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    Zac Brown Band Call Off Remaining Dates on Spring 2020 Tour Over Coronavirus

    The ‘Chicken Fried’ hitmakers follow the footsteps of Madonna, Queen, Green Day and BTS in postponing shows and entire tours as precaution to the spread of COVID-19.
    Mar 11, 2020
    AceShowbiz – The Zac Brown Band have cancelled the remainder of their spring tour due to coronavirus concerns.
    The country stars have joined the likes of Madonna, Queen, Green Day, Whitesnake, and BTS (Bangtan Boys), among the acts who have postponed shows and entire tours to stay safe as the spread of COVID-19 becomes a major issue around the globe, with over 113,000 cases reported.
    Zac Brown and his bandmates kicked off their “The Owl Tour” in Illinois at the end of February, but all upcoming shows, beginning with a concert in St. Louis, Missouri on Thursday, March 12 have been axed.
    Announcing the cancellation news to fans on Tuesday, the band states “increasing public health concerns” prompted the “difficult decision.”
    “The well-being of our fans is always our top priority,” the group wrote on Instagram.

    13 dates will be rescheduled in total, while the band’s summer 2020 “Roar With the Lions Tour” is expected to continue as normal.

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    Billie Eilish's 'Bad Guy' Outshines Lil Nas X's 'Old Town Road' as Global Single of 2019

    Frances Moore, the CEO of the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry, praises the 18-year-old hitmaker for taking the world by storm with her incredible voice and genre-defying sound.
    Mar 11, 2020
    AceShowbiz – Billie Eilish’s 2020 keeps getting better – her 2019 hit “Bad Guy” has been crowned the world’s top single by bosses at the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry.
    The track was the most listened to song of the last 12 months, and was downloaded 19.5 million times – a million more than second-placed “Old Town Road” by Lil Nas X.
    “Billie Eilish has taken the world by storm with her incredible voice and genre-defying sound,” IFPI CEO Frances Moore says.

    The 18-year-old picked up five Grammy Awards in February and became the youngest artist to record a James Bond theme.

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    Sheryl Crow Bands Together With Brothers Osborne to Raise $500,000 for Nashville Tornado Relief

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    The ‘To Nashville, With Love’ benefit concert also sees performances by Brandi Carlile, Ashley McBryde, Yola, Old Crow Medicine Show, Margo Price and The Black Keys rocker Dan Auerbach.
    Mar 11, 2020
    AceShowbiz – Sheryl Crow, the Brothers Osborne and Jason Isbell are among the country stars who banded together in Nashville, Tennessee on Monday (March 09) to raise $500,000 (£387,500) for tornado relief efforts.
    Ashley McBryde, Brandi Carlile, The Black Keys rocker Dan Auerbach, Yola, Old Crow Medicine Show and Margo Price also hit the stage for the To Nashville, With Love benefit gig, which featured a special performance with all of the artists joining forces for a cover of Neil Young’s “Rockin’ in the Free World”.
    Country newcomer Yola included a rendition of Marvin Gaye and Tammi Terrell classic “You’re All I Need to Get By” in her set, explaining the song’s lyrics really spoke to her in the wake of the deadly natural disaster, which ripped through Nashville and the surrounding areas on 3 March.

    She told local paper The Tennessean, “I thought that it was a really wonderful sentiment that needed to be said. You’re what I need. It’s the community that we need. It’s the people that we need. It’s our relationships.”
    The special sold out event, held at Marathon Music Works, raised an estimated $500,000, which will be donated to officials at the To Nashville, With Love Fund to aid disaster relief efforts and mental health organisations offering support after the tragedy.

