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Lizzo Talks Creative Process, Standing Out In The Music Industry & More With GRAMMY U | Up Close & Personal

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The "Tempo" queen sat down with 'Cuz I Love You' producer Ricky Reed last fall to share tidbits on her success and how others can be successful too
Jennifer Velez
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Apr 23, 2020 - 4:42 pm

Pop "Tempo" Queen Lizzo has been no stranger to patience and perseverance on her road to music success.

Last fall, she sat down with Cuz I Love You producer Ricky Reed in front of an intimate group of GRAMMY U students to share tidbits on her success and insigth on how they can be successful, too. Among her pointers, she talked about how standing her ground got her to where she is today. 

Up Close & Personal: Lizzo With GRAMMY U

"I was a bad bitch on this one," Lizzo shares about not compromising on her debut album Cuz I Love You. "I knew what I wanted and couldn't nobody tell me nothing."

Watch above to hear how she made herself heard while recording her full-length album, how she feels college graduates stand out in the music business, her thoughts on finding a creative process, and more. Plus GRAMMY U correspondent Emilie Menasse takes you behind the scenes of it all.  

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Renée Fleming Webinar Series To Explore Impact Of Music And Arts On Human Health And The Brain

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Music and Mind Live with Renée Fleming will feature scientists and practitioners in the "intersection music, neuroscience, and healthcare"
Jennifer Velez
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May 19, 2020 - 2:12 pm

GRAMMY-winning soprano Renée Fleming will launch a webinar series exploring the impact of music and arts on human health and the brain.

Music and Mind Live with Renée Fleming will feature scientists and practitioners in the "intersection music, neuroscience, and healthcare" including child development, pain and anxiety and management in conversation with the singer, according to a statement. The first webinar will happen Tuesday, May 19 at 5 p.m. EST/ 2 p.m. PST with Dr. Vivek Murthy. 

Murthy will discuss music, loneliness and isolation as well as his book, Together: The Healing Power of Human Connection in a Sometimes Lonely World. The series will also include a Q&A portion.

Fleming, an arts and health advocate, said now is the time to talk about how art impacts health. 

"Research is revealing amazing things about the way arts influence human health and the brain,” Fleming said in a statement. “With our working lives halted, the covid-19 pandemic has also fostered an explosion of creativity and good will. What better time to examine our need as human beings to create and experience the arts, and the basis of this in science?"

Fleming's role as the Artistic Advisor to the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in partnership with the National Institutes of Health and the National Endowment for the Arts inspired her to create the series..

The webinars can be watched live on Facebook. Those who cannot tune into the livestream can catch a replay on the Kennedy Center's website. The live episodes can also be watched on the Kennedy Center's Facebook and YouTube. 

See the full schedule of the series below:

May 19 – “Music, Loneliness, and Isolation”
Vivek H. Murthy, MD (former US Surgeon General, author)
 
May 26 – "Community of Voices, Sound and Music Perception, and a Resource for the Future"- 
Julene Johnson, PhD and Charles Limb, MD (University of California San Francisco); Sunil Iyengar (National Endowment for the Arts)
 
June 2 – “At Home with Children: Musical Tool Kit”
Miriam Lense, PhD, (Vanderbilt University Music Cognition Lab); Sara Beck, PhD (Randolph College)
 
June 9 – "Integrative Approach to COVID-19 and the Mind" 
Deepak Chopra, MD (The Chopra Foundation)
 
June 16 – "Using Music for Health and Wellbeing during COVID-19"
Wendy Magee, PhD (Temple University); Tom Sweitzer, MMT, MT-BC (A Place to Be)

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Pitchfork Fest 2020 Has Been Canceled Due To COVID-19 Concerns

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The Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Run The Jewels, Waxahatchee, Thundercat, Tierra Whack and more were scheduled to perform at Chicago's Union Park in July
Jennifer Velez
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May 6, 2020 - 3:08 pm

Pitchfork Fest was set to celebrate its milestone 15th anniversary this year. However, due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, Pitchfork Fest 2020 has been canceled.

