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James McMurtry on scaled-down touring, Americana and more ahead of free Pittsburgh showVideo
The music industry has been turned on its head since James McMurtry released his first album, “Too Long in the Wasteland,” back in 1989. “The business model at that time was you would tour to support record sales in the hopes that you would sell enough records to live off...
Steel City Con returns to Monroeville Convention Center
Mardie Baldo of Ross was hoping to just get a high-five and a photo with one of her favorite actors, Thomas Lennon, at the Monroeville Convention Center this weekend. She got a pleasant surprise when the star of “Reno 911” and multiple other shows welcomed her on stage during his...
Flights, county fair coincide with Westmoreland Airshow this year
Zachary Stull spent Friday morning at the auto shop, preparing his car for a 15-hour drive from Westmoreland County to Orlando, Fla. Stull, 43, of Bolivar, scheduled a trip to Disney with his wife and their 6-year-old son months ago. He realized only four days ago that the Spirit Airlines...
Canceled Taylor Swift concerts in Vienna leave traveling fans stranded and disappointed
Melissa Turner was in Montreal waiting to board her connecting flight to Austria en route to a Taylor Swift concert when she learned it had been canceled. Swift’s three Eras Tour concerts this week in Vienna were canceled following a foiled terrorist attack, the New York Times reported — affecting...
Primus, Coheed and Cambria provide eclectic musical evening at Stage AE
Thursday was a bit of a weird night at Stage AE on Pittsburgh’s North Shore. For fans of modern progressive rock, the two bands — Coheed and Cambria, and Primus — were both very different and similar. Both played lengthy songs with plenty of great instrumental tricks. But their styles...
5 things to do in Pittsburgh this weekend: Aug. 9-11
After a long, rainy week, it’s time to relax and enjoy some downtime. From performances to parties, from celebrity appearances to festivals, Pittsburgh is jumping this weekend. Join in the fun with these events. Idina Menzel at the Benedum Center Broadway legend — and real-life Disney princess — Idina Menzel...
TV Talk: ‘SEAL Team’ embarks on final missionsVideo
Trib Total Media TV writer Rob Owen offers a viewing tip for the coming week. The former CBS drama “SEAL Team,” starring David Boreanaz as Navy SEAL team leader Jason Hayes, streams the first episode of its seventh and final season Aug. 11 on Paramount+. In a Zoom interview late...
Taylor Swift fans devastated by canceled Eras Tour shows in Austria
VIENNA — Fans of Taylor Swift are devastated by the cancellations of three sold-out Eras Tour shows in Austria after authorities foiled an apparent plot for an attack in Vienna. Fans, known as Swifties, took to social media to express their devastation at missing out on one of the superstar’s...
TV Talk: New weather, sports personnel arrive at KDKA-TVVideo
New, young faces on local newscasts are common on Pittsburgh TV these days, but it’s unusual to have back-to-back arrivals in weather and sports — as viewers have seen in recent weeks at KDKA-TV with the debuts of meteorologist Trey Fulbright and sports anchor/reporter Cassidy Wood. Trey Fulbright Fulbright, 24,...
Quantum Theatre’s ‘A Moon for the Misbegotten’ glows bright on outdoor stage
After driving through the peaceful Longue Vue Club in Verona and parking, audience members made their way to an array of chairs on risers in a clearing. Before them, with a copse of trees whispering in the breeze behind it, sat the cross-section of a simple shanty. Ushered into silence...
Review: Slipknot brings Here Comes the Pain 25th anniversary tour to PittsburghVideo
When bands launch album anniversary tours, they generally play that album and sprinkle in the rest of their hits throughout the set or save them for the encore. Not so for Slipknot, who brought their Here Comes the Pain 25th anniversary tour to the Pavilion at Star Lake in Burgettstown...
Rock legend Rod Stewart extends his Las Vegas Strip run
LAS VEGAS — Thirteen years and 200 shows are not enough for Rod Stewart at the Colosseum. The knighted, Rock & Roll Hall of Famer will be back with a dozen dates in 2025. Dubbed “The Encore Shows,” the series runs March 12, 14, 15, 19, 21, 22; May 29...
TV Q&A: Do anchors go home between 6 and 11 p.m. newscasts?
