Breaking Bad star Bryan Cranston took to social media Thursday to tell fans that he has contracted — and survived — COVID-19. He also took the opportunity to urge those who may be tiring of lockdown protocols to be patient and vigilant. “About now you’re probably feeling a little tied …
Read More »Foo Fighters, Jimmy Buffett to Headline Fenway Sessions Livestream
Foo Fighters, Jimmy Buffett, Jefferson Starshipand New Kids on the Block will perform for a Fenway Sessions Livestream benefitting the Red Sox Fund and Live Nation’s Crew Nation charity for COVID-19 aid. All proceeds will go toward touring and venue staff. The event, hosted by songwriter Will Dailey, will take …
Read More »Lollapalooza Canceled Due to Coronavirus Pandemic
Lollapalooza 2020 has been canceled due to ongoing health concerns related to the coronavirus pandemic. “We wish we could bring Lollapalooza to Grant Park again this year, but we understand why things can’t move forward as planned,” the festival wrote on its website. “The health and safety of our fans, …
Read More »Dolly Parton Brings Comfort in a Crisis With New Song, 'When Life Is Good Again'
“Be safe, be respectful, wear your mask, lead with love,” Dolly Parton instructs in her new video for the song “When Life Is Good Again.” The Country Music Hall of Famer has done her part and then some to bring her fans some solace during the COVID-19 pandemic: releasing six …
Read More »Camila Cabello Brings Dancers Together Over FaceTime in New Video
Camila Cabello has found a way to bring all her backup dancers together for a new music video: FaceTime. The singer released a dance visual for her latest single “My Oh My” on Friday, which starts out with Cabello video-chatting with two members of her dance crew. “Oh my gosh, …
Read More »Finneas, Stephen Marley Pay Tribute to Bill Withers in Livestream
Earlier this month, 11E1even Group hosted an all-star livestream in tribute to Bill Withers, who died on March 30th. The entire one-hour livestream, featuring performances from Finneas, Stephen Marley and more, is now available to view on YouTube. Other performers who paid their respects to Withers included Nicki Bluhm, Marc …
Read More »Charli XCX's 'Forever' Video Is a Shining Document of Quarantine Life
Charli XCX has taken on an ambitious project during quarantine: writing, recording and producing a full-length album, How I’m Feeling Now, by May 15th — using only the tools at her disposal in self-isolation and feedback from her fans via social media. Charli dropped the project’s first single, “Forever,” earlier …
Read More »Social Distancing With Jesse Malin: 'Taxi Driver' Workouts and Bob Marley
Jesse Malin played his last live show before entering this quarantined life on March 13th in London. “The crowd was so good, I said to the band, ‘We’re going to leave some blood on this stage because we may not be back for a while,’” he says, calling from his …
Read More »Hear a Podcast Tribute to John Prine and Bill Withers
The latest episode of Rolling Stone Music Now honors two legends, gone too soon, with a never-before-heard interview with Bill Withers (conducted by senior writer Andy Greene, who spent time at Withers’ home for a 2015 feature ), along with intimate memories of John Prine from senior writer Patrick Doyle, …
Read More »Paul Simon Helps Detail 2020 Jazz at Lincoln Center Gala Lineup
Wynton Marsalis and an array of musicians from around the world will perform remote sets for Jazz at Lincoln Center’s 2020 gala concert, Worldwide Concert for Our Culture, which will premiere April 15 at 7:30 p.m. EDT on various digital platforms. Paul Simon helped announce the event in a short …
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