Looks like Katy Perry has not strayed too far from her own Christian music roots after all. At least, that’s what a federal jury decided on Monday afternoon after a …
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At this point, just about every concert has been canceled due to the coronavirus pandemic — and if it’s not, you really shouldn’t be going anyway. As artists scramble to …
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Sure, coronavirus is working hard, but Bernie Sanders’s events team is working harder. Amid a hold on campaign rallies to reduce the coronavirus’s spread, Sanders will still pull out more …
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Musicians across the world whose livelihood depends on the touring industry are reeling from the impact of the coronavirus pandemic. In the case of genre-blending British artist Yungblud, known for …
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As the saying goes, the show must go on, even in the face of a global pandemic. Ignoring every piece of available advice on how to stem the outbreak of …
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SXSW is canceled. Coachella is delayed. Live Nation and AEG tours are suspended. Broadway is going dark. Some TV talk shows continue, eerily absent their lively studio audiences. Major sporting …
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If you’ve been able to find toilet paper in the stores, set some aside, because you’re going to be gently dabbing your eyes all night. Oh, or just buy tissues. …
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When he first emerged from the depths of the internet, Jay Electronica seemed to be a project about ambition. The enigmatic New Orleans rapper’s origin story, as told in a …
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Something’s got Jay-Z in his bag. The rapper works through his feelings on nearly every song on his protégé Jay Electronica’s decade-in-the-making debut album A Written Testimony. He confronts the …
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Following the cancellation and postponements of major live music events like Coachella, SXSW, and Ultra in response to the coronavirus pandemic, the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame has announced …
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