The Chicago festival, organized by the digital music publication and scheduled to run July 17–19, said it was "heartbroken" as it broke the news to festivalgoers in a statement on Tuesday, May 6. Pitchfork said the fest would come back in 2021 if the circumstances are right. 

"It can be pretty daunting to think about the future of live music right now, but know that we are fully committed to bringing Pitchfork Music Festival back in 2021, if the public health situation allows for it," organizers said. 

The 2020 festival rendition was set to feature Run The Jewels and the Yeah Yeah Yeahs as headliners. Big Thief, Thundercat, Tierra Whack, Caroline Polachek, Waxahatchee, Danny Brown, Maxo Kream, Kim Gordon, Angel Olsen and Yaeji were among other performers set to take the stage at Union Park.  

The festival organized kick-off parties on Feb. 19 and 20 in celebration of its 15 years running. 

Last year, Pitchfork Fest's executive director Adam Krefman spoke to the Recording Academy ahead of the 2019 festival about how it stands out from the rest, its diversity inclusion in its lineup, how much it values being a festival monetarily accessible to fans and how it likes to highlight Chicago's culture. 

"We like to support our own and people are kind of self-made here. And so, that part is just important as the annual celebration of Chicago music and art and culture," Krefman said.

The festival reiterated in their statement that this was not the end for them and that in the meantime, they would continue to support artists in other ways.

"We’re not going anywhere—stay tuned, stay positive, and see you soon," the statement ended. 

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Facebook Will Allow Artists To Make Revenue From Livestreams

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Creators will be able to charge for livestreams and add donation button to live videos
Jennifer Velez
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Apr 28, 2020 - 2:06 pm

As a direct result of COVID-19, many more artists and creators have taken to Facebook Live to host livestreams as a way to connect to followers, make money or raise funds for charities. Facebook has taken note and now wants to make it easier for creators to take advantage of their platform, including when it comes to making money.

The social-media platform giant announced on April 24 that it would integrate new features across Facebook, Instagram and Portal to help users connect more efficiently. Among its new features, Facebook announced messenger rooms, "virtual dates" on Facebook Dating and the option to charge for access to live performances and other livestream events.

"To support creators and small businesses, we plan to add the ability for Pages to charge for access to events with Live videos on Facebook – anything from online performances to classes to professional conferences," the platform said in a statement. 

Creators will also be allowed to add a donate button "to live video wherever nonprofit fundraisers are available." As livestreaming has become a major way to connect with masses of people, Facebook said it saw a 50 percent increase in Facebook Live viewers from the U.S. from February to March. 

To read about all the new features for users and creators, read Facebook's announcement here. 

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WATCH LIST: Online Concerts From BTS To COASTCITY To Catch During Coronavirus Quarantine

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Here’s a list of the latest online concerts to stream live or binge watch on demand in quarantine
Jennifer Velez
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Apr 14, 2020 - 9:00 am

Music artists understand the coronavirus (COVID-19) new normal is tough on both them and their fans. To make things easier several, many musicians are streaming live performances from their homes. Here's the latest list of livestreaming concerts to catch or binge-watch.

Daily

Discogs' "Homespun" Livestream Series

Discogs, the self-proclaimed "world's record store," hosts its daily "Homespun" livestream content series featuring DJs from indie labels and record stores who'll spin vinyl records for viewers around the world. Discogs is encouraging viewers to donate to the MusiCares' COVID-19 Relief Fund. The series launches Monday, April 13, at 2 p.m. EST and will run daily afterward. Watch it on Facebook Live.

Neil Young

The singer/songwriter will stream his Fireside Sessions from his home. Watch here. 

Metropolitan Opera

The Met is streaming opera nightly. Watch here. Each performance will be available for a specific amount of time, follow them on Twitter for more information. 