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: I’ve noticed that most/all of the 6 p.m. news anchors will also be on their respective 11 p.m. broadcasts for the local news. Do those...
Mere-Exposure Effect shooting video, hosting fundraiser for PAAR
This Sunday, local band Mere-Exposure Effect will be offering the public an opportunity to appear in a music video — and raising money for a good cause. The group will be shooting scenes for a video to support their powerful song “Survive” at Linden Grove Nightclub and Restaurant in Castle...
Charles Barkley says he will not retire and remain with TNT Sports even if they don’t have the NBA
Charles Barkley intends to remain with TNT Sports through the remainder of his contract. The Hall of Fame player announced Tuesday that he will not retire next season, reversing the announcement he made in June during the NBA Finals. Barkley said at the time that the 2024-25 season would be...
Movie Review: ‘Cuckoo’ is a stylish nightmare, with a wonderfully sinister Dan Stevens
Let’s get one thing out of the way first: I did not entirely understand everything that happens in “Cuckoo,” a new indie horror in theaters Friday. This could be more of a me problem than with the storytelling, but there are a lot of strange things happening at this particular...
Los Angeles home of Tom Hanks and Rita Wilson burglarized
Tom Hanks and Rita Wilson have become the latest victims in an uptick of Hollywood home invasions. The couple’s luxury estate was burglarized while they were out of town. According to TMZ, the robbers got access to the home by smashing in the glass to their guest house. However, the...
Singer-songwriter Emma G brings message of empowerment through music to Pittsburgh
New Zealand native Emma G is here to save the world, one song at a time. “Music has been my love language, it’s how I connect with people,” the singer-songwriter said in an interview. “I was born with a relatively rare brain condition called hydrocephalus, and so I had my...
TV Talk: What it’s like to attend a taping of CBS’s ‘After Midnight’Video
Trib Total Media TV writer Rob Owen offers a viewing tip for the coming week. HOLLYWOOD, Calif. — When you sign up to attend the taping of a late-night show, you never know what guests you’ll get. Last month for a taping of CBS’s “After Midnight” (12:35 a.m. weekdays, KDKA-TV),...
With arms wide open: Pittsburgh welcomes Creed on Summer of ’99 tourVideo
Creed, one of the biggest bands in modern rock, is no stranger to struggles. Despite selling millions and millions of records, the post-grunge band could never seem to win over music critics. Singer Scott Stapp faced mental health issues and battled alcoholism and addiction. The band broke up in 2004,...
A Pittsburgh homecoming: Dan + Shay feel the love at Star Lake
Here are some fun facts about Dan Smyers: he’s a born-and-raised native of the Pittsburgh area; he’s a Steelers fan; he still calls Acrisure Stadium by its previous name, Heinz Field; he’s half of a Grammy Award-winning country duo called Dan + Shay; and, according to him, he had the...
Interview: Former Ultravox frontman Midge Ure brings Band in a Box tour to Pittsburgh
Midge Ure has been playing music professionally for more than 50 years, so hitting the studio or going on the road for a North American tour at age 70 is as natural as “blinking or breathing.” “At the time, whichever one you’re doing seems to be the best one to...
Aerosmith retires from road, cancels final tour
Aerosmith has walked this way for the final time. The band has decided to pull the plug on its “Peace Out” farewell tour. The decision comes after frontman Steven Tyler, 76, suffered vocal chord damage in September 2023, which already had caused the tour to be delayed several times. Aerosmith...
Judge suspends Justin Timberlake’s driver’s license over DWI arrest in New York
SAG HARBOR, N.Y. — A New York judge suspended Justin Timberlake’s driver’s license Friday at a virtual court appearance on Long Island. Timberlake pleaded not guilty to driving while intoxicated. Police arrested Timberlake June 18 after they say he ran a stop sign and veered out of his lane. The...
TV Talk: WQED-TV announces new Rick Sebak series; regional Emmy nominations releasedVideo
It’s been a year since Jason Jedlinski became president and CEO of WQED-TV and at a board of directors meeting Thursday he announced a new series of Rick Sebak shorts that will be compiled into quarterly prime-time programs for linear television, a similar format used by WQED’s “Cartoon Academy,” which...
