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Jesse Colin Young, a musician with the band Youngbloods, died on Sunday, March 16, 2025 at 83. He was the first artist to perform live on WYEP in 1974.

WYEP's "More Bounce" host Clara Kent has some incredible tunes to share for Christmas and Kwanzaa!

If you’re exhausted from the vitriol and division in today’s world, Leon Bridges offers a respite, a place of gentleness and beauty.

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.