Coronavirus

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  Ben Folds Shares a Very Sobering Message About Touring in 2020

  PUBLISHED Apr 28, 2020

  Now a month-and-a-half into coronavirus lockdown, fans and musicians are understandably antsy about when it will be possible to go to conce...

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  Facebook to Introduce Paid Livestream Feature for Artists

  PUBLISHED Apr 28, 2020

  Facebook has announced plans to add a payment option to its livestream feature in support of artists and creators who have been displaced b...

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  Dave Grohl Surprised a New York Nurse with a Personal "Everlong" Performance

  PUBLISHED Apr 28, 2020

  From "My Hero" to "Times Like These," Foo Fighters material has been a popular pick when it comes to songs of hope and resolve in the face...

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  Most People Say They Won't Go to Concerts Again Until There's a COVID-19 Vaccine

  PUBLISHED Apr 28, 2020

  As we're all about to learn, the reopening of the world in the era of COVID-19 is going to be no easy feat. This will no doubt prove to be...

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  Kentucky Apologizes for Denying Tupac Shakur Unemployment Benefits

  PUBLISHED Apr 28, 2020

  Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear has apologized to a resident of the state named Tupac Shakur after the man's coronavirus unemployment benefits a...

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  Metallica's Lars Ulrich Says the Band Could Record a New Album in Quarantine

  PUBLISHED Apr 28, 2020

  In between cancelling and postponing tour commitments, Metallica have launched a weekly concert livestream series to help headbangers the w...

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  Watch Jeff Tweedy and Sons Cover Pavement's "Cut Your Hair" from Isolation

  PUBLISHED Apr 27, 2020

  Wilco's Jeff Tweedy, joined by his sons, have covered Pavement's "Cut Your Hair" from their 1994 studio album Crooked Rain, Crooked Rain in...

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  Bandcamp Will Now Waive Its Revenue Share Monthly

  PUBLISHED Apr 27, 2020

  In March, Bandcamp helped out artists and labels affected by coronavirus lockdowns by waiving its revenue share on purchases for 24 hours,...