Coronavirus 2020
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Everyone is spending their time in quarantine or isolation in different ways. Some people are taking up new hobbies, some people are napping constantly and a whole lot of people are baking their own bread for whatever reason. Some of us, however, are devoting our time to true God-tier levels of art, like Adelaide’s Reuben […]
The Teskey Brothers have taken the recent phenomenon of artists live-streaming performances amidst the coronavirus outbreak to a new level, as they’ve announced a complete virtual tour. Confused about how that works? Let us break it down for you. Starting from tonight (Wednesday, 1st April) the band will be streaming various live performances across YouTube […]
Live-streaming is becoming an increasingly important way of connecting musicians and their fans during the coronavirus outbreak. Artists are performing both their own tunes and those of others, and the latest to have a crack at live streaming some covers is James Blake. Overnight he took to Instagram Live, after announcing “Ok looks like we’re in […]
With live streaming becoming pretty much the only way musicians can perform to their audiences during the COVID-19 crisis, a concert tracker app is now doing more to help punters seek out performances. Dozens of acts have been forced to postpoone their tours, while a stack of festivals have been cancel or postpone, but now […]
After the federal government ordered the closure of non-essential businesses and services such as pubs and clubs to curtail the spread of coronavirus over the weekend, New South Wales may have given its nightlife proprietors a lifeline in uncertain times, Sydney Morning Herald reports. When the federal government announced the order, restaurants and cafes were […]
A bunch of key players in the music industry have banded together to create Sound of Silence. Sound of Silence in an initiative launched by labels, radio stations, booking companies, and more. The initiative aims to save our music industry. They’re wanting to aid and replace some of the millions upon millions of dollars of […]
Iron Maiden have joined the list of postponed festivals and tours due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak. Pencilled in to visit us in May with Killswitch Engage, the UK heavy band are postponing the tour. “We are hugely disappointed not to be seeing our fans in Australia and New Zealand in May due to the […]
Sydney songwriter and producer Hayden James is the latest artist to have found a digital alternative to the live stage, after being forced to postpone a swath of planned tour dates as a result of coronavirus concern. James took to Instagram earlier today to announce that he’ll be performing live streamed DJ sets from his […]
With many artists and others in the music industry suddenly deprived of income as live shows and festivals across the globe and cancelled due to coronavirus, three industry legends have put their heads together to create a digital alternative this weekend. Organised by Sydney songwriter Merpire, festival organisers Em Ulman and Shannen Egan of Turning […]
