From child prodigy to one of most important and influential songwriters of the past sixty years, Stevie Wonder has influenced several generations of musicians.
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WYEP Programming & News
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Nineties rock hitmakers, funk legends and nationally touring jazz and folk acts highlight the Allegheny County summer concert series at Hartwood Acres and South Park. -
Jobi Riccio has a new song out about climate change, Cautious Clay’s new song showcases his genre blending and pop artist Lorde is back with a dance track that seemingly reflects on a past relationship — here’s what new on rotation on WYEP this week. -
Songwriter Jill Sobule died May 1 in a house fire in Minnesota. She was set to play in her hometown, Denver, the following night. We at WYEP, and all her friends and fans were shocked to receive the news of her untimely death at 66 years old. -
Iconic Pittsburgh music venue Club Cafe to reopen under new ownership by locally based Keystone Artist Connect. -
The seven acts voted into the Rock Hall this year include Southern rap and Midwest garage rock duos, pillars of the grunge and English blues rock eras and the '80s' most unusual pop star. -
WYEP has the details on who's playing at this year's Dollar Bank Three Rivers Arts Festival, four days of free art and music produced by the Pittsburgh Cultural Trust. -
WYEP held its first Neighborhood Concert Series with Merce Lemon and Animal Scream on Thursday, April 24. The show was incredible, and we wanted to share some highlights! -
The pontiff, who possessed a sizable record collection, was a keen listener. Hear his favorite tracks — from Bach to Piazzolla — and a few more that might have caught his discerning ear. -
Pittsburgh indie folk artist Reliable Child just dropped a barn-stormin', soul-stealin' and revival stompin' anthem for folks with a quiet disdain for Election Day. -
This week on WYEP, we look into a new indie rock song from the Kentucky musician S.G. Goodman, and the latest release from the iconic Lucy Dacus, “Bullseye.”
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From the experimental rock and psychedelic sounds of new Cage the Elephant music to Kacey Musgraves’ iconic “Pageant Material” to a concept album from Father John Misty, 2015 was a time for artists to figure out who they were and celebrate their great songwriting. -
In 2005, we fell in love with Bright Eyes, heard confessional indie pop from Death Cab For Cutie and jammed to the music of LCD Soundsystem.
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