Sweet Sweet Music

Rock, pop, jazz and other good vibrations

Mac Miller performing at Governors Ball 2011. photo: LG Rocket and Wikipedia.

September Concert Preview: A Motown Legend, Twangers, Swedish Groups, and a Rapper from the ‘Burgh

Not a lot of major musical acts this month, but still plenty of high-quality bands and performers.

Foo Fighters performing in November 2007. From left to right: Chris Shiflett, Dave Grohl, Taylor Hawkins and Nate Mendel. photo by mojo-jo-jo.

August Concert Preview: Succulent Sounds Ripe for the Picking

Squeeze out every last bit of juice from the 2015 summer concert season.

Amber Knicole, vocalist for Mojoflo, gets the band's hands in the air.

Community, Musicians, Weather Come Together for Biggest Deutschtown Music Fest Yet

Over 125 musicians, plus 16 venues and numerous artists and food trucks, make for a unique, successful third annual Deutschtown Music Festival. The first sunny day in memory adds the

Van Halen live in concert. photo: Ghostrider.

July Music Preview: Festivals and Fun

Pittsburgh concerts this month have all the basic elements: rock, metal, country, soul, and pop.

Rolling Stones concert in the Giuseppe-Meazza-Stadion in Milan on July 11, 2006. Photo courtesy of Severino.

The Rolling Stones Concert: a Special Delivery to Pittsburgh’s Heinz Field, Zip Code 15212

The Rolling Stones played a Pittsburgh show at Heinz Field with a set list of 19 songs and a focus on songs from "Sticky Fingers."

Vocalist Matt Bishop leans into the microphone on stage with Hey Marseilles.

Hey Marseilles Play Cinematic Sunset Show

Seattle band Hey Marseilles brought an orchestral feel to their twilight show at the Dollar Bank Three Rivers Arts Festival.

Casey and Jake Hanner in harmony on the Dollar Bank Stage.

Donora: Perfect Sunny Pop For a Summer Afternoon

Donora sets the perfect note for a sunny afternoon of music at the Dollar Bank Three Rivers Arts Festival.

Alec O'Hanley and Molly Rankin jamming on guitars. photo: Christopher Maggio

Alvvays Win Over Hipsters’ Hearts, Feet Sunday at Arts Fest

Toronto's Alvvays was in concert at the Three Rivers Arts Fest. Their show may have been short, but their indie-pop sound got hipsters moving.

“Voyager” Jenny Lewis Opens Three Rivers Arts Fest

Jenny Lewis and band jam the point for the Dollar Bank Three Rivers Arts Festival's Opening Night Concert.

June Music Preview: A Cornucopia of Sounds

A numerous amount of concerts promises to make June a very pleasant month.