Music Features

PGH Artist of the Week: Vida Chai

Pittsburgh artist Vida Chai implores us to symbolically remove our masks on the new album “Somewhere Strange.”

PGH Artist of the Week: Stone Throwers

Stone Throwers combine a retro-modern synth-pop aesthetic with their funk-soul roots on the new song “Bottoms Up.”

PGH Artist of the Week: Mirabelle Skipworth

Pittsburgh folk artist Mirabelle Skipworth is getting ready to release a new EP. Listen to “The Narrator” here.

PGH Artist of the Week: Chet Vincent & The Music Industry

Pittsburgh musician Chet Vincent rallied some music industry veterans for the new album “Young Leaves.”

PGH Artist of the Week: Bri Dominique

Baroque pop artist Bri Dominique got bored and wrote a great song about it. Listen to “IDK.”

PGH Artist of the Week: Landon Thomas

Pittsburgh R&B singer Landon Thomas recovers from a broken heart on the new song “Won’t Stay Home.”

PGH Artist of the Week: Grxwn Fxlks

Pittsburgh hip-hop duo Grxwn Fxlks recognize what’s really important in life on the song “Celebrate.” Listen here.

PGH Artist of the Week: Erika Denae J

Pittsburgh neo-soul artist Erika Denae J has the musical prescription for whatever ails ya.

Live & Direct: Greensky Bluegrass

Greensky Bluegrass create music that shapeshifts genres, incorporating country, jam band, and bluegrass styles. The various facets of the band’s songs reflect the five members, all who play, write, and trade off vocals. Each brings his unique musical background to the band’s live performance, and this is a band to catch live. Learn more about Greensky Bluegrass […]

PGH Artist of the Week: Yunge Xiao

Yunge Xiao won WYEP’s Singer Songwriter Competition in 2021 and has been hard at work in the studio with producer Sean McDonald ever since. Listen to her new song “Two.”

PGH Artist of the Week: TANAY

Pittsburgh artist TANAY paints it blue on the new song “I CAN’T TASTE.” Listen here.

PGH Artist of the Week: Boy Wonders

Pittsburgh’s Boy Wonders add a bit of jangle to the shoegaze on their new album “Happy Days Are Here Again.”

PGH Artist of the Week: The Zells

The Zells bring their post-indie sleaze to the housing market on the song “Mankey.”

Live & Direct: Danny Rectenwald

Long-time Pittsburgh Musician Danny Rectenwald joined WYEP’s Joey Spehar for a Live & Direct session. Learn more about Danny Rectenwald here. Check out the album “Canyon” here. SETLIST “Canyon” “Play” “Slow Down” MUSICIANS WYEP TEAM Looking for more Live & Direct Sessions? You can find them here.

PGH Artist of the Week: Kenny Stockard

Pittsburgh singer Kenny Stockard would rather cook you dinner than buy you a gift you’ll soon forget. Listen to “None Giftless.”

PGH Artist of the Week: Bastard Bearded Irishmen

‘Tis the season to be a bastard with the new release from Pittsburgh’s Celtic punks Bastard Bearded Irishmen.

PGH Artist of the Week: Danny Rectenwald

Pittsburgh guitarist Danny Rectenwald lets his compositions and playing shine on the new album “Canyon.”

PGH Artist of the Week: Dan Bubien & The Delta Struts

Dan Bubien & The Delta Struts show off their blues-infused soul on the new lockdown-inspired tune “Times Like These.”

Live & Direct: Buffalo Rose

Pittsburgh folk band Buffalo Rose formed in 2016 as a one-off project, recording a cover of the song “Momma Have Mercy” for the FoundSound Songwriter Series. The band’s chemistry was immediately evident, however, and they decided to see where the music would take them. 6 years later, with a new lineup, the band released their sophomore album Again, […]

PGH Artist of the Week: Yokai Jem

Pittsburgh bossa nova artist Yokai Jem gets intimate on the new album “Monkey Brain.”

Guest DJ: Maria Scapellato

On her last day at 90.5 WESA, Morning Edition host Maria Scapellato stopped by WYEP to guest DJ a couple of songs with Joey Spehar. The West Mifflin native is hanging up her headphones after 6 years of locally hosting NPR’s morning coverage of news, politics, arts, sports, and more from around the world and […]

PGH Artist of the Week: Choice Words

Pittsburgh transplant Del Weinberg channels Elvis Costello on his punky new song “Talk Myself Out Of Love.”

Live & Direct: Bartees Strange

When you listen to a song, you’re hearing the distillation of the artist’s experience and emotions. It could be recent events that directed the creative process, it could be the result of accumulating years. In the case of Bartees Strange and his new album “Farm to Table,” it’s both. His childhood living in various countries, […]

PGH Artist of the Week: lys scott

Pittsburgh rapper lys scott’s new song “flowerchild” is an anthem for all the “cute little weirdies.” Listen to it here.

Live & Direct: The Lone Bellow

The Lone Bellow have been making music together for more than a decade, something that becomes apparent in their casual interactions between the trio whether performing or sharing stage banter. You can hear it in their close harmonies, and how they pick up on each other’s musical cues. What’s also obvious is they’ve lost none […]