Sometimes it takes a while to find your calling. Legendary Pittsburgh musician and activist Anne Feeney worked as a lawyer for over a decade before deciding that she could make a bigger impact in the world through music.
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Since at least the early 2000s, many Pittsburgh acts have rehearsed at ABC Self Storage in Allentown. But that all changed when the space said they'd no longer be able to host local bands. -
Two blocks west of the Westmoreland County Courthouse in Greensburg, a Pennsylvania Department of Health building occupies 233 West Otterman Street. Nearly 58 years ago, an earlier building at that location was the site of rock music history. -
WYEP officially began broadcasting on April 30th, 1974. We're looking back at the first on-air transmission from the station. -
Katie Crutchfield's gorgeous sixth album affirms that real lives are lived not in clear chapters, but as a zig-zag of pitfalls and revelations one can only hope to learn from. -
Do you remember that crazy Winnebago guy from the old YouTube video? Merce Lemon remembers and took his line “Will You Do Me a Kindness?” and turned it into a gorgeous new song about the inescapable loneliness we often feel as human beings. -
Check out the lineup announcement for the 2024 Dollar Bank Three Rivers Arts Festival! -
Ryan Miller from the band Guster stopped by the morning show with Joey Spehar on Friday, March 22 to play guest DJ and talk a bit about the band's upcoming album. -
Not to dwell on the past, but it’s been almost a decade since Meeting of Important People put out their last full record and their new release MOIPsgiving has been over 20 years in the making. -
Working at a radio station like WYEP can bring the staff in close contact with many musicians, often leading to indelible special moments—although these interactions can sometimes end up awkward, embarrassing, or worse. -
NPR'S Rachel Martin speaks with songwriter and producer Jack Antonoff about his newest album with his band Bleachers. -
NPR's Ayesha Rascoe speaks with musician Kacey Musgraves about her new album, "Deeper Well." -
The upcoming immersive "Elvis Evolution" experience in London employs everything from cutting edge AI to a 200-year-old magic trick.
Celebrating music and culture from the African diaspora — tune in on Friday from 6 p.m. – 8 p.m.