Best LGBTQ music of 2020:
Jan 1, 2021 |
Gregg Shapiro | Contributing Writer
In more ways than anyone would care to count, the COVID-19 pandemic has changed the way we live. Near the top of the list are the ways in which we experience music. Live music venues from concert halls and intimate clubs to festivals and cruises were hit the hardest, and the future of these performance spaces remains uncertain.
Fortunately, we still have plenty of recorded music to enjoy while we face the possibility of both a vaccine and further lockdowns.
Staying productive
Some musicians have used the opportunity of isolation to create albums. Gay singer/songwriter Mike Maimone, in fact, recorded two solo albums; isolation: 001 consists of original songs, and
In more ways than anyone would care to count, the COVID-19 pandemic has changed the way we live. Near the top of the list are the ways in which we experience music. Live music venues from concert halls and intimate clubs to festivals and cruises were hit the hardest and the future of these performance spaces remains uncertain.
Staying productive
Fortunately, we still have plenty of recorded music to enjoy while we face the possibility of both a vaccine and further lockdowns. Some musicians have used the opportunity of isolation to create albums.
Gay singer/songwriter
Isolation: 001 consists of original songs and
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