Arts Jul 28 Some small music venues kept rocking even after COVID shut them down. Here’s how they did it By Tim McPhillips
Arts Sep 03 Watch 7:27 Live music events get new life amid rising vaccinations and open spaces For many musicians and live music venues across the country, the pandemic created an existential crisis. Despite signs of life this summer, new clouds are making the future uncertain. Jeffrey Brown reports for our arts and culture series, CANVAS. By Jeffrey Brown, Sam Lane
Arts Mar 21 Watch 6:00 Music had a tough year in 2020. This band managed to thrive Despite a year at a standstill for the music industry — a world without tours, concerts or crowds — musical duo the Black Pumas somehow managed to be seemingly everywhere in 2020: on late-night television, the inauguration of President Biden,… By Christopher Booker
Arts Oct 23 Watch 7:30 The show will go on! Performing arts pivot during pandemic The coronavirus pandemic has affected nearly every aspect of American life, including the performing arts. Actors and dancers are experiencing unemployment rates over 50 percent, and many companies have said they will remain closed for in-person performances for the foreseeable… By Jeffrey Brown, Anne Azzi Davenport
Arts Aug 17 How COVID-19 is affecting the British music scene But the music scene some Brits know and love may soon be unrecognizable because of the coronavirus pandemic, which has plunged the U.K. economy into its worst recession on record. By Taryn Siegel, Associated Press
Jul 01 One old, one new: James Taylor sings two songs for the NewsHour By Anne Azzi Davenport James Taylor sings his classic “Shower the People” for the Newshour at his recording studio in New York City. And he rehearsed his new song, “Angels of Fenway,” with his band, an ode to his beloved Boston Red Sox. Continue reading