Music Companies Suffer Damage From Nashville Tornadoes

The Music Business Association’s annual Music Biz conference, held in Nashville and scheduled for May, has been postponed until August, due to ongoing coronavirus concerns. The event is now scheduled to take place from Sunday, August 16 through Wednesday, August 19, 2020 at the JW Marriott Nashville. All conference registrations and hotel reservations will be honored and automatically transferred for the postponed dates.

The coronavirus has officially hit Nashville's music community.CMT closed its offices March 10 to thoroughly sanitize the premises after an artist manager who had attended the network's tornado relief telethon, held in conjunction with WSMV-TV Nashville on March 5, tested positive for COVID-19.

Kid Rock is keeping his Nashville bar open despite the growing concerns of COVID-19.

Sam Hunt served as the surprise guest at Tuesday (March 10) evening’s Rhythm and Boots showcase held at Nashville’s 3rd & Lindsley. The singer took the stage for his second show of the year, and during his 45-minute set, he debuted several tracks off his forthcoming sophomore studio album Southside, due out April 3.

Taylor Hicks says he “held on for dear life” while the tornadoes were ravaging through Nashville earlier this week.

Marathon Music Works is hosting a benefit concert to raise money for the people of Nashville who were affected by the deadly tornado that struck Tennessee earlier this week. The show, called “To Nashville, With Love,” is set to take place on Monday, March 9.

Reese Witherspoon is overcome with emotions due to the recent natural disaster in her home state and the widespread panic over the coronavirus, among other things.

Reese Witherspoon is overcome with emotions due to the recent natural disaster in her home state and the widespread panic over the coronavirus, among other things.

Reese Witherspoon is overcome with emotions due to the recent natural disaster in her home state and the widespread panic over the coronavirus, among other things. The "Big Little Lies" actress took to her Instagram this week to let her millions of fans know just how she was feeling given the current state of chaos around her.

Country’s finest will join forces for a special tornado benefit concert next Monday (March 9) at Nashville’s Marathon Music Works, Billboard can reveal.Jason Isbell, Yola, Dan Auerbach, Sheryl Crow, Soccer Mommy and many more will hit the stage for the concert, which will help raise vital funds for the people of Nashville affected by the devastating tornado.The lineup also features Aaron Lee Tasjan, Ashley McBryde, Brandi Carlile, Brothers Osborne, Katie Pruitt, Kendell Marvel, Margo Price, Old

More music brands are stepping up

Reese Witherspoon has shared a candid post, revealing her sadness over recent world events.

Following the devastating series of tornadoes that ripped through Tennessee early Tuesday morning (March 3), Gibson is helping Nashville-based musicians.Gibson Gives, the charity branch of Gibson Brands, pledged to donate guitars to those whose guitar of any brand was damaged in the natural disaster.“Our goal is to get a guitar back into the hands of anyone who has had their guitar damaged or destroyed in the recent Tennessee storm,” Executive Director of Gibson Gives Dendy Jarrett said in a

The tornadoes hit Nashville on Monday night

Ryan Hurd is still processing the devastating tornadoes in Nashville, Tennessee. ET spoke with the 33-year-old country singer in New York City on Wednesday, just one day after 24 people died from tornadoes in the state, where Hurd lives with his wife, Maren Morris.

Carrie Underwood and her family are not among those harmed by the devastating tornadoes that took place in Nashville early Tuesday morning. The country music star confirmed the news during a visit to "Today" on Tuesday, saying that her husband, Mike Fisher, and sons, Isaiah, 5, and Jacob, 13 months, were able to stay safe.

Carrie Underwood and her family are not among those harmed by the devastating tornadoes that took place in Nashville early Tuesday morning.

Carrie Underwood and her family are not among those harmed by the devastating tornadoes that took place in Nashville early Tuesday morning. The country music star confirmed the news during a visit to "Today" on Tuesday, saying that her husband, Mike Fisher, and sons, Isaiah, 5, and Jacob, 13 months, were able to stay safe.