Video Recordings, Downloads and Streaming
A host of livestreamed concerts, the sounds of silence, time-hopping quartets and at-home divas were among the highlights. Source
An exploration of Josephine Baker, an avant-garde trumpeter and the composer John Adams are among the highlights. Source
Scandalized parents and politicians ushered in warning labels in the 1980s. Now making clean versions of explicit songs means taking advantage of every possible revenue stream. Source
The 20-year-old singer and songwriter Bea Kristi’s song “Coffee” has reached millions. Now she’s releasing “Fake It Flowers,” an album that puts a new spin on ’90s alt-rock. Source
Anthony Fantano reviews albums and songs on his YouTube channel, The Needle Drop, bringing an old art to a new medium — and perhaps ensuring it has a future. Source
When the Covid-19 shutdown hit the music industry, an artist who has never taken the conventional route started rethinking how she’d produce, play and interact with fans at concerts. Source
What’s lost when audiences can’t be close to musicians, applause is virtual and over-the-top artists are crammed into screens? So much. Source
With no return date for shows in sight, fans and artists are adapting to a new way of experiencing music together. Whether it’ll keep everyone satisfied — and paid — is still unclear. Source
Appointment viewing is back. Find out what online events to look for in the coming days, and when to tune in. Source
The bands’ looks were over-the-top. So were the aesthetics of their clips for MTV. Source
