A2IM’s Indie Week and Libera Awards Go Virtual for 2020

Last weekend's virtual Farm Aid benefit concert, hosted by organization co-founder Willie Nelson, raised more than $500,000 to support American family farmers and ranchers affected by the coronavirus crisis.Nelson performed at and hosted the hour-long live event on April 11, At Home With Farm Aid, along with his sons, Lukas and Micah Nelson.

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Ben Affleck is among the A-list stars going head-to-head in a virtual poker tournament to raise money for the coronavirus relief effort.

Mental health services have been front of mind for many amid the coronavirus pandemic. Now, Henson is stepping up in an effort to provide free tele-therapy sessions to African Americans in underserved communities, reports hollywoodreporter.com.

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In addition to the countless tours and festivals that have been halted by the COVID-19 outbreak, the music industry's biggest professional conferences have also taken a hit.

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James Patterson has a history of helping independent bookstores. The best-selling novelist has donated millions in recent years to booksellers, while also giving millions to schools and libraries and literacy programs.

The American Association of Independent Music (A2IM) unveils the nominees for its 2020 A2IM Libera Awards which, for the first time, will take the form of a virtual ceremony.Chance the Rapper, FKA Twigs, Mavis Staples, Amyl and The Sniffers, Thom Yorke and Tycho are among the shortlisted artists for this year’s show, which coincides with A2IM’s 15th anniversary.The coveted album of the year category will be contested by FKA Twigs, Angel Olsen, Brittany Howard, Orville Peck and Big Thief, while

When he joined the thousands of Americans sheltering at home to help slow the spread of the coronavirus, New York-based producer and multi-instrumentalist Seth Applebaum says he "sprung into action" from his Queens apartment, making one-minute experimental tracks and remixing his own songs to keep busy. "It started out as me messing around in the basement," says Applebaum, the brains behind 10-

In light of the coronavirus pandemic, the American Association of Independent Music (A2IM) is moving its two flagship annual events -- Indie Week and the Libera Awards -- online this year.

As concern grows over the worldwide spread of COVID-19, commonly known as coronavirus, many are taking proactive measures to keep themselves safe from the flu-like virus, which can be fatal in the most extreme cases.

NEW YORK -- With Broadway shuttered amid the coronavirus pandemic, producers of the annual Tony Awards have postponed this year's celebration of American theater.

As concern grows over the worldwide spread of COVID-19, commonly known as coronavirus, many are taking proactive measures to keep themselves safe from the flu-like virus, which can be fatal in the most extreme cases.