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Trafford's Mark Milovats brings Christmas special to local TV audience 
Trafford native and international recording artist Mark Milovats will be sharing his “Christmas Wonderland” stage production with digital viewers and television audiences. The special, comprising highlights from the live 2018 holiday production, will air on WTAE at 5 p.m. Sunday. “Christmas Wonderland” has been syndicated for broadcast throughout the holiday...
Mariah Carey returns to No. 1 with 'Christmas' song
Last Christmas, Mariah Carey had quite a happy holiday by scoring her 19th No. 1 song. This year, she’s back — atop Billboard’s Hot 100 chart at No. 1 — with her 1994 seasonal song “All I Want for Christmas is You.” The song jumps up a position from last...
'The Pavilion at Star Lake' concert venue in Burgettstown goes back in time
The name has been changed several times, but some people have always called it by its first name. And now they can again. Tribune-Review News Partner WPXI-TV reported that the concert space in Burgettstown is returning to its roots. The venue’s Facebook page said it is now being called “The...
Pittsburgh Irish Festival instrumental in the virtual 'An Irish Christmas Concert'
Go green on Wednesday. At 8 p.m. the Association of Irish and Celtic Festivals will host “An Irish Christmas Concert,” with support from the Embassy of Ireland and Irish festivals in the U.S., including the Pittsburgh Irish Festival. The virtual performance will be a livestream event of seven acts from...
Charley Pride, country music's first Black superstar, dies at 86
NEW YORK — Charley Pride, country music’s first Black star whose rich baritone on such hits as “Kiss an Angel Good Morning” helped sell millions of records and made him the first Black member of the Country Music Hall of Fame, has died. He was 86. Pride died Saturday in...
Westmoreland Symphony concert is truly 'Home for the Holidays' this year
For many around Westmoreland County, nothing signals the arrival of the Yule season quite like the Westmoreland Symphony Orchestra’s annual “Home for the Holidays” concert. Even though pandemic restrictions prevent the symphony from playing in front of a live audience this year, the popular concert is on, via a livestream...
Pollstar: Live events industry lost $30B because of pandemic
NEW YORK — Because of the global coronavirus pandemic, concert trade publication Pollstar puts the total lost revenue for the live events industry in 2020 at more than $30 billion. Pollstar on Friday said the live events industry should have hit a record-setting $12.2 billion this year, but instead it...
Graduate thanks Nicki Minaj for tuition, med school next
LAFAYETTE, La. — A University of Louisiana at Lafayette student who just graduated is thanking rap artist Nicki Minaj for paying his tuition. Three years ago, someone on Twitter reached out to Minaj with a request for the musician to help pay for college. Minaj agreed — on the condition...
Taylor Swift surprises fans with 'Evermore,' a new album due tonight
Taylor Swift fans are getting a double reason to celebrate this year — the singer-songwriter is about to release her second album in 2020. “To put it plainly, we just couldn’t stop writing songs,” Swift wrote in social media posts Thursday morning. “I’ve never done this before. In the past...
Saint Vincent concert series streams special sacred music performance 
Saint Vincent Archabbey Basilica is the setting for a special virtual installment of the Saint Vincent College Concert Series, with a quartet of musicians performing sacred classics. “An Intimate Evening in the Sacred Space of the Saint Vincent Archabbey Basilica” is available for viewing on the college’s YouTube channel. The...
Little Lake Theatre patrons star in company's holiday video
Because a live holiday show wasn’t feasible this year, Little Lake Theatre Company invited patrons to share the season in another very personal way. Organizers of the Canonsburg theater solicited holiday stories and photos that became part of “A Very Little Lake Holiday,” a video that will be available for...
The Dylan catalog, a 60-year rock 'n' roll odyssey, is sold 
NEW YORK — Bob Dylan has sold publishing rights to his catalog of more than 600 songs, one of the greatest treasures in popular music, to the Universal Music Publishing Group for an undisclosed sum. The catalog includes such modern standards as “Blowin’ In The Wind,” “Tangled Up in Blue,”...
The best streaming holiday music stations this season
You can’t have the holidays without the music. And these days, streaming seems to be the way to get in the festive spirit. But with so many services out there, how’s an eager ear to choose? And which one has the best holiday channels and playlists? Let’s take a look....
