Random music news for Saturday, May 9, 2020

This llama named Winter could save us all. Ponder that as you browse through music news for May 9, 2020.

Coronavirus update 1: Live Nation says that a lot of fans are keeping their tickets for postponed shows and hoping for the best.
Coronavirus update 2: The virus has disrupted a network of neo-Nazi music festivals scheduled for across Europe this summer. These festivals feature racist bands, are used to recruit new members and are a source of income for neo-Nazi organizations.
Coronavirus update 3: Will small clubs survive this crisis?
Coronavirus update 4: Survey says fans are in “no rush” to go back to their old ways when it comes to live music events.
Coronavirus update 5: More on the plight of venues. How do you safely reopen?
Coronavirus update 6: And what of the future of live streams?
Coronavirus update 7: Fifty newspapers across Canada have closed in just the last six weeks.
Coronavirus update 8: Rammstein’s stadium tour has been canceled.
Coronavirus update 9: Does the music industry need to die? Discuss.
Here are my weekly music picks for GlobalNews.ca.
New metadata opportunities are coming to podcasts. Good.
LA band Steel Panther aren’t just a bunch of throwback hair metal yahoos. See?
Lady Gaga has decided to go ahead with the release of her Chromatica album on May 29.
Drake = Rampant consumerism for luxury goods.
Gwen Stefani and Blake Shelton aren’t hurting when it comes to buying real estate.
This podcast brings up the debate on whether or not Rush was a good band.