Music in Crisis
Music in Crisis series, which takes a look at the how people across the music business are coping with an industry upended by the coronavirus pandemic.
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She Was Supposed to Be on Tour With Pearl Jam. Now, She Fears for Her Whole Industry
"The only thing close to this was 9/11," says veteran sound engineer Karrie Keyes of COVID-19's impact on live music. "People lost work then, but this is on another scale"
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Nashville's Ryman Auditorium Is Ready to Reopen, But When Remains Unclear
As Music City tentatively comes back to life, its most famous music venue sits shuttered
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How One Events Company Went From Servicing Coachella to Helping Hospitals in Need
As live music went into free fall, L.A.'s Choura Events found a new calling
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Why One Music Venue Is Taking Their Insurance Company to Court
"You pay your payments for business interruption in case something like this does happen where you're forced to shut down by sheltering in place," Ivy Room owners say. "And then you get a denial for your claim"
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Tour Manager to the Stars Talks COVID-19's Impact: 'It's Pretty Much a Lost Year'
Industry veteran Marty Hom was all set to work with the Rolling Stones for the first time on their U.S. summer tour. Now he's not sure what comes next — for him and the business
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Stranded Under the Northern Lights: A Musician's Surreal Coronavirus Quarantine
For Peruvian musician Victor Alarcon, the pandemic turned an expedition to film a music video under Aurora Borealis into a two-month self-isolation in Finnish Lapland
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How the 'Red Dirt' Music Scene Is Trying to Survive the Pandemic
Why country artists Randy Rogers, Wade Bowen, and Reckless Kelly are leaning on their bank accounts, side businesses, and their dedicated fans
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How a Top Producer Is Rethinking Collaboration in the Age of Quarantine
Twice a week, Ricky Reed can be found on YouTube, swigging wine and writing songs in real time
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How a Singing Surgeon Is Raising Funds for COVID-19 Relief
With the help of two Nashville music execs, Dr. Elvis Francois recorded an EP that supports health care workers on the front lines
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Nashville's Bluebird Cafe Is Built on Intimacy. How Does It Carry On?
Bluebird Cafe president and GM Erika Wollam Nichols talks about the future of the Music City landmark
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