From new-school funkiness to old-school crooning to an entire town full of bands, Pittsburgh has a variety of musical acts headed to the region this spring and early summer. Here are just a few upcoming shows, festivals and recent releases. Millvale Music Festival About 300 bands, all of them local,
PITTSBURGH – The parent of a 17-year-old party guest shot and killed at a party which took place at an Airbnb rental home in Pittsburgh has sued the company and other entities she believes are responsible for her child’s death.
From original Christmas tunes just in time for the holidays to a self-empowerment anthem, native Pittsburghers have released new music in a variety of genres. Kels, ‘By This 
Christmas Tree’ EP Pine-Richland High School graduate Kelsey Hillock, who performs under the stage name Kels, released her first batch of original
From original Christmas tunes just in time for the holidays to a self-empowerment anthem, native Pittsburghers have released new music in a variety of genres. Kels, ‘By This 
Christmas Tree’ EP Pine-Richland High School graduate Kelsey Hillock, who performs under the stage name Kels, released her first batch of original
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KELS grew up in Richland Township, and is a 2014 Pine-Richland graduate. She released a new single, “No Lie,” in mid-April .
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Growing up in Richland Township, Kelsey Hillock was probably one of the few 12-year-olds who could count 1940s jazz singer Sarah Vaughan among their favorite musical artists.
Today Hillock, 25, is pursuing her passion for modern music with Vaughan, Ella Fitzgerald and Billie Holiday as her inspiration.
She’s recording under the stage name KELS and recently releasing a new single, “No Lies.”