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An empty Lincoln Center will be a much more common sight over the coming weeks; all its constituent organizations have all closed temporarily due to coronavirus worries.

Performing Arts And Cultural Organizations Close Their Doors Due To Coronavirus

5:10pm March 12, 2020

by Anastasia Tsioulcas

Arts and cultural events and institutions across the country are announcing cancellations and closures, including SXSW in Austin, the Metropolitan Museum of Art and the Metropolitan Opera in New York.

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A banner advertising singer Plácido Domingo and the LA Opera on Aug. 13, 2019 — the same day that The Associated Press printed women's first public accusations against the singer.

LA Opera Finds 'Inappropriate Conduct' Claims Against Plácido Domingo Credible

8:51pm March 10, 2020

by Anastasia Tsioulcas

On Tuesday, the California opera company released a summary of independent investigators' findings. They substantiated 10 claims of alleged incidents that took place between 1986 and 2019.

Fans watch singer Lizzo perform during the 2019 Coachella Festival last April.

Coachella Delays 2020 Edition Due To Coronavirus Concerns

8:51pm March 10, 2020

by Anastasia Tsioulcas

The influential annual music festival in Indio, Calif. announced Tuesday that it has to move its dates from April to October.

With popular shows like Dear White People using a wide range of pop songs in every episode, sync placements on TV have become an increasingly important way for artists to have their music heard.

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With Shows Breaking New Artists, Music Supervisors Are The New A&R

6:20pm March 10, 2020

by Allyson McCabe

The positive exposure for artists from their songs appearing in film, television and advertisements has turned the job of music supervision into a power player in the music business.

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Led Zeppelin Wins Copyright Dispute Over 'Stairway To Heaven'

4:58pm March 09, 2020

by Andrew Limbong

A court ruled in favor of Led Zeppelin on Monday, affirming that the band did not infringe the copyright of Spirit's "Taurus" in creating the song "Stairway to Heaven."

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SXSW Events Canceled Over Coronavirus Concerns

10:22am March 07, 2020

South by Southwest — a massive art, music and technology festival — has been canceled over fears that visitors might help spread the coronavirus in Austin, Texas.

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Jazz great McCoy Tyner, seen here in a 1970 photo, died Friday at the age of 81.

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McCoy Tyner, Groundbreaking Pianist Of 20th Century Jazz, Dies At 81

7:06pm March 06, 2020

by Nate Chinen

An innovative member of the classic John Coltrane Quartet, few musicians have ever exerted as much influence as a sideman, but Tyner also had a long and consequential career leading bands of his own.

A 2019 marquee in Austin advertises the 2020 edition of SXSW, which was canceled Friday by the city of Austin.

The Show Will Not Go On: Austin Cancels SXSW Because Of Coronavirus

6:41pm March 06, 2020

by Vanessa Romo

"We are devastated to share this news with you," organizers said. " 'The show must go on' is in our DNA, and this is the first time in 34 years that the March event will not take place."

Plácido Domingo, attending rehearsals at the Royal Opera House in London in 2015. The singer has pulled out of performances there this summer.

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Plácido Domingo And London's Royal Opera House Announce 'Mutual' Cancellations

12:10pm March 06, 2020

by Tom Huizenga

The star singer, who has been the subject of numerous allegations of sexual misconduct, will not be singing in a production of Verdi's Don Carlo this summer.

Cimafunk, Tank and The Bangas and The Soul Rebels performing in Havana, Cuba.

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On 'Caliente,' New Orleans And Havana's Shared Love Of Music Is Joyfully Celebrated

11:59am March 06, 2020

by Felix Contreras

Cuba's Cimafunk joined Tank and The Bangas and The Soul Rebels to celebrate centuries of musical connections between their hometowns.