Diplo

Every night the DJ and producer will have live DJ sets from his living room. Catch him spinning here. 

Drew Holcomb's Kitchen Cover Series

Tune into the Americana singer/songwriter's daily stream where he'll perform covers every day. Watch on Instagram, Facebook, or YouTube.

Michael Franti

Catch the "Say Hey" singer/songwriter and musician sharing music on the daily on Instagram. Tune in here.

SOFI TUKKER 

The pop duo will do live DJ sessions every day on Facebook at 1 p.m. ET.

SOFI TUKKER

Art Share L.A.

Tune into Art Share L.A.'s Facebook every day at 5 p.m. ET/ 2 p.m. PT to watch local talent live. Stream here. 

Chase Rise 

The "Eyes On You" singer will perform covers live. Join the stream here. 

Daily Dance Break With KIDZ BOP

Everyday at 3 p.m. ET/ 12 p.m. PT take a break with the kids and let some energy out with dancing. Tune in here. 

Weekly

STYX FIX LIVE SATURDAY

GRAMMY-nominated rock legends Styx are hosting a special edition of their STYX FIX LIVE SATURDAYS series. The band will be streaming show audio of their 2019 Las Vegas Mission Show, including a Mission show in its entirety and a greatest hits set, along with exclusive photos and videos. The band is partnering with MusiCares to raise funds for our COVID-19 Relief Fund on an ongoing biweekly basis. Tune into Styx's official YouTube channel starting Saturday, April 11, at 5 p.m. PST/8 p.m. EST to watch.

Genesis Film Festival 2020

GRAMMY-winning U.K. rock legends Genesis have launched a new online film festival in which they'll stream a concert film from their vaults. The festival launches Saturday, April 18, and will run for the next five weeks through Saturday, May 16. Genesis will post a new film on the band's official YouTube channel every Saturday at 12 p.m. PST/3 p.m. EDT; each film will be available to watch for seven days before the band uploads the next week's entry.

Weir Wednesdays

Bob Weir will stream live at 8 p.m. ET/ 5pm PT on Facebook and Nugs.TV. Proceeds MusiCares' COVID-19 relief fund.

Grateful Dead's Fridays Shakedown Stream

Catch the band perform a set at 8 p.m. ET/ 5 p.m. PT Fridays on YouTube. Proceeds MusiCares' COVID-19 relief fund.

Dead & Company's Couch Tour

Tune in on Saturdays for flashback performances streaming at 8 p.m. PT/ 5 p.m. PT. Watch on Facebook or YouTube. Proceeds MusiCares' COVID-19 relief fund.

Damian Lillard  AKA Dame D.O.L.L.A. Bar Series

Witness a digital MC battle every Friday over at Genius' Instagram. Look out for times here. 

Fiesta With Flor

Children's singer and puppeteer Flor Bromley presents HER free "Fiesta with Flor" Spanish-language "musical adventure programs" for preschool and kindergarten kids. Livestreamed every Monday and Friday at 11 a.m. EST via Flor's Facebook page here.

Godsmack's Sully Erna

The rock band's frontman will perform live on YouTube Tuesdays and Thursdays at 6 p.m. ET/ 3 p.m. PT. Watch here. 

Dave Matthews Band Drive-In Archival Webcast Series

Tune in every Wednesday at 8 p.m. EST/ 5 p.m. PST here for a show featuring a past performance from the "Crash Into Me" band. 

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May 26

Pickathon's A Concert A Day Benefitting MusiCares COVID-19 Releif Fund

Watch Ezra Furman in one of his 2018 performances at 4 p.m. EST/ 1 p.m. PST here. 

Gretsch Presents: Georgia on My Mind

This free concert hosted by Brent Cobb and Amy Ray featuring Brandi Carlile, Amy Grant, John Berry, Butch Walker, Kevin Kinney, and many more will benefit the Georgia Music Foundation. Catch it at 8 p.m. EST/ 5 p.m. PST here. 

