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Left to right: Jennifer Koh, Molly Kirk Palier and Rory Ferreira

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From Symphony Orchestras To Wedding Bands, Musicians Cope With The Coronavirus

5:19pm March 18, 2020

Bigger artists may count on fan support and labels to carry them through canceled tours, but working musicians — from orchestra members and wedding singers to indie rappers — are looking elsewhere.

Bonnaroo Postpones Festival Until September

3:38pm March 18, 2020

by Colin Dwyer

The multi-day music event based in Manchester, Tenn., has bumped its scheduled dates back from June until September. It's one of a number of major events to change their plans due to the coronavirus.

Best Coast performing live for World Cafe

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'Everything Has Changed' For Best Coast

2:15pm March 18, 2020

10 years after her band's debut made her an indie darling, Bethany Cosentino is ready to put some of those early 20s demons — pessimism, depression, instability — to bed.

Jimmy Heath, seen here performing onstage during Jazz At Lincoln Center's 30th Anniversary Gala, died Jan. 19, 2020.

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Jazz Saxophone Legend Jimmy Heath Has Died

1:51pm March 18, 2020

by Tom Vitale

The saxophonist and composer — an artist who wrote for Miles Davis and Charlie Parker, and who nurtured John Coltrane — died Sunday at age 93.

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Bandcamp typically collects 10 to 15% of music and merch sales made through the site, but will waive that share for one day in order to boost profits for artists and labels.

Bandcamp Will Forfeit Its Share Of Sales Friday, Urges Direct Support Of Musicians

1:02pm March 18, 2020

by Andrew Flanagan

A favorite of indie artists and labels, the digital storefront and streaming service announced a one-day plan to boost profits for musicians facing financial losses during the coronavirus pandemic.

Scottish folk duo Jim and Susie Malcolm are featured on this week's episode.

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The Thistle & Shamrock: New Releases

11:32am March 18, 2020

Navigate uncertain times with the uplifting sounds of fresh new music from Scotland and beyond.

Alaina Moore and Patrick Riley of indie pop duo Tennis are featured in this week's City Scenes roundup.

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City Scenes: Live Performances From 5 Colorado Artists Before They Were Famous

11:01am March 18, 2020

Watch intimate live sessions from now-famous Coloradans like Nathaniel Rateliff, Esmé Patterson, Gregory Alan Isakov and more.

COVID-19 Closes Boston Bars. Irish Singer Performs From His Porch

7:44am March 18, 2020

by Sean Corcoran

A journalist at member station WGBH in Boston, who moonlights as a pub singer, took to his porch Tuesday night to sing since many Massachusetts pubs have been closed because of COVID-19.

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Love and Rockets, primarily known for its 1989 hit "So Alive," also helped establish a template for what became alternative rock with songs like "Yin and Yang (The Flowerpot Man)."

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Love And Rockets' Psychedelic Train Ride Laid The Foundation For Alt-Rock

5:02am March 18, 2020

For "One-Hit Wonders/Second-Best Songs," Jim Novak of Minneapolis record store Electric Fetus recommends "Yin and Yang (The Flowerpot Man)" by Love and Rockets, mostly known for 1989's "So Alive."

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Rex Orange County plays a Tiny Desk Concert (Kisha Ravi/NPR).

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Rex Orange County: Tiny Desk Concert

5:00am March 18, 2020

by Bobby Carter

Watch the low-key British pop star perform "Sunflower," "Loving Is Easy" and more at the Tiny Desk.