John Vento Releases “For What It’s Worth” Cover Song
The Pittsburgh musician will release the 9th track from his “Brick By Brick” album on July 22, 2021. Following the release of his last single, the emotionally charged and [...]
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Prayze Factor Awards Nominees Announced: MTS Management And Clients Nominated
MTS Management Group along with their artists See Your Shadow Songwriting and Chris Bender are nominees for the 2021 Prayze Factor Awards. “Extremely blessed! That’s the [...]
Robert Wagner Releases Live Acoustic Little Wretches
Live At The Mattress Factory – Songs From The Land Of Pit Bulls & Poker Machines” is out now. It follows their 2020 album, “Undesirables and Anarchists. “I really [...]
Discovering The Little Wretches’ “Undesirables And Anarchists”
Writing this kind of articles makes me happy for two reasons: I get to write about what I love, and I get to find some new, good music. This time [...]
Ashley Puckett Is Raising Eyebrows On “Never Say Never” Debut Album
When beautiful Ashley Puckett takes the stage, eyebrows are immediately raised, however when those first notes are sung the crowd snaps to attention as the warm, full-bodied [...]
ITunes Chart-Topper John Vento Issues Another Track From Year-Long Album Release
Pittsburgh music veteran John Vento has released “That Damn War (Father & Son)” with lyrics based on a Matt Wohlfarth poem. Even though we specifically focus on a [...]
Pittsburgh Blues Duo Releases Debut Album Featuring Notable Artists
The duo of Pittsburgh-based music veterans, Stevee Wellons and Cheryl Rinovato have teamed up for “It Is Well With My Soul,” out Jun 4th, 2021. “These two dynamic [...]
John Vento Gives Fans Another “Brick” From Upcoming Full Length
After major surgery took its toll on John Vento’s singing voice, divine intervention took over. “Let God Drive” is from his year-long release “Brick By Brick.” In [...]
Matt Westin Aims To Please On “Thin Blue Line”
An elongated, intriguing instrumental introduction kicks off this anthem – soothing guitars and drum beats eventually leads us to Matt Westin’s rich, deep country voice [...]
John Vento Collaborates With Van Halen Tourmate On New Single Featuring Lyrics By Noted Writer
John Vento, along with David and Joey Granati, Kenny Blake, Bob Zigarelli, and Cherylann Hawk have recorded “Last Sunset” with lyrics by Matt Wohlfarth. For the past [...]
Country Artist Matt Westin Releases “Thin Blue Line” Single
The Pittsburgh-based artist and actor will release his first single since 2019. The track was produced by Bryan Cole and features top Nashville musicians. “It’s a line [...]
Album Review: Gary Pratt’s Latest Album Is Definitely “Something To Remember”
You know a music project is going to be a spectacular body of work if it is inspired by a real-life experience and its title track written by an impeccable, [...]
Little Wretches Release First Ever Lyric Video
The seminal 80s/90s indie rock band from Pittsburgh received am/fm airplay on more than 125 North American radio stations in 2020. All of my friends are on somebody’s [...]
Gary Pratt Returns With New Collection “Something Worth Remembering”
The Pittsburgh country artist will release single, “A Song You Can Drink A Beer To” on March 5th, 2021, from his Bryan Cole-produced MTS Records LP “Something Worth [...]
Single Review: John Vento Delivers Some Of His Best Work To Date
John Vento is one of the most exciting storytellers in the Pittsburgh scene. The frontman for Nied’s Hotel Band is no stranger to high octane rock records, and his solo [...]
John Vento Releases Third Track From Upcoming Album
The track is the third single from his musical odyssey, “Brick By Brick.” The album is being released one single at a time. “Vento does an excellent job of delivering [...]
John Vento Finds Musical Inspiration In Those Battling Debilitating Conditions
Chart-topping Pittsburgh musician and co-founder of non-profit Band Together Pittsburgh, John Vento has released his latest single and video, “Highwire.” Sand [...]
Single Review: Little Wretches “The Ballad Of Johnny Blowtorch”
Little Wretches is a Pittsburgh rock band founded by frontman and chief songwriter Robert Wagner. In the 1980’s/90s the band were at the forefront of the Pittsburgh [...]
The Little Wretches’ Robert Wagner: “My Heyday Is Right Now”
As frontman and chief songwriter/lyricist for 80s/90s seminal Pittsburgh rock band, The Little Wretches, Robert Wagner rode a wave of local notoriety that led the band [...]
John Vento Releases Call For Peace Single “America”
#1 iTunes artist John Vento will release “America (The Saints Come Marching Home)” on November 1st, 2020. The song is from his upcoming “Brick By Brick” album. With [...]