Music Archives

Guide to the free Summer Concert Series at South Park and Hartwood Acres, from Joe Grushecky to Soul Asylum

The Allegheny Summer Concert Series kicks off in June so pack your blankets, folding chairs and picnic baskets. Dogs are also permitted.

11 May 2022

How Jenny Jo Mendak is making things better for Millvale youth through listening

The grassroots community leader helped launch Millvale Youth to offer free extracurricular activities to local children and teenagers.

01 Mar 2022

Mac Miller’s collaborators celebrate his music and life in new book

“The Book of Mac” isn’t a traditional biography. Instead, it’s an album-by-album conversation with Mac Miller’s music.

23 Nov 2021

Why is Pittsburgh a top 10 city for musicians in America?

Pittsburgh comes in at number 7 (tied with Los Angeles) on a list of The Best Cities for Musicians to Live in America compiled by Rent.com.

04 Nov 2021

17 live concerts you won’t want to miss in Pittsburgh this October

Our picks for the best concerts coming up in October.

28 Sep 2021

Biographer of legendary jazz pianist Mary Lou Williams was moved to relocate to Pittsburgh

“Mary Lou Williams: Music for the Soul” makes a case that Williams was not only a fiercely original musician, but about as close to a saint as it gets in modern music.

14 Sep 2021

20 must-see live music events this September in Pittsburgh

This month live music is back after a long absence and we have a guide to the best upcoming concerts in Pittsburgh.

02 Sep 2021

Paved Paradise bringing outdoor record fair to the North Side

The event will include local and national DJs, such as Ghostly's dance music artist Ali Berger, who moved to Pittsburgh several years ago.

02 Sep 2021

Young artists with Pittsburgh Festival Opera ready for their closeup in new film

“To be shut down for two years and to not be able to use the gift that we used to touch people and communicate with people was really hard."

04 Aug 2021

The Highline on the South Side wins awards, adds brewpubs

The Highline consists of 486,683 square feet of office and retail space, an unusual and distinctive, multi-level elevated park, and a growing roster of new tenants, from tech firms to brewpubs.

28 Jul 2021