Ever since touring promoters Live Nation and AEG made the unprecedented decision to cancel and postpone tens of thousands of shows starting in mid-March due to the coronavirus pandemic, the United States has not held one major concert with a live audience. As stay-at-home orders close in on their eighth …
Read More »How Queen Changed 'We Are the Champions' to Assist COVID-19 Relief
Queen + Adam Lambert had to postpone their record-setting Rhapsody tour to 2021 because of the COVID-19 pandemic, but they haven’t let that stop them from uniting virtually to aid the relief effort. The band has created a new version of “We Are The Champions” entitled “You are The Champions,” …
Read More »Sony Details $100 Million COVID-19 Relief Fund
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 …
Read More »What the Messy Legal Battle Over Lil Peep's Death Reveals
Honoring the second anniversary of Lil Peep’s death this past November were, among other things, a documentary, a pop-up merchandise store, and a full-length posthumous album commemorating the young rapper’s short-lived career. But looming over all those projects is a legal question about the circumstances of Peep’s death — and …
Read More »So, How Was Your Decade, Lucy Dacus?
So, How Was Your Decade is a series in which the decade’s most innovative musicians answer our questionnaire about the music, culture and memorable moments that shaped their decade. We’ll be rolling these pieces out throughout December. A decade ago, indie singer-songwriter Lucy Dacus was a freshman in high school. …
Read More »So, How Was Your Decade, Margo Price?
So, How Was Your Decadeis a series in which the decade’s most innovative musicians answer our questionnaire about the music, culture and memorable moments that shaped their decade. We’ll be rolling these pieces out throughout December. In 2014, a then-unsigned Margo Price headlined Rolling Stone Country’s new artist showcase at …
Read More »So, How Was Your Decade, Laura Jane Grace?
So, How Was Your Decadeis a series in which the decade’s most innovative musicians answer our questionnaire about the music, culture and memorable moments that shaped their decade. We’ll be rolling these pieces out throughout December. Laura Jane Grace is parked outside her daughter’s school after a parent-teacher meeting when …
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