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Pittsburgh’s Abstract Theory has grown. The jazzy hip-hop project from Louie Petrone is now a fully-functioning live band with a new album on the way. Their new song, “Caught In The Deep,” is an agonizing journey through unrequited love.

This week on “What’s Spinning,” we experience the new soulful, jazz-influenced album from the late Mac Miller; We fall into the pure vocals and emotions of Lucy Dacus; And delight in the rich piano melodies from My Morning Jacket.

From Twin Peaks to his films to his own recording career, the director understood how much sound mattered — not only to the audience, but to the characters in his stories.

Club Cafe has closed its doors after 25 years, but WYEP and the South Side venue had a long history of partnering with live concert broadcasts. On Jan. 22 at 7 p.m., listen to WYEP to hear clips from past Club Cafe simulcasts and hear music and conversation from Michael Franti, Tori Amos, Frank Black of the Pixies and more. We also asked WYEP listeners to send in their memories of Club Cafe!

Steve Ippolito is a drummer who’s quite adept at crafting soundscapes that can transport you to different musical worlds — if you let them. His latest release, “Silence Is Golden,” revels in knowing when to shut up and watch the chaos fly by.

Canadian singer-songwriter Leif Vollebekk spent a couple of years in solitude. He built his own recording studio, spent time gardening, and ample amounts of time with books, records, and dreams. What began to surface was his fifth studio album, “Revelation.”

Yarrow wrote or co-wrote some of the group's biggest 1960s hits, including "Puff, the Magic Dragon" and "Day Is Done."

The Cure were chosen in 2019 by The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in Cleveland, Ohio to be inducted into the historic venue. They formed in 1976, but dominated the “Alternative Rock” airwaves in the 80’s and 90’s to become one of the first Alternative bands to find mainstream success through post-punk, goth rock and alternative sounds, led by Robert Smith’s dark, introspective, and mysterious lyrics.

WYEP pays tribute to the artists who passed away in the second half of 2024.

Pittsburgh jam band The Other Bugs are the kind of group that can lock into a groove and let the music call the shots. Their song “Bug Out” is an invitation to connect with yourself through music.