May 27

We Found New Music Livestreams Benefiting MusiCares COVID-19 Relief Fund

Tune in on Instagram at 9:30 p.m. EST/ 6:30 p.m. PST. See the full schedule below:

7 p.m. - The Reasn 

7:30 p.m. - GALXARA 

8 p.m. - Cimo Frankel

8:30 p.m. - Nick Leng 

9 p.m. - POWERS 

May 28

Artists United For Amazonia: Protecting The Protectors

This star-studded global livestream event is raising donations for the Amazon Emergency Fund, which supports indigenous communities and organizations in the Amazon basin who are facing threats from the COVID-19 pandemic. The online benefit will feature celebrities, activists and scientists from across various industries, including Lil Nas X, Leonardo DiCaprio, Gigi Hadid, Carlos Santana, Peter Gabriel, Jane Fonda, Morgan Freeman, Alec Baldwin, Lance Bass, Jared Leto, Seth MacFarlane and many more. Catch the livestream via the event's website and Facebook page Thursday, May 28, at 5 p.m. PST/8 p.m. EST.

Ozomatli's Worldwide Quarantine Block Party

Two-time GRAMMY-winning Latin genre-benders Ozomatli host the third installment of their Worldwide Quarantine Block Party, a high-energy, live-from-lockdown jamboree. Hosted by Francesca Fiorentini, the event will feature surprise guests and an exclusive after-party with El Dusty. Proceeds benefit the House of Blues Music Forward Foundation. Get RSVP codes for the event, which takes place Thursday, May 28, at 5 p.m. PST, on Ozomatli's website.

May 29

Slay At Home Virtual Metal & Art Festival To Benefit MusiCares

The two-day curated livestream event will feature never-before-seen performances from over 30 bands, art installations and much more and will benefit MusiCares COVID-19 Releif Fund and Global Giving. The first wave of bands includes Darkest Hour, Tesseract, Twelve Foot Ninja, O'Brother and Silvertomb, and confirmed participants include GWAR's Pustulus Maximus, The Black Dahlia Murder's Trevor Strnad, Anthrax' Charlie Benante and many more. Stream here.  -NATE HERTWECK

S.O.B's Presents: Latinx Virtual Music Festival 

AQUIHAYAQUIHAY, COASTCITY, Casey Conroy, Tatiana Hazel and more perform at this 38th anniversary Sounds of Brazil's celebration. Stream at 6:30 p.m. EST/ 3:30 p.m. PST here. 

May 30

Slay At Home Virtual Metal & Art Festival To Benefit MusiCares

The two-day curated livestream event will feature never-before-seen performances from over 30 bands, art installations and much more and will benefit MusiCares COVID-19 Releif Fund and Global Giving. The first wave of bands includes Darkest Hour, Tesseract, Twelve Foot Ninja, O'Brother and Silvertomb, and confirmed participants include GWAR's Pustulus Maximus, The Black Dahlia Murder's Trevor Strnad, Anthrax' Charlie Benante and many more. Stream here. -NATE HERTWECK

S.O.B's Presents: Latinx Virtual Music Festival 

AQUIHAYAQUIHAY, COASTCITY, Casey Conroy, Tatiana Hazel and more perform at this 38th anniversary Sounds of Brazil's celebration. Stream here. 

Banding Together: A Concert For The Colorado Music Relief Fund

The Avett Brothers, Brandi Carlile, Nathaniel Rateliff, Dave Matthews, The Lumineers, Rodrigo y Gabriella, and many more join together to support Colorado's music industry workers. Funds from the livestream will go to the Colorado Music Relief Fund. Stream at 8 p.m. EST/ 5 p.m. PST on 97.3 KBCO and online. 

