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 …
Read More »Dolly Parton to Read Children's Books in New Series 'Goodnight With Dolly'
Dolly Parton has announced a new video series entitled “Goodnight With Dolly,” featuring the country superstar reading aloud from children’s books on Thursday evenings. The series will launch April 2nd at 7:00 p.m. EST, on the YouTube channel for Parton’s Imagination Library, and will run for 10 weeks. The books …
Read More »Co-Living During COVID-19
When Cassidy Claire Risien, 34, first toured Haven, a co-living space whose Instagram features images of attractive, hard-bodied Los Angelenos surfing, doing beachside yoga, and having rooftop vegan meals, she was immediately drawn to it. Not only was into the amenities, such as a meditation and yoga studio, home theater, …
Read More »With Clubs Closed for COVID-19, Strippers in Portland, Oregon, Take to Topless Food Delivery
When fears of the COVID-19 pandemic first started circulating, Brodie Grody, a stripper in Portland, Oregon, saw her income dwindle to about half of what it usually was. “People were scared,” she says. “They were going out less. They were buying fewer lap dances and sitting at the stage less …
Read More »Here's How You Should Support Independent Musicians Right Now
“Being a musician in 2020 was already hard,” synth-pop singer-songwriter Caroline Rose says. Then came the coronavirus pandemic, which has shut down all live music and touring for the foreseeable future, thereby drying up the primary source of income for the vast majority of working musicians. For countless touring artists …
Read More »Taylor Swift Urges Fans to Stay Home Amid COVID-19 Outbreak
Taylor Swift took to Instagram Stories on Sunday to ask fans to stay home amid fears that congregating will exacerbate the spread of the coronavirus. “I love you so much and need to express my concern that things aren’t being taken seriously enough right now,” she wrote. “I’m seeing lots …
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