In Michigan alone, as of Thursday, there were 41,379 confirmed cases of COVID-19 and it had killed 3,789 people. The state reports that cases are doubling in Western and Northern Michigan every six days, or faster. Yet as stay-at-home orders issued by Governor Gretchen Whitmer were set to expire Thursday …
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“What lockdown?! Down here, beaches are open!” the Instagram caption reads, below a photo of a man in a baseball cap and pastel Bermuda shorts, posing against the pristine blue skies and taupe shoreline of Georgia‘s Tybee Island. Known for its picturesque beaches, the island is popular among residents of …
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Canadian artists are teaming up for a special television broadcast in support of health care workers fighting the coronavirus pandemic. Similar to the One World: Together at Home U.S. broadcast from this past weekend, the TV special Stronger Together, Tous Ensemble will feature a host of celebrities and music artists, including Celine …
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Big Thief have released a collection of demos, Demos Vol. 1 – Topanga Canyon, CA – Feb 2018, from the sessions that produced their two 2019 albums, U.F.O.F. and Two Hands, with all proceeds benefitting the band’s touring crew. Big Thief previewed the collection with “Live Young (Topanga Demo),” a …
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Live Nation Entertainment, the music industry‘s largest concert promoter, announced a series of cost-cutting measures on Monday, brought on by struggles from the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, which has sidelined live music in the U.S. since last month. The company has opened up a new $120 million revolving credit-facility loan, CEO …
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H.E.R. has announced that she’ll be launching her own Instagram Live series,Girls With Guitars, kicking off Monday night at 8:00 p.m. ET. The show featuring the two-time Grammy Award winner will run weekly and highlight live performances, including originals from H.E.R.‘s catalogue as well as covers and fan requests. H.E.R. …
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With the live music business shuttered for an indefinite period due to the COVID-19 pandemic, industry figures are increasingly wondering if small live promoters can weather the storm. Gregg Perloff, CEO of Another Planet Entertainment — which puts on festivals like Outside Lands, presents shows at the Chase Center, and …
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The costs of slowing the spread of coronavirus are enormous. Large sections of the economy have ground to a halt. The stock market has crashed. Unemployment claims surged by more than 3 million last week alone. Congress was forced to pass a $2.2 trillion rescue package — and it will …
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When presidents are this bad, it makes just about anyone look good. That is why we shouldn’t sanctify Andrew Cuomo right now. Juxtaposed next to Trump — who recklessly ignored warnings about the pandemic and appears ready now to sacrifice Americans to it for the sake of Wall Street — …
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Idris Elba discussed his recent coronavirus diagnosis with Oprah this week on a new talk show series, Oprah Talks COVID-19, now streaming on Apple TV+. In the extended interview, Elba revealed that although he tested positive for the virus earlier this month, and has been self-quarantining ever since to prevent …
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