David Guetta's United At Home Charity Livestream From New York City

Guetta's first performance livestream from Miami raised more than $750,000 for COVID-19 relief. Now, the "Titanium" producer will do a round two from New York City on Saturday, May 30 at 7 p.m. EST/ 4 p.m. PST after the city's clapping salute to essential workers. The livestream will benefit the Mayor’s Fund to Advance New York City, Feeding America, the World Health Organization, and Fondation Hôpitaux de Paris. It will feature appearances from first responders and special guests.

Watch the performance on Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, Twitter, Twitch, VK and TikTok.

May 31

S.O.B's Presents: Latinx Virtual Music Festival 

AQUIHAYAQUIHAY, COASTCITY, Casey Conroy, Tatiana Hazel and more perform at this 38th anniversary Sounds of Brazil's celebration. Stream here. Last performance at 10 p.m. EST/ 7 p.m. PST. 

June 6

YouTube's "Dear Class of 2020" Graduation Event

"Dear Class of 2020" will be an hours-long event featuring leaders, celebrities and music artists on June 6 at 3 p.m. EST/ 12 p.m. PST in celebration of students whose commencement ceremonies were canceled due to COVID-19. Barack and Michelle  Obama, BTS, Lady Gaga, Malala Yousafzai, former Secretary of Defense Robert M. Gates, former Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice and CEO of Google and Alphabet Sundar Pichai are commencement speakers for the event on the video platform. Stream YouTube's commencement here. 

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June 14

BTS' BANG BANG CON The Live 

The performance will take fans into the global superstars' room for a 90-minute experience at 5 a.m. EST/ 2 a.m. PST. The pay-to-watch concert will be available to order starting June 1 p.m. Korean time. More info at the Weverse website. 

June 25

Electric Blockaloo Minecraft Rave

On June 25-28, Electric Blockaloo will bring the rave to Minecraft, with dozens of artist curated stages and interactive spaces modeled after Red Rocks Amphitheater, "The Office," Dirtybird Campout and more. Above & Beyond/Anjunabeats, ZHU, TOKiMONSTA, Claude VonStroke/Dirtybird Records, Jamie Jones, Diplo, Desert Hearts and Lee Burridge/All Day I Dream are among the stacked list of artists/labels curating stages at the online festival.

According to a press release, attendees will have to get on an artist's guest list with a signup link they share to gain access to the Rave Family club within Minecraft. Once in the club, guests can pay either the GA or VIP ticket fee to get access to the fest, as well as their Discord channels, and exclusive streams and releases. Artists will share the proceeds with the organizers based on the tickets they help sell. The event is limited to ravers ages 18 and up. -Ana Monroy Yglesias

June 26

Electric Blockaloo Minecraft Rave

On June 25-28, Electric Blockaloo will bring the rave to Minecraft, with dozens of artist curated stages and interactive spaces modeled after Red Rocks Amphitheater, "The Office," Dirtybird Campout and more. Above & Beyond/Anjunabeats, ZHU, TOKiMONSTA, Claude VonStroke/Dirtybird Records, Jamie Jones, Diplo, Desert Hearts and Lee Burridge/All Day I Dream are among the stacked list of artists/labels curating stages at the online festival.

According to a press release, attendees will have to get on an artist's guest list with a signup link they share to gain access to the Rave Family club within Minecraft. Once in the club, guests can pay either the GA or VIP ticket fee to get access to the fest, as well as their Discord channels, and exclusive streams and releases. Artists will share the proceeds with the organizers based on the tickets they help sell. The event is limited to ravers ages 18 and up. -Ana Monroy Yglesias

LISTEN TO WOMXN Virtual Music Festival

This two-day online event, which takes place June 26-27, is providing a "platform for womxn and non-binary artists to be seen, heard and celebrated," according to its website. The festival is inviting women and gender non conforming (GNC) artists to apply for the chance to perform. Each artist confirmed to perform at the festival will receive $250 and opportunities to win prizes.

