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Club Cafe is closing after 25 years, and the South Side venue has been home to a lot of amazing performances over that time. What are your favorite musical moments from Club Cafe?

WYEP is planning to run a “Pittsburgh Music Preview” on our website in January. We will include a bunch of items of interest happening in the first six months of 2025. Do you know of a planned album/EP release, noteworthy live music event, or other news for you or others in the Pittsburgh music community — either in Pittsburgh or in the surrounding area?

Now in it’s fifth year, The Holiday Grooves is once again coming your way on Christmas Eve.

Bill Deasy seems like he’s got it all together, but just like the rest of us, he’s still a work in progress. A familiar name in Pittsburgh music, Bill’s Western Pennsylvania meets Laurel Canyon sound feels like running into an old friend and spending the rest of the day together catching up. Listen to "Work In Progress" here!

Merce Lemon has long been a staple of the Pittsburgh DIY scene, but with the release of her latest album, she may be singing from bigger stages soon. "Let Me Drive Them Dogs Wild" is the kind of album you find yourself getting lost in.

This year WYEP celebrated 50 years of being on the airwaves here in Pittsburgh. We had an exciting year, and wanted to look back at everything you might have heard or learned from the “station where the music comes first.” Revisit Live & Direct Sessions, check out photos from our festivals and read about music history throughout western Pennsylvania.

The top 91 songs of 2024 represent the best singles from the music world, most spun on WYEP, and the discoveries that the programming team made in 2024. From new and upcoming bands, to legendary to local.

Aubrey Burchell’s cheery exterior doesn’t always match up with what she’s feeling inside. Her new song “Spinning Out” expertly conjures the feelings of an anxious person with a big smile.

A packed house honored the Grateful Dead, director Francis Ford Coppola, jazz trumpeter Arturo Sandoval and singer-songwriter Bonnie Raitt. The venerable Harlem theater The Apollo also was recognized.

2024 was a year of breakthroughs, with new stars storming the top of the charts and artists across genres making modern classics. NPR Music's list of best songs of the year has something for everyone.