Following a months-long hiatus after wrapping up a European tour, beloved English rock band the Libertines are once again readying a live gig, but the environment couldn’t be more different. With band members sequestered in different countries since the pandemic started, the first time the Libertines will see one another …
Read More »Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Jim Belushi and More Get Together for Chicago Fundraising Video
A whole host of musicians, artists and celebrities from Chicago have gathered together for a special fundraising music video for their city. Performing “Sweet Home Chicago,” the all-star group of more than 100 people includes Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Keegan-Michael Key, Jim Belushi, Jeff Perry, Twista, Rhymefest, Jessie Mueller, Andre De Shields, …
Read More »Ace Frehley Announces August Live Performance Dates
Ace Frehley is returning to live music this summer. The former Kiss guitarist announced on Friday that tickets are on sale for an August 7th show in Warren, Ohio, at the Robins Theatre, with his Facebook page also listing an August 6th date at Warrendale, Pennsylvania, and three more concerts …
Read More »The Roots' 'Captain' Kirk Douglas, Gary Clark Jr. Tapped for Apollo Theater Benefit Concert
UPDATE (6/1):This event has been rescheduled to Thursday, June 4, in observance of Black Out Tuesday — a music industry protest against police brutality. *** The Roots‘ “Captain” Kirk Douglas, Gary Clark Jr., Kool and the Gang, Robert Randolph and Michael McDonald are among several artists tapped to perform during …
Read More »Pearl Jam, Ben Gibbard Lead 'All In WA' Virtual COVID-19 Relief Concert Lineup
UPDATE (6/18):The line-up has expanded to include New additions include Bill Nye, Candice Wilson, Chad Charlie, Courteney Cox, Dove Cameron, Edouardo Jordan, the Head and the Heart, Jeffery Dean Morgan, Jessica Dobson, Prometheus Brown, Joshua Karp, Ken Griffey Jr., Mark Diamond, Mimi Jung, Nancy Wilson, Noah Gundersen, Rainn Wilson, Ryan …
Read More »Can Dogs Screen People for COVID-19?
Dogs have very strong noses. “Their entire noses are just built for this kind of work,” says Dr. Cynthia Otto, director of the University of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine, who is leading a study to determine if dogs can in fact smell COVID-19. “The anatomy of their nose is …
Read More »Camila Cabello, Steve Aoki to Participate in TikTok Charity Livestream
TikTok is diving into the crowded field of COVID-19 celebrity charity livestreams. The social video platform announced Monday that it will be hosting a fundraising livestream every night this week — Tuesday through Saturday, at 8:00 p.m. ET — featuring a new all-star lineup for each installment. Camila Cabello, Giada …
Read More »Steven Van Zandt Partners With Org Behind 'Lean On Me' Sing-Along for COVID-19 Responders
Steven Van Zandt and his Rock and Roll Forever Foundation are partnering with the Worldwide Day of Gratitude initiative, which will honor COVID-19 first responders with a sing-along of the Bill Withers classic “Lean On Me” Thursday, April 30th, at 7 p.m. ET. Those interested in participating can download the …
Read More »Dierks Bentley: 'It Won't Be Like This Forever'
Like many people with grade-school kids, Dierks Bentley and his family were on spring break when everything began shutting down due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The five of them had traveled to Colorado for skiing and hiking, and remained there for several weeks as schools switched to online learning and …
Read More »The Eight Most-Jersey Moments of the 'Jersey 4 Jersey' COVID-19 Relief Benefit
As Jon Stewart and Stephen Colbert both pointed out during Wednesday night’s powerful Jersey 4 Jersey benefit broadcast, the great, unfairly maligned state of New Jersey has taken repeated blows over the past couple of decades, including the death of more than 700 residents on 9/11, and $30 billion of …
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