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The British government announces a $2 Billion rescue plan for musicians and artists in the UK. The package, announced Sunday, includes grants and loans that theaters, museums, live music venues and others can use to pay salaries and maintenance costs as they try to survive during the pandemic.
Part 1 of Phil Lickley’s roundup of the week’s top new single releases. Afrojack feat. Chris Brown – As Your Friend And we kick off this week with another entry into ‘Now! That’s What I Call Clichéd 2013’ with another autotune-filled, synth-heavy dance track with Chris Brown sounding so bored on the song that he […]
The Rolling Stones Finished A New Single While Safely Distanced From Each Other “It’s sort of eerie when suddenly it’s coming to life,” Keith Richards said of “Living In a Ghost Town,” which they wrote in one world and completed in another. Read more on NPR
Fogerty’s Factory – John Fogerty + Family: Tiny Desk (Home) Concert John Fogerty plays three Creedence Clearwater Revival classics with some help from his family for his Tiny Desk home concert. Read more on NPR
Music can help make a movie. In fact, some of the biggest movies ever made have had some truly excellent soundtracks over the years. From the likes of 8 Mile to Dirty Dancing to Pulp Fiction, music and movies certainly go hand in hand, with a killer track elevating some productions. As a result, there […]
Your Anti-Anxiety Playlist: ‘Xanadu’ Listeners share the songs that make them feel calm during this stressful time. Read more on NPR
Beyoncé Joins Megan Thee Stallion On The Delightfully Braggadocious ‘Savage (Remix)’ The remix comes two months after Megan fought her label for the right to release new music, which culminated in the surprise release of her third mixtape, Suga. Read more on NPR
A New Documentary Shines A Spotlight On The Lyricist Behind The Disney Renaissance The Disney+ documentary Howard features the life and work of Howard Ashman, a lyricist known for Little Shop of Horrors and one half of the duo that brought the music for three classic films to life. Read more on NPR
How The Go-Go’s Perfected Pop-Punk The Go-Go’s proved that pop and punk could mingle to land at the top of the charts. “You can take the girl out of punk, but you can’t take punk out of the girl,” says Charlotte Caffey, lead guitarist. Read more on NPR
OPINION: We Are Africans. Here’s Our View Of Beyoncé’s ‘Black Is King’ Esther Ngumbi, a professor from Kenya, and Ifeanyi Nsofor, a doctor in Nigeria, react to the megastar’s movie-length music video — and to criticisms from other Africans. Read more on NPR