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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 …

In light of the spread of COVID-19, the Black Keys have joined the lengthy list of artists to cancel an upcoming tour. “We are very disappointed to let you know the U.S. Let’s Rock Summer tour is no longer happening,” the band said in a statement. “We were looking forward …

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. …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

UPDATE: Leonardo DiCaprio and Robert De Niro have joined the All In Challenge, offering a walk-on role in their upcoming film, Killers of the Flower Moon, to one lucky donor to America’s Food Fund. The prize also includes a day on set, lunch with DiCaprio, De Niro andKillers of the …

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 …