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Smashing Pumpkins ’ guitarist and keyboardist Jeff Schroeder will host a virtual concert to raise money for tour crew workers who are out of work because of the Covid-19 pandemic. The For the Crew show will take place March 6th at 7 p.m. ET, and feature solo sets from Schroeder, Kevin Rudolf, and Tommy Marz. The show is being presented by NoCap with proceeds benefiting the Sweet Relief Musician’s Fund, which was set up to help those in the music industry impacted by the pandemic. Tickets for the concert are on sale now for $15. “The whole of the music industry has been hit hard by Covid-19,” Schroeder said in a statement. “One particular segment of the industry that is often overlooked and/or forgotten is road crews. It’s quite simple: Without our crews, there would be no shows. These are the women and men behind the scenes who help bring our music to you. With this online benefit show, our hope is to raise both money and awareness for our crews.” Marz added, … [Read more...] about Smashing Pumpkins’ Jeff Schroeder Plots Virtual Benefit Concert for Touring Crews

Members of Hollywood’s below-the-line unions worked a record 100.5 million hours last year, but their underfunded pension plan has inched a little closer to “critical” status. Trustees of the Motion Picture Industry Pension Plan, however, stress that there’s no cause for alarm and that their members’ pensions are secure well into the future. According to the plan’s latest funding notice, its funding level has dipped to 66.8% – bringing it closer to “critical” condition, which by federal law is anything below 65%, as measured by a plan’s assets divided by its liabilities. It’s a new low for the MPIPP , which fell from 80.8% in 2015, to 76.8% in 2016, to 67.4% in 2017 – and now to 66.8% as of January 1, 2018, the last valuation date. The plan’s actuary, however, projects that it will be back to 80% funded by 2026 and 100% funded by 2032. Related Story IATSE Local 871 & Prop Local 44 Get New Leaders; Business Agents Leslie Simon & Ed Brown Are Out … [Read more...] about MPIPP Benefits Plan Dips Closer To “Critical” Status Despite Record Employment; Trustees Confident Of Turnaround

Foo Fighters , Sheryl Crow, Deadmau5, Carly Simon, and Sammy Hagar are among the artists who will share digital performances during Linda Perry ’s Rock ‘N’ Relief Live Stream Concert Series. Funds raised from the event will benefit CORE’s mobile Covid-19 vaccination program , which brings access to the vaccine directly to communities who need it most across Los Angeles. The two-day fundraising event — benefiting Sean Penn’s CORE Response (Community Organized Relief Effort) — will feature performances by Linda Perry, who curated the event, as well as Silversun Pickups, Miguel, Kevin Bacon, Macy Gray, L7’s Donita Sparks, Aloe Blacc, Juliette Lewis and the Licks, and more. Related Sean Penn's CORE Praises Los Angeles' 'Heroes' in COVID-19 Testing PSA In Los Angeles, Pandemic Life Depends on Where You Live Related Super Bowl Halftime Shows Ranked: From Worst to Best 'Silence of the Lambs': 'It Broke All the Rules' “As a mother and fellow … [Read more...] about Rock ‘N’ Relief Live Stream: Foo Fighters, Deadmau5, Sheryl Crow to Lead Benefit

The stimulus bill passed by the House of Representatives early on Saturday should be signed by President Joe Biden before the March 14 end of current federal benefits, according to reports. The new Covid-19 relief bill passed by the House contains relief in the form of extended unemployment benefits for more than five months, giving recipients an extra $400 a week through Aug. 29. In addition. stimulus checks of $1,400 will be given to adults earning less than $75,000, with $1,400 for children under age 17. The relief bill now moves to the Senate, where a provision to strike the $15 federal minimum wage provision faces steep opposition from Republican lawmakers. Democrats can still pass the bill with a simple majority using a budget rule called reconciliation. More than 19 million Americans were collecting benefits as of early February, according to the Labor Department. There’s good news for self-employed, gig workers and others who don’t qualify for … [Read more...] about Unemployment: $1,400 Stimulus Checks, Extended Benefits Slated In House Covid Relief

Brandi Carlile announced an upcoming livestream benefit concert, her first full-band show since before the COVID-19 pandemic. The performance — set for Sunday, March 28th at 8:00 p.m. ET from Nashville’s famous Ryman Auditorium — will support the Rainey Day Fund and Fanny’s School of Music, with remaining proceeds aiding the songwriter’s live band and crew. Tickets are currently on sale in two formats: general admission and a bundle featuring a pre-order of her new memoir, Broken Horses . Full details are available at the Veeps site . Broken Horses , out April 6th via Random House Publishing Group’s Crown imprint, chronicles Carlile’s life and music. “It is about the way certain profound experiences of my life have led to me creating important art for myself,” she told Rolling Stone in September. “So, it’ll be like this experience, the catharsis and then the songs, the handful of songs that came from that experience. That’s kind of how all my chapters are broken … [Read more...] about Brandi Carlile Plots Full-Band Livestream Benefit Concert