Dave Greenfield, keyboardist in the Stranglers, has died of coronavirus at age 71. Also, catalog albums by artists like Fleetwood Mac and Mariah Carey are bumping back up the chart; a new baby for Grimes; a Prince guitar and other rock memorabilia go up for auction; and a little kid in pajamas may have written the song of the summer.

Dave Greenfield, keyboardist in the Stranglers, has died of coronavirus at age 71. Also, catalog albums by artists like Fleetwood Mac and Mariah Carey are bumping back up the chart; a new baby for Grimes; a Prince guitar and other rock memorabilia go up for auction; and a little kid in pajamas may have written the song of the summer.

There's tension in Missouri as the governor says concerts may resume, while venues opt to remain closed. Also, disco drummer Hamilton Bohannon has died at 78; Great Scott has closed in Boston; Florence Welch is playing a virtual Met Gala party as big names book a telethon to support NYC; and Germany's trying drive-in raves.

There's tension in Missouri as the governor says concerts may resume, while venues opt to remain closed. Also, disco drummer Hamilton Bohannon has died at 78; Boston music venue Great Scott has closed; Florence Welch is playing a virtual Met Gala party as big names book a telethon to support NYC; and Germany is trying drive-in raves.

Tony Allen, a drummer who helped define the sound of Afrobeat, has died of an aneurysm at age 79. Also: the MusiCares COVID-19 relief fund has dried up, Sirius XM debuts a Prince channel, and 'Weird Al' Yankovic plays Ted Nugent on 'Reno 911.'

Tony Allen, a drummer who helped define the sound of Afrobeat, has died of an aneurysm at age 79. Also: the MusiCares COVID-19 relief fund has dried up, Sirius XM debuts a Prince channel, and 'Weird Al' Yankovic plays Ted Nugent on 'Reno 911.'

Music fans are eager to return to concert venues - but they're also understandably worried about COVID-19, and a new survey indicates most plan to wait a while to return to crowded venues. Also: a tide of happy songs is coming, Record Store Day's splitting into three 'drop' days, St. Vincent's hosting a shower-stall podcast, and Billie Joe Armstrong covers 'I Think We're Alone Now' with his kids.

Music fans are eager to return to concert venues - but they're also understandably worried about COVID-19, and a new survey indicates most plan to wait a while to return to crowded venues. Also: a tide of happy songs is coming, Record Store Day is splitting into three 'drop' days, St. Vincent is hosting a shower-stall podcast, and Billie Joe Armstrong covers 'I Think We're Alone Now' with his kids.

It looks like a spacesuit, but one company is hoping you'll buy it...to go to a concert. Also today, SXSW faces a class-action lawsuit over ticket refunds, Statler Brothers leader Harold Reid dies at 80, and hip-hop videos turn to sanitizer for swag.

It looks like a spacesuit, but one company is hoping you'll buy it...to go to a concert. Also today, SXSW faces a class-action lawsuit over ticket refunds, Statler Brothers bass vocalist Harold Reid dies at 80, and hip-hop videos turn to sanitizer for swag.