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Country pop duo Willow Hill will play from 6:30-9 p.m. March 20 in The Westmoreland Museum of American Art in Greensburg. The husband-and-wife duo of C.T. and Alexandra Fields puts a “modern twist on a classic country sound: infusing quirky fun-loving energy, heartfelt storytelling, and a captivating live show that...

Get ready to do the Wango Tango with the Motor City Madman. Detroit rocker Ted Nugent will play an Aug. 6 concert at the Carnegie of Homestead Music Hall in Munhall. Doors will open at 7 p.m. for the 8 p.m. show. Tickets at $49.75 and $59.75 go on sale...

When he was just 14 years old, Ari Lehman drowned in Crystal Lake. His life has never been the same. The actor and musician, now 53, played the young Jason Voorhees, sans hockey mask, in the original “Friday the 13th” movie. Released in May 1980, the horror flick about a...

A group of women will raise their voices in song for She Sings, an annual musical benefit for the Blackburn Center in Greensburg. The event is set for 7-9 p.m. March 30 in the Campana Chapel at the University of Pittsburgh at Greensburg, 150 Finoli Drive, Hempfield. On the bill...

The Boys are back. One of them, at least. Johnny Brennan told Rolling Stone he’s back in form as the Jerky Boys, the (very adult) prank-calling comedy outfit that terrorized unsuspecting receptionists in the 1990s. Brennan told the mag he took his cellphone back into the studio — this time...

When he was just 14 years old, Ari Lehman drowned in Crystal Lake. His life has never been the same. The actor and musician, now 53, played the young Jason Voorhees, sans hockey mask, in the original “Friday the 13th” movie. Released in May 1980, the horror flick about a...

Successful musical performances conjure their own magic, but the Westmoreland Symphony Orchestra’s next concert will showcase vibrant music telling a story in which magic itself is central. Daniel Meyer will conduct the Westmoreland Symphony in “Music and Magic” on March 16 at The Palace Theatre, Greensburg. The program is Manuel...

A country legend and a rising star will team up for an evening of classic hits and Americana soul sounds. Headliner Dwight Yoakam and show opener Noah Guthrie play a show on March 21 at Greensburg’s The Palace Theatre. The unique pairing promises to draw a diverse audience, ranging from...

The Pittsburgh Symphony’s exploration of Sergei Rachmaninoff’s music for piano and orchestra this season has done more than present great pieces. It has also provided the opportunity for audiences to enjoy remarkable young artists making their local debuts. Lukas Vondracek says he’s glad to be coming to Heinz Hall to...

When beloved musical performers announce their retirement, fans often suspect and hope that they are only taking a break. And they are often right. In country music, that prediction turned out to be true with Garth Brooks and Brooks Dunn — and now, Alabama, a legendary band that has come...

Indie, acoustic and rock. Music fitting all of those bills will fill The Palace Theatre, 21 W. Otterman St., Greensburg, on March 13, as singer/songwriter Matt Maeson and the band NEEDTOBREATHE perform in a 7 p.m. concert. American Songwriter describes Maeson as blending “giant pop hooks, foot-stomping nods to roots...

LOS ANGELES — Hal Blaine, the Hall of Fame session drummer and virtual one-man soundtrack of the 1960s and ’70s who played on the songs of Frank Sinatra, Elvis Presley and the Beach Boys and laid down one of music’s most memorable opening riffs on the Ronettes’ “Be My Baby,”...

The Westmoreland Choral Society will present these free Mozart Festival concerts: • Mozart in the Cathedral, 7:30 p.m. March 29 in Blessed Sacrament Cathedral, 300 N. Main St., Greensburg • Mozart in the Mountains, 3 p.m. March 31 in Covenant Presbyterian Church, 200 N. Market St., Ligonier. The presentations will...

Pittsburgh’s own Nate Walker is making some musical waves on “American Idol,” nailing his audition on the popular show on Sunday night. And fans are responding. I would buy tickets for a Nate Walker concert right now #AmericanIdol— Becca Brown (@BeccaBTalksTV) March 11, 2019 The 18-year-old’s performance of A Great...

A church is the perfect setting for this performance. Central Presbyterian Church in Tarentum presents its third concert for this season — “A Bassoon Runs Through It.” It’s set for 4 p.m. March 17 with the Academy Chamber Ensemble. The event will feature the music of Mozart, Beethoven and the...

CHICAGO — R. Kelly walked out of a Chicago jail on Saturday after someone who officials say did not want to be publicly identified paid $161,633 that the R&B singer owed in back child support. Kelly, who was ordered taken into custody on Wednesday by a judge after Kelly said...