June 18, 2020| News| Barb Dye
Elijah McClain was a kind and gentle 23 year old who worked as a massage therapist in Aurora, CO. On his... Read More → NEWS: Calls for Justice for Aurora’s Violinist Elijah McClain Grow
By The Violin Channel | 18-year-old African-American cellist Mouhamed Cisse was shot and killed on a... Read More → NEWS: 18-Year-Old African-American Cellist Killed Amid Philadelphia Race Protests
The music industry has all but given up hosting music festivals this summer, and there are no big tours... Read More → NEWS NOTES: Classic Music Venues in Trouble Over Pandemic
June 11, 2020| News| Barb Dye
By Chris Eggertsen, Billboard | The Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival and country music festival... Read More → NEWS: Coachella, Stagecoach Music Festivals Pushed to 2021
June 4, 2020| News| Barb Dye
By Mike Baker, The New York Times | A black man who called out “I can’t breathe” before dying in police... Read More → NEWS: Another Man – a musician – Who Said ‘I Can’t Breathe’ Died in Custody. An Autopsy Calls It Homicide.
May 21, 2020| News| Barb Dye
By Kristin M. Hall, Associated Press | The last time bassist Jon Jones played a concert with his country... Read More → NEWS: Socially Distant Concerts Signal a Reopening for Live Music
May 14, 2020| News| Barb Dye
By Raechal Shewfelt, Yahoo Celebrity | Maurice “Mo” Fayne, who’s appeared on Love and Hip Hop: Atlanta,... Read More → NEWS: ‘Love and Hip Hop’s’ Mo Fayne Arrested, Accused of ‘greedily’ Using $1.5M of Coronavirus Loan on Jewelry and a Rolls-Royce
By Paul Reznikoff, Digital Music News | The concert, slated to happen in Fort Smith, Arkansas this Friday,... Read More → NEWS: Arkansas Governor Shuts Down Artist’s Attempt to Create a Socially-Distanced Concert
It has been so hard being closed and away from our friends and customers. We are so excited to be able to... Read More → NEWS: Higher Ground Rehearsal Studios in Fort Collins Will Reopen May 26th
May 7, 2020| News| Barb Dye
By Lisa Respers France, CNN | Pat “Mother Blues” Cohen has survived Hurricane Katrina and losing... Read More → NEWS: Covid-19 Taking Toll on Blues Community [All of them!]
By Amy X Wang, Rolling Stone | It’s been nearly two months since live music shut down. For large concert... Read More → NEWS: Without Federal Aid, More than 1,000 U.S. Music Venues Are in Danger of Closing
April 30, 2020| News| Barb Dye
By Dave Brooks, Billboard | A coalition of the top concert promoters, venue managers and show producers have... Read More → NEWS: AEG, Live Nation, Broadway, More Sign Letter Requesting Federal Aid For Concerts and Events
By Lars Brandle, The Industry Observer | Saudi Arabia has just bought a $500 million chunk of Live Nation,... Read More → NEWS: Saudi Arabia Buys $500 Million Stake in Live Nation, and It’s All Part of a Plan
April 23, 2020| News| Barb Dye
By Charlotte Triggs, People | Megyn Kelly and her family are still mourning the loss of Don Sorel, her... Read More → NEWS: Megyn Kelly Recalls Telling Son That His Guitar Teacher Died of Coronavirus: ‘It Was Awful’
(CelebrityAccess) — The National Independent Venue Association, a coalition of independent music venues has... Read More → NEWS: The National Independent Venue Association Launches to Save Indie Concert Scene
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