If you're feeling cooped up during this period of self-quarantine, the latest round of artists lined up for the Billboard Live At-Home series are just what you need.
30.03.2020 - 17:21 / billboard.com
Another week of social distancing means another week of Billboard Live At-Home Sessions, and Billboard has a full slate coming your way!Dermot Kennedy will kick things off Monday (March 30) along with sets by Jewel and Tinashe.
Other performances throughout the coming week include the likes of Kash Doll, Alec Benjamin, Cold War Kids and more.For their mini-concerts, each artist will team up with Billboard to raise money for a nonprofit partner of their choice, as well as answer questions
.If you're feeling cooped up during this period of self-quarantine, the latest round of artists lined up for the Billboard Live At-Home series are just what you need.
All fans had to do was stay inside to enjoy Alessia Cara's Billboard Live At-Home performance on Friday (April 17), which raised money for Direct Relief to equip medical workers with much-needed supplies.As song requests kept coming in from the comments section, Cara arranged an a cappella quarantine version of her No. 7 Billboard Hot 100 hit with Zedd "Stay" on the spot.
Pete Yorn reassured fans about the coronavirus pandemic during his soothing Billboard Live At-Home concert Friday (April 17) to raise money for Meals on Wheels America, which delivers food to senior citizens in need.Each song he chose for his mini-setlist touched on an uplifting perspective during this unsettling time. His first pick, "Stronger Than" from his 2010 eponymous album, matched the mood in the title alone.
Grace VanderWaal hosted her Billboard Live At-Home concert on Thursday afternoon (April 16), raising money for My Friend's Place, which assists and inspires homeless youth to build self-sufficient lives.Ukulele in hand, plants in the background and her dog Frankie snoozing on the bed, the 16-year-old set up an atmosphere to bring viewers zen amid an anxiety-inducing coronavirus crisis. "I've been in a super peaceful mood today, really mellow," she explained.
Colbie Caillat hosted a Billboard Live At-Home performance alongside her ex-fiancé and Gone West guitarist Justin Young on Thursday (April 16) to raise money for the American Red Cross.The bandmates announced their breakup on social media just two weeks ago, on April 2, but the two remain quarantining together in their Nashville home -- hanging with their dogs Mate and Dorothy, playing music, reading books and going on walks.
Lee Brice performed a Billboard Live At-Home concert Thursday (April 16) to raise money for Meals on Wheels America, which delivers food to senior citizens in need.Brice got more acquainted with his latest single "One of Them Girls," which he released just last week, taking it for a spin on his acoustic guitar ("I wrote this right before we recorded our last session," he said), but the rhythmic track about a woman who plays hard to get relates to the difficult recording process for the country
Ella Henderson hosted a Billboard Live At-Home performance from her parents' English countryside home on Wednesday (April 15) to raise money for Direct Relief, which provides healthcare workers with personal protective equipment.With her brand-new keyboard, Henderson reminisced on her songwriting process at her family home earlier in her career before discussing how her do-it-yourself EP release during quarantine has given her a full-circle moment.
David Archuleta teamed up with Billboard to raise money for Direct Relief with a Billboard Live At-Home concert on Wednesday (April 15).Before kicking off the performance with his most recent single, "OK, All Right," the season seven American Idol runner-up explained why he selected the humanitarian aid organization as his charity for the benefit show. "I chose to help Direct Relief," he explained.
CeeLo Green partnered with his son Kingston Callaway for a Billboard Live At-Home family jam session Tuesday (April 14) to raise money for Direct Relief, which equips medical workers with necessary equipment.
It may have been Tuesday when Rebecca Black treated fans to a Billboard Live At-Home performance, but she finished things off with her infamous end-of-the-week anthem "Friday.""Grab your friends!" she insisted before jumping into the highly requested song on April 14.
Grouplove hosted a Billboard Live At-Home performance on Monday afternoon (April 13) to raise money for MusiCares, which provides emergency aid to the music community.After performing "Deleter," "Places" and more songs from their new album Healer, released last month ("If you buy the album in its physical format, it actually heals you," vocalist Hannah Hopper teased the online audience), the indie-pop group reflected on the last line of "Ahead of Myself": "One more and then I'm goin' home.""It's
Melissa Etheridge performed a Billboard Live At-Home concert on Friday (April 10) to raise money for Last Prisoner Project, a nonprofit organization dedicated to bringing “restorative justice” to those incarcerated due to cannabis-based offenses.
Alessia Cara, Lee Brice, Grouplove and more are partnering with Billboard for another week of Billboard Live At-Home sessions, and it's all for a good cause!
Laura Marano brought out a special guest for her Billboard Live At-Home performance Friday (April 10), all while raising money for the National Coalition for the Homeless.
Tori Kelly grabbed her guitar and hopped on to her Billboard Live At-Home concert on Wednesday afternoon (April 8) to raise money for Feeding America, the nation’s largest domestic hunger-relief organization that works to connect people with food and end hunger."It's the organization that I've chosen," Kelly explained. "They're just doing awesome things.
Echosmith hosted a decorated Billboard Live At-Home concert on Tuesday afternoon (April 7) to raise money for MusiCares, which provides emergency relief for artists in need.The sibling trio, alongside their touring guitarist Jacob Evergreen, turned their living room into a fully fledged stage underneath the yellow lights of a candlelit chandelier that matched the twinkly lights wrapped around the mic stands.
PJ Morton performed a couple of soulful classics Tuesday (April 7) for his Billboard Live At-Home concert to raise money for MusiCares, which provides critical assistance for the music community.To kick things off, the Maroon 5 keyboardist worked his magic for a special rendition of the Bee Gees' No.
Jordan Fisher performed a Billboard Live At-Home concert on Monday (April 6) to raise money for MusiCares, which provides emergency assistance for music workers in need.
Another week of quarantine means another week of Billboard Live At-Home concerts to raise money for charity -- and to keep you entertained!This week's lineup will include at-home sessions by Tori Kelly, Dinah Jane, Echosmith and more via Billboard's Facebook page.DaniLeigh, who recently unveiled her new DaBaby-assisted single "Levi High," will kick the week's performances off on Monday morning (April 6) at 10:00 a.m. EST, followed by the former Fifth Harmony member at 12:00 p.m.
Introducing herself as "Hailey Exotic Reinhart," the American Idol alum welcomed fans to her ferocious Billboard Live At-Home concert on Friday afternoon (April 3) wearing a Tiger King-inspired print dress she admitted "might remind you of something you've recently seen on Netflix."