Bruce Springsteen-penned tune first appeared in a 1987 movie staring Jett and Michael J. Fox

Joan Jett and the Blackhearts are the latest group to utilize the power of the internet to play for theirfans from their individual homes during the nationwide coronavirus shut-in. The Rock and Roll Hall ofFame inductees performed “Light of Day,” which was the title track for the 1987 movie that Jett starredin alongside Michael J. Fox.

In the movie, Jett and Fox play siblings that front a Cleveland-based group called the Barbusters. Thesong appeared on the soundtrack and reached #33 on the Hot 100. It’s become a regular part of Jett’slive set ever since. Springsteen, meanwhile, has played it 361 times in concert. It’s also the name of anannual Parkinson’s Disease benefit show in Asbury Park that often features Springsteen as a surpriseguest.

Joan Jett and the Blackhearts are booked for an extensive summer stadium tour where they’ll open upfor Def Leppard, Poison and a reunited Motley Crue. The dates have yet to be officially postponed, butit’s supposed to launch June 18th in Jacksonville, Florida, and run through September 5th in Inglewood,California. Unless there’s a remarkable turnaround with the spread of the coronavirus, it’s very difficultto imagine all of these shows happening as planned. Many big tours, including the Who and RogerWaters, have moved all dates to 2021.

Since playing to live audiences is not an option at this point, many artists are performing for fans fromtheir homes. In addition to Joan Jett and the Blackhearts, Neil Young, Paul Simon, Billie Eilish, theBackstreet Boys, Carole King, Elton John, Joan Baez, Elvis Costello, Willie Nelson and Alicia Keys have allgone this route.

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“First take!” Stipe said of the version posted on YouTube Saturday.“This is the demo track.”

As Stipe noted, “No Time for Love Like Now” is a collaboration with theNational’s Aaron Dessner, with the singer delivering the potential lyricswhile the instrumental track emanates from his laptop speakers.

If and when its officially released, “No Time for Love Like Now” wouldmark Stipe’s third solo song in recent months, following “YourCapricious Soul” and “Drive to the Ocean.”

With Stipe and millions more self-isolating due to the coronaviruspandemic, R.E.M.’s apocalyptic 1987 hit “It’s the End of the World asWe Know It (And I Feel Fine)” has reentered the singles charts.However, the singer recently updated the track and turned it into a COVID-19 safety video.

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Elvis Costello performed “(What’s So Funny ‘Bout) Peace, Love andUnderstanding” from his home in Vancouver, where he’s spent the lasttwo weeks in self-quarantine. Filmed for Artists4NHS, all proceeds willgo to the UK National Health Service (NHS) amid the COVID-19pandemic.

After opening with his classic, Costello discussed the coronavirus crisis.“You can look on social media to find out how you might contribute,”he said. “Pretty much anything you do that adds to the solution ratherthan adds to the problem is the right thing to do, as you know. Youdon’t need me to tell you that.”

“There’s my favorite musical revolutionary behind us,” he said, pointingto the photo of Louis Armstrong, “keeping us safe.” He then reads fans’questions out loud, including a question about his opinion on MadLove, Linda Ronstadt’s 1980 New Wave album that includes severalcovers of his songs, including “Alison.”

“I have to be honest, when I heard her version, I thought she sang itwell, but I really hated the arrangement,” he said. He admitted heregrets the way he publicly noted this at the time. “I was a little bit toofull of myself, to say the least,” he said. He urged listeners to watch thenew documentary on the artist, The Sound of My Voice.

Costello and the Imposters spent most of last year touring, recentlywrapping up their “Just Trust” North American tour last fall. Accordingto the band, the leg was named after answers to musical questions like“Will they play my favorite song?” or, “Are they going to frighten thehorses with a lot of excellent songs that are rarely performed?” Justbefore the trek, the band embarked on a summer 2019 tour withBlondie.

Elvis Costello and the Imposters dropped an EP titled Purse last spring,which featured contributions from Paul McCartney and Burt Bacharach.

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From reshuffling Coachella to derailing album releases and decimating workers’livelihoods, COVID-19 has totally upended music. Read Rolling Stone‘s coverage ofthe coronavirus crisis from every corner of the industry

First it was just a few displaced shows in Asia and Europe — then came thetoppling of global music-tech conference SXSW, desert bacchanal Coachella, andtour dates for everyone from Pearl Jam to the Rolling Stones to Post Malone toBillie Eilish. North America’s largest concert promoters AEG and Live Nationsuspended all their shows; major arenas and underground clubs alike were forcedto their doors. By mid-March, the coronavirus pandemic had effectively put themultibillion-dollar concert industry on indefinite pause and brought cataclysmicknock-on effects into the rest of the music business as well.

As the crisis continues to spill over into the operations of record labels, venues,streaming services, booking agencies, tech startups, and other companies in thevarious corners of the music industry, we’re committed to in-depth reporting andanalysis from every angle. Below is a running list of Rolling Stone‘s coverage ofCOVID-19’s impact on music.

Should Music’s Biggest Companies Be Doing More to Help Right Now?

Spotify, Amazon, Warner Music Group, and other major music companies aredonating to coronavirus relief — but how do the acts stack up against meaningfulmeasures elsewhere in the industry?

They Were Going to Be Spring’s Biggest Albums — Until COVID-19 Hit

Many artists who were hoping to put out albums in the spring and early summerare now reevaluating their plans. Lady Gaga, Alicia Keys and more have delayedalbums due to the pandemic, despite the ability to release music digitally. “If this continues, I think people should push back their records,” says one A&R

Here’s How You Should Support Independent Musicians Right Now

“Being a musician in 2020 was already hard,” synth-pop singer-songwriter Caroline Rose says. Then came the coronavirus pandemic, which has shut downall live music and touring for the foreseeable future, thereby drying up the primary source of income for the vast majority of working musicians. For countless touring artists who rely on constant touring income to stay afloat, thenext few months will be dire.

The Coronavirus Stimulus Bill Gives the Music Industry a Fighting Chance

This is going to save careers. This is going to give the workers, the creators ofmusic, a support system — it’s going to help them sustain the jobs. We’re talkingabout tens of thousands of people. This is a local nightclub performer, a soundengineer, a recording artist, everyone.” Thanks to music advocacy groups, reliefpackage passed by both chambers of Congress will apply to songwriters, soundengineers, independent recording artists, and more

Music Startup Sofar Sounds Will Pay Artists For Canceled Shows

“Our whole focus right now is in how we can support artists and give them abroader stage to engage with an audience and with each other,” CEO JimLucchese tells Rolling Stone, in response to questions about how the team willmonetize the new projects, now that Sofar is not able to sell tickets to live shows.Sofar Sounds said it will pay artists for canceled gigs and work to reschedulethem, as well as introduce a Global Artist Fund with an initial goal of $250,000

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