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On Thursday afternoon, New York's Metropolitan Opera announced it was canceling all performances through the end of its 2019-20 season, which was to run through May 9.

The Metropolitan Opera Tells Its Union Employees They Will Not Be Paid After March 31

2:40pm March 19, 2020

by Anastasia Tsioulcas

The nation's largest performing arts organization has told its orchestral players, chorus and stagehands they will not be paid after March 31. The company has canceled the rest of its season.

Singer and songwriter Glen Phillips performs on Mountain Stage.

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Glen Phillips On Mountain Stage

2:30pm March 19, 2020

by Dave Lavender

Singer and songwriter Glen Phillips stops by Mountain Stage to share songs from his latest record, Swallowed By The New.

Hayley Williams' latest single features guest vocals from boygenius — Lucy Dacus, Julien Baker and Phoebe Bridgers.

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Hayley Williams Invites Lucy Dacus, Julien Baker And Phoebe Bridgers To Sing Backup

2:06pm March 19, 2020

by Cyrena Touros

Williams delayed the full release of Petals For Armor, but still shared a new track with guest vocals from Julien Baker, Lucy Dacus and Phoebe Bridgers

Lilly Hiatt's song "Candy Lunch" is featured in this roundup of music out of Nashville.

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Catching Up On Nashville Loosies, EPs And Albums

12:10pm March 19, 2020

by Jewly Hight

The fact that Nashville's famously bustling live music scene has temporarily gone silent makes this an opportune time to enjoy a round-up of Nashville voices.

Half Waif's Nandi Rose has been spending time on her couch during the stress of the coronavirus pandemic.

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Our Daily Breather: Half Waif's Favorite Couch

10:47am March 19, 2020

by Nandi Rose

In a time of striving to keep ourselves and our environments pathogen-free, Our Daily Breather seeks guidance on the health of the psyche. For Half Waif's Nandi Rose, comfort is found on the couch.

Raveena performs during a Tiny Desk concert, on Oct. 8, 2019.

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5 Tiny Desk Concerts To Calm Your Mind

9:28am March 19, 2020

by Bobby Carter

Tiny Desks most tranquil to curb anxiety and break away from the gloomy world forecast.

Little Big. From left: David 'DJ' Ginyard (bass), Tommy Crane (drums), Aaron Parks (piano) and Greg Tuohey (guitar). The band will release its second studio album, Little Big II: Dreams of a Mechanical Man, on May 8.

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'Solace' Amidst The 'Deeply Odd': Pianist Aaron Parks On Releasing A Record Right Now

9:26am March 19, 2020

by Nate Chinen

The virtuoso is planning to release a new album with his band Little Big in a little more than a month. The timing couldn't be more surreal.

Jazz groups like Sons of Kemet — which has built its success on a reputation for explosive and energetic live performances — are being forced to adapt to a world with no concerts.

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How The Coronavirus Fallout Could Be Devastating To The Practice Of Jazz

8:41am March 19, 2020

Host Rachel Martin talks to Nate Chinen of member station WBGO and Jazz Night in America about the toll of event cancellations and club closures due to the coronavirus on performing musicians.

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Saxophonist and vocalist Camille Thurman.

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Camille Thurman Finds Her Voice On A Journey To Jazz At Lincoln Center

7:00am March 19, 2020

We explore the jazz roots of saxophonist and vocalist Camille Thurman's home borough of Queens and hear her play with both the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra and with her band.

Duncan Laurence of the Netherlands performs his song, "Arcade" after winning the 2019 Eurovision Song Contest in Tel Aviv, Israel.

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Eurovision 2020 Is Canceled Because Of Coronavirus

5:58pm March 18, 2020

by Anastasia Tsioulcas

For the first time in its six-decade history, the international singing competition has been called off. Singers and groups from 41 countries had been set to compete.