Sixthman — the cruise company responsible for the Kiss Kruise, for one — has been effectively grounded since the COVID-19 pandemic began spreading across the world. As such, the company is now launching a branch called Sixthman Services to brands, bands, promoters, conferences and communities looking to throw socially distanced …
Read More »Rufus Wainwright Leads 1,500 Singers in 'Across the Universe' Rendition
There have been plenty of remote quarantine sing-alongs to keep our spirits up during COVID-19, but Rufus Wainwright may just have created the best one — or, at the very least, the largest. The artist teamed up with the Toronto-based group Choir! Choir! Choir! to lead 1,500 people in a …
Read More »Andrew Cuomo Talks Turning the COVID-19 Corner on 'Fallon'
Jimmy Fallon marked The Tonight Show’s return to its studio in Rockefeller Center for the first time since the COVID-19 lockdown by speaking with New York Governor Andrew Cuomo about how the city recovered from being the epicenter of the pandemic. While conditions in New York have improved enough for …
Read More »The Pandemic Is Still Killing People. Why Is Country Music Putting on Concerts?
Last Saturday, Chase Rice played a concert in Petros, Tennessee, for nearly 1,000 smiling fans. You could tell they were smiling because virtually none of them were wearing masks. Photos and videos of the gig showing concertgoers packed in tight by the stage — some of them shared by Rice …
Read More »2 Chainz, Brandi Carlile to Play Benefit Livestream for Small Businesses
2 Chainz, Brandi Carlile, Brittany Howard, Leon Bridges and more are coming together for Small Business Live, a benefit livestream to help small businesses in the wake of COVID-19, with a focus on those owned by women and people of color. The event will be held Saturday, June 20th from …
Read More »Harry Styles Postpones Love on Tour, Harryween Shows to 2021
Harry Styles announced that he will be postponing all of his North American tour dates to 2021. Style’s Love on Tour trek was originally supposed to kick off in Europe this past April, but the spread of COVID-19 caused him to quickly reschedule that tour. “This summer we were excited …
Read More »Judy Collins on Rereleasing 'Amazing Grace,' Life in Quarantine
Judy Collins‘ iconic rendition of “Amazing Grace” was released on 1970’s Whales & Nightingales, an album that turns 50 in August. But Collins initially performed the hymn many years before that, during the Mississippi Summer Project in 1964 and at the height of the Vietnam War. Now, the legendary singer …
Read More »Guns N' Roses Postpone North American Stadium Tour
Guns N’ Roses are rescheduling their North American stadium tour “out of an abundance of caution,” presumably due to the coronavirus crisis. The trek was originally slated to kickoff on July 4th during Milwaukee’s Summerfest and wrap on August 26th at Grizzly Stadium in Missoula, Montana. The Smashing Pumpkins were …
Read More »Robert De Niro Wants to Play Governor Andrew Cuomo in Inevitable COVID-19 Film
Robert De Niro called in from quarantine onThe Late Show with Stephen Colbert Wednesday night, catching up with the late-night host on how his quarantine is going. For the distinguished actor and producer, it’s a lot of reading scripts, a bit of working out and “trying to stay alive.” When …
Read More »Arnold Schwarzenegger's Mini Livestock Visit 'Jimmy Kimmel Live!'
Former California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger called intoJimmy Kimmel Live! on Thursday night, bringing along his cherished pets: a miniature horse named Whiskey and a miniature donkey named Lulu. Schwarzenegger was feeding the animals when he first appeared on video chat with Kimmel, who naturally had to ask a few questions …
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