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    Chester Bennington's Widow Brings 320 Festival to Los Angeles for Change in Mental Health Culture

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    Talinda Bennington-Friedman, whose Linkin Park frontman husband died of suicide in 2017, wants to further normalize mental health conversations and provide resources for those in need.
    Mar 11, 2020
    AceShowbiz – Chester Bennington’s widow Talinda wants to normalise mental health conversations and provide resources for those in need and their families with a festival she is launching in Los Angeles in May.
    Talinda Bennington-Friedman established the 320 Changes Direction organisation after the Linkin Park frontman’s death via suicide in 2017, to help raise awareness and funding to tackle mental health issues.
    Now she has teamed up with Warped Tour founder Kevin Lyman to launch the first ever 320 Festival, to be held at the L.A. Live venue on 9 May.
    “We are thrilled to announce the 320 Festival and welcome all to L.A. LIVE on May 9th! Come join us for a day dedicated to normalizing mental health conversations and providing resources,” Talinda announced on Twitter.
    Discussing why she launched the organisation with the AltPress website last month, Talinda said she had to watch her late husband struggle with mental health issues, with little help.
    “For 13 years I watched my husband Chester struggle with depression and substance use,” she explained. “I often felt scared and alone. I was uneducated about the challenges he faced and I wanted information, but finding answers to my questions and available help for our family was very difficult.”
    “We need to change the culture of mental health so that those in need – and their family members – are able to speak openly about their struggles so that they can seek the care they deserve.”

    The 320 Festival will include a mental health summit, music and a film event, and all the profits will go to 320’s non-profit partner organisations.

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    Ozzy Osbourne Gets Emotional in 'Ordinary Man' Music Video

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    The visuals sees the former Black Sabbath frontman looking at footage from his life that includes home videos of his family and the all-terrain vehicle accident.
    Mar 11, 2020
    AceShowbiz – Ozzy Osbourne is tugging at fans’ heartstrings with an emotional new video, in which he looks back at his highs and lows.
    The rock legend’s “Ordinary Man” promo, which dropped on Tuesday, March 10, features Ozzy in an empty cinema looking at footage from his life – from photos and home videos of himself with his family and concert clips to the all-terrain vehicle accident, which left him with metal rods in his spine.
    There are also arrest mugshots and video of the former Black Sabbath star losing control, drinking heavily and abusing drugs, while his manager/wife Sharon Osbourne, who co-produced the “Ordinary Man” video alongside Ozzy’s son Jack, appears to despair in throwback footage.
    In between the clips, Osbourne is caught smiling and hanging his head in his hands as some of his life lows are chronicled on the screen in front of him.
    The blink-and-you’ll-miss-it clip of his ATV accident in December, 2003, shows a friend coming to Ozzy’s aid as he lies motionless in a field.
    The injuries he sustained are still a big issue for Ozzy – he pulled the plug on his 2019 “No More Tours II” concerts after dislodging the metal rods in his spine during a fall at home.
    The new video also features scenes of the rocker’s hometown of Birmingham, England.
    “Ordinary Man”, which features both Elton John and Slash, is the title track from Osbourne’s latest album.

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    Coachella and Stagecoach Officially Pushed Back to October Amid Coronavirus Concerns

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    Coachella and Stagecoach Officially Pushed Back to October Amid Coronavirus Concerns

    Stressing the importance of guests, staff and community’s health and safety at a time of universal uncertainty, promoters at Goldenvoice claim they will honor all purchases for the April dates.
    Mar 11, 2020
    AceShowbiz – California’s Coachella and Stagecoach festivals have officially been postponed as state officials take drastic measures to contain the coronavirus.
    The Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival, which was scheduled to take place over two weekends next month (April), will now hit the Empire Polo Club in Indio in October and country music event Stagecoach will be staged at the same location a week later.
    “At the direction of the County of Riverside and local health authorities, we must sadly confirm the rescheduling of Coachella and Stagecoach due to COVID-19 concerns,” a statement from promoters at Goldenvoice reads. “While this decision comes at a time of universal uncertainty, we take the safety and health of our guests, staff and community very seriously.”
    “We urge everyone to follow the guidelines and protocols put forth by public health officials.”
    “Coachella will now take place on Oct. 9, 10 and 11 and Oct. 16, 17 and 18, 2020. Stagecoach will take place on Oct. 23, 24 and 25, 2020. All purchases for the April dates will be honored for the rescheduled October dates… Thank you for your continued support and we look forward to seeing you in the desert this fall.”

