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Charlie Daniels, who died Monday of a stroke at 83, was best known for his manic fiddle playing, his kinship with Seventies Southern rockers, and hits like “Uneasy Rider” and “The Devil Went Down to Georgia.” But over the course of his five-plus-decades career, Daniels also intersected with many non-Southern …

A day after Axl Rose tweeted criticism directed toward the U.S. Surgeon General, the Guns N’ Roses singer penned a July 4th message defending his political outspokenness. “My disdain 4 [our] current administration n’ what I perceive as its threat to [our] democracy is no secret,” Rose wrote; while the …

If the COVID-19 disaster has demonstrated one thing, it’s the terrible human toll of not following the science. Had the advice of U.S. public health experts been followed and mask-wearing and social distancing been required early in the pandemic, tens of thousands of lives would likely have been saved. But …

Suzi Quatro‘s life and career as a female rock pioneer is chronicled in the upcoming documentary Suzi Q, which arrives on-demand on Friday. On Wednesday, the documentary will premiere virtually, featuring a Q&A with Quatro, the Runaways’ Cherie Currie, and the Go-Go’s Kathy Valentine. “The reaction to the documentary is …

Since livestreaming has taken overin the COVID-induced absence of live music, major and upcoming artists alike havegone to the platform in droves to perform, fundraise for charity, and stay close to fans. But can online shows be properly monetized — and can that revenue stream be a significant one for …

The killing of George Floyd by Minneapolis police has erupted in protests across the country, unleashing demonstrations against police brutality in all 50 states and in several cities internationally. In addition to the protests and calls for police reform, the public has honored Floyd in memorial services taking place in …

Starting in March, when the COVID-19 crisis flattened the livelihoods of many in the music business, Bandcamp has held a monthly holiday in which it waives its full revenue share on all sales. The idea was an immediate hit. Bandcamp Friday, which falls on June 5th this month, has successfully …

Ellen DeGeneres taped the first episode of her talk show since the George Floyd protests erupted around the country, and she dedicated her time to discussing Black Lives Matter and the need for white people to speak up against racial injustice. She spoke first to the show’s resident dancer, Stephen …

President Trump, who has faced mounting criticism for his administration’s mishandling of the coronavirus crisis and his lack of empathy throughout, decided to leave the White House on Saturday to play golf. According to several reports, today’s trip to the Trump National Golf Club in Sterling, Virginia, is likely his …

It’d been six years since Kathleen Edwards had seriously thought about making music when she received an out-of-the-blue phone call from the manager of country star Maren Morris in 2017. For the previous three years, Edwards had been working 12-hour days at Quitters Coffee, the neighborhood cafe in suburban Ottawa …