By Klaritza Rico
30.03.2020 - 20:51 / nme.com
“I just want to tell you guys how much this has meant to me"
Death Cab For Cutie‘s Ben Gibbard has covered a host of tracks by The Cure, Morrissey and R.E.M. for the final instalment of his ‘Live From Home’ sessions.
As coronavirus continues to spread across the globe, Gibbard has been raising spirits by hosting a series of live-streamed performances from his home studio.
The latest session, which took place yesterday (March 29), saw the Death Cab singer open with R.E.M.’s ‘Half A World Away’
By Klaritza Rico
It's the latest cover from his ‘Live From Home’ sessions
It’s no secret that stars like Martha Stewart and Chrissy Teigen can cook a tasty meal, but their not the only famous faces with some enviable culinary gifts.
"It’s our little lockdown gift of milky love to everyone"
The music world is reacting to the death of John Prine, who died today (April 7) of COVID-19 complications at the age of 73. “A simple majority of who I am as a person, let alone a musician, is because of John Prine,” Bon Iver’s Justin Vernon tweeted. “He is my number 1.” Amber Coffman wrote, “I grew up on John Prine’s music—his was some of the first music I remember hearing as a little kid.” Find more remembrances below.
John Prine died Tuesday (April 7) at 73 years old from complications of COVID-19.
Ana De Armas has been in the headlines for his romance with Ben Affleck. The No Time To Die actress met the former Batman on the sets of Deep Water and they fell in love.
Gibbard spoke about his unexpected link to Schlesinger
Adam Schlesinger, the singer-songwriter of Fountains of Wayne who wrote numerous iconic songs that appeared in films and TV shows, died yesterday of complications from COVID-19. Many artists have paid tribute to the late songwriter, and today, Ben Gibbard took a moment of his “Live From Home” livestream to cover a Fountains of Wayne song. Watch him do “Barbara H.” from the band’s 1996 debut album below (at the 42:48 mark).
Currently sitting at No. 46 on the Hot Dance Electronic Songs chart, Elderbrook's latest track "Numb" is an homage to loneliness, an emotion many of us are feeling right now as social distancing keeps us at least 6 feet apart from our family and friends.
On Sunday night (March 29), Elton John hosted the iHeart Living Room Concert for America to help combat the current coronavirus pandemic.
Elton John and some of the biggest names in music are doing their part of to provide a ray of sunshine amid the darkness and celebrate the little joys of life.
Mark Wahlberg and Mario Lopez joined the long list of celebrities who have spoken out in recent weeks, urging fans to stay at home and self-isolate as a means to stop the spread of the coronavirus. But the "Spenser Confidential" actor and "Access Hollywood" host were quickly accused of hypocrisy after they each posted clips from a joint workout at a gym in Los Angeles, Calif.
Ben Gibbard is finding inspiration while being quarantined.
Fox and iHeartMedia are teaming up for a new benefit special to provide relief and support for those helping to stop the spread of COVID-19. The one-hour concert special, Fox Presents the iHeart Living Room Concert for America, will air commercial-free on Sunday, March 29 at 9/8c on Fox, iHeartMedia radio stations, and the iHeartRadio app.
Fox and iHeartMedia are teaming up for a new benefit special to provide relief and support for those helping to stop the spread of COVID-19. The one-hour concert special, Fox Presents the iHeart Living Room Concert for America, will air commercial-free on Sunday, March 19 at 9/8c on Fox, iHeartMedia radio stations, and the iHeartRadio app.
Garth Brooks and Trisha Yearwood performed a hourlong Facebook Live concert on Monday evening (March 23) that reportedly crashed the platform, with 3.4 million viewers tuning in for the couple’s performance.The show included humorous conversation between the pair as well as a spirited duet of “Shallow.” When Brooks asked if there were any requests for duets and was told about the song from A Star Is Born, he looked confused for a moment.
Ben Affleck and Ana de Armas are cozying up together amid the coronavirus pandemic. With all of showbusiness shut down due to the growing outbreak, Affleck and de Armas packed on the PDA while out for a stroll on Monday.
The rumoured couple got back to Los Angeles after a cost time together in scenic Costa Rica and Cuba and Costa Rica. Now, they hav quarantined themselves together at home.