June 27

Electric Blockaloo Minecraft Rave

On June 25-28, Electric Blockaloo will bring the rave to Minecraft, with dozens of artist curated stages and interactive spaces modeled after Red Rocks Amphitheater, "The Office," Dirtybird Campout and more. Above & Beyond/Anjunabeats, ZHU, TOKiMONSTA, Claude VonStroke/Dirtybird Records, Jamie Jones, Diplo, Desert Hearts and Lee Burridge/All Day I Dream are among the stacked list of artists/labels curating stages at the online festival.

According to a press release, attendees will have to get on an artist's guest list with a signup link they share to gain access to the Rave Family club within Minecraft. Once in the club, guests can pay either the GA or VIP ticket fee to get access to the fest, as well as their Discord channels, and exclusive streams and releases. Artists will share the proceeds with the organizers based on the tickets they help sell. The event is limited to ravers ages 18 and up. -Ana Monroy Yglesias

LISTEN TO WOMXN Virtual Music Festival

This two-day online event, which takes place June 26-27, is providing a "platform for womxn and non-binary artists to be seen, heard and celebrated," according to its website. The festival is inviting women and gender non conforming (GNC) artists to apply for the chance to perform. Each artist confirmed to perform at the festival will receive $250 and opportunities to win prizes.

June 28

Electric Blockaloo Minecraft Rave

On June 25-28, Electric Blockaloo will bring the rave to Minecraft, with dozens of artist curated stages and interactive spaces modeled after Red Rocks Amphitheater, "The Office," Dirtybird Campout and more. Above & Beyond/Anjunabeats, ZHU, TOKiMONSTA, Claude VonStroke/Dirtybird Records, Jamie Jones, Diplo, Desert Hearts and Lee Burridge/All Day I Dream are among the stacked list of artists/labels curating stages at the online festival.

According to a press release, attendees will have to get on an artist's guest list with a signup link they share to gain access to the Rave Family club within Minecraft. Once in the club, guests can pay either the GA or VIP ticket fee to get access to the fest, as well as their Discord channels, and exclusive streams and releases. Artists will share the proceeds with the organizers based on the tickets they help sell. The event is limited to ravers ages 18 and up. -Ana Monroy Yglesias

July 3

Wireless Connect

U.K. music festival Wireless Festival, which was officially called off earlier this month due to the coronavirus pandemic, will instead host Wireless Connect, a brand-new live virtual reality festival. The three-day event, taking place July 3-5, will feature pre-recorded performances from "some of the biggest UK and US artists." Viewers can tune into Wireless Connect for free by downloading the MelodyVR app or via Wireless Festival's Facebook page.

July 4

Wireless Connect

U.K. music festival Wireless Festival, which was officially called off earlier this month due to the coronavirus pandemic, will instead host Wireless Connect, a brand-new live virtual reality festival. The three-day event, taking place July 3-5, will feature pre-recorded performances from "some of the biggest UK and US artists." Viewers can tune into Wireless Connect for free by downloading the MelodyVR app or via Wireless Festival's Facebook page.

July 5 

Wireless Connect

U.K. music festival Wireless Festival, which was officially called off earlier this month due to the coronavirus pandemic, will instead host Wireless Connect, a brand-new live virtual reality festival. The three-day event, taking place July 3-5, will feature pre-recorded performances from "some of the biggest UK and US artists." Viewers can tune into Wireless Connect for free by downloading the MelodyVR app or via Wireless Festival's Facebook page.

PAST:

Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders held a digital rally on Monday, March 16, featuring Neil Young,  Jim James of My Morning Jacket and the Free Nationals. Watch here.

Chris Martin played a live session from his home. Watch here. 

John Legend performed a few covers and some of his own songs, including "Conversations In The Dark," alongside his wife, Chrissy Teigen. Watch here. 

For the first time in 24 years, the Dropkick Murphys could not perform during St. Patrick's Day weekend, so they livestreamed the concert here.  

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