“It’s cultural degradation”: what corona-closures mean for live music in the north

Monsta X member Wonho has announced his debut solo mini album, ‘Love Synonym #1’.The singer left the K-pop group last year and signed a solo deal with Highline Entertainment, a subsidiary label of Starship Entertainment, in April.Wonho shared news about his upcoming release on social media earlier today (August 9). The record is described as his “1st mini album part 1” and its full title appears to be ‘Love Synonym #1: Right For Me’.The mini album will be released on September 4.

teetered on the brink of closure before being saved last month, and Band on the Wall has had to lay off 26 people after what they described as 'the biggest crisis in our history' forced them to shut in order to bring forward previously-planned renovation work.

Oliver Stone has vocally opposed cancel culture in past interviews over the last few weeks. Page Six says the director recently commented on the phenomenon again, arguing that if he created the same movies he did in the past in today’s societal landscape, he would be “vilified” and have his career destroyed.

U2 have donated a further $1,500,000 (£1.2m) to helping the live music survive during the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, according to reports.It comes after the Bono-fronted rock band donated €10m to Irish COVID-19 relief efforts back in April.According to Billboard, this new amount also includes the €200,000 (£180K) amount that the group raised in a recent fundraiser for Ireland’s music industry.Bono and the Edge shared a video of their acoustic rendition of the Led Zeppelin classic ‘Stairway To

U2, a band renowned for their long-running charitable efforts on a global scale, is continuing to give back during the coronavirus pandemic. After donating €10m to Irish COVID-19 relief efforts back in April, the rock outfit is now donating an additional $1,500,000 to provide relief for the live music industry, which is suffering economically as the pandemic forces closures of live music venues, leaving many out of work.

The show took place yesterday evening at the 1250-capacity Clapham Grand, with Frank Turner performing to just 200 socially distanced attendees — less than 20% of their normal capacity.The pilot event was supported by the UK government as a trial run for enforcing safety measures at gigs during the coronavirus pandemic.However, Clapham Grand venue manager Ally Wolf told BBC News that the style of show that was trialled last night was not a financially viable model for other venues to follow

Frank Turner is to play the UK’s first show to be requested by the government as a pilot for the return of live music.The punk singer-songwriter will play The Clapham Grand tonight (July 28), with the South London venue operating at less than 20% capacity.Performing to a crowd of 180 fans, Turner’s show will be used to provide a clear understanding on how indoor UK venues can return to their full functioning capacity in the near future.Ally Wolf, manager of The Clapham Grand, said: “Preparing

Jason Derulo cooled off by the pool during his steamy "Savage Love" performance Saturday (July 25) as part of Good Morning America's Summer Concert Series.

Bruce Haring pmc-editorial-managerYes, there’s still music being made. Taylor Swift stunned the world by dropping an unexpected eighth album, forever, this week.

Maroon 5 is back with a new single!

Maroon 5 is here with a new single titled “Nobody’s Love”.

COVID world. “You’re just gonna be really controlled.

coronavirus pandemic was submitted by senators John Cornyn and Amy Klobuchar yesterday (July 22).The Bill would provide six months of financial support to keep venues afloat, pay employees and seek to preserve an economic sector that has been hit in most states since mid-March.“Texas is home to a number of historic and world-class small entertainment venues, many of which remain shuttered after being the first businesses to close,” Cornyn said in a statement to Billboard.“The culture around

Miles Kane is to lead the acts playing the UK’s first public live series of music events since the coronavirus lockdown began earlier this year.The singer will play Camden Market this Saturday (July 25) to kick off the ‘Camden Unlocked’ series, which will take in eight ticketed, free open-air weekend performances until August 16.A single act will perform on alternating Friday, Saturday or Sunday afternoons, with Kane joined on the line-up by the likes of Newton Faulkner, Shaun Escoffery, Stone

pandemic.On Sunday, the government , but there are still no plans to resume live shows.After more than three months of lockdown, many have criticised the move as coming too late.Skinner, who is taking part in drive-in gigs across the UK in July and August while traditional shows cannot take place, says he is staying positive about the industry but realises the enormous effects the crisis has had on performers and venues already."There's two sides to my work life, there's recorded music and then

off the charts in this brand-new live music video for their number one song “Nobody but You.”Blake took to his Instagram on Friday to share the video, which features footage of himself and Gwen performing their romantic duet live in concert interspersed with tender moments shared between the couple backstage. “#NobodyButYou (Live) is OUT NOW! And man, I am a lucky guy…@GwenStefani!” Blake excitedly captioned a teaser for the video, which Gwen later reposted.