and about. Get to the theater, enjoy some sports or indulge your love of reading with these...
Dark pop singer Ellise on ‘Pretty Evil’ album, Pittsburgh connections
Dark pop singer Ellise is going out on her first headlining tour this summer, and she couldn’t have been happier when she learned where it would be starting. Her Pretty Evil tour kicks off in Pittsburgh — July 31 at Thunderbird Music Hall in Lawrenceville, to be precise — bringing...
‘Cup family is forever:’ Ex-Pens coach Mike Sullivan takes out billboards to thank city
Former Pittsburgh Penguins head coach Mike Sullivan plastered a parting message this week on a handful of billboards around the city. “Thank you, Pittsburgh,” they read. “Cup family is forever.” The signs feature a photo of Sullivan lifting the Stanley Cup, a feat he accomplished back-to-back behind the Penguins bench...
TV Talk: ‘Succession’ writer depicts tech bros behaving badly in HBO’s ‘Mountainhead’
“Succession” writer/creator Jesse Armstrong returns well to the lifestyles of the rich and semi-famous with the new satirical HBO movie “Mountainhead” (8 p.m. Saturday, HBO and Max), the story of four awful billionaire tech bro friends on a weekend retreat. For “Succession” fans, it’s easiest to imagine “Mountainhead” as a...
Halsey, Billy Corgan, Phish highlight June’s top concerts in Pittsburgh
Concert season is in full swing in Pittsburgh, with pop stars, alternative rockers and jam bands alike playing big shows this month, in addition to free concerts (Three Rivers Arts Festival, the WYEP Summer Music Festival and the Allegheny County concert series) and more. Here’s a look at the top...
Pittsburgh Pride organizers reflect on importance of the events
Four years after the 1969 Stonewall riots in the Greenwich Village neighborhood of New York City, Pittsburgh held its first-ever gay pride parade. “Pride started off with the Stonewall riots and has turned into more of a celebration, but I don’t think we can ever lose the roots that it...
Podcast: Navigating the U.S. Open at Oakmont Country Club
In two weeks, about 200,000 people will flock to Oakmont Country Club for the U.S. Open golf championship to watch some of the world’s best golfers. Those fans should plan ahead. With shuttles bussing crowds to and from off-site parking lots on top of the regular event traffic, delays are...
Is your love story legendary? Prove it and win $20K in online contest
Do you and your partner have a unique love story? Well now, you can put it to the test — and win a cash prize. Couples across the nation can enter “America’s Favorite Couple,” share their love stories, and try to win $20,000. The online contest, hosted by West Homestead...
Rick Derringer, who had a hit with ‘Hang On Sloopy’ and produced ‘Weird Al,’ dies at 77
Guitarist and singer Rick Derringer, who shot to fame at 17 when his band The McCoys recorded “Hang On Sloopy,” had a hit with “Rock and Roll, Hoochie Koo” and earned a Grammy Award for producing “Weird Al ” Yankovic’s debut album, has died. He was 77. Derringer died Monday...
TV Q&A: Why do full weather forecasts come late in a newscast?
Trib Total Media TV writer Rob Owen answers reader questions every Wednesday at TribLive.com in a column that also appears in the Sunday Tribune-Review. Q: In my opinion, the reason all TV stations put the complete weather forecast on so late in their broadcast is because they know people will...
What you need to know to attend the U.S. Open in Oakmont
About 200,000 people will flock to Oakmont Country Club for the U.S. Open golf championship. Danny Sink, USGA’s senior director of U.S. Open Championships, is advising local residents to use alternate routes to reach their destinations and avoid the crowded roads. With shuttle buses running to and from off-site parking...
2025 Gene Kelly Awards honor high school musical theater, the late Charlie Gray
During his tenure as executive director of Pittsburgh CLO, Charlie Gray steered the creation of the Gene Kelly Awards, which annually honor excellence in Allegheny County’s high school musical theater. On Saturday — at the first awards ceremony since his passing last year — his legacy was celebrated, along with...
Danica Patrick dishes on ’emotionally abusive’ relationship with Aaron Rodgers
Danica Patrick opened up about her former relationship with NFL quarterback Aaron Rodgers — calling it “emotionally abusive.” The retired NASCAR driver, 43, discussed her time together with the NFL player, 41, on the May 21 episode of “The Sage Steele Show,” People reported. There has been daily speculation that...
‘Stairway to Heaven’ tops listener-voted WDVE Memorial Day 500
If you’re mad that Led Zeppelin’s “Stairway to Heaven” kept its title at No. 1 on WDVE’s Memorial Day 500 for the third year running, take it up with your fellow yinzers. Over the weekend, classic rock radio station WDVE counted down the top 500 rock songs of all time...
Joan Osborne celebrating ‘legendary’ works of Bob Dylan with Dylanology Live tour
Singer-songwriter Joan Osborne first shot to fame in 1995 with her hit single “One of Us,” so she certainly met her share of famous people, citing Liza Minnelli, Eric Clapton and Luciana Pavarotti as examples. And then there was Bob Dylan, who was (and is) at a different level. “Someone...
Pittsburgh local music spotlight: Mia Z
Although singer Mia Z is only 26 years old, she said she feels like a veteran of the music business, thanks to an appearance on NBC’s “The Voice” as a teenager. “I don’t even share with people often all that I have gone through in the music business because when...
Grills, grills, grills: A guide to finding the grill that best suits your needs
Summer is a season for the senses: the feel of warm grass, the sound of kids splashing in a pool and, of course, the smell of delicious food sizzling on a grill. Pat Joyce, owner of South Side BBQ Co., is getting ready to gear up for home grilling for...
Greensburg, Southwest Greensburg honor ‘the very, very best of our community’ with banners
Cindy Anderson can only imagine what it was like for her mother to watch three of her sons leave at the same time to serve in the military during World War II. “The three oldest all went off to war at the same time,” said Anderson, of Greensburg, “which is...
Barry Manilow says a fond farewell to Pittsburgh
It takes a true showman like Barry Manilow to say goodbye in style. The soft-rock singer and songwriter has sent more than 50 songs into the Adult Alternative Top 40 since the mid-1970s — and amassed an impressive number of “Fanilows” in the process. Even if Manilow’s tunes aren’t your...
Allegheny County launches 1st-of-a-kind free audio tours at Hartwood Acres sculpture garden
Visitors to Hartwood Acres can pop in their headphones to hear highlights of Pittsburgh’s industrial legacy while taking in the park’s impressive sculpture garden. It’s part of a mission to provide more people access to world-class art. Allegheny County on Thursday launched a new initiative to offer free, self-guided audio...
Women’s sports bar Title 9 opens in Pittsburgh’s East End
Friday was officially game day at the Title 9 sports bar. After a few months of pop-up events, the women’s sports bar in East Liberty is open. “Our pop-ups were packed,” said owner Sherree Goldstein. “We wanted to get a feel for how this would be received and we also...
Pennsylvania starts rollout of new license plates
The wait is finally over for Pennsylvanians — people across the commonwealth can now start to order the new “Let Freedom Ring” license plates. Gov. Josh Shapiro unveiled the new Pennsylvania license plate and state welcome sign designs in July, ahead of America’s 250th anniversary in 2026. “With all eyes...
