Pittsburgh Hear and Now
Pittsburgh Hear and Now: Believe Your Ears

Each week, local and national musicians talk about their lives and careers, illustrated with samples of their music.

Schedule: Tuesdays

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Tuesday, November 17, 2009
On the eve of what would have been the great Johnny Mercer's 100th birthday, music critic and historian Rich Kienzle looks at the songwriting legend's life and music.
Tuesday, November 10, 2009
Country music critic and historian Rich Kienzle reviews Steve Warner's "My Tribute to Chet Atkins" and discusses the late guitar master's career and influence. P-G pop music critic and Weekend Magazine editor Scott Mervis talks with Steve Morrison of Aviation Blondes. P-G staff writer and Believe Your Ears producer Adrian McCoy previews "Forgotten But Not Gone," an anthology produced to raise funds for the ongoing Hurricane Katrina rebuilding effort.
Tuesday, November 03, 2009
Country music critic Rich Kienzle reviews Carrie Underwood's latest CD "Play On." P-G staff writer and Believe Your Ears producer Adrian McCoy talks with singer/songwriter Peter King about his new CD - "Dancing on a Long Leash."
Tuesday, October 27, 2009
Music critic Rich Kienzle reviews two new releases that revisit the classic jug band sound -- "Garden of Joy" by Maria Muldaur, and "Things About Comin' My Way," a tribute to the Mississippi Sheiks.
Tuesday, October 20, 2009
P-G pop music critic and Weekend magazine editor Scott Mervis talks with Gene The Werewolf frontman Jon Belan. Country music critic Rich Kienzle reviews Miranda Lambert's latest release -- "Revolution."
Wednesday, October 14, 2009
To mark the release of The Beatles' remastered catalog, music critic Rich Kienzle explores the band's many musical roots.
Tuesday, October 06, 2009
Post-Gazette music critic/Weekend magazine editor Scott Mervis interviews Bruce Hornsby, who's at the Carnegie Library Music Hall in Homestead on Oct. 11. Music critic Rich Kienzle reviews Luke Bryan's new CD "Doin' My Thing."
Tuesday, September 22, 2009
It's G-20 week, and this special edition of Believe Your Ears showcases one of Pittsburgh's greatest exports - jazz. Music critic and historian Rich Kienzle explores the city's rich jazz history and heritage.
Tuesday, September 15, 2009
Country music critic Rich Kienzle reviews two new releases - John Fogerty's "Blue Ridge Rangers Ride Again" and Chris Young's "The Man I Want To Be." P-G music critic Scott Mervis talks with Buzz Osborne of The Melvins [18:09].
Tuesday, September 01, 2009
Music critic Rich Kienzle reviews the "Chess Masters" series of reissues of the late Bo Diddley's complete recordings [15:21].
Tuesday, August 25, 2009
Country music critic Rich Kienzle reviews two new releases: Reba McEntire's "Keep On Loving You" and Two Tons of Steel's ""Not That Lucky' [15:10].
Tuesday, August 18, 2009
Music critic Rich Kienzle looks back at the career of the late guitar legend Les Paul, and talks about singer/songwriter Kieran Kane and his latest release ["Somewhere Beyond the Roses."] [20:22].
Tuesday, August 04, 2009
Post-Gazette Weekend Magazine editor Scott Mervis talks to Creed guitarist Mark Tremonti about the band's reunion, and music critic Rich Kienzle reviews "PIZZArelli Party," the new release from the Pizzarelli family [16:41].
Tuesday, July 28, 2009
Post-Gazette staff writer Martine Powers talks with DJ/mashup artist Girl Talk, who performs at the Amphitheatre at Station Square July 31 [15:06].
Tuesday, July 21, 2009
Country music critic Rich Kienzle looks at the music career of George Strait, and Post-Gazette music editor Scott Mervis talks with Leslie West of Mountain [19:08].