Just released 1970 Bob Dylan album features his sessions with George Harrison 
It was supposed to be the start of the recording sessions for Bob Dylan’s “New Morning” album featuring George Harrison, fresh from the Beatles breakup. On May 1, 1970, Dylan was joined by drummer Russ Kunkel, bassist Charlie Daniels (yes, the later-famous Southern rock fiddler) and guitarist Harrison. The session...
City Theatre's 'Claws Out' is bawdy, campy, shameless holiday fun
The holidays aren’t always merry and bright — sometimes the claws come out, as they will in City Theatre Company’s “Claws Out: A Holiday Drag Musical,” set to hit the digital stage on Friday. The action is described thus: “After attempting to give the north a new look, Mrs. Rachel...
'Christmas Brasstacular' opens River City Brass online concert season 
The emotional impact of not being able to play together during the pandemic didn’t hit members of River City Brass until they finally gathered to rehearse and record their upcoming online concert season. “We hadn’t played since March. For us to come together was very overwhelming,” said artistic director and...
Jim Brickman's virtual holiday concert tour has Pittsburgh date 
Musician-songwriter Jim Brickman will connect with Pittsburgh audiences via an online concert planned for 8 p.m. Dec. 16. The performance is part of Brickman’s “Comfort & Joy at Home” interactive virtual holiday tour and will feature music from his new album, “Soothe Christmas.” While dates focus on individual cities and...
Pittsburgh Opera's free 'Soldier Songs' livestream examines reality of war
In response to Allegheny County Health Department’s Nov. 18 stay-at-home advisory, Pittsburgh Opera will not have in-person audiences for its upcoming production of “Soldier Songs.” The opera will be presented as a free livestream at 7:30 p.m. Dec. 11 on YouTube and Facebook, thanks to sponsorship from UPMC. Patrons may...
Bad Bunny is Spotify's most-streamed artist of 2020
The year’s most played artist on Spotify? Globally speaking: Bad Bunny. The Puerto Rican superstar is the music platform’s most-streamed artist of the year with 8.3 billion streams globally. The Latin Grammy winner and hitmaker , who released a new album last week, leads a top five list that also...
Westmoreland Ballet films 'Nutcracker' at iconic area locations
The Westmoreland Ballet Company takes “The Nutcracker” off the stage and into the community with a new video production of the beloved holiday classic. Filmed at indoor and outdoor locations around the county, the video will debut online at 7 p.m. Friday. It also will stream at 7 p.m. Saturday...
Cher in Pakistan to help 'world's loneliest elephant'
ISLAMABAD — Iconic singer and actress Cher is in Pakistan to celebrate the departure of Kaavan, dubbed the “world’s loneliest elephant,” who will soon leave a Pakistani zoo for better conditions after years of lobbying by animal rights groups and activists. Because of security concerns, Cher’s schedule was not made...
The Weeknd criticizes Grammys over nominations snub
LOS ANGELES — The Weeknd angrily slammed the Grammy Awards, calling them “corrupt” after the pop star walked away with zero nominations despite having multiple hits this year. The three-time Grammy winner criticized the Recording Academy on Tuesday after he was severely snubbed despite having one of the year’s biggest...
Beyoncé leads Grammy Award nominations with 9
NEW YORK — Beyoncé is bringing her black parade to the Grammys: The pop star’s anthem about Black pride scored multiple nominations Tuesday, making her the leading contender with nine. Beyoncé picked up song and record of the year bids with “Black Parade,” which she released on Juneteenth, the holiday...
Trevor Noah to host 2021 Grammy Awards
“The Daily Show” host and comedian Trevor Noah has been tapped to host the 2021 Grammy Awards. The Recording Academy made the announcement hours before the nominees for the upcoming show are revealed. It would mark Noah’s first time hosting the Grammys, which will be held Jan. 31. Earlier this...
Pittsburgh Symphony cancels Heinz Hall dates amid covid concern
The Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra has canceled all concerts that were scheduled for January through March at Heinz Hall in downtown Pittsburgh. PSO said cancellations are because of ongoing restrictions from public health and government entities related to the coronavirus pandemic, and for its concerns for the health and safety of...


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