The Michael Jackson Estate will donate $300,000 to help three communities that have been impacted by COVID-19. The estate will give $100,000 each to Broadway Cares, Nevada’s Three Square Food Bank and MusiCares. “This virus strikes at the heart of the communities we are close to,” John Branca and John …
Read More »JoJo Flips 'Leave (Get Out)' Into COVID-Themed 'Chill (Stay in)'
JoJo is stuck in quarantine like the rest of us, and to encourage everyone to stay inside and practice good common sense, she’s shared a video of her singing a new version of her signature song “Leave (Get Out)”: a corona-themed ditty titled “Chill (Stay in).” Performed a cappella at …
Read More »New Orleans Jazz Fest 2020 Canceled Due to Coronavirus Pandemic
UPDATE: Organizers of the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival canceled the 2020 fest Thursday due to the coronavirus pandemic, a month after initially postponing this year’s festival until the fall. “It takes something truly momentous to interrupt a 50-year New Orleans tradition as special at the Festival, but we …
Read More »Alice Cooper's Message of Hope: 'We'll Get Through This Together'
Alice Cooper was making his way across Germany last week, headlining a tour that also featured Cheap Trick, when he learned that the country was prohibiting gatherings of more than 1,000 people due to coronavirus worries. The tour was canceled, and he and his crew immediately had to navigate their …
Read More »Ben Gibbard Announces Daily Livestream Shows From His Home Studio
Ben Gibbard announced that he will livestream performances from his home studio every day for the next few weeks in the wake of the coronavirus. Beginning Tuesday, Ben Gibbard: Live From Home will go live at 4 p.m. PST via YouTube and Facebook. “I know you are all freaked out …
Read More »Jonas Brothers Cancel Las Vegas Residency Over Coronavirus Concerns
The Jonas Brothers canceled their upcoming Las Vegas residency Friday, a day after the Nevada governor issued a declaration of emergency due to the coronavirus pandemic. The band’s eight-date residency at the Park MGM – their first-ever Vegas residency – was set to begin April 1st, but will be canceled …
Read More »Cher Postpones Here We Go Again Tour Due to Coronavirus
Cher has postponed her Here We Go Again Tour because of the coronavirus outbreak, rescheduling her spring trek for fall 2020. “I’m heartbroken, but the health of my fans and my touring family comes first,” Cher said in a statement. “The shows have been really special but nothing is more …
Read More »Bikini Kill Reschedule Tour Due to Coronavirus — Again
UPDATE (4/2):Bikini Kill previously rescheduled their March tour to May due to the spread of COVID-19, but now they have moved those dates yet again. The tour will now kick off in November. Newly announced tour dates are below. *** Bikini Kill have announced that they’ll be rescheduling their March …
Read More »Flashback: Billy Joel Declares That He's 'All for Leyna'
This week marks the 40th anniversary of Billy Joel‘s 1980 album Glass Houses. The LP was a huge success that topped the Billboard Album Chart and generated the hit singles “It’s Still Rock and Roll to Me” and “You May Be Right,” but the first song anyone actually heard from …
Read More »RS Charts: Lil Baby, Bad Bunny Surge to Top of Artists 500 Chart
Lil Baby topped the Rolling Stone Artists 500 chart while Bad Bunny flew to Number Three for the week of February 28th through March 5th. Both artists just released new albums, with Lil Baby racking up 186.7 million song streams following the release of My Turn, while Bad Bunny pulled …
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