The Stonewall Gives Back Initiative, the official charity of the Stonewall Inn, has partnered with World of Wonder Productions for an upcoming livestream concert to support the LGBTQ nightlife industry affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. Cyndi Lauper, Troye Sivan, Todrick Hall, Kim Petras, Rufus Wainwright, Allie X, Alan Cumming, Betty …
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The Rolling Stones performed a social-distancing rendition of their “You Can’t Always Get What You Want” during Global Citizen’s One World: Together at Home special, which raised funds for COVID-19 relief. With Mick Jagger, Keith Richards, Ronnie Wood, and Charlie Watts in their respective homes, each of the Stones videoed …
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Before Jody Porter was known to the world as the lead guitarist in Fountains of Wayne, he fronted the Belltower, a shoegaze-leaning rock group that made waves in the U.K. in the early Nineties. A decade before that, in the early Eighties, he was a young sailing instructor in Charleston, …
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Charli XCX announced earlier this week that she’ll be making a full album, How I’m Feeling Now, while in self-isolation during the coronavirus pandemic. She plans to share the entire process of recording and producing with her fans on social media. The album won’t be completed until May 15th, but, …
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Sony has announced a $100 million relief fund to benefit those around the world most affected by the coronavirus pandemic, including musicians, music industry professionals, and other creative communities. The relief effort will provide support and assistance to three specific areas: medical professionals, teachers and students working remotely, and those …
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Songwriter Adam Schlesinger, best known for co-founding Fountains of Wayne, has been hospitalized due to the coronavirus, but has not been placed in a medically induced coma as suggested elsewhere. Varietyfirst reported the news and Schlesinger’s long-time attorney, Josh Grier, confirmed the details to Rolling Stone. Schlesinger has been in …
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The Weeknd released three new songs, which have been added to the deluxe edition of his new album After Hours. The musician dropped “Nothing Compares,” “Missed You” and “Final Lullaby” over the weekend after teasing them on social media, including them on the album as bonus tracks. Listen to the …
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Chris Simpson, frontman of emo favorites Mineral, unveiled his new solo project Mountain Time with a lush folk-rock track, “Rosemary, Etc.” The song marks the first offering from Mountain Time’s upcoming album, Music for Looking Animals, out June 26th via Spartan Records. “Rosemary, Etc.” is a bustling tune that finds …
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Pearl Jam document an environmental apocalypse and excoriate Donald Trump on their new song, “Quick Escape.” The track will appear on the band’s upcoming album, Gigaton, which arrives this Friday, March 27th. “Quick Escape” is a delirious hard-rocker complete with heavy drums, screeching guitars, and a pile-driver of a bass …
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Mumford & Sons’ Marcus Mumford has released a piano version of “You’ll Never Walk Alone” — the Rodgers & Hammerstein showtune-turned-British anthem — to raise money for a pair of organizations helping vulnerable people amid the coronavirus pandemic. “Here’s a song for you, because it feels like the right time …
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