Christopher Cross has tested positive for COVID-19. The singer-songwriter, best remembered for his early Eighties hits “Arthur’s Theme (Best That You Can Do)” and “Sailing,” revealed the news to his fans via a Facebook post on Friday morning. “I’m not in the habit of discussing medical issues on social media, …
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In the spring of 2017, Hayley Williams moved into the first home where she’d ever lived alone. Earlier that year, she had finished recording After Laughter, her fifth album with Paramore, and broken up with her longtime partner, New Found Glory guitarist Chad Gilbert. “Half of me was very drawn …
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The Primavera Sound festival in Barcelona, Spain, scheduled to take place starting June 3rd, has been pushed back two months to late August due to the coronavirus outbreak. The 20th anniversary Primavera previously announced that Lana Del Rey, the Strokes, Beck, Massive Attack, the National and the much-anticipated Pavement reunion …
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The first jazz festival of the quarantine era will take place next week. An impressive lineup of A-list names in the genre will come together virtually for Live From Our Living Rooms, an online music festival and fundraiser. Guitarist Bill Frisell, pianist Chick Corea, bassist Christian McBride, vocalist Becca Stevens …
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Elton John will host a “living room concert” for coronavirus relief this Sunday, with Billie Eilish, Mariah Carey, Green Day’s Billie Joe Armstrong and Alicia Keys among those delivering at-home performances on the broadcast special. The hour-long iHeart Living Room Concert for America, airing commercial-free on Fox on March 29th, …
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Bikini Kill, Neutral Milk Hotel, Snail Mail, Speedy Ortiz, and others have signed an open letter to Congress and state governments demanding unemployment benefits for self-employed workers in light of the COVID-19 pandemic. “While all workers are suffering right now, musicians, touring workers, DJs, and other gig economy workers are …
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Just a few days after the release of the Weeknd’s fourth studio album, After Hours, he’s dropped a deluxe version containing four new remixes. On the deluxe album, Chromatics remix “Blinding Lights,” Oneohtrix Point Never handles “Save Your Tears, The Blaze try their hand at “After Hours,” and DaHeala helms …
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If you’re aching to see some live music now that everything has been canceled or postponed, Bruce Springsteen is doing what he can to help you out. He just posted his complete 2009 show at London’s Hyde Park to YouTube and Apple Music so his fans can rock out without …
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When he’s not serving as Rolling Stone’s advice columnist or writing a song, David Crosby is usually on Twitter, communicating with fans and sharing his thoughts on music, politics, and the climate crisis. Lately, he’s been rating users’ joints, and with the coronavirus outbreak causing many to stay indoors under …
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Neil Young‘s plans to tour American arenas with Crazy Horse may be on hold until after the coronavirus crisis subsides, but that isn’t going to stop him from playing music for his fans. He has just announced a Fireside Sessions performance series where he’ll perform from home with his wife, …
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