    The promoters of the festivals remain hopeful Travis Scott (II), Frank Ocean and Rage Against the Machine will still be on board to lead the Coachella line-up in October, while the Stagecoach event still lists Thomas Rhett, Carrie Underwood and Eric Church as headliners.
    The news comes a week after the organisers of the SXSW Festival in Texas were forced to cancel this year’s event due to ongoing coronavirus concerns. The Ultra Music Festival in Miami, Florida has also been postponed, while Pearl Jam and the Zac Brown Band have scrapped upcoming North American tours.
    California currently has 157 cases of COVID-19, aka coronavirus, and two people have died. The global tally has passed 113,000 cases, with over 4,000 deaths. As of Tuesday (March 10), the U.S. has reported over 700 coronavirus cases and 19 deaths.

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    Billie Eilish Strips Off During Tour to Hit Back at Body-Shamers

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    In an interlude between songs, audience members are shown a clip of the Grammy-winning singer slowly removing her shirt to eventually stand in just her bra.
    Mar 11, 2020
    AceShowbiz – Billie Eilish hit out at those who judge her body having “never seen” it as she shed her famously oversized clothes for a video on her new tour.
    The 18-year-old singer is known for her love of boxy tops and loose-fitting trousers, which always conceal her figure. But as she kicked off her “Where Do We Go? Tour” at Miami’s American Airlines Arena on Monday night, March 9, Billie seized the opportunity to showcase a different side of herself.
    In an interlude between songs, audience members were shown a clip of the teenager slowly undressing – removing her shirt to eventually stand in just her bra.
    The video, which was shared on Twitter by concertgoers, was accompanied by a voiceover by Billie, in which she mused about why people are so judgmental of her figure.
    “You have opinions, about my opinions, about my music, about my clothes, about my body,” she began. “Some people hate what I wear, some people praise it, some people use it to shame others, some people use it to shame me. But I feel you watching, always, and nothing I do goes unseen.
    “So while I feel your stares, your disapproval, or your sigh of relief, if I lived by them, I’d never be able to move.”
    Asking if fans wanted her to be “smaller, weaker, softer, taller”, Billie continued: “The body I was born with is it not what you wanted? If I wear what is comfortable, I am not a woman. If I shed the layers, I’m a s**t. Though you’ve never seen my body, you still judge it, and judge me for it – why?”
    Concluding, Billie said: “We make assumptions about people, based on their size. we decide who they are, we decide what they’re worth. If I wear more, if I wear less, who decides what that makes me? What that means? Is my value based only on your perception? Or is your opinion of me not my responsibility?”

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    Coachella Festival to be Rescheduled Due to Coronavirus Outbreak

    The annual music and arts festival, which will feature Rage Against the Machine, Frank Ocean and Travis Scott among others this year, is initially set to be held over two weekends in April.
    Mar 10, 2020
    AceShowbiz – The organisers of the Coachella festival in California are in talks to move the event to October amid ongoing concerns about the spread of coronavirus.
    The annual music and arts festival was due to take place over two weekends in April, but increased fears about the health of fans have prompted promoters at Golden Voice to consider rescheduling the six-day event, set to feature headliners Rage Against the Machine, Frank Ocean, and Travis Scott (II).
    A decision is expected before the end of the week.
    The promoters are also reportedly working to move the Stagecoach country music festival, held at the same location as Coachella, to October.
    The festival organisers might be forced to pull the plug on Coachella and Stagecoach as Riverside County officials in California battle to contain COVID-19 after three cases of the virus were confirmed on Monday, March 09.

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