Last week, mere weeks after the surgeon general discouraged Americans from buying masks to protect from COVID-19 transmission, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention started recommending that Americans wear masks to help slow the spread of coronavirus. It was the type of about-face that has characterized the government’s response …
Read More »Ben Gibbard, Jim James, Fred Armisen to Play Light in the Attic Coronavirus Charity Livestream
Ben Gibbard, Jim James, Fred Armisen and more will participate in a livestreaming charity concert hosted by the archival label Light in the Attic this Friday, April 3rd, on YouTube and Twitch at 4 p.m. PST/7 p.m. EST. The concert will feature a mix of contemporary artists and older musicians …
Read More »Zac Brown on U.S. Response to COVID-19: 'We're Late to the Game'
UPDATE (3/20): Zac Brown Band have canceled all touring plans for 2020, including the Roar With the Lions dates that were slated for late spring and summer. “We are deeply disappointed this has happened, touring is our life blood and performing live for our fans is the best part of …
Read More »Queen's Brian May Calls for Isolation Across Britain in Coronavirus Statement
Brian May is the latest artist to publicly address the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, with the Queen guitarist urging fans to self-isolate themselves in an Instagram post on Tuesday. “I feel this might be THE MOST IMPORTANT THING I EVER POSTED,” May wrote. “There is so much false information out there …
Read More »John Oliver Contends With Coronavirus Pandemic on Makeshift 'Last Week Tonight'
John Oliver dissected President Donald Trump’s disastrous response to the coronavirus pandemic as well as the growing unease and confusion around the United States on Sunday’s Last Week Tonight, which was itself rattled by the pandemic. Oliver opened the show by stating that this wouldn’t be a normal episode. Not …
Read More »Kenny Chesney Postpones Tour Dates in Response to COVID-19 Pandemic
UPDATE (5/14):Kenny Chesney has postponed all dates on his 2020 Chillaxification tour, aiming to launch the trek in 2021 once the immediate threat of COVID-19 has passed. “In the best interest of everyone, we have decided to quit moving the dates around on the calendar, trying to make a chunk …
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