The Daily Music ReportHeadline: Post Malone will perform Nirvana covers to raise money for United Nations Foundation’s COVID-19 Solidarity Response Fund Friday, April 24th Main Links: Want to watch Jersey 4 Jersey Benefit show with Fountains of Wayne, Halsey, and others, here’s how Artists can now fundraise directly in Spotify for themselves or the charity of their choice […]
Headline: Amoeba Music Record stores may not see the other side of the pandemic; launches GoFundMe to stay afloat Main Links: Bandcamp will once again share revenues with artists one day in May College radio stations fall on deaf ears as campuses are empty amid the pandemic Kayne West and Chick-Fil-A are unlikely partners as […]
Headline: Lady Gaga’s One World: Together At Home concert performances released as 79-track live album Main Links: David Guetta performs from Miami rooftop and raises $700,000 for COVID-19 Robert Plant donates frontline medical supplies to battle coronavirus Toni Cornell, daughter of Soundgarden frontman, Chris Cornell shares her cover of ‘Hunger Strike’ during LiveXLive’s COVID-19 benefit […]
Headline: Bob Dylan’s handwritten ‘The Times They Are A‐changin’’ lyrics on sale for a mere $2.2 million Main Links: ‘One World: Together at Home’ Concert helps raise $127.9M for COVID-19 relief, Global Citizen announces The best 10 moments of the ‘One World: Together at Home’ concert The Rolling Stones, Paul McCartney, and Elton John all […]
Headline: Kendrick Lamar’s ‘Money Trees’ is a time machine Main Links: Matthew Seligman, bassist for The Soft Boys and David Bowie has died at 64 Free jazz legend Henry Grimes is dead at 84 of COVID-19 complications; He worked with Thelonious Monk, Benny Goodman, Pharoah Sanders, Archie Shepp, and countless others Bon Jovi’s new fan-assisted […]
Headline: Fiona Apple’s first album in 8 years, ‘Fetch the Bolt Cutters’, snags a perfect 10 from Pitchfork Main Links: Fiona Apple’s 10 most badass moments of her career Bon Ever releases benefit single ‘PDLIF’ (Please Don’t Live In Fear) Tool is working on a new EP in quarantine Tony Iommi raises nearly $24,000 for […]
Headline: Glastonbury ponchos repurposed as PPE for NHS workers Main Links: The American Society of Composers, ASCAP, BMI, and SESAC collectively launch coronavirus relief fund Fyre Festival founder Billy McFarland requests to be released from prison due to the coronavirus pandemic Live Nation CEO creates a timeline for ticket refunds Fatboy Slim will have a […]
Headline: California governor states that there will most likely not be any concerts until a vaccine is found Main Links: Meek Mill, Justin Bieber, Miguel join All In Challenge for COVID-19 Relief Willie Nelson’s virtual Farm Aid raises $500K for American farmers David Guetta will live stream for coronavirus relief on April 18 If coronavirus […]
Headline: Ticketmaster has changed their refund policy amid the coronavirus pandemic and is no longer giving refunds for postponed shows Main Links: Bruce Springsteen, Bon Jovi, Halsey to perform for New Jersey benefit to fight coronavirus Soccer Mommy to broadcast on IG live with Pitchfork on Wednesday at 2 pm Eastern Robyn set to perform […]
Headline: Health official to The New York Times doesn’t expect concerts to return until “fall 2021 at the earliest” Main Links: Live Nation’s CEO is giving up to $3 million of his salary to fight coronavirus; he’s instituted hiring freezes, furloughs, and executive-pay cuts CoS’ artist of the month, Rina Sawayama is about to make […]