Coronavirus

Vanilla Ice Only Sold 284 Tickets to His COVID-19 Concert in Austin
PUBLISHED Jul 3, 2020
Vanilla Ice was set to play a concert in Austin tonight, but following a major backlash for scheduling a show in the face of COVID-19 lockd...
"The Best Way to Support Artists Is to Put Money Directly in Their Pockets": An Interview with Bandcamp
PUBLISHED Jul 2, 2020
When COVID-19 first hit, few could have predicted the impact it would have on independent artists, so many of whom rely on touring as a pri...
Walmart Is Transforming Its Parking Lots into Drive-In Movie Theatres
PUBLISHED Jul 2, 2020
As drive-ins once again rise in popularity due to COVID-19, Walmart is getting in on the action by transforming its parking lots into makes...
Chase Rice Attempts to Explain His Jam-Packed Concert, Says There Are "Different Opinions on COVID-19"
PUBLISHED Jun 30, 2020
Over the weekend, country singer Chase Rice sparked outrage by performing a jam-packed concert in Tennessee, a state where coronavirus numb...
Toronto's New Drive-In Theatre Announces Summer Concerts
PUBLISHED Jun 30, 2020
Last week, we reported that construction was underway on a drive-in theatre in Toronto's Docklands, in the parking lot for REBEL nightclub....
Cineplex Is Reopening Select Theatres Across Canada This Week
PUBLISHED Jun 30, 2020
Canadian movie chain Cineplex is set to reopen multiple theatres across Canada this week, meaning many parts of the country will once again...
Kid Rock's Bar Sues "Communist" Nashville Government over COVID-19 Restrictions
PUBLISHED Jun 30, 2020
After getting slapped with a suspended beer licence for disobeying coronavirus regulations earlier this month, the owner of Kid Rock's Nash...
Some U.S. Country Stars Are Pretending There's No Pandemic and Playing Concerts Anyway
PUBLISHED Jun 29, 2020
Across Canada and much of the U.S., live music has been put on hold due to the pandemic, with experts and promoters estimating that concert...