PITTSBURGH — It had been a long time coming, but Paul McCartney finally did get back to Pittsburgh this week to treat eager fans packed into a sold-out PPG Paints Arena to a blockbuster show Tuesday night. Over 11 years had passed since the living rock ’n’ roll icon’s last visit to ...
I was only in grade school when the Vietnam War hit me where I worship. It’s not that I hadn’t paid attention to the world around me at the tender age of 13. It was unavoidable with front page newspaper stories and in-your-face live coverage of the war on the nightly NBC news with Chet and David. Those two commenters were in our living room as much as the old hound dog who laid in front of the fireplace while the news was being aired. It wasn’t unusual for the girls in my class to sing at funerals in our Catholic church located right next door to my St. Michael’s Grade School. ...
WHEELING — The 10- 12-piece band Arrival from Sweden in the production The Music of ABBA was founded by Vicky Zetterberg-Norback and the ABBA original musician Rutger Gunnarsson in 1995 in Gothenburg, Sweden and very soon became one of the world’s most popular and best-selling ABBA show ...
WHEELING — With the allure of a modern day outlaw, Gary Allan has won over fans, peers and critics with his signature blend of smoldering vocals, rebellious lyrics and raucous live performances. While becoming a force on the country music scene, Allan has remained true to his artistic voice ...
WHEELING — Nearly 20 Patriots are gearing up to take the stage this weekend at the JB Chambers Performing Arts Center for the fall play, “Almost, Maine.” The play is set on a crystal clear, moonless night during the winter in the fictional town of “Almost.” During the performances, ...
FAIRVIEW — The Pennyroyal Opera House will host a bluegrass show tonight, Friday, Nov. 7, featuring The Price Sisters. Twin sisters Lauren and Leanna Price are poised to become the torchbearers for bluegrass music as it enters its eighth decade. While their playing is strongly rooted in ...
