Late last week, Republican Senator Richard Burr of North Carolina briefly became the most detestable politician in America, at a time when public outrage toward politicians was at an all-time high. Burr dumped hundreds of thousands (if not millions) worth of stocks after non-public briefings about the extent of the …
Read More »Haim Postpone New Album Due to Coronavirus Concerns
Haim announced they’ll be postponing the release of their upcoming album, Women in Music Part III, to this summer. The LP was originally slated for April 24th on Columbia. “We’re on day 11 of quarantine, which has given us a lot of time to think,” the sister trio wrote on …
Read More »Stephen Colbert Films New 'Late Show' Monologue From His Bathtub
Stephen Colbert is taking social distancing seriously. The Late Show host appeared in a surprise opening monologue in his bathtub, which aired before a rerun of the late night show. Although The Late Show is shut down until further notice due to concerns about the coronavirus pandemic, Colbert had a …
Read More »Live Nation, AEG Suspend Artist Touring Until April as Coronavirus Spreads
Live Nation and AEG, North America’s largest concert promoters, are halting all large-scale tours in the U.S. and abroad until April, and asking artists to come home amid coronavirus fears. The competitors aligned with the biggest booking agencies in the country to mount a unified effort to address the situation. …
Read More »Ultra Music Festival Offers 'Extra Ultra Hour,' But No Refunds, After Coronavirus Cancellation
Ultra Music Festival is out of action, after coronavirus postponed the event to 2021 — but its lackluster ticket-replacement deal for fans is drawing a different kind of attention. According to an email sent by Ultra organizers to ticket holders around midnight Monday and reviewed by Rolling Stone, would-be attendees …
Read More »Green Day Postpone Asia Tour Dates Due to Coronavirus Concerns
Green Day are among a growing list of artists who are canceling tour dates in Asia amid concerns about the coronavirus. On Thursday, both Green Day and BTS announced nixed dates from their previously planned jaunts through the region. “We have unfortunately made the difficult decision to postpone our upcoming …
Read More »Clowns in the Time of Coronavirus
The president opened his response to a looming pandemic with a lie about a vaccine. The United States is “rapidly developing” a remedy to COVID-19, or the coronavirus, President Trump said, seeming more desperate to stop the plummeting stock market than any new or current cases. He said it would …
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