As the U.S. settles into practicing social distancing to mitigate spread of the new coronavirus, Jimmy Fallon has taken his TV platform to YouTube and filmed a version of his show from his home for the first episode of The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon: At Home Edition on Tuesday. …
Read More »Rufus Wainwright Will Perform Daily From His Los Angeles Home
Rufus Wainwright will perform music daily from his home in Los Angeles in wake of the coronavirus outbreak. In a series called Musical Everydays, the singer-songwriter will play one song from his catalogue every day on piano. “In these dire times, I want to share some music with you all …
Read More »Foo Fighters Postpone Van Tour 2020 Dates Because of Coronavirus
UPDATE: The Foo Fighters have rescheduled the remaining dates of their 25th anniversary tour, which was set to take place this spring but was postponed because of the coronavirus pandemic. The new run starts October 1st at the First Ontario Centre in Hamilton, Ontario and wraps October 17th at the …
Read More »After Losing SXSW, Austin Responds With Fundraisers and a New Festival
Luis Espada, an Austin DJ who performs under the name King Louie, expected to spend this week padding his South by Southwest itinerary with a few extra gigs. “A lot of these companies work very last minute — they didn’t get a DJ or a musician on time — so …
Read More »Why Cancel Concerts? A Doctor Explains Coronavirus' Spread
With concerns rapidly rising about the coronavirus pandemic in the U.S., mega-promoters Live Nation and AEG, along with the major concert booking promoters, announced their recommendation Thursday that “large-scale events through the end of March” should be postponed. Is such a dramatic step necessary? The answer, according to Dr. Daniel …
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