Ian Anderson has released a statement clarifying his diagnosis of COPD, an incurable lung disease that the Jethro Tull frontman first opened up about in an interview with Dan Rather. “Thanks for your concern but no worries about my diagnosed COPD and asthma,” he writes. “I have had 14 months …
Read More »David Byrne Postpones Immersive 'Theater of the Mind' Project to 2021
David Byrne‘s immersive, sensory-rich theater project Theater of the Mind will now be premiering in 2021. The production was supposed to open this year at the Denver Center for the Performing Arts, via its DCPA Off-Center arm, but the city’s pandemic shutdown has upended Byrne and co-creator Mala Gaonkar’s plans. …
Read More »Metallica Plan 'Month of Giving' to Aid Coronavirus-Related Charities
In the month of May for the last two years, Metallica has encouraged fans to volunteer at food banks and give back to their communities for their “Day of Service,” organized through their charitable organization All Within My Hands. Since the coronavirus pandemic has created even more need in the …
Read More »Trevor Noah Riffs on New Zealanders' Rush to McDonald's After Quarantine
Trevor Noah continued his at-home monologues onThe Daily Social Distancing Show Wednesday night with a riff on Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear, who had an unfortunate mix-up involving the state’s flood of unemployment applications during the COVID-19 pandemic. In a press conference, Beshear publicly called out a form that listed the …
Read More »Oprah Winfrey to Deliver Commencement Address for Facebook Event
Oprah Winfrey will be delivering the commencement address for#Graduation 2020: Facebook and Instagram Celebrate the Class of 2020, a multi-hour streaming event airing May 15th on both social media platforms. The virtual graduation event will honor this year’s seniors whose formal commencement ceremonies have been canceled due to the ongoing …
Read More »Elton John Postpones Farewell Yellow Brick Tour Dates Due to Coronavirus
Elton John has postponed the remaining North American dates on his Farewell Yellow Brick Road Tour due to the coronavirus. “It is with deep regret that Elton John must postpone the remainder of his upcoming North American 2020 dates on his Farewell Yellow Brick Road tour,” the singer’s team tweeted …
Read More »Pathway to Paris Announces Earth Day 50 Livestream Festival
UPDATE (4/23): Johnny Depp and Bill McKibben have joined the lineup of Pathway to Paris Earth Day 50: A Virtual Festival to Our Planet, an event organized by Jesse Paris Smith and Rebecca Foon. *** Pathway to Paris, a non-profit organization dedicated to addressing climate change, will be hosting a …
Read More »Stephen Colbert Mocks Trump's 'Fire Anthony Fauci' Retweet
On The Late Show on Monday, Stephen Colbert broke down the latest development in the coronavirus pandemic: Dr. Anthony Fauci, the head of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, basically confirmed that Trump mishandled the crisis. Several outlets highlighted Trump’s failure and mishandling of the pandemic over the …
Read More »Senator Sherrod Brown Knows How to Save the Soul of the Democratic Party
Sherrod Brown has always defied easy categorization. A Yale graduate from a well-off family, he became a state representative in Ohio at the age of 21 and spent his free time in local union halls, absorbing the stories of auto and steelworkers. In the 1990s and 2000s, when Bill Clinton …
Read More »Veteran Rock Guitarist Larry Campbell on Battling Coronavirus: 'This Thing Has Been a Beast'
When the coughing jags began on March 16th, Larry Campbell first attributed it to the early onset of pollen. The guitarist, Grammy-winning producer of three Levon Helm albums and respected backup player for Helm and Bob Dylan was back home in Woodstock, New York after a few days in New …
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