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Summer in Pittsburgh means lots of live music! We asked three WYEP hosts to put together their recommendations for the best shows to check out this July.

Yokai Jem took some time away from making music to focus on his work and his faith. He’s back now with a new song that reminds us that it’s always a good idea to live life facing forward.

One of the most in-demand session players of the 1960s, Kaye was listed alongside the late record producer Thom Bell and the late pianist Nicky Hopkins as inductees in the Musical Excellence category.

It's a great day when your favorite artist releases a new record. But what if they released seven new records at once, full of music you didn't even know existed? That's what Bruce Springsteen is doing on his forthcoming box set Tracks II: The Lost Albums.

Alabama songwriter Kashus Culpepper was back in Pittsburgh after playing a free show for WYEP listeners with our Neighborhood Concert Series earlier this year. This time, he opened for Whiskey Myers at Stage AE Outdoors. Check back here for the full session soon!

A new study shows that music therapy is as effective as cognitive behavioral therapy at helping cancer patients and survivors heal emotionally.

The U.S. House voted Thursday on a rescission bill to claw back money for foreign aid programs, along with the next two years of funding for the public media system. The measure now goes to the Senate.

Emily Kempf, Jason Balla, and Eric McGrady make up the veteran indie rock band from Chicago, Dehd. “Poetry” is the band’s latest release from 2024, and combines indie pop, garage rock, post punk and some elements of girl groups to the shiny, poppy sounds of the first single on the album, “Mood Ring.”

The Beach Boys' co-founder, songwriter and producer transformed pop music into high art and became America's answer to The Beatles' Lennon and McCartney in the process.

The Pittsburgh emcee reimagines tracks from his classic mixtape, Kush & Orange Juice, with the help of Tiny Desk veterans, Pennsylvania natives and DJ Bonics.