Ben Gibbard, Sleater-Kinney, Brandi Carlile, and others joined forces for the 75-minute All in WA COVID-19 relief concert on Wednesday. The Washington state artists brought their most-beloved songs to the table, with Ben Gibbard performing the Postal Service’s “Such Great Heights,” Sleater-Kinney tearing through “Modern Girl,” and Brandi Carlile singing …
Read More »Lady Gaga, Dave Grohl, and Billie Eilish Are Among 600 Artists Asking Congress to Save Indie Venues
With many of the country’s independent concert venues in limbo — having been without business since March because of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic — over 600 major recording artists, including Dave Grohl, Neil Young, Billie Eilish, Lady Gaga, Robert Plant, Willie Nelson, and Coldplay, have signed a letter to Congress …
Read More »'Lenox Hill' Doc Series Follows New York Health Workers: Watch the Trailer
Netflix has released the trailer for a new documentary series that will take an intimate look at the lives of four New York doctors. Lenox Hill, named after the Upper East Side hospital where the series takes place, will premiere June 10th on the streaming platform. Four doctors — brain …
Read More »Wilco Perform New Song 'Tell Your Friends,' Acoustic Version of 'Jesus, Etc.' on 'The Late Show'
Wilco premiered a new song, “Tell Your Friends,” for their at-home performance onThe Late Show With Stephen Colbert on Wednesday night. Each member of the band performed the song via livestream surrounded by their spouses, children and pets. The song celebrates the joy and reassurance of being able to reunite …
Read More »Donald Glover, 'Community' Cast to Reunite for COVID-19 Relief Event
Castmates from NBC’s Community — Donald Glover, Joel McHale, Gillian Jacobs, Danny Pudi, Yvette Nicole Brown, Alison Brie, Jim Rash and Ken Jeong — are reuniting for a virtual table read and fan Q&A to benefit COVID-19 relief efforts, Variety reports. The event, which will include show creator Dan Harmon, …
Read More »Mike Watt, Cherie Currie, Eddie Spaghetti Team for COVID-19 Relief Song 'Flatten the Curve'
The Minutemen‘s Mike Watt, the Runaways‘ Cherie Currie, Eddie Spaghetti, Josie Cotton and more punk luminaries have teamed for a new COVID-19 benefit song, “Flatten the Curve.” Proceeds from the track will benefit the Jubilee Consortium and the Sweet Relief Musicians Fund. “Flatten the Curve” was organized and produced by …
Read More »You Can Now Buy a Tupac or Justin Bieber Mask for a Good Cause
Bravado, Universal Music Group‘s merchandise wing and one of the largest music artist merchandisers in the industry, is selling face masks as part of a new charity initiative to support struggling musicians and industry workers amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the company announced on Friday. The new initiative, called We’ve …
Read More »Ron Louie: Remembering Music's 'Ideal Superfan' Who Died From Coronavirus
Ron Louie would do anything to catch a couple of songs. Last fall, the country and roots music superfan persuaded his wife, Janine, to take a trip to Alabama to see Jason Isbell, one of his all-time favorite artists, headline a festival in Isbell’s hometown. After a full weekend of …
Read More »Harry Styles Supports COVID-19 Solidarity Response Fund With New Shirt
For fans of Harry Styles, there’s an easy way to support the COVID-19 Solidarity Response Fund while also encouraging everyone to stay at home: Styles has dropped a new T-shirt in partnership with the World Health Organization, powered by the UN Foundation. The simple T-shirt is white with black lettering; …
Read More »Universal Music Group CEO Lucian Grainge: 'I Am at Home and Recuperating'
Lucian Grainge tested positive and was hospitalized for the novel coronavirus on March 15th. On April 6th, the CEO of Universal Music Group (UMG) — 2019’s most-successful music group in terms of market share — sent his company a note that he is now recuperating at home. “I apologize for …
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