COVID-19 Is Totally Changing Concerts and Music Festivals—That Isn't a Bad Thing

Dominic Patten Senior Editor, Legal & TV CriticDelayed by the coronavirus pandemic, the Cynthia Ervio starring Genius: Aretha doesn’t yet know when it will resume production nor who will be playing one of the music business’ most powerful executives in the legendary singer’s life.“We have not set an actual date yet,” said director and EP Anthony Hemingway today of when the cameras could be turned on again.

Bryan Cranston is recovered from the coronavirus.

Banda MS will kick off a series of private virtual concerts on July 31, hosting its first-ever streaming concert since the COVID-19 shutdown.In partnership with Mexican beer brand Cerveza Sol and Los Angeles' radio station Que Buena, the chart-topping band will perform live from Lizos Music (indie label home to Banda MS) headquarters in Mazatlán on July 31 and it will be the "first of many" private concerts Banda MS will offer virtually in the next few months, according to a press release."Banda

big music-festival plans this summer, the countdown to 2021 has already begun in hopes that the coronavirus — the grinch that stole this concert season — will be gone.Here are some of the major fests — and artists — we missed out on in 2020:The big daddy of festivals, this musical pilgrimage to the California desert was first postponed from April until October.

Miley Cyrus is not very pleased by people who refuse to wear masks amid the coronavirus pandemic. "The Malibu" songstress is taking coronavirus safety guidelines very seriously particularly about wearing masks and she is advocating it on her social media, too.The 27-year-old singer-songwriter and actress took to her Instagram to send out a message to those who are not wearing the "mandatory" masks.

Since the past nine years, the iHeartRadio Music Festival has been on every music buff’s calendar. Fortunately, this year, the music fest will continue as scheduled amidst coronavirus-related upheaval in the live entertainment industry.

The 2020 iHeartRadio Music Festival is back for year 10 this fall, and some pretty big names will virtually take the stage in Los Angeles, Calif. and Nashville, Tenn.

After a successful inaugural launch on May 6, the creators of the virtual AMP Music Summit are launching their second online event, set to take place July 29, 2020. The events curator's attorney Simon Lamb, Rebel Industries founder Josh Levine and Seth Combs announced the return of AMP, which list Southern California NPR-affiliate KCRW as a sponsor, in an open letter to past attendees.

 iHeartRadio Music Festival will celebrate its 10th anniversary with its first-ever virtual installment.Amid the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, some of the biggest acts in music are uniting in Los Angeles, California, and Nashville, Tennessee, where they’ll perform without a crowd to viewers at home.“We worked closely with the artist community to create a safe way for them to step back on stage and perform for millions of their fans on the radio and television,” said John Sykes, President of Ente

The 2020 iHeartRadio Music Festival is officially a go. On Tuesday (July 21), iHeartMedia announced that the tenth annual iteration of the event will be held virtually this fall.

Steve Baltin For the past nine years, the iHeartRadio Music Festival has been a staple of the music calendar.

Jennifer Aniston is trying her best to spread the awareness of wearing a mask. The Friends alum is using her Instagram platform with over 34.8 million followers to wear the mask in order to flatten the curve and curb the spread of Coronavirus.

Since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, it's been clear that all sectors of the global dance music industry would be deeply affected. Now, we have the data explaining these effects.

. Tomorrowland Around the World will bring together more than 60 of the planet’s most prominent artists in electronic dance music on 8 different stages. In addition to Perry, this year’s lineup includes Steve Aoki, Armin van Buuren, Afrojack, among others.

Dino-Ray Ramos Associate Editor/ReporterThe Tomorrowland Around The World has revealed that pop star and American Idol judge Katy Perry will headline the digital music festival which takes place July 25-26.The two-day fest is a popular electronic dance music fest that began in 2005.

Dwayne Johnson is giving back to the frontline community.

In My Elements sets out to be one of the first socially distant music festivals with two-part COVID-19 testing starting tomorrow (July 10). Are music lovers ready to head out to festivals soon if they implemented safety measures?

Ellise Shafer editorFor Jackie McGuire, CEO and founder of production company Rave Family, music has always felt like more than a hobby.