http://www.post-gazette.com/ Music news and blogs from post-gazette.com en-us Copyright 2012, post-gazette.com. Thu, 9 Feb 2012 02:09:51 -0500 15 http://www.post-gazette.com/includes/2007design/images/150x30pg_now_logo.gif http://www.post-gazette.com/ 144 39 http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/12040/1208856-388.stm?cmpid=music.xml In recent years, several music acts who originated in the Pittsburgh area have burst onto the national scene, including Christina Aguilera, Wiz Kalifa, Mac Miller and Girl Talk. Far from a new trend, the Steel City's influence on the recording industry can be traced back to the heyday of jazz music in the 1930s-50s. Thu, 9 Feb 2012 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/12040/1208909-388-0.stm?cmpid=music.xml Here in the highly opinionated 21st century, we find ourselves in a divisive mood about so many things -- the economy, taxes, health care, the Super Bowl halftime show. But it seems there are a few things we can agree upon: Blue skies are nice, ice cream is good, puppies are cute, and Adele can sing her behind off. Thu, 9 Feb 2012 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/12040/1208910-388.stm?cmpid=music.xml Is it true that Adele's appeal crosses all boundaries? We thought we'd ask some Pittsburgh musicians of different stripes. CLASSIC ROCK Joey Granati, Granati Brothers: She's refreshing. First of all, very soulful, kinda leaning toward Motown and some of the better music from history, and most of all, she isn't a "looker" or a "diva," and that really makes her appealing. Thu, 9 Feb 2012 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/12040/1208911-388-0.stm?cmpid=music.xml 1981 Golden-voiced newcomer Christopher Cross became the only artist to sweep the general field, winning Record of the Year ("Sailing"), Album of the Year ("Christopher Cross"), Song of the Year ("Sailing") and Best New Artist. Those were the first and last Grammys he ever won. Thu, 9 Feb 2012 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/12040/1208940-388.stm?cmpid=music.xml Good Morning, Bear Cub Bear Cub, the jangly roots-rock band that relocated from Pittsburgh to Nashville, will release its third album, "Good Morning, Every Morning," at the Rex Theater on March 16 with Gene the Werewolf. Thu, 9 Feb 2012 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/12040/1208941-388.stm?cmpid=music.xml Everyone's complaining about how Pittsburgh has a dearth of young people. So, we've got overachievers moving into Google or the medical complexes, but what about the average slacker who would attend an indie rock show on a weekday? Here's a solution: The Philadelphia metro area has probably six times the number of hip 20-somethings that Allegheny County does. Thu, 9 Feb 2012 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/12040/1208942-325-0.stm?cmpid=music.xml ALL WEEKEND 'Hattie' on the Horizon New Horizon Theater's "Hi Hat Hattie" stars Shaunyce Omar in a musical biography of Hattie McDaniel, the first African-American to win an Academy Award. The "Gone With the Wind" supporting actress was celebrated by Hollywood for her portrayal of the O'Haras' house servant Mammy, but attacked by the NAACP and others for perpetuating stereotypes. Thu, 9 Feb 2012 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/12040/1208948-388.stm?cmpid=music.xml Blind Pilot created a buzz in 2008 when it launched a tour of the West Coast on bicycle, lugging the equipment around on custom trailers. That was when Blind Pilot was a duo. Now, the Portland, Ore., band, a little bigger and farther from home, is rolling across the country in an old school bus. Thu, 9 Feb 2012 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/12040/1208949-388-0.stm?cmpid=music.xml Van Halen diehards had to be pinching themselves -- with their fingers firmly crossed -- in anticipation of this one. Thu, 9 Feb 2012 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/12040/1208977-388-0.stm?cmpid=music.xml The Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra's 2012-13 season will balance war horses and dark horses. It will feature renowned works of the standard repertoire, such as Beethoven's Symphony No. 9, "Choral," Dvorak's Symphony No. 9, "From the New World," and Brahms' Symphony No. 3; concertos by Rachmaninoff, Grieg, Mozart and Tchaikovsky; and tone poems by Mussorgsky and others. Thu, 9 Feb 2012 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/12040/1208978-388-0.stm?cmpid=music.xml 2012-13 BNY MELLON GRAND CLASSICS CONCERTS Sept. 21-23: Manfred Honeck, conductor; Thomas Hampson, baritone. Strauss' Orchestral Songs and Dvorak's Symphony No. 9, "From the New World." Oct. 5-7: Leonard Slatkin, conductor; Olga Kern, piano. Respighi's "Ancient Airs and Dances," Suite No. 3, Schumann's Symphony No. 3 and Rachmaninoff's Piano Concerto No. 3. Oct. Thu, 9 Feb 2012 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/12037/1208437-388.stm?cmpid=music.xml Listen to Richard Egarr speak about the harpsichord and you might think he picked the wrong instrument. At his concerts, recitals and in interviews, he talks as much about the lute as he does the baroque keyboard instrument. But the British musician has good reason, and good reasoning. Mon, 6 Feb 2012 10:31:00 -0500 http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/12037/1208438-388.stm?cmpid=music.xml While her new boyfriend/producer Justin Vernon was preparing to make his "Saturday Night Live" debut with Bon Iver on Saturday, Kathleen Edwards was working another sold-out crowd at the Rex Theater. "SNL" ought to look her up sometime, because Kittythefool, as fans know her on Twitter, is the one with the range. Case in point was "A Soft Place to Land." Mon, 6 Feb 2012 00:30:00 -0500