Radiohead have announced a new weekly streaming series to keep fans entertained as they self-isolate during the coronavirus pandemic. Each week, the band will post an archival show from their newly-launched Radiohead Public Library onto their YouTube channel, starting Thursday, April 9th, at 5 p.m. ET. “Now that you have …
Read More »Apple Music Quietly Starts $50 Million COVID-19 Advance Fund for Indie Labels
Apple Music is the latest company to offer industry relief amid the coronavirus pandemic. It told independent record labels Tuesday that it is launching a $50 million advance royalty fund to make sure their artists get paid. According to a letter sent to the labels and obtained byRolling Stone,independent labels …
Read More »Electric Daisy Carnival 2020 Rescheduled for October
Insomniac announced its 2020 Electric Daisy Carnival has been rescheduled to the fall. The electronic festival was originally slated for May 15th through the 17th, but was postponed due to the coronavirus pandemic. Held at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway from October 2nd to the 4th, the festival will celebrate …
Read More »Bruce Springsteen Appears in New Jersey Pandemic Relief Fund Video
Bruce Springsteen advocates for the New Jersey Pandemic Relief Fund in a video for the new charity, alongside other New Jersey celebrities, including Jon Bon Jovi, Jon Stewart, Stephen Colbert, Whoopi Goldberg, Danny DeVito, Carli Lloyd, Charlie Puth, and the state’s first lady, Tammy Murphy. “These are uncertain times,” Springsteen …
Read More »Watch Keith Urban Livestream Concert From His Basement
Keith Urban performed an impromptu concert via Instagram Live to entertain fans stuck at home during the COVID-19 pandemic. The singer was joined by his wife Nicole Kidman, who danced and sang along to the 30-minute set. In the video, which is available on Urban’s Instagram, the country musician played …
Read More »'You Have To Move Forward': How Venues Plan to Adapt During Coronavirus
Michael Dorf founded his first music venue, the Knitting Factory, in New York City in 1986. In the years since, his business has weathered all kinds of calamities. “We were probably the closest venue to the World Trade Center area back in 2001,” Dorf says. “I’ve been open